Episode 15 - The Polygraph Test   The polygraph has a long and tenuous history rooted in efforts to advance interrogation techniques. Currently it is dismissed by scientists, and is inadmissible in court, yet, the polygraph examination is still used by federal agencies, businesses, investigators and police forces. The lie detector is often used within the realm of conspiracy theory and alternative beliefs as an offering of proof on the basis of honesty and integrity of those making extraordinary claims. But do we trust it? Do we really care about the outcome of polygraph tests, given the controversy surrounding their validity? The truth is, yes we do. We want to put stock in these tests, and we want to have proof put before us. www.conspiracytheoryology.com email - [email protected] Twitter - @TheoryologyPod Facebook - @TheoryologyPodcast Patreon - www.patreon.com/conspiracytheoryology Music is by adamhenrygarcia.bandcamp.com Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph https://theintermediateperiod.wordpress.com/2017/09/16/aldrich-ames-on-beating-a-polygraph/ https://www.polygraph.org/ https://www.antipolygraph.org/ceppa.shtml https://www.counterpunch.org/2013/12/20/the-myth-of-the-polygraph/ http://stlr.org/2018/01/10/does-fmri-lie-detection-have-a-future-in-the-courtroom/ http://clbb.mgh.harvard.edu/deception/ https://brainworldmagazine.com/the-neuroscience-of-lying/ https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/09/25/nsa-whistleblower-reveals-how-to-beat-a-polygraph-test https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/spycatcher/201203/the-truth-about-lie-detection http://jaapl.org/content/38/4/446 https://www.nap.edu/read/10420/chapter/5 https://www.vox.com/2014/8/14/5999119/polygraphs-lie-detectors-do-they-work http://jimfishertruecrime.blogspot.com/2012/03/jorelys-rivera-murder-case-polygraph-as.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201303/do-lie-detectors-work https://www.area51polygraph.com/polygraph https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22467640 https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/694430/news-ufo-aliens-lie-detector-test-buzz-aldrin-astronauts https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/04/10/buzz-aldrins-ufo-sighting-moon-missions-mystique-might-have-simple-explanation/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.21dad0110f4e https://evolutioncounseling.com/the-need-for-validation/ https://blogs.psychcentral.com/healing-together/2012/07/important-validation-for-the-aftermath-of-adult-trauma/ https://chintanzalani.com/psychology-behind-seeking-validation-need/ http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pieces-mind/201204/understanding-validation-way-communicate-acceptance https://www.apa.org/research/action/polygraph.aspx