Overcoming Bias Philosophy Bro How to Detect Lies - body language, reactions, speech patterns Interesting Info -> Lying Index -> How to Detect Lies Become a Human Lie Detector (Part 1) 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. Introduction to Detecting Lies: This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions. This is just a basic run down of physical (body language) gestures and verbal cues that may indicate someone is being untruthful. If you got here from somewhere else, be sure to check out our Lie Detection index page for more info including new research in the field of forensic psychology. Signs of Deception: Body Language of Lies: • A person who is lying to you will avoid making eye contact. Bored?
World of Psychology - Psychology and mental health blog 7 Genuine Ways to Practice Gratitude by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Some people avoid practicing gratitude because doing so feels fake. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, according to Susan Orenstein, Ph.D, a licensed psychologist and relationship expert in Cary, N.C. That’s because any time we try something new, it’s going to feel awkward and unnatural, she said. In fact, such reactions can be good, because it means you’re noticing and paying attention, she said. How to Deal with Invasive Thoughts by Michael Hedrick I’m no stranger to nasty thoughts. If it wasn’t the notion that people were making fun of me it was the idea that I’m more important than anyone else, i.e. grandiosity. I’ve been subject to many nights where I just stared at the ceiling in the dark letting these little monsters run and play their tricks through all corners of my mind. RIP: Stuart Fischoff, Ph.D. by John M. Stuart Fischoff, Ph.D. died in the early morning hours of November 21, 2014. Dr. by Dr. by Therese J.
Fighting to Make the World Less Boring | The Adventurists Sequences A sequence is a series of multiple posts on Less Wrong on the same topic, to coherently and fully explore a particular thesis. Reading the sequences is the most systematic way to approach the Less Wrong archives. If you'd like an abridged index of the sequences, try XiXiDu's guide, or Academian's guide targeted at people who already have a science background. Benito's Guide aims to systematically fill the reader in on the most important ideas discussed on LessWrong (not just in the sequences). It also begins with a series of videos, which are a friendly introduction, and useful if you enjoy talks and interviews. If you prefer books over blog posts, Thinking and Deciding by Jonathan Baron and Good and Real by Gary Drescher have been mentioned as books that overlap significantly with the sequences. eReader Formats The Sequences have been converted to eReader compatible formats by several projects. Print ready versions by jb55 (GitHub). Audio Major Sequences: Minor Sequences: Essay: Coming of Age
Brain Pickings The Top 10 Psychology Studies of 2010 The end of 2010 fast approaches, and I'm thrilled to have been asked by the editors of Psychology Today to write about the Top 10 psychology studies of the year. I've focused on studies that I personally feel stand out, not only as examples of great science, but even more importantly, as examples of how the science of psychology can improve our lives. Each study has a clear "take home" message, offering the reader an insight or a simple strategy they can use to reach their goals , strengthen their relationships, make better decisions, or become happier. If you extract the wisdom from these ten studies and apply them in your own life, 2011 just might be a very good year. 1) How to Break Bad Habits If you are trying to stop smoking , swearing, or chewing your nails, you have probably tried the strategy of distracting yourself - taking your mind off whatever it is you are trying not to do - to break the habit. J. 2) How to Make Everything Seem Easier J. 3) How To Manage Your Time Better M. J.
Irritating Psychobabble: Disorders Win! We’re all disordered now. Recently I asked for your (least) favourite examples of psychobabble – technical psychological terms used out of context. You responded with many great suggestions, 30 of which I published. 750 of you (and counting) voted for your favourite and now the results are in. There are three clear front-runners who received one-third of the votes between them. I get really OCD about… (12%)Retard (10%)Bipolar (10%) Thanks to everyone for voting in this poll and for the further suggestions in the comments to the vote. What struck me about the list of psychobabble phrases you suggested and voted for is that many of them are clinical diagnoses. A short article from TIME on psychobabble from 1977 lists quite a different set of phrases as an inescapable part of the ‘psychological patter of the ’70s’: “Are you relating? To modern ears these phrases are redolent of a past era. If Rosen thought things were bad in the ’70s, just look at the state of psychobabble now.
reading my tea leaves: life in a tiny apartment For someone who can be eager to get rid of certain things, I develop fierce attachments to other things. And chalk it up to too much time spent in museums and studying about them, it's objects that for me are the best storytellers. (Case in point). The story of our bedroom furniture is also the story of my early relationship with James. When I moved to Wilmington, North Carolina just 6 days after my 23rd birthday and 5 days after returning from a year spent away in France, I arrived with a suitcase and a mixed CD from my sister Cait. James had moved down a month ahead to begin work with the resident sea turtle population and he found us our first rambly apartment all by his lonesome. For the sake of brevity and honesty, let me say that my youthful generosity about James's decorating only went so far. In the next week we scoured Craigslist and found a pair of dressers for sale in a nearby town. Last week began a new era. Anyway. 1. 2. 3. 4.