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Half of the people suffering from head injuries fake to receive financial help

A research carried out in the University of Granada among patients suffering from head injuries reveals that four out of 10 patients feign cognitive disorders such as depression, headaches or anxiety.A lie detector was used in this research and it proved to be a useful tool to help professionals from the field of neuropsychology to find out when a person is faking or exaggerating their symptoms.

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