Lie great number of lies, depending on how the political wind blows." The question of whether lies can reliably be detected through nonverbal means is a subject of some controversy. Polygraph "lie detector" machines measure the physiological stress a subject endures in a number of measures while he/she gives statements or answers questions. Spikes in stress are purported to indicate lying. The accuracy of this method is widely disputed, and in several well-known cases it was proven to have been deceived. Nonetheless, it remains in use in many areas, primarily as a method for eliciting confessions or employment screening. Polygraph results
The Armstrong Lie The Armstrong Lie The Armstrong Lie is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney about the cyclist Lance Armstrong. Originally titled "The Road Back", the film takes its name from ""Le Mensonge Armstrong"", the headline of the August 23, 2005 issue of the French newspaper "L'Équipe". The film was screened out of competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2009 director Alex Gibney set out to film "The Road Back", a documentary on cyclist Lance Armstrong's comeback year after a four-year retirement from