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Why Implicit Bias Training Fails
Perceptions and actions are initiated in the unconscious/subconscious brain, or what we refer to as the backchannel. The backchannel has been wired over millions of years to form associations between concepts, objects, and events.
October 2, 2020 | VIEW THE POST

Nine Principles of Brain Functioning
Most scientists view the human brain as the most complicated system in our universe, maybe even more complex than the universe itself. 
September 28, 2020 | VIEW THE POST

Slow the game down: How to become an expert in LE
Once skills are automated and schemas are activated, a large portion of information processing is taken care of in the subconscious brain.
May 30, 2017 | Police One

The Brain Fills-In the Gaps
To understand the current description of how an officer can form inaccurate memories during a critical incident, you first need to understand a few things about your brain.
March 5, 2017 | Law Officer

The right mindset for ambushes: Listen to your gut
Using your threat detector on a regular basis takes practice; using it appropriately takes training. Here are some tips
August 24, 2016 | Police One

What fighter pilots can teach PDs about safer pursuits
In the air, if a fighter pilot needs to direct attention to a specific tactical navigation system for four or five seconds, he or she can do so safely — a pursuit driver does not have that same luxury
November 25, 2015 | Police One

The Brain Always Assumes Danger
The subconscious brain houses an amazingly complex pattern recognition system that is constantly monitoring the environment. Located in your back-channel are brain structures that detect and signal danger.
November 20, 2016 | Law Officer

Can stress and fatigue affect officer bias and decision-making?
The media and pundits say that race affects an officer’s decision to shoot and with some recent police shootings, anecdotal evidence points in that direction as well — but what does science say?
July 22, 2015 | Police One

How ‘tac-talk’ can prevent unintended discharges
Tac-talk at the “code word” level has been scientifically shown to build neural pathways in the brain that make actions automatic — a proven method for building muscle memory
May 13, 2015 | Police One