Korean J Biol Psychiatry.  2015 Aug;22(3):109-112. 10.0000/kjbp.2015.22.3.109.

Detecting Deception Using Neuroscience : A Review on Lie Detection Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• Choi Y
• Kim S
• Do H
• Shin KS
• Kim JE

• KMID: 2251045
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/kjbp.2015.22.3.109

Abstract

Since the early 2000s, there has been a continued interest in lie detection using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in neuroscience and forensic sciences, as well as in newly emerging fields including neuroethics and neurolaw. Related fMRI studies have revealed converging evidence that brain regions including the prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, parietal cortex, and anterior insula are associated with deceptive behavior. However, fMRI-based lie detection has thus far not been generally accepted as evidence in court, as methodological shortcomings, generalizability issues, and ethical and legal concerns are yet to be resolved. In the present review, we aim to illustrate these achievements and limitations of fMRI-based lie detection.

Keyword

Lie detection; Brain; Functional magnetic resonance imaging

MeSH Terms

Brain
Deception*
Forensic Sciences
Gyrus Cinguli
Lie Detection*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Neurosciences*
Prefrontal Cortex
Rabeprazole