[island_dude]

I have been through a couple of these tests. It is truly a game to intimidate you into giving them the goods up front. I am one of those types who over analyze things, so it is a painful process for me. The examiner like to play a lot of games with you to prove that the machine really works. Its interesting. I was many times accused of lying when I was speaking the absolute truth. This ended up in a near confrontation in which I basically told them that if the machine told them I was lying, it was just too bad. I think they really want to get you to the point where you "break". They want to see the frustration of a falsely accused subject jump out in true outrage. It works. I will say, it is still possible to get a pass on certain things. I was asked if I had ever done something that I knew I didn't want to admit to. It was irrelevant, but I didn't want to go through the whole interrogation. It is possible to do this by simply refusing to let them pin you down.

I can say with absolute assurance that the whole thing is just a huge game. They go through an exercise to convince you that the thing really works and spend a lot of time presenting the "science" of the machine. If you pay attention you quickly realize that they never truly prove it. Even knowing that it is complete BS still doesn't stop me from being intimidated. Sometimes the examiner will play really rough too. Essentially, threatening that a world of S**t will come down on you. I got this treatment over an issue that I was not being deceptive on. I can tell you it is very unpleasant and I will strive to avoid the experience.

If you are a lying sack of crap, they will generally figure it out. The machine is only a prop for the show, the real action is in how the examiner is interacting with you. They are very schooled in picking up the subtle inconsistencies of someone who has something to hide.