Bernard R. Highley, psychologist for the Alfred L. Willson Children's Center in Columbus, Ohio, demonstrates, with a model, how he has adapted a General Electric photoelectric recorder (right) for use with a lie detector in emotion tests to unearth hidden causes for the misbehavior of problem children. The recorder detects, and makes a permanent record, of minute changes in the electric conductivity of the skin on the palms or surface of the hands. Psychologists have long known that emotional reactions change the conductivity of this skin, but Highley says "the extreme sensitivity of the recorder reveals for the first time the true characteristics of the minute changes in skin conductance."

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Bernard R. Highley, psychologist for the Alfred L. Willson Children's Center in Columbus, Ohio, demonstrates, with a model, how he has adapted a General Electric photoelectric recorder (right) for use with a lie detector in emotion tests to unearth hidden causes for the misbehavior of problem children. The recorder detects, and makes a permanent record, of minute changes in the electric conductivity of the skin on the palms or surface of the hands. Psychologists have long known that emotional reactions change the conductivity of this skin, but Highley says "the extreme sensitivity of the recorder reveals for the first time the true characteristics of the minute changes in skin conductance."
Description:
[Information from item housing] Lie Detectors
Photographer:
General Electric Company
Name on Item:
General Electric Company
Date:
[ca. July 1950]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Polygraphs
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 217 x 284 mm
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001413_0022
Barcode:
39999088103591