Malingering
Unintentional symptoms with no underlying organic cause and no external incentive
Adaptational Model
P300
Physical or mental techniques (e.g., counting backwards) used to distort polygraph readings
Paul Ekman
Serial killer who attempted to malinger Multiple Personality Disorder to avoid the death penalty
Polygraph method designed to detect 'guilty knowledge'; associated with high false negatives
Intentional production of symptoms for an internal goal, such as assuming the sick role
Comparison Question Test (CQT)
Conversion Disorder
Researcher associated with the study of microexpressions and leakage cues
Kenneth Bianchi
Theory viewing malingering as a rational choice to cope with an adversarial situation
Event-related brain potential indicating the brain has recognized meaningful or relevant information
Concealed Information Test (CIT)
Countermeasures
Factitious Disorder
Intentional production of false or exaggerated symptoms for an external goal (e.g., money)
Polygraph method utilizing probable-lie questions; associated with high false positive rates
