The lying brain : lie detection in science and science fiction / Melissa M. Littlefield.
| Author/creator | Littlefield, Melissa M., 1979- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2011. |
| Description | x, 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Selling the psychological detective: Hugo Munsterberg's applied psychology and The achievements of Luther Trant, 1907-30 -- The science of lying in a laboratory: William Marston's deceptive consciousness, 1913-22 -- Thought in translation: reading the mind in science and science fiction, 1930-50 -- Without a trace: brain fingerprinting, biometrics, and body snatching -- A tremor in the brain: fMRI lie detection, brain fingerprinting, and the organ of deceit in post-9/11 America -- Coda: lie detection as patterned repetition, from The demolished man to The truth machine. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-190) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010047503 |
| ISBN | 9780472071487 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0472071483 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780472051489 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0472051482 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV8078 .L58 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |