The All-American Delusion of the Polygraph

Re:The All-American Delusion of the Polygraph by Aerroon on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @11:40AM (#40977570)

I wonder if this is related to people adding ambiguity to what they're saying.

Eg instead of saying "it's 20 degrees outside" they will say "last I checked it was about 20 degrees".

They change their phrasing because they want others to not think that they are wrong. By doing this they undermine their own credibility though.

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Re:The All-American Delusion of the Polygraph by BenjiWiebe on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @03:52PM (#40979702)

Hmmm. People who make absolute statements like that generally* undermine their own credibility in my mind.

*I do it lots. Partly because the way my mind runs, I can nearly always (lol, can't help it) come up with possible conditions where I'd be wrong.

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Re:The All-American Delusion of the Polygraph by Aerroon on Sunday July 21, 2024 @07:45AM (#41024393)

I am the opposite. I constantly add ambiguity even when I'm sure. I'm trying to learn to do less of it.

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