Liars' Brains Wired Differently

mapuc · 02-16-12, 12:41 PM

http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/stories/11655.html

Could this be a new way to find out if a criminal is lying?

Markus

August · 02-16-12, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/stories/11655.html

Could this be a new way to find out if a criminal is lying?

Markus

Not that I can see from the article but it may be an indicator as to a persons ability to lie.

CaptainMattJ. · 02-16-12, 06:44 PM

No, criminals cant be prosecuted in any direction on that, nor their word taken for granted any less/more than it is now. an honest person can and does lie every once in a while. A criminal could do the same thing. a pathological liar could be telling the truth just as easily as anyone else, because usually criminals tell the truth when their about to have their lifes thrown away.

But it is interesting...

August · 02-16-12, 06:55 PM

It's also scary. Imagine a persons ability to lie being a detriment to getting a job.

Stealhead · 02-16-12, 07:52 PM

What about "social" lying you know white lies nearly everyone does this to some extent.Of course a pathological liar and a normal person telling a social white lie are very different.People who commit crimes are necessarily pathological lairs it depends on the person some people will admit to something fairly quickly after getting caught.

@August I wonder how the typical career politicians brain would scan?Imagine if they got a brain scan before campaigning and the results where made public.

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Liars' Brains Wired Differently http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/stories/11655.html Could this be a new way to find out if a criminal is lying? Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

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CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	No, criminals cant be prosecuted in any direction on that, nor their word taken for granted any less/more than it is now. an honest person can and does lie every once in a while. A criminal could do the same thing. a pathological liar could be telling the truth just as easily as anyone else, because usually criminals tell the truth when their about to have their lifes thrown away. But it is interesting... __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's also scary. Imagine a persons ability to lie being a detriment to getting a job. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	What about "social" lying you know white lies nearly everyone does this to some extent.Of course a pathological liar and a normal person telling a social white lie are very different.People who commit crimes are necessarily pathological lairs it depends on the person some people will admit to something fairly quickly after getting caught. @August I wonder how the typical career politicians brain would scan?Imagine if they got a brain scan before campaigning and the results where made public.