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thejakeformerlyknownasprince · 4 months

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i loved your post on MBPT and why it is pseudoscientific bullshit, can you do a similar take down of body language analysis used in "criminal psychology"

I don't have the level of expertise on body language that I do on psychometrics, but I can recommend this article by an expert.

To sum up: body language is entirely dependent on context, so much so that it's impossible to know with certainty from a single conversation what any one person's gestures mean. If I ask my sister "How was dinner last night?" and she smiles big while throwing out both arms and exclaiming "it was great!", then I know dinner sucked. I know that because she isn't the type of person to use those behaviors, except occasionally in sarcasm. If I ask my dad "How was dinner last night?" and he smiles big while throwing out both arms and exclaiming "it was great!", then I know dinner was great. I know those because he is the type of person to use those behaviors in everyday life. If I ask a stranger about dinner and get that response, then it's probably safe to assume sincerity rather than sarcasm, but I don't have enough info to know. Celebrities, tiktokers, suspects, and other strangers just aren't informative enough to draw conclusions.

Body language "analysis" also forgets that we humans actively choose how to present ourselves. Many people report making eye contact and holding still during lies, because of the stereotype that liars fidget and look away. I try to smile and nod more often during unpolished presentations, because seeing students smile and nod makes me feel better when I'm presenting badly. But I also nod and smile automatically during insightful and well-made presentations. So if you see me smiling and nodding during your presentation, it's a sign that I think your presentation is good or that it's bad. And I'm the only person who knows for sure which one it is; my body doesn't offer enough info for you to know.

#nothing to do with animorphs #body language #psychology #forensic psychology #social psychology #body language analysis #nonverbal communication #lie detection

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deadpoetsfall · 5 months

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#november #dark academia #autumn #psychology #forensic psychology #carpe diem i guess #light academia #studyblr #i'm tireeeeed #libraries #winter

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therapy-bites · 2 years

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that-one-gay-from-the-gay-club · 2 months

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EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCXK UP I JUST GOT ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE TO STUDY FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY HOLYSHITHOLYSHITHOLYSHIT

#college #just thoughts #im going to college #holy shit #HOLY SHIT IM GOING TO COLLEGE #we're going on a trip in our favourite rocketship (sorry its in my head now)#forensic psychology #i applied #for #psychology #and i got that #which #im freaking the fuck out #uk

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manie-sans-delire-x · 2 years

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Huh, interesting. Apparently Jeffrey Dahmer was a victim of being drugged and raped himself, in his days of going to gay bars to drug and rape various men. I wonder why he didn’t seek revenge or react more violently. I wish I could ask if that gave him any different perspective on what he was doing. Its also odd that the guy just let Dahmer go when he said to.

Dahmer’s statement of the event to police:

#op #jeffrey dahmer #true crime #forensic psychology

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theforensicintrovert · 6 months

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case study #1: 10/23/23 ->

currently writing a paper about the psychological underpinnings of arson; specifically the case of john “pillow pyro” orr.

i thought i could share a little bit about this certain case because i find it fascinating! once i finish my paper i will post it here, for you guys to read if you're interested.

first who is john orr? i'm glad you asked! john orr was a fire inspector for the glendale fire department; a very successful one at that! he enjoyed writing which separated him from his peers.

why did he start fires? my paper is going to talk about the fire-interest pathway and the dynamic behavioral theory!

dynamic behavioral theory: this theory of fire setting states that there is an involvement of interactions between general psychosocial disadvantage, predisposing factors & environmental factors that reinforce fire-setting.

3. how did he set fires? orr was said to have set about 2000 fires. a lot which happened during the day and suspiciously after arson investigator conferences (which ultimately led to his capture). his MO was using an incendiary timing device, usually comprising a lit cigarette with three matches wrapped in ruled yellow writing paper and secured by a rubber band.

4. outcome? orr was arrested in 1991 and was found guilty on 29 counts of arson & four counts of murder -> this sentenced him to life without the possibility of parole

#counterterrorism #criminal case #criminal justice #forensic psychology #forensics #study tips #case studies #arson #firesetting #criminal behavior

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cryptid-intraining · 10 months

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Let me introduce you to a strange beef I have with one of the creative members of Criminal Minds.

