2 January, 2014

Spotting a Liar May Be Harder Than You Think

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Spotting a liar is complicated, as author Kevin Goodman outlines in his latest Huffington Post Blog “5 Guidelines to Catch a Liar”. In his post, Goodman asserts that traditional signs of lying such as averting the eyes, fidgeting and playing with one’s hair are not necessarily proof of deception.  Why, you ask? In their effort…

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28 December, 2013

Signing Schizophrenia

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The sign language interpreter in the video below is accused of using fake sign language at Nelson Mandela’s Memorial a few weeks ago.  Many individuals speculate that this is just another effect of apartheid.  According to the Washington Post, deaf advocates including four sign language experts told the Associated Press that the man’s hand movements…

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13 December, 2013

Deception Detection Debunked

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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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9 December, 2013

Analyze Your Brain – Focus Pocus

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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…

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