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,…
Read MoreAnalyze Your Brain – Focus Pocus
National Geographic’s TV show Brain Games, hosted by Jason Silva, recently had an episode devoted to the brain and its ability to focus. It goes into depth about the human brain’s attention span and has some fun and revealing tests for its viewers “I think the ongoing evolution of human consciousness is the ongoing ability…
Read MoreOur Gestures Often Betray Us
Our gestures often betray us: As much as we try to disguise our intentions or feelings, we project microexpressions: involuntary movements of our face that reveal what we hold deep and try to hide at all costs . Fractions of a second beyond the human eye, but easily caught by cameras because technology is now able…
Read MoreWebcam Watergate
How would you feel if every time you logged onto your personal accounts from your laptop or phone you were giving away valuable personal information you hold dear? Scientists at Cambridge University have shown that a person’s facial expressions could give away their security codes via the webcam on their device. The Inquirer.net noted that with…
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