There was a period of time where I was really into forensic psychology, I was intrigued by the concept of it depicted in Criminal Minds so I started reading forensic psychology textbooks and coursework. There was one section in Criminal Profiling: An Introduction To Behavioral Evidence Analysis by Brent E. Turvey (Fourth Edition) that touched on a now retired FBI profiler called Jim Clemente, in a section about the often flawed and biased nature of the court testimony given by so called "expert profilers". In fact the first half of the textbook is basically just dedicated to explaining how untrustworthy and frequently inaccurate profiling is. Turvey preceded to absolutely rip apart the way Clemente presented his credentials and proof of expertise in the most coldly brutal yet academic manner. For context there were ten whole pages specifically just discussing SSA Clemente's expert witness testimony.

And obviously what I'm getting at is the fact that Clemente was the advising expert on Criminal Minds. He was naturally retired by this point, since I don't think agents are allowed to advise on TV shows when they're still active, but he had worked on numerous high profile (hah) cases before he left the FBI.

Now, onto why I really don't like this dude.

Just looking at the show, it's not clear how much of an influence he had on it, at least not without knowing a little bit about our man Jimmy. Once you do, it becomes clear that he straight up copy and pasted elements of his own life onto the show in some bizarre cool person narrative ego trip.

Have you ever noticed how many times the members of the BAU bring up the case of the DC snipers? It's more than once if you weren't counting. How they often mention how accurate the profile was and generally just use it as a touchstone of "good" profiling?

You'll never guess who created that profile in real life.

They never go so far in the show as to actually name drop Clemente but the constant reference of it is as good as.

We all know and love the team leader of the BAU, right? Good old Aaron Hotchner. His backstory is pretty interesting as well, wouldn't you agree? Prosecutor to BAU profiler, that's neat.

You know who else started as a prosecutor before being recruited as a profiler for the BAU? If you said Robert Ressler you would be wrong but if you said Jim Clemente you would be bang on the money.

There are more, much smaller bits and pieces I've noticed on rewatches. Phrases and metaphors that I've heard Clemente use on video before that he's clearly adding to the scripts (he's done several breakdown style videos on YouTube), it's just a little bit here and there and it irks me to no end.

There isn't anything sinister here. Nothing actually problematic. I just know too much about retired SSA Jim Clemente and I need other people to know about this too because I'm rewatching Criminal Mind and I just can't stop seeing his influences in the shows and it's so annoying.

#cm #criminal minds #the bau #criminal profiling #forensic psychology #fbi

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gloam-kawauso · 5 months

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I'm starting to get into criminal psychology. Seems like a perfect career for me! I love studying how the mind works and getting to the nitty gritty of our entire perception of the world around us. It's a dangerous job but I want to help people and prevent tragedies from occurring again through finding reasons for people's actions. Counterterrorism seems to be the specific kind of thing I want to get into.

#criminal psychology #forensic psychology #personal thoughts #psychology #crime

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railmerosalie · 1 year

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Finished an exam so I made some memes about it, enjoy <3

#criminology #forensic psychology #forensic science #social scienve #psychology #crim memes #psychology memes #social science #im so tired

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just-being-aroace · 7 months

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Get to know me!

I'm majoring in forensic psychology

I'm studying literature (as my second degree)

I'm a huge bookworm

I'm a fanfiction writer and an aspiring book writer

I'm interested in cognitive psychology, neuroscience and art

I'm a book editor, a tutor, a hand therapist, a mindfulness coach and an effective learning techniques coach

I speak Polish, English, Spanish and I'm learning Swedish

I'm aroace

I'm a plant mom

I'm a vegetarian

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forensicfield · 1 month

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therapy-bites · 2 years

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maikonotmichael · 2 years

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Anyone else in love with this woman?

#johnny depp #amber heard #defamation #trial #dr shannon curry #psychology #forensic psychology #court #elegance #intelligence #depp heard case #depp heard trial

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petri808 · 4 months

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ALL MY CLASSES ARE DONE!

Break for a month and starting my masters thesis 😬

#college rambles #personal ramblings #college #masters program #forensic psychology

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interpretating0 · 1 year

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several-ravens · 1 month

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Hello, dear people of Tumblr!

My friend needs participants for their forensic psychology study on the impact of a presentation on deepfake pornography!

If you are currently living in the UK, over 18 and have access to a computer (because it does not work on phone), please consider giving a bit of your time to answer this survey.

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The first part is 20 minutes long, and the follow-up is 10 minutes long a week later.

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If you do not fall under these conditions, please reblog so it may reach someone who does.

Thank you for your time!

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