Playing Devil's advocate†: the case against fMRI lie detection

The advent of functional neuroimaging raises the intriguing possibility that investigators might be able to determine (one day) whether an individual is lying or telling the truth, according to the activity of their brain. Ultimately, such techniques might be applied in the forensic sphere. However,...

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Main Author: Spence, Sean A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2008
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2008, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 11-25
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