Deaths related to codeine, which soon could be available only on prescription, more than doubled in Australia between 2000 and 2009. There was a jump from 3.5 to 8.7 deaths per million population, with a 9.3% rise each year, according to the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre study, which covered the circumstances of 1,437 codeine-related deaths from 2000 to … [Read more...] about Codeine related deaths in Australia doubled in a decade, study finds
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How Psychopaths can Save your Life
I once met a man who told me this: “In the operating theatre I am reborn: as a cold, heartless machine, totally at one with scalpel, drill and saw. Emotion is entropy and seriously bad for business. I’ve hunted it down to extinction over the years.” That man is one of the world’s top neurosurgeons. And a psychopath. Unfortunately I cannot name him. Another man I spoke to … [Read more...] about How Psychopaths can Save your Life
Fighting crime by reading minds
What if we could read the mind of a terrorist? Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago say they have taken a step closer to that reality with a test that could uncover nefarious plans by measuring brain waves. In a study published in the journal Psychophysiology, psychologists John Meixner and Peter Rosenfeld used electrodes to measure the brain waves of 29 … [Read more...] about Fighting crime by reading minds
Detecting Deception – Current Challenges and Cognitive Approaches
Autori: Pär Anders Granhag, Aldert Vrij, Bruno Verschuere Casa editrice: Wiley Pagine: 346 Detecting Deception offers a state-of-the-art guide to the detection of deception with a focus on the ways in which new cognitive psychology-based approaches can improve practice and results in the field. Includes comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific … [Read more...] about Detecting Deception – Current Challenges and Cognitive Approaches
Brain Wave may be used to Detect what People Have Seen
Brain activity can be used to tell whether someone recognizes details they encountered in normal, daily life, which may have implications for criminal investigations and use in courtrooms, new research shows. The findings, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggest that a particular brain wave, known as P300, could … [Read more...] about Brain Wave may be used to Detect what People Have Seen
