They feature frequently in real-life murder documentaries and, until 2019 when The Jeremy Kyle Show was taken off air, were a huge focal point for reality TV shows. But what does it feel like to ...

The UK government recently announced it was planning to increase the use of polygraphs to monitor offenders on probation, specifically those convicted of terrorist offences. This is one of several new ...

I'm officially a bad liar. With a blood pressure cuff pumped tight around my arm, straps around my chest monitoring my breathing, and sensors on my fingers to pick up any traces of sweat, veteran ...

An expert has discussed whether or not polygraphs - also known as lie detector tests - are actually effective when it comes to detecting deception. Dr Sohom Das, 44, is a forensic psychiatrist based ...

LIE detector tests have become more and more frequent on TV – with programmes such as The Jeremy Kyle Show and Love Island making use of the devices. But how exactly do polygraph machines work? And ...

Global authorities may scrap the popular polygraph test after British and Dutch researchers have allegedly found a more accurate lie detector. The polygraph test which involves hooking up people to a ...

Bruce Burgess has me strapped into his lie detector and is fixing me warily with his one remaining eye. Cables are secured around my heart and waist, a blood pressure monitor painfully grips my arm, ...

WHETHER it’s solving a murder or getting to the bottom of bedroom bragging rights, Jason Hubble knows how to spot a tall tale. As one of the UK’s top lie detectors, the professional polygrapher has ...

Instead of talking things out, she chose a polygraph. In one of the most unhinged moments of Season 3, a cast member hooked herself and others up to a lie detector to prove she was telling the truth.

LIE detector tests have become more and more frequent on TV – with programmes such as The Jeremy Kyle Show and Love Island making use of the devices. But how exactly do polygraph machines work? And ...