Some consider the polygraph a pseudoscience because of the variability of the results of polygraphic testing.
Polygraph examiner
The polygraph test is not "proof-positive". The polygraph test is not completely unreliable.
parts of a polygraph machine
AHH a lie detector ANSWER by Engl1sh: A perfessional typically uses the term 'polygraph' test.
Science is not pseudoscience. The former is authentic, the latter is fake.
Why is phrenology considered a pseudoscience
science is real and pseudoscience is fake
American Polygraph Association was created in 1966.
The full scope Polygraph is any typical polygraph but it includes lifestyle questions. E.G. Have you ever had sexual relations with underage children?
Pseudoscience is a belief which is completely scientific and logical but there is no scientific method for it till now.
A polygraph is used to help detect if someone is lying.
A polygraph test measures physiological responses, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, to determine if a person is being truthful or deceptive during questioning. In contrast, a graphology test analyzes handwriting to infer personality traits and psychological states, based on the belief that handwriting reflects an individual's character. While polygraphy is commonly used in criminal investigations, graphology lacks scientific validation and is often regarded as a pseudoscience.