12th Peer-Reviewed Publication Further Validates Eye Behavior as an Accurate Deception Detection Method
A newly released book, “Modern Pupillometry,” includes a chapter reconfirming the effectiveness of the ocular-motor deception test protocol.
A chapter published in Modern Pupillometry on the efficacy of measuring deception from involuntary eye behavior brings to 12 the number of peer-reviewed publications validating the ocular-motor deception test protocol.
LEHI, Utah – June 25, 2024 – The accuracy and reliability of EyeDetect’s and VerifEye’s ocular-motor deception test (ODT) protocol has been further validated by a recently peer-reviewed publication included in the book, “Modern Pupillometry.”
“Using Pupillometry in the Detection of Deception” was conducted by four members of the Converus Science Team — Anne E. Cook, Douglas J. Hacker, Dan J. Woltz and John C. Kircher — along with Monika Kupcova and Andrew Potts. It also describes new research on the directed lie protocol for forensic investigations. This marks the 12th peer-reviewed publication validating the ODT method used by Converus’ advanced lie detection technologies.
“This publication reaffirms — along with our decades of previous research — the scientific validity and reliability of the ocular-motor deception test, a protocol that has opened new frontiers in credibility assessment,” said Kircher, who co-invented the computerized polygraph with David Raskin in 1991.
Pupillometry, the study and measurement of pupil size and reactivity, provides insights into various cognitive and physiological processes. This technique involves tracking changes in pupil diameter in response to different stimuli or tasks, often using specialized equipment such as eye-tracking devices.
EyeDetect, a noninvasive solution for credibility assessment, measures changes in involuntary eye behavior to detect deception with an 86 to 88% accuracy. It’s a 15- to 30-minute true/false or yes/no computer-based test that uses an eye-tracking camera mounted under the computer screen to take approximately 60 measurements per second of each eye. As deceptive responses are more cognitively demanding and emotionally arousing, EyeDetect can effectively capture these physiological changes.
VerifEye is the mobile app version of EyeDetect and the ODT protocol. This 10-minute, self-administered test uses a person’s cell phone camera as an eye-tracking device for measuring changes in involuntary eye behavior.
“For the few skeptics that remain, this publication should put to rest once and for all that lies can truly be detected from the eyes,” said Converus President and CEO Todd Mickelsen. “This research confirms the undeniable reliability of EyeDetect and VerifEye, offering organizations an accurate method to screen individuals for any number of scenarios, such as for ties to criminal activities or terrorist organizations, or simply to validate trustworthiness. It’s been a game-changer since we first began offering this testing protocol in 2014 for anyone needing a credible and efficient truth verification solution.”
The book chapter elaborates on four primary assumptions that underline the effectiveness of the ODT method:
- Cognitive Load: Deception is more mentally taxing than truth-telling, leading to increased pupil dilation.
- Emotional Arousal: The anxiety and fear associated with lying result in significant physiological changes, including pupil size variations.
- Self-Regulation: Maintaining a lie requires constant cognitive and emotional regulation, which can be measured through ocular metrics.
- Self-Motivation: Deceptive individuals are highly motivated to avoid detection, which further heightens their physiological responses.
This testing protocol’s pupillometry-based deception detection technique is a culmination of years of research that began in 2002. Now, with more than 600 customers worldwide, Converus’ ODT protocol-based technologies have become viable companions to traditional polygraph tests as a pre-screening tool or alternative when examinees are unsuitable for polygraph. It’s most often used for pre-employment screening, periodic employee evaluations, and criminal investigations.
This protocol is also very scalable. For example, one EyeDetect test proctor using three stations can administer up to 30 tests daily. Proctors can be trained to administer tests and certified in a few hours. The self-administered VerifEye test, on the other hand, makes a truth-verification test available to the masses for the first time anytime, anywhere, and in almost any language.
Mickelsen says his company’s technologies have previously been demonstrated to and/or discussed with officials from the U.S. State Department, Secret Service, Department of Defense, National Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, FBI and others, as well as several members of the U.S. Congress.
For more information, visit: converus.com
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About Converus®
Converus provides scientifically validated credibility assessment technologies. VerifEye™ is the world’s first mobile app to help organizations or individuals accurately verify the truth about a person — including background, identity, creditworthiness and claims — in about 10 minutes. EyeDetect®, which detects deception by measuring involuntary eye behavior, is a fast, accurate, affordable, noncontact, scalable, and fully automated option to polygraph. EyeDetect+ is the world’s first automated polygraph, making the testing process impartial, accurate, and less intrusive (than a traditional polygraph). It assesses credibility by monitoring and recording ocular activity plus physiological activity similar to a traditional polygraph. Customers worldwide use the EyeDetect product line for screening and investigations to help protect countries, corporations and communities from corruption, crime and threats. Converus is headquartered in Lehi, Utah, USA. Visit converus.com
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