Living with Nonverbal Learning Disorder

Take a look at the interesting story of Fenton Turck or New Jersey, who has Nonverbal Learning Disorder or NLD. For those who are not aware, NLD is a neurological condition that impairs an individual’s ability to process nonverbal information. According to the Nonverbal Learning Disorder Association, is a “Neurophysiological disorder originating in the right…

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More Money, Less Empathy

New research published in the Journal of Psychological Science investigated the correlation between individuals with low or high socioeconomic status and their ability to be empathetic. The article entitled, Social Class, Contextualism, and Empathetic Accuracy was written by researchers Michael Kraus of University of San Francisco, Stephane Cote of the University of Toronto and Dacher…

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The Truth in the Palm of Our Hands

The Pentagon has issued hand held lie detectors to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq.  According to an article on msn.com “New Anti-Terror Weapon”, these devices are accurate enough to save lives.  These hand held lie detectors can narrow the list of possible terrorists after a roadside bombing, or weed out possible terrorists who apply for positions…

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Eye Scanning Lie Detector

University of Utah researchers have developed a new tool that could potentially detect when someone is lying. The technology, called Ocular Motor Deception Detection software, or OMDD, is a retinal scanning device that is not intended to replace the polygraph machine, but would be used to supplement or provide an alternative method. OMDD was recently…

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