{"id":4870,"date":"2023-05-10T09:17:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T07:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/?p=4870"},"modified":"2024-08-05T10:51:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T08:51:16","slug":"the-evolution-of-lie-detection-throughout-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/la-evolucion-de-la-deteccion-de-mentiras-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia\/","title":{"rendered":"The evolution of lie detection through history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/la-evolucion-de-la-deteccion-de-mentiras-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia\/#Metodos_antiguos_para_detectar_la_mentira\" >Ancient methods of lie detection<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/la-evolucion-de-la-deteccion-de-mentiras-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia\/#El_juicio_por_combate\" >Trial by combat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/la-evolucion-de-la-deteccion-de-mentiras-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia\/#La_prueba_del_agua\" >The water test<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/la-evolucion-de-la-deteccion-de-mentiras-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia\/#Metodos_medievales_para_detectar_la_mentira\" >Medieval methods for detecting lies<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/la-evolucion-de-la-deteccion-de-mentiras-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia\/#La_prueba_del_hierro_caliente_y_del_agua_hirviendo\" >The hot iron and boiling water test<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/la-evolucion-de-la-deteccion-de-mentiras-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia\/#Metodos_modernos_y_cientificos_para_detectar_la_mentira\" >Modern scientific methods to detect lying<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/la-evolucion-de-la-deteccion-de-mentiras-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia\/#El_poligrafo\" >The polygraph<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/la-evolucion-de-la-deteccion-de-mentiras-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1683704223965\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metodos_antiguos_para_detectar_la_mentira\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ancient methods of lie detection<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_juicio_por_combate\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trial by combat<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since time immemorial, human beings have been interested in discovering whether or not someone is lying to them. Throughout history, various ways of trying to detect lying have been developed, and many of them have been used in different cultures and times. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the oldest ways of trying to detect lying was through trial by combat. In this method, it was believed that the truth would prevail in battle, and the victorious person would be considered innocent. However, this method was not very effective, as the outcome depended more on the skill of the combatant than on the truth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_prueba_del_agua\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The water test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another method used in ancient times was the water test. In this method, the person suspected of lying was made to drink water and then expected to see if the person had any kind of reaction, such as coughing or vomiting. It was believed that if the person lied, the water would run down their throat. However, this method was not very effective either, as the person could fake a reaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metodos_medievales_para_detectar_la_mentira\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medieval methods for detecting lies<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_prueba_del_hierro_caliente_y_del_agua_hirviendo\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hot iron and boiling water test<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Middle Ages, the hot iron or boiling water test was used. In the hot iron test, the person suspected of lying was made to hold a hot object, such as a red-hot iron. If the person was not burned, they were thought to be telling the truth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the boiling water test, the suspect's hand was immersed in boiling water. If it did not burn, he was considered to be telling the truth. These methods were extremely painful and not always effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metodos_modernos_y_cientificos_para_detectar_la_mentira\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern scientific methods to detect lying<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_poligrafo\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The polygraph<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the twentieth century, more scientific methods have been developed to try and <a href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/can-a-polygrapher-detect-lies-by-omission\/\">detecting lies<\/a>as the polygraph. <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"The polygraph\" href=\"https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">The polygraph<\/a> measures the electrical activity of the person's skin, heart rate and breathing to detect signs of nervousness and stress that could indicate that the person is lying. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This method is currently used by major intelligence headquarters and agencies, such as the CIA, FBI, MI6, MOSAT, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='banner-cita'><a href='https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/en\/contact\/'><img src='https:\/\/elpoligrafo.es\/images\/banner-cita-1.png'><\/a> <\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, throughout history, humans have developed various ways of trying to detect lies, from methods based on superstition and pain to more scientific methods such as the polygraph. 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