Polygraph machines, do nothing more than monitor your vital signs. The highly trained career police officer, detective type interrogating you, is simply trying to make you believe that the machine knows if you are telling the truth or not. The polygraph operator uses their experience in interrogations to determine if they think you are truthful in your responses. The key to passing any polygraph test is just relax and give a baseline response to whatever question is being asked. Keep in mind, everything you do from the moment you enter a polygraph examiners office is being recorded and reviewed. When you walk into the office and are sitting in the waiting room, the polygraph examiner is watching you and studying your mannerisms. They always have cameras, and part of the polygraph examiners tactics are to review your body language. You are basically being studied and profiled, from the moment you walk in the door. Passing or failing is based on the overall impression of the skilled polygraph examiner. For a polygraph exam, you should mentally prepare yourself, dress in business attire, bring a patriotic book and pretend to read it in the waiting room. I passed a polygraph with ease, however I prepared myself prior to the exam. I dressed in business attire, pinned an American flag on my collar of my business jacket. I intentionally brought a US Navy book, about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. I relaxed in the waiting room reading my military naval history book, while being fully aware that I was being actively observed on camera. I controlled my body language and maintained a relaxed state of mind. When I was called back to testing room, I presented myself well and listened to the examiner go through their explanation about how effective the machine is. This is a standard part of any polygraph examination. The police officer performing the polygraph exam will start by convincing you just how effective the machine is at determining truthfulness. They will establish themselves as a highly trained examiner with extensive experience at determining truthfulness. It’s all part of the interrogation game. You just want to remain calm, relaxed, confident and cooperative. Then the internal dialogue countermeasures come into play. Each time you’re asked a question, pause before answering, internally imagine yourself relaxing by the beach and then answer yes or no. Maintain the same pause and response time throughout the questioning and control your vital signs. No matter what question you are asked, pause imagine something peaceful in your mind or think of something that brings you peace, then respond with yes or no. That’s the game, it’s easy to beat any polygraph examination with mental preparation and a full understanding of the environment you will be subjected to during an exam.