The concealed information test with a continuously moving stimulus

Lianne N. Wolsink*, Ewout H. Meijer, Fren T.Y. Smulders, Robin Orthey

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Abstract

The Concealed Information Test (CIT) aims to extract concealed crime-related knowledge using physiological measures. In the present study, we propose a new variant of the CIT that contains a continuously moving stimulus. A total of 81 participants were either informed or not about the specific location of an upcoming terrorist attack. The CIT consisted of a map with a superimposed moving dot, combined with measurements of respiration and electrodermal activity. The results revealed both respiratory suppression and an increase in skin conductance when the moving dot passed the target location only in informed participants. These findings showed that this new variant of the CIT can differentiate between groups of informed and uninformed individuals and an exploratory analysis revealed it can help narrow down a search area.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere14714
JournalPsychophysiology
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 1 Nov 2024

Keywords

  • anticipation
  • Concealed Information Test
  • respiration line length
  • searching concealed information test
  • skin conductance

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