The Impact of the Human Face

What makes the human face so interesting? Newborn babies will stare at the faces of the people around them and when you find someone attractive, you may find yourself starting at their face for long periods of time. Why is it so compelling to covet the human face? Psychology Today has taken this question to…

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Cultural Differences

National Geographic featured some interesting and enlightening perspectives on cultural differences with a clip from the movie “God Grew Tired of Us“. The movie depicts the so-called “Lost Boys” of the Sudan-Sudanese refugees who embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety. The video clip below taken…

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Face Covering and Court Systems

The debate continues on whether or not facial coverings should be allowed in court trials.  The Independent, a UK newspaper, reports on this controversial issue that is still being determined case by case. Judge Peter Murphy, a UK judge,  recently ruled that a defendant should be obliged to remove her niqab when giving evidence (back…

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Deception Detection Debunked

Evaluating Truthfulness is nothing new, but new technology and training programs based on validated scientific studies have sparked new interest in this field of study.  Pursuit Magazine goes in depth about about behavioral science’s perceptive on how to conduct successful interviews. Deception detection is not as simple as many people, who are often times untrained,…

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