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Description: Lie detectors don't work. In fact, the science behind them has been increasingly scrutinized since their inception. But they’re still being used in high-stakes scenarios with real consequences. So, if polygraphs don’t actually work, why do we still use them? Further reading: BBC bbc.com/news/magazine-22467640 CNN cnn.com/2018/03/21/health/lie-detector-facts-accuracy/index.html Futurism futurism.com/polygraphs-do-not-work-why-do-we-still-use-them Nature nature.com/articles/nn.4426 Vox vox.com/2014/8/14/5999119/polygraphs-lie-detectors-do-they-work American Psychological Association apa.org/research/action/polygraph Federation of American Scientists sgp.fas.org/othergov/polygraph/ota The National Academies Press nap.edu/read/10420/chapter/10 NITV Federal Services: cvsa1.com/polygraph.htm cvsa1.com/science/the-science-behind-the-cvsa-olof-lippold-and-the-discovery-of-microtremors-in-the-human-voice Subscribe to Cheddar on YouTube: chdr.tv/subscribe Connect with Cheddar! On Facebook: chdr.tv/facebook On Twitter: chdr.tv/twitter On Instagram: chdr.tv/instagram On Cheddar.com: chdr.tv/cheddar