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Memories, Lies and the Brain

Special | 1h 4m 1sVideo has Closed Captions

Anthony Wagner explores mental state decoding as a means to determining truth in courts.

Anthony Wagner, Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Stanford University, explores neuroscience brain imaging as a means of determining the difference between actual memory and deception. Prosecutors, judges and juries must determine whether testimony is honest and accurate or dishonest and inaccurate. Mental state decoding could help to provide answers to these questions.

05/07/2015 | Rating TV-G

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Memories, Lies and the Brain

Special | 1h 4m 1sVideo has Closed Captions

Anthony Wagner, Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Stanford University, explores neuroscience brain imaging as a means of determining the difference between actual memory and deception. Prosecutors, judges and juries must determine whether testimony is honest and accurate or dishonest and inaccurate. Mental state decoding could help to provide answers to these questions.

05/07/2015 | Rating TV-G

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