Challacombe
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Instructional Design & Talent Development

Author: Darin

  • A Wandering Eye: Sexually explicit media usage of MSMs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    I was asked to write for this open access journal. The article is available here. Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted lifestyles, including sexual behaviors. With the lack of data on men who have sex with other men (MSM) and their usage of sexually explicit media (SEM), this research focused on examining if COVID had…

  • Synergy Between Cults and Terror Groups: A Systematic Review of Recruitment Processes

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    I started working on this article during the pandemic lockdown. Abstract Previous research has shown that religious organizations are moresimilar to terror or violent extremist organizations than they aredissimilar (Banisadr, 2009; Centner, 2003; Levine, 1999). Individualswho join both usually have similar characteristics. Becausecontemporary researchers have focused more on terror groups than oncults, the archival knowledge…

  • A new year, a new training schedule

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    It’s nearly January 1, 2022. Every new year brings new responsibilities. For corporate trainers, the beginnings of a new year bring about a requirement for a training calendar. This means they have to play Nostradamus and predict the future to some degree. Corporate trainers must also anticipate supporting their usefulness to fiscally responsible C-Suite members.…

  • Optogenetics: Could this be the key to conquering fear?

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    Optogenetics is the scientific technique of using light to control parts of the brain with light. It was in 2010 when news about the term hit Scientific America. Recently, a team of international investigators working with mice were able to use optogenetics to turn fear off and on. Read the article here.

  • Found a new resource: SHERLOC

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    The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has a neat database available for researchers call Sharing Electronic Resources and Laws on Crime (SHERLOC). It is here: https://sherloc.unodc.org/cld/en/st/home.html The Bibliography area is broken up by country, allowing users to find out information on terrorism and other transnational crimes based on the country.