Failed or inconclusive polygraph results
What your result means, why honest people fail, and what to do next.
Failed a polygraph when you told the truth
Failed a polygraph but told the truth? What the result really means, why honest people fail, what to do first, and your options for a retest or review.
6 min readHow to appeal a failed polygraph result
Want to challenge a failed polygraph? How to ask for a review, what to request, what to put in a written appeal, and what a realistic outcome looks like.
5 min readInconclusive polygraph result: what it means
Got an inconclusive polygraph result? What it means, why it happens, how it differs from a fail, and what to expect if you are asked to retest.
5 min readPolygraph remediation
What is polygraph remediation? How an independent expert review of a bad result works, what the reviewer checks, what it can and cannot do, and how to choose one.
4 min readTop 10 reasons for failing
Ten practical reasons honest people fail or get an unclear polygraph result, from vague questions and poor sleep to medication, and what helps with each.
4 min readAccused of countermeasures
Accused of using countermeasures on a polygraph when you did not? Why honest people get flagged, what to do in the room and afterwards, and how to respond.
5 min read