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  <title>Bass Angler Magazine: Why Polygraph Tests Are Used in Tournaments: Anglers' Guide</title>
  <pubDate>08/07/2026</pubDate>
  <description>Andy Morgan, a professor of national security, explains that a polygraph interprets physiological signals, and that in high-pressure events an anxious but truthful competitor may present the same signals as a deceptive one. Contest pressure magnifies normal anxiety reactions, increasing the chance of false positives.</description>
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  <external_link>https://bassanglermag.com/why-polygraph-tests-used-tournaments/</external_link>
  <author>charles-morgan</author>
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    <tag>year-2026</tag>
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