In Our shoes: the registry
Justice Java owner speaks with a former teacher & retired judge about sex offenses and the registry
The problem with Polygraphs
The lie behind the lie detector
Our government's reliance on unreliable polygraph "testing" is both a danger to our national security and a hazard to the reputations of law-abiding citizens whose trustworthiness is judged by this voodoo science. The Lie Behind the Lie Detector exposes polygraph waste, fraud, and abuse.
The Nelson Report: Scientific Basis for the Polygraph
The American Polygraph Association claims to be dedicated to evidence-based science & practices. Look for yourself.
The Lie Generator: Inside the Black Mirror World of Polygraph Job Screenings
Want to become a police officer, firefighter, or paramedic? A WIRED investigation finds government jobs are one of the last holdouts in using—and misusing—otherwise debunked polygraph technology.
Loneliness has serious health risks
Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255 Available 24/7
There are an estimated 45,000 suicides in the U.S. annually. If you or someone you know needs help, ask for it.
Social isolation, loneliness in older people poses health risks
Human beings are social creatures. Our connection to others enables us to survive and thrive. Yet, as we age, many of us are alone more often...
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Loneliness a bigger killer than obesity
Obesity has become a major public health concern, affecting more than a third of adults in the United States. New research, however, suggests that there are two bigger threats: loneliness and social isolation.
The Connection between loneliness and mortality
Loneliness shows a harmful effect for all-cause mortality, and this effect is slightly stronger in men than in women. Moreover, the impact of loneliness was independent from the quality evaluation of each article and the effect of depression.
So Lonely I Could Die
Social isolation, loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity, researchers say.
Loneliness and Death
Loneliness And Death: Loneliness may reduce life expectancy more than obesity or smoking.