Psychophysiological detection through the guilty knowledge technique: Effects of mental countermeasures

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 273-281

  Ben Shakhar, Gershon ^a   Dolev, Karmela ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BREATHING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EMOTION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GUILT; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; GUILT; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; LIE DETECTION; MALE; RESPIRATION;

EID: 85047673953     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.3.273     Document Type: Article

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