Researchers can detect a lie through handwriting.
August 30 2009, Times of India Bangalore
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New York: For years, experts have been trying to crack the code of handwriting characteristics, in order to detect an individuals personality traits, or in most cases, gauge their innocence in the case of a crime.
Now, a team at the University of Haifa has come up with a computerised handwriting tool which it claims can provide ease and increased accuracy over common , verbal-based methods to detect a lie.
Researchers have utilised a computerised tablet that measures the physical properties of the subjects handwriting , which are difficult to consciously control, for examplethe duration of time the pen is on paper versus in the air, length and height and width of each writing stroke, the pressure that is implemented on the writing surface etc.
They have found that these handwriting characteristics differ when an individual is in process of writing deceptive sentences as opposed to truthful sentences.
According to researchers, the handwriting tool has the potential to replace, or work in tandem, with popular, verbal-based lie detection technology such as the polygraph to ensure greater accuracy and objectivity in law enforcement deception detection.
Additionally, polygraphs are often intrusive to the subject and sometimes inconclusive . PTI
Now, a team at the University of Haifa has come up with a computerised handwriting tool which it claims can provide ease and increased accuracy over common , verbal-based methods to detect a lie.
Researchers have utilised a computerised tablet that measures the physical properties of the subjects handwriting , which are difficult to consciously control, for examplethe duration of time the pen is on paper versus in the air, length and height and width of each writing stroke, the pressure that is implemented on the writing surface etc.
They have found that these handwriting characteristics differ when an individual is in process of writing deceptive sentences as opposed to truthful sentences.
According to researchers, the handwriting tool has the potential to replace, or work in tandem, with popular, verbal-based lie detection technology such as the polygraph to ensure greater accuracy and objectivity in law enforcement deception detection.
Additionally, polygraphs are often intrusive to the subject and sometimes inconclusive . PTI
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