Brain imaging lie detector can be beaten with simple techniques, research shows

(University of Plymouth) This is a peer-reviewed observational study conducted in humans.Researchers have shown that a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 'lie detector' test, which measures brain activity, can be 'deceived' by people using mental countermeasures.The study suggests that more should be done to detect mental countermeasures before using fMRI tests for forensic applications.

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