15 December, 2013

Face Covering and Court Systems

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The debate continues on whether or not facial coverings should be allowed in court trials.  The Independent, a UK newspaper, reports on this controversial issue that is still being determined case by case. Judge Peter Murphy, a UK judge,  recently ruled that a defendant should be obliged to remove her niqab when giving evidence (back…

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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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5 December, 2013

Past Blog: What Would Happen if Santa Didn’t Exist?

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What would happen if Santa didn’t exist ?  Many people are thinking, well he doesn’t exist. True, but what if even the idea of Santa didn’t exist?  How would that holiday season compare to the current one that (technically) lies about his existence? Is it even healthy to lie to our children about a mythical…

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