Extreme Deception
Extreme Deception

Author: Kevin Spencer

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2012-06

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1622304373

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In 2007, after being laid off from my job, I felt compelled to write what I knew the LORD was opening my eyes to the subject of UFO's. This all started in 1996 at a movie I had taken my two sons to called Independence Day. I truly believe I heard the voice of the LORD. Obviously, the voice was in my head but, so real I did turn my head to see who had spoken my name. The voice simply said; "Kevin, this is how it will happen!" The scene was two fighter pilots an Israeli and an Iranian standing shoulder to shoulder waiting for word from the US on when to attack the Alien ships. I knew it was an answer to a question that I wasn't even thinking of at the time. One I had given up hope that the LORD would give me an answer. Long ago I had asked the LORD if possible, could He show me how there would be a time of peace? Even though short, could this planet have peace with all the divisions that cause conflict? The answer was an attack or invasion from above. Satan has tried very hard to prevent me from telling what the Lord has shown me concerning Advanced Extraterrestrial Intervention. I got very ill and during the writing of this book had to have my 2nd heart transplant. Kevin Spencer is a native Houstonian and was born with a heart defect. He had five surgeries on his original heart from ages 5 to 23. In 1992 he received his first heart transplant and his 2nd heart transplant 3/27/11. Kevin, his wife Kelly and daughter Christina live in Kingwood, Texas.

Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology

Author: Hugh Coolican

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-01-30

Total Pages: 864

ISBN-13: 1000932605

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Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology provides students with the most readable and comprehensive survey of research methods, statistical concepts and procedures in psychology today. Assuming no prior knowledge, this bestselling text takes you through every stage of your research project, giving advice on planning and conducting studies, analysing data and writing up reports, both quantitative and qualitative. It incorporates diversity and includes a large section on cross-cultural psychology methods and issues. The book continues its long tradition of integrating qualitative issues into methods chapters as well as providing two chapters dedicated to qualitative methods. It provides clear coverage of experimental, interviewing and observational methods; psychological testing; and statistical procedures which include nominal-level tests, ordinal and interval two-condition tests, simple and multi-factorial ANOVA designs, correlation, multiple regression, log linear analysis, factor analysis and, new with this edition, logistic regression. It features detailed and illustrated SPSS instructions for all these and other procedures, eliminating the need for an extra SPSS textbook. New edition features include: • Logistic regression. • Greater detail of online research methods. • Expanded coverage of report writing guidelines. • Concepts illustrated with up-to-date published research examples. • Instructor and Student Resource website signposted throughout the book to improve student usability. Each chapter contains a glossary, key terms and newly integrated exercises, ensuring that key concepts are understood. This book is extended and enhanced by a fully updated and refreshed Instructor and Student Resource website, which includes: • A collection of interactive multiple-choice questions with detailed feedback, providing the opportunity to test understanding at different levels. • Practical exercises that give students the opportunity to put their learning into practice. • Links to further reading and sources to expand knowledge. • Test banks for each chapter to save instructors time. Access the website at: www.routledge.com/cw/coolican.

Self-Deception
Self-Deception

Author: Eric Funkhouser

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-06-03

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1351378635

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Self-deception poses longstanding and fascinating paradoxes. Philosophers have questioned whether, and how, self-deception is even possible; evolutionary theorists have debated whether it is adaptive. For Sigmund Freud self-deception was a fundamental key to understanding the unconscious, and from The Bible to The Great Gatsby literature abounds with characters renowned for their self-deception. But what exactly is self-deception? Why is it so puzzling? How is it performed? And is it harmful? In this thorough and clearly written introduction to the philosophy and psychology of self-deception, Eric Funkhouser examines and assesses these questions and more: Clarification of the conceptual background and "Basic problem" of self-deception, including Freud and Davidson and the important debate between intentionalists and motivationalists Deflationary accounts that appeal to cognitive and motivational biases, with emphasis on how motives and emotions drive self-deception Intentional self-deception and the "divided mind," including the role of the unconscious in recent psychological research Challenges that self-deception poses for philosophy of mind and psychology, especially for our understanding of intention, belief, and deception Biology and moral psychology of self-deception: Is self-deception functional or beneficial? Are the self-deceived to be held accountable? Combining philosophical analysis with the latest psychological research, and including features such as chapter summaries, annotated recommended reading and a glossary, Self-Deception is an excellent resource for students of philosophy of mind and psychology, moral psychology and ethics, as well as those in related fields such as psychology and cognitive science.

