"Deception Detection" -- The Discovery Files

By studying videos from high-stakes court cases, University of Michigan researchers are building unique lie-detecting software based on real-world data. Their prototype considers both the speaker's words and gestures, and unlike a polygraph, it doesn't need to touch the subject in order to work. In experiments, it was up to 75 percent accurate in identifying who was being deceptive (as defined by trial outcomes), compared with humans' scores of just above 50 percent.

Source: The Discovery Files - December 30, 2015 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts