Polygraph Glossary Practice

Mosso, Angelo

Definition

Angelo Mosso (1846–1910) was a student of Cesare Lombroso who in 1896 developed the \"scientific cradle\" — a device recording bodily responses to fear by measuring balance changes caused by blood redistribution and breathing on a fulcrum-mounted platform.

Who Was Angelo Mosso?

Angelo Mosso (1846–1910) was a student of Cesare Lombroso who in 1896 developed the "scientific cradle" — a device recording bodily responses to fear by measuring balance changes caused by blood redistribution and breathing on a fulcrum-mounted platform.

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