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Facial skin surface temperature changes during a "concealed information" test.

Dean A Pollina1, Andrew B Dollins, Stuart M Senter

  • 1Department of Defense Polygraph Institute, 7540 Pickens Ave., Fort Jackson, SC 29207, USA. pollinad@jackson-dpi.army.mil

Annals of Biomedical Engineering
|June 21, 2006
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Facial skin surface temperature (SST) measured via thermal imaging can detect deception. This novel approach shows promise for improving the accuracy of concealed information tests in forensic investigations.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Physiological Psychology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • The concealed information test (CIT) relies on involuntary physiological responses to crime-related details.
  • Current CIT methods typically record respiratory, cardiovascular, and electrodermal responses.
  • There is a need for alternative physiological measures in deception detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the feasibility of using facial skin surface temperature (SST) as a physiological measure in the CIT.
  • To assess the effectiveness of high-definition thermographic imaging for deception detection.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted using a mock-crime paradigm.
  • Participants were assigned to nondeceptive or deceptive groups.

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  • Facial SST was monitored using a thermal imaging radiometer during verbal presentation of crime-relevant and irrelevant stimuli.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant differences in facial SST were observed between deceptive and nondeceptive participants.
    • Combining hemifacial and bilateral SST responses in the second experiment led to 91.7% correct classification of participants.
    • Early detection of differences in facial SST was noted within the analysis interval.

    Conclusions:

    • Facial skin surface temperature analysis using thermal imaging is a feasible and effective method for deception detection.
    • Thermographic imaging shows potential as a non-invasive tool for enhancing concealed information tests.
    • This technique may improve the accuracy and reliability of forensic deception detection methods.