Force Science News

Training note: Registrations are now being taken for the next Force Science Certification Course which is scheduled for April 26-30, 2010 in Wisconsin. Dr. Edward Geiselman, who is the focus of the following article, is a member of the 7-instructor team who conduct the course, in addition to Dr. Bill Lewinski. Click here to download an informational brochure. To register (or if you have any questions), please e-mail your name, rank and all contact information to: training@forcescience.org. You can also call (773) 481-4964.

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Backwards storytelling surfaces deception cues, new study reveals

Theories abound about how best to tell if a suspect is lying to you, short of hooking him up to a polygraph. But based on recently reported experiments, a Force Science advisor thinks one of the best ways to surface cues to possible deception may be simply to have the subject tell his or her story backwards.

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Training note: Registrations are now being taken for the Force Science Certification Course scheduled for April 26-30, 2010 in Wisconsin. Click here to download an informational brochure. To register, please e-mail your name, rank and all contact information to: training@forcescience.org

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10 psychological keys to keeping your exercise commitment…or building any other new habits

Can writing a check to an activist organization you dislike help you get more exercise?

Dr. Michael Asken, a psychologist with the Pennsylvania State Police, thinks so. That ploy is included among “effective strategies” he suggests for “increasing your chances of sticking to an exercise regimen.” Read the rest of this entry »