The Effect of Emotionality in Lie- detection Questions on Skin Conductance Response
- VernacularTitle:测谎问题中的“情绪成分”对皮肤电反应的影响
- Author:
Genyue FU
;
Changkai CHEN
;
Wei MIAO
;
Xiaofeng NI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lie detecton;
Behavior out of line;
EDA;
Emotion
- From:Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: to examine the relationship between emotional states and skin conductance response during lie- detection and to provide evidence for improvement of lie- detection technique. Methods: 38 university students participat- ed in the study. They were provided with antisocial behavior materials that elicited different levels of emotional arousal. Results: Significant difference in skin conductance response was observed with the high emotionality items eliciting the highest skin conductance response. Conclusion: Under a certain level of pressure, individuals’emotional state has direct impact on skin conductance. High emotionality questions are better for detecting lies and honesty than low emotionality questions. In addition to lying, the questions themselves have direct impact on subjects’emotional responses, which in turn lead to skin conductance response. When cues for emotionality are obvious, related events tend to receive greater at- tention by subjects and thus lead to special skin conductance response.
