Cognitive Deception Detection Skills

PoliceOne.com has reported on some intriguing deception detection techniques.  Cognitive interviewing has now been used to detect possible deception when questioning suspects about crimes. According to this article and the Force Science Institute, there are two extremely helpful techniques when trying to elicit deception when interviewing criminal suspects: 1.   Asking a suspect to sketch one or more…

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Is Big Brother Watching the Bay Area?

The New American has reported that Big Brother is alive and kicking in the Bay Area! With the constant advancement in technology being able to “watch” and track what before seemed difficult at best has become as common as the cell phones people carry across the globe. Now, new cameras are not only going to…

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Emotions in Sports: Andy Murray

Emotions over took, not only tennis star Andy Murray at the 2012 Wimbledon Tournament, but the entire crowd, as they watched Murray give a heartfelt congratulations to Federer and thanks to his [Murray’s] family and the fans who have supported  him throughout his tennis career. His opening words, “I’m going to try this [speak] and it’s…

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Olympians and their Emotions: Kayla Harrison

For years, Kayla Harrison has had two main goals in life: to be World Champion in Judo and to be Olympic Champion. She achieved her first goal in 2010 when she became the first woman in American Judo History to win the World Championships since 1984. She was only 19 years old. This year Kayla…

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