Effectiveness of Subliminal Stimuli in Lie Detection: Use of Physical Countermeasures

Mandeep Sharma; Amrita Yadava; Nov Rattan Sharma

doi:10.14429/dlsj.3.13415

Mandeep Sharma Department of Psychology KLP College Rewari Haryana
Amrita Yadava Department of Psychology MD University Rohtak Haryana
Nov Rattan Sharma Department of Psychology MD University Rohtak Haryana

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.3.13415

Keywords: Subliminal, Supraliminal, Physical countermeasures, GSR

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to study the effectiveness of subliminal stimuli in reducing the probability of use of countermeasures during polygraph was considered. Further, use of countermeasures (physical) would be more for supraliminal stimuli as compared to subliminal stimuli. Purposive total samples of 79 adults with (age range between 20-28 years) were selected for the present study. Windows Based Computerised Lie Detector (CLD-118) and Aversion Therapy Instrument (MBT-498) were used in present study. For analyses of the data, Friedman Test (non-parametric) followed by Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test (non-parametric), were applied. In the present investigation the effectiveness of subliminal stimuli in deterring the execution of countermeasures was studied, revealed that subliminal stimuli acted as a deterrent to physical countermeasures. The present findings indicate that subliminal stimuli can be used as a deterrent to countermeasures (Physical) in Lie Detection.

Author Biographies

Mandeep Sharma, Department of Psychology KLP College Rewari Haryana

Mr. Mandeep Sharma is working as Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Psychology at KLP College Rewari (Haryana). He has contributed around 30 research articles to various journals and Books. His areas of research are : Cognitive and applied psychology. He has recently received ‘Young Psychologist Award-2017’ by Indian Academy of Applied Psychology.

Amrita Yadava, Department of Psychology MD University Rohtak Haryana

Dr Amrita Yadava is working as Professor of Psychology at M.D. University, Rohtak. She has contributed around 110 research articles to various journals and Books. Her areas of research are cognitive and health psychology. She has edited 9 books on different titles of psychology. She is a coordinator of UGC major research project under SAP (DRS- II)

Nov Rattan Sharma, Department of Psychology MD University Rohtak Haryana

Dr Nov Rattan Sharma is working as Professor & Head, department of Psychology at M.D. University, Rohtak. He has contributed around 145 research articles to various journals and Books. His areas of research are personality and applied positive health. He has edited 10 books on different titles of psychology. He is a deputy coordinator of UGC major research project under SAP (DRS-I & II).