brain fingerprinting
brain fingerprinting
noun
a technology for determining whether specific knowledge or information is stored in a person's brain, by showing the person certain words or pictures and measuring brain-wave response: Brain fingerprinting proved that the suspect recognized the murder victim.
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| brain fingerprinting | |
| —n | |
| a technique in which sensors worn on the head are used to measure the involuntary brain activity of someone in response to certain images or pieces of evidence pertaining to a crime | |
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| Main Entry: | brain fingerprinting |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a controversial technique in which a person's neurological responses to images and words are recorded to determine if they are telling the truth, used esp. for identifying dangerous persons or terrorists |
| Example: | Brain fingerprinting is said to be more effective than a lie detector test. |
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