From Actor Feuds To Alcoholism: Behind The Scenes Of Wonder Woman

Is There a Connection?

As a psychologist, Marston took the suggestion from his wife that whenever she got mad or excited, her blood pressure would rise. This led Marston to develop the systolic blood pressure test, which is a major component of the modern polygraph lie detector.

There are a lot of people who say that there is a connection between this and Wonder Woman’s Lasso of Truth, which when wrapped around anyone would force them to obey orders and tell the truth. However, Marston is said to have created the lasso “as an allegory for feminine charm and compelled its captives to obey the wielder of the lasso.”