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