The Lie Detectors Keep Lying

I'm actually not too surprised by the fact that children start lying that early. Growing up, I've seen it in my little sister and my younger cousins. I would even say that children don't need to learn to lie from anyone, but inherently are prone to be liars. This is really quite sad, but definitely an issue. It's no surprise people are such good liars -- we've been doing it since before we can even remember!

I agree with the above post. I think humans have learned over our existence that lying can help keep us alive at times. I'm not saying I approve of lying, but I do think there is good evidence that we are predisposed liars, and that could have something to do with natural selection. Although this is just me thinking aloud. I also agree that we should continue to research lying, whether we figure out how to detect it or not.

I also agree with the posts above. I have a younger brother who is 7 and he lies all the time. However, I don't believe he actually realizes that he is lying most of the time. I feel that most kids lie, but aren't even aware that they are truly lying. I'm not very surprised that people start lying at a young age, because, in my opinion I feel that everyone is born a liar and is prone to lie, whether they want to admit to it or not.

It's really interesting to think about how people beat the polygraph tests. When I was younger I thought it was magic, but upon learning about them over the past couple years and in this class, I think it's really amazing how people actually accomplish beating them.

I think that, although we are unable to effectively detect lies at the present time, we will eventually begin to understand lying more with our continually advancing technology. Although there are many mysteries to be solved, I do not think that it will forever remain a mystery. There is also the problem of people who have done something wrong but truly believe they are innocent. That is the main problem I think people will encounter.