Behavioral and physiological measures in the detection of concealed information

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 147-158

  Gronau, Nurit ^a,b   Ben Shakhar, Gershon ^a   Cohen, Asher ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ADULT; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; LIE DETECTION; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 12944266793     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.1.147     Document Type: Article

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