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Hi Amanda, Suzanne, Wendy,
Re the two NEMO exhibits I posted a few days earlier, in response to
Wendy's question, and your reactions:
These two exhibits are in our interactive gallery on psychology,
which I developed for NEMO. I am a psychologist myself and share the
concerns voiced in your replies. This is precisely why these 2
exhibits are NOT presented as "polygraphs" but as an exciting
illustration of how GSR (and other physiological) measures can be
used to detect arousal – not the 'truth' or 'falsity' of a
statement. Exhibit copy stresses the unreliability of polygraphs and
how they can be misused.
As long as we present such exhibits as described above, I would like
to argue that science museums should not avoid them (afraid that
visitors may come to wrong conclusions) but strive to embed them in
such a way that their message is crystal clear and straightforward
for everyone, with no room for misinterpretation.
(Suzanne, I am very interested in your research on the representation
of psychology in science museums. Would like to know more and
collaborate. Please mail me off- list).
Diana
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Dr. Diana C. Issidorides
Senior Scientist & Exhibition Developer
Science Center NEMO
P.O. Box 421
1000 AK Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T: +31205313119
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www.e-nemo.nl
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