Category: Psychology
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Reading Faces to Detect Poverty?
This is an interesting study on how neutral faces can be read to reliably detect aspects of socioeconomic status. The big question: Will this ever be used with facial recognition software?
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CVE in the Corrections World
Since the beginnings of corrections, inmates have utilized the jails and prisons as platforms for further criminal actions. Correctional facilities are a breading ground for gangs and other groups linked to violent actions. There are many reasons why inmates are primed for breading: captive audience; anti-American/anti-law enforcement sentiment; desire for power/revenge; and, possess desirable skills.…
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Cultural competency training: Five things to consider
Part of community engagement is understanding other cultures. It is important for all community engagement facilitators to understand and appreciate different cultures. It is imperative our police, fire, EMS, local and city government officials, as well as other individuals involved in community relations be experts when it comes to understanding and accepting individuals from other…
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Metaanalysis on Disengagement Reasons
Windisch, Simi, Sott Ligon, and McNeel (2017) provide a unique metaanalysis on disengagement studies. Expanding beyond the typical terrorism disengagement, Windisch et al. (2017) discuss the gamut including disengagement from religious cults, street gangs, and nonviolent social movements. While there are multiple, independently personal factors to bring about these disengagements, most happen because of disillusion,…
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Commander’s Intent: A Novel Leadership Approach
A month ago, I was asked to write about my leadership style for a job interview. I have been fortunate in my previous positions to work under some really incredible leaders. One of my bosses at the FBI, Barry, patterned a leadership style called “commander’s intent”. (Interestingly, the FBI’s publication, Law Enforcement Bulletin, just published…
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