Polygraph Test: What It Really Tells You (and What It Doesn’t)
Most people picture a polygraph test as that tense movie scene: wires attached, a stern examiner watching every twitch, and a single question hanging in the air. “Did you do it?” It feels decisive. Scientific. Almost like a machine that can see through you. But here’s the thing—polygraphs don’t detect lies. Not directly, anyway. What…