I. FlashACE dictations: discussion www.stanford.edu/~efs/faa. How successful were you with your dictation? What was your procedure? Can you think of a better one? What is the objective of dictation, i.e., what skills or knowledge are you improving through this practice?

 

II. Meetings next week (optional, but encouraged): come prepared to discuss your progress, your problems, and your (English) plans for the future.

 

III. Lecture introductions: what can you learn from the first few minutes? www.stanford.edu/dept/lc/efs/2006/summer/index.html. Which lecture would you like to listen to the rest of? We'll have a discussion and a vote.

Followup: Based on the class votes, you will listen to Greely's lecture on Lie Detection.

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Homework: Note: please send your report covering both (1) and (2)

1. Listen to FlashACE Intermediate 4 & 5: www.stanford.edu/dept/lc/efs/FlashACE/. Remember the following: 1) your goal is not just to get the right answer, but to understand; 2) Dictate at least three sentences for each, listening to each no more than three times. Note what you're still missing (if anything) after the third listening--that will tell you a lot about what you need to focus on. Send a report  to efs@stanford.edu by 6:00 PM Monday using the form below.

   FlashACE Intermediate 4: How many minutes did you spend on this (including dictation? _____

   How easy was it for you?       1    2    3    4    5
                                                easy                 hard

   How useful do you think it was?   1    2    3    4    5
                                                   not much              very
   Comments:

 

 FlashACE Intermediate 5: How many minutes did you spend on this (including dictation)? _____

   How easy was it for you?       1    2    3    4    5
                                                easy                 hard

   How useful do you think it was?   1    2    3    4    5
                                                   not much              very
   Comments:

 

2. Listen to the lecture by Hank Greely on Lie Detection. It's online at www.stanford.edu/dept/lc/efs/2006/summer/FHSLecture2.html.

Answer the following questions and send me your answers by 6:00 PM Monday

Hank Greely: Lie Detection

1.       How are lie detection techniques being used in the U.S. today?

 

2.       If one or more of the lie detection techniques is determined to be effective, what three big questions do we need to ask?

 

3.       What was the first technology that he mentioned for lie detection?

 

4.       Why are we able to tell if someone is lying?

 

5.       What does the polygraph measure (hint: not lies)?

 

6.       What are the three question types used in a polygraph exam?

 

7.       What are the three ways that polygraphs are used in all States?

 

8.       In the US, can an employer give a polygraph to employees?

 

9.       What is fMRI normally used for in the US?

 

10.    What is the most dangerous aspect of fMRI exams?

 

11.    What is the difference between fMRI and x-rays?

 

12.    What particular part of the blood does fMRI detect?

 

13.    Which parts of the brain work harder when we lie?

 

14.    Which has higher resolution, fMRI or EEG?

 

15.    Why is the particular frequency that NIRS uses chosen?

 

16.    What part of the brain can NIRS detect?

 

17.    In periorbital thermography, what part of the body increases in temperature? How much does it increase?

 

18.    What is one major difference between the first four technologies (polygraph, fMRI, and NIRS) and the last three (periorbital thermography and microexpressions)?

 

19.    What was the last section of his talk about?

 

20.    What is one form of body language that is normally associated with lying?

 

21.    Which method did he say was bordering on fraud?

 

22.    What is the most dangerous effect of all of these methods?