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“Believe your chart but don’t ignore your nose”

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|Jul 2025

Abstract

Contrary to the past when in addition to chart analysis out of chart information such as: case data, examinees behavior clues, and alike, were factored into the decision-making process of a polygraph test conclusion, today’s approach render the decision based ONLY on numerical scoring analysis i.e., quantifying numerically the differences in the physiological responses between the relevant question and the comparison question. This article suggests that due to test’s complexity along with the numerical analysis inherent weaknesses, that affect the decisions outcomes examiners should engage their intuition, which was found to be an accumulated subconscious information gained over life experience, as a quality observer mean in their decision-making process.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ep-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2380-0550 | Journal ISSN: 1898-5238
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 90
Published on: Jul 29, 2025
Published by: Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2025 John Reid, Tuvya T. Amsel, published by Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
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