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Just a note here...when you say 'dont make admissions' are you saying I SHOULD hide some things?



I mainly mean if they try to tell you the machine is detecting deception on your part, or that something must be "bothering you", when in fact you are NOT being deceptive, and nothing is bothering you about your answers leave it at that.



They WANT you to start yapping your jaws off and tell them your life story to see if you give them anything "juicy". But if you answer the relevant questions truthfully (e.g. about drug usage...etc.)? Then you are not hiding anything! You've disclosed all drug usage, criminal activity if any, indebtedness...etc.!



Some polygraphers here have suggested people write down anything that could possible have bothered you about the questions. But if there is nothing bothering you (other than the fact they say you're lying when answering the question, when you ain't) what is there to write?



It's a game to see what they can get you to say. They want to totally focused on the machine, to believe the machine! The machine is good, the machine is invincible. You must be "one with the machine"! They want you to speculate, and delve into your inner mind. To ponder your soul and see what is there. All to make the machine like you. All so the machine takes pity on your soul. They do it so well, they make you forget the original freaking questions! But that is EXACTLY what you should be focusing on, the original relevant questions.



"Gee Mr. Polygrapher, there is nothing bothering me about that question, and I have answered it truthfully. What more do you want me to say?" What is so hard about saying that?



Anything you say in addition to that concerning relevant questions should not be anything that would "raise any eyebrows". And believe me, that are real good at getting you to say some pretty embarrassing things!



If there are control questions, you can consider using CMs, but you need to be able to identify control questions, know how (and when) to employ CMs, George is the guy to talk about that. But you probably don't have enuf time for that.





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I see, so you were already hired. That gives you a little bit of leeway. I thought you meant that you did that pre-employment.



No, I was an applicant given a conditional offer at GS-13. All I had to do was pass the polygraph. Which i took for granted (after all i passed one five years earlier). And ended up failing and was not hired. So now I live on the North Shore or Oahu manage real estate and write pornographic novels in the evenings



TC



P.S. Stop overthinking and worrying. You're starting to remind me of me! I mainly mean if they try to tell you the machine is detecting deception on your part, or that something must be "bothering you", when in fact you are NOT being deceptive, and nothing is bothering you about your answers leave it at that.They WANT you to start yapping your jaws off and tell them your life story to see if you give them anything "juicy". But if you answer the relevant questions truthfully (e.g. about drug usage...etc.)? Then you are not hiding anything! You've disclosed all drug usage, criminal activity if any, indebtedness...etc.!Some polygraphers here have suggested people write down anything that could possible have bothered you about the questions. But if there is nothing bothering you (other than the fact they say you're lying when answering the question, when you ain't) what is there to write?It's a game to see what they can get you to say. They want to totally focused on the machine, to believe the machine! The machine is good, the machine is invincible. You must be "one with the machine"! They want you to speculate, and delve into your inner mind. To ponder your soul and see what is there. All to make the machine like you. All so the machine takes pity on your soul. They do it so well, they make you forget the original freaking questions! But that is EXACTLY what you should be focusing on, the original relevant questions."Gee Mr. Polygrapher, there is nothing bothering me about that question, and I have answered it truthfully. What more do you want me to say?" What is so hard about saying that?Anything you say in addition to that concerning relevant questions should not be anything that would "raise any eyebrows". And believe me, that are real good at getting you to say some pretty embarrassing things!If there are control questions, you can consider using CMs, but you need to be able to identify control questions, know how (and when) to employ CMs, George is the guy to talk about that. But you probably don't have enuf time for that.No, I was an applicant given a conditional offer at GS-13. All I had to do was pass the polygraph. Which i took for granted (after all i passed one five years earlier). And ended up failing and was not hired. So now I live on the North Shore or Oahu manage real estate and write pornographic novels in the eveningsTCP.S. Stop overthinking and worrying. You're starting to remind me of me!