Lie detector tests are becoming increasingly popular for both companies and individuals. If you’re an employer with doubts about a worker or a concerned spouse, having the person with whom you’re suspicious take a lie detector test can put your mind at ease.
It’s also natural to want a quick fix solution that will give you instant answers, which is why online lie detector tests are so attractive in principle. However, they often don’t provide accurate or incorruptible results, which means that you could make a potentially life-changing decision without accurate or even fair evidence. Read on as we take a closer look at online lie detector tests…
Lie detector tests: the lowdown
In order to understand why an online lie detector test won’t work, it’s important to know what a lie detector test actually is. There are two main lie detector tests. The best known is a polygraph. This is a machine that detects changes in factors like the blood pressure, heart rate, movement, and respiration rate of the person under questioning.
The examiner will hook the participant up to the machine, and ask them a series of yes/no answers. After about two hours, the test is done. The polygraph will by this point have created a series of graphs which the examiner then uses to establish their credibility.
You’ll likely have spotted the problem already. Online lie detector tests offer no method by which participants can be hooked up to a machine that measures physiological reaction. They exclusively rely on the participant answering a series of questions – but anyone can lie over a screen. The data that you get is therefore vulnerable to corruption and bias.
Even the most sophisticated online lie detector tests come under some doubt. Florida State and Stanford University researchers are developing an online polygraph test that they claim will use AI, statistical modelling and machine learning to tell whether or not the examinee is lying. But experts are skeptical, noting that the study is flawed in its basic account of what constitutes lying, as well as pointing to the questionable ethics of the research.
The Eye Detect System
At M19 Solutions, we use the ‘Eye Detect’ system. Unlike an online lie detector test, it’s tamper-proof and invulnerable to human manipulation. Using infrared pulses and a complex algorithm, the state-of-the-art system provides unbiased answers within minutes. What’s more, there are no wires or straps, so the lie detector test is super portable.
One of the reasons people might opt out of booking a lie detector test is if they’re worried about the indiscretion of the service. Our expert team can travel to you, visiting either your home or workplace with maximum discretion. With us, the price of a lie detector test is fixed and all-inclusive – we won’t surprise you with any hidden costs. Referral agencies will often work with a middleman, which means you may end up paying more than you expected.
Speak to an expert today
M19’s team of Manchester private investigators are all experts who are trained in the most up-to-date, cutting-edge surveillance technology. With us, you know that the evidence of your lie detector test is invulnerable to bias or corruption, and we’ll work to accommodate your needs with maximum discretion. Contact us today to book your lie detector test.
