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Is your gym locker room crawling with drug-resistant bacteria? Is the guy with the bulging backpack a suicide bomber? And what about that innocent-looking arugula: Will pesticide residue cause cancer, or do the leaves themselves harbor E. coli? http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200712/10-ways-we-get-the-odds-wrong

10 Ways We Get the Odds Wrong | Psychology Today

March 29, 2010 People who scored high on a test that measures impulsive and antisocial traits had exaggerated brain responses to certain “rewards,” like winning money or taking stimulant drugs. The new study provides evidence that a dysfunctional brain reward system may underlie vulnerability to a personality disorder known as psychopathy. http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/march2010/03292010brain.htm

Psychopathic Traits Linked to Brain Reward System - NIH Research Matters

How to Detect Lies - body language, reactions, speech patterns

http://www.blifaloo.com/info/lies.php Warning: sometimes ignorance is bliss. After gaining this knowledge, you may be hurt when it is obvious that someone is lying to you. The following deception detection techniques are used by police, forensic psychologists, security experts and other investigators.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/spycatcher/200910/the-key-understanding-body-language

The Key to Understanding Body Language | Psychology Today

Since writing “ What Every Body is Saying ,” the question I am most often asked is, “What nonverbal behaviors should I be looking for and are they different at home, at work, or in relationships?” Perhaps this will help to clarify the matter. Somewhere in our hominid past, as with most animals, we developed the ability to communicate nonverbally and that still remains our primary method of communication, especially when it comes to emotions. Charles Darwin first and Paul Ekman much later, have written about the universality of emotions in part because, as Joseph Ledoux has pointed out, these and other survival behaviors are governed by our very elegant limbic brain . The governance of homeostasis, procreation, emotion, spotting and reacting to threats, as well as assuring our survival, are all heavy responsibilities of the limbic system.

The Battle for Your Mind: Brainwashing Techniques Being Used On The Public By Dick Sutphen

The Birth of Conversion/Brainwashing in Christian Revivalism in 1735. The Pavlovian explanation of the three brain phases. Born-again preachers: Step-by-Step, how they conduct a revival and the expected physiological results. The "voice roll" technique used by preachers, lawyers and hypnotists. http://www.whale.to/w/mind.html
Self-change is tough, but it's not impossible, nor does it have to be traumatic , according to change expert Stan Goldberg, Ph.D. Here, he lays out the 10 principles he deems necessary for successful change. My mother died on Christmas day of a massive heart attack. I later counted 15 self-help books on her shelves, but found each offered only broad ideas; none provided the specifics necessary to save her life.

The 10 Rules of Change | Psychology Today

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200210/the-10-rules-change

Microaggressions: More than Just Race | Psychology Today

In a previous blog (Microaggressions in Everyday Life), I indicated that most well-intentioned White Americans have inherited the racial biases of their forebears; that the most harmful forms remain outside the level of conscious awareness; and that making the "invisible, visible" is the first step to overcoming hidden prejudices. Since that posting, many readers have asked me whether microaggressions can be directed at women, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered (LGBT) persons, or those with disabilities. The resounding answer is "yes." Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/microaggressions-in-everyday-life/201011/microaggressions-more-just-race
by David Johnson Like death and taxes, there is no escaping color . It is ubiquitous. Yet what does it all mean?

Color Psychology ? Infoplease.com

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/colors1.html
What is Psychological Resilience? Psychological resilience refers to an individual's capacity to withstand stressors and not manifest psychology dysfunction, such as mental illness or persistent negative mood. This is the mainstream psychological view of resilience, that is, resilience is defined in terms a person's capacity to avoid psychopathology despite difficult circumstances.

What is Psychological Resilience?

http://wilderdom.com/psychology/resilience/PsychologicalResilience.html
For the benefit of my readers who don't get out much: Role playing games are a popular form of amusement in which players assume the identity of fictional characters and embark upon adventures. Some of the parameters of these adventures are specified by the game one is playing, but these games also allow for lots of imaginative improvisation by the players. When I began researching role-playing games for my book Caught in Play , I read stories about players who had gone over the edge and had been swallowed up in the imaginary world of the game. I also heard such stories from many of the role-players I interviewed. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sex-drugs-and-boredom/201003/are-role-playing-gamers-insane

Are Role-Playing Gamers Insane? | Psychology Today

EvanBailyn.com: What Is Peter Pan Syndrome?

Posted by Evan Bailyn on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 with 0 comments Peter Pan syndrome is a deep-seated belief that one will never, and must never, grow up. It is named after the legendary character of the same name who lived in Neverland, a place where kids are immune to aging.

How Psychopaths Choose Their Victims | Psychology Today

Recently my journalistic career brought me in contact with a man who, when I first met him, seemed to be the very embodiment of a charming and well-heeled gentleman. He is a natural raconteur, good-looking, athletic, intellectually curious, financially successful, and wittily self-deprecating. What few people know about him is that he has left behind a trail of emotional destruction, having spent decades abusing vulnerable individuals for his own twisted purposes. Psychopaths, or sociopaths as some prefer to call them, are well known figures in our culture. We're fascinated by their predatory relationship with the rest of humanity.

Is Dexter a Successful Psychopath? | Psychology Today

I was recently honored with the opportunity to write a chapter for the edited book The Psychology of Dexter , along with several other esteemed Psychology Today bloggers (also see DePaulo's blog on this book ). I highly recommend the book for anyone with an interest in the Dexter series. Many fascinating topics are explored in the book, but one common theme several of the authors discussed is the reason why "normal" people enjoy watching a television show about a serial killer. There are lots of possibilities, but I think the reason why the Dexter series is such a successful show is that his character gives us a peek into the rarely explored and misunderstood mind of a psychopath. When we think of the word psychopath, images from The Shining, Silence of the Lambs or T exas Chainsaw Massacre may come to mind. But in reality, psychopaths are harder to spot in a crowd than one might think (hint: he's usually not the crazy-eyed guy in the black trench coat).

Famous Cases & Criminals

The FBI has investigated them all… and many more spies, terrorists, and criminals besides. Listed below, grouped according to our top investigative priorities and related categories, are many of our famous and most significant cases over the past century. The monographs and write-ups below have been made available for your use. You may download them for any non-commercial use without obtaining permission from the FBI.

All Serial Killers dot com

All Serial Killers have Famous Serial Killers, Female Serial Killers, Victims of Serial Killers, and Pictures of Serial Killers. From The States to Canada these Famous Serial Killers are Murderers to the extreme. Even Female Serial Killers are hardcore killers.