Theories and Applications in the Detection of Deception
Theories and Applications in the Detection of Deception

Author: Gershon Ben-Shakhar

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1461232821

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"Polygraphy;' "lie detection;' and the "detection of deception" are all terms that refer to an application of the science of psychophysiology, which itself employs physiological measures to study and differentiate between psychological processes. The issues raised by polygraphy are controversial. One such issue is whether the polygraph is a genuinely scientifically based application, or merely a purported application, of psychophysiology. Such concerns are of interest not only to polygraph practitioners and to specialists in psychophysiology, but also to such other specialists as those in the legal and forensic professions. Moreover, there are two sorts of nonspecialists who should also be concerned. On the one hand, there are the potential "users" of the polygraph-for example, a manager who employs a polygrapher to check on subordinates; on the other hand, there are those "used by" the polygraph - the employee who is subjected to the poly graphic examination. To begin with the user of the polygraph, this person should know not only about its overall accuracy, but also about the rationales of the various detection methods and their validity for different purposes in different sorts of situations. This infor mation is important, because even for the potential user there are costs as well as benefits. Aside from the lack of trust generated by the polygraph, there have also been successful suits by employees against employers, so there are traps in polygraph usage that employers (and managers) need to keep in mind.

Self-Deception Unmasked
Self-Deception Unmasked

Author: Alfred R. Mele

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0691057451

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Self-deception raises complex questions about the nature of belief and the structure of the human mind. In this book, Alfred Mele addresses four of the most critical of these questions: What is it to deceive oneself? How do we deceive ourselves? Why do we deceive ourselves? Is self-deception really possible? Drawing on cutting-edge empirical research on everyday reasoning and biases, Mele takes issue with commonplace attempts to equate the processes of self-deception with those of stereotypical interpersonal deception. Such attempts, he demonstrates, are fundamentally misguided, particularly in the assumption that self-deception is intentional. In their place, Mele proposes a compelling, empirically informed account of the motivational causes of biased beliefs. At the heart of this theory is an appreciation of how emotion and motivation may, without our knowing it, bias our assessment of evidence for beliefs. Highlighting motivation and emotion, Mele develops a pair of approaches for explaining the two forms of self-deception: the "straight" form, in which we believe what we want to be true, and the "twisted" form, in which we believe what we wish to be false. Underlying Mele's work is an abiding interest in understanding and explaining the behavior of real human beings. The result is a comprehensive, elegant, empirically grounded theory of everyday self-deception that should engage philosophers and social scientists alike.

The Multiple Self
The Multiple Self

Author: Jon Elster

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1987-07-31

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780521346832

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Considers how the hypotheses of a multiple self can deal with the problems of self-deception and weakness of will and how the conceptual tools developed in the study of interpersonal conflict can be applied.

Extreme Disguises
Extreme Disguises

Author: John Woodward

Publisher: Blackbirch Press, Incorporated

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781410303936

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Hightlights ten extreme disguises in the animal kingdom and compares them to humans.

Extreme Fear
Extreme Fear

Author: Jeff Wise

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2009-12-08

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0230101801

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Ever since the phrase "fight or flight" was coined in the 1920s, the common understanding has been that the mind respond to danger in one of two ways - either fleeing in blind panic, or fighting through it. But as scientists unlock the secrets of the human brain, a more complex understanding of the fear response has emerged. It turns out that the ancient brain circuitry wired to process fear is also intricately tied to our ability to master new skills, and that the icy sensation of terror can actually enhance both our physical and our mental performance. Veteran science journalist Jeff Wise, who writes the "I'll Try Anything" column for Popular Mechanics, journeys into the heart of the primal force to find its hidden roots: Where does panic come from? How is it that some people can perform masterfully under pressure? How can we live a more courageous life? Reporting from the front lines of science, Wise takes us into labs where scientists are learning how we make decisions when confronted with physical peril, how time is perceived when the mind is on high alert, and how willpower succeeds or fails in controlling fear. Along the way, he illuminates the science with riveting stories of true-life danger and survival. We watch a woman defend herself from a mountain lion attack in a remote canyon; we witness couple desperately fighting to beat back an encircling wildfire; we see a pilot struggle to maintain control of his plane as its wing begins to detach. Full of amazing characters and cutting-edge science, Extreme Fear is an original and absorbing look at how we can raise the limits of human potential.