9 March, 2016

Julie Harper: Is this Genuine Sadness?

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Julie Harper admitted to fatally shooting her husband, Jason Harper, in their North County home on Aug. 7, 2012, but claims she did it in self-defense, alleging that she feared Jason would kill or rape her. Harper took the stand in her own defense and described the day she shot and killed her husband. Take…

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5 March, 2016

Detecting Deception

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By Laura Zimmerman, March 2016, Vol 47, No. 3, Print version: page 46 Research has consistently shown that people’s ability to detect lies is no more accurate than chance, or flipping a coin. This finding holds across all types of people — students, psychologists, judges, job interviewers and law enforcement personnel (Personality and Social Psychology Review, 2006).…

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1 March, 2016

Genuine Sadness: Erin Andrews

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In tearful testimony, sports personality Erin Andrews took the stand in court against a man who stalked and filmed her naked in a Tennessee hotel. If you look at the image above and the short clip of some of her testimony below, there is no question that Andrews is feeling genuine sadness when recounting how…

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20 February, 2016

Speaking of Psychology: Nonverbal Communication Speaks Volumes

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If you think reading people is not a science, think again. Understanding expressions that only appear on someone’s face for tenths of a second can mean a lot to those who know what to look for. In this episode of “Speaking of Psychology” (an American Psychological Association Podcast), psychologist and nonverbal communication expert David Matsumoto,…

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