Before your polygraph
How the exam runs, what it costs and how to walk in prepared.
Anxiety and the polygraph
Nervous about a polygraph? Being anxious is normal and expected. What anxiety does to the readings, what examiners account for, and how to prepare calmly.
4 min readMedical conditions and the polygraph
Can a health condition or medication affect a polygraph? What a medical review says about the nervous system, common medicines, and what to tell the examiner.
4 min readMust-know dos and don'ts
A practical dos and don'ts checklist for the day of your polygraph: the night before, arrival, the pre-test interview, the charts, and what to do afterwards.
4 min readPolygraph test procedure: the 4 phases
How a polygraph test works, step by step: the pre-test interview, chart collection, scoring and post-test interview, plus what the sensors record.
6 min readPre-test interview traps
The pre-test interview is not a casual chat. Learn how examiner pressure and loaded questions work, what they sound like, and how to stay honest and calm.
5 min readPolygraph testing costs
What does a polygraph test cost? What drives the price, who pays, what to ask for in a written quote, and how to choose a qualified, independent examiner.
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