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Brain Fingerprinting (BF)

“Detects concealed information stored in the brain by measuring brainwaves…


BF does not detect lies, stress, or emotion. BF computes a determination of “information present” or “information absent” and a statistical confidence for each individual determination. Laboratory and field tests at the FBI, CIA, US Navy and elsewhere have resulted in 0% errors: no false positives and no false negatives. 100% of determinations made were correct. 3% of results have been “indeterminate.” BF has been applied in criminal cases and ruled admissible in court,” (Farwell LA. Brain fingerprinting: a comprehensive tutorial review of detection of concealed information with event-related brain potentials. Cogn Neurodyn. 2012 Apr;6(2):115-54. doi: 10.1007/s11571-012-9192-2. Epub 2012 Feb 17. PMID: 23542949; PMCID: PMC3311838).

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