<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:06:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@dysfunctional/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Polygraph Alternatives: “Eyedetect” – Your Eyes Are Telling Lies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction In today’s article I will continue to introduce and discuss methods for lie detection which are alternative or used in combination with the polygraph. In the previous chapter I discussed how]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/polygraph-alternatives-eyedetect-your-eyes-are-telling-lies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/polygraph-alternatives-eyedetect-your-eyes-are-telling-lies</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNza81jme6KwwfstV25zaPnRGcZVxope3VHxDr2HS2m2Z6VCXkifEPD81xFUrhPT1eDdr7pN5Ca?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polygraph Alternatives: Could Reaction Time Catch a Liar?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction I have been working as a full-time polygraph examiner for almost 3 years now. Having almost 1000 exams behind my back, more that 100 solved cases, there is no doubt for me that, when used]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/polygraph-alternatives-could-reaction-time-catch-a-liar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/polygraph-alternatives-could-reaction-time-catch-a-liar</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2019 13:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPZJs8vFFS9WYqv5ZuyoqDUZXoSMXdHc5xZAZeUJzZExYZtpJcbTL17eESZhuZZa2kuExeQErtW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgetting Something: How Much Does it Cost? A Neuroscientific Approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction The topic about memory exists long before psychology and neuroscience. Yet, even today, after so many studies, modern technologies and experiments, the way our brain works still remains a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@dysfunctional/forgetting-something-how-much-does-it-cost-a-neuroscientific-approach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@dysfunctional/forgetting-something-how-much-does-it-cost-a-neuroscientific-approach</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:16:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPDhv6hdQD5mFSj1SktcfQkNkqUJJgPJmPL6dsf5kSV2cia7dDQVS2FUrFQHmEY2cGztGD2Ny2v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dark Side of Us - Get to Know @dysfunctional]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is related to @anomadsoul’s challenge which requires the ones nominated to select and compile 10 posts of their overall works on Steemit, which they are proud of and would like to share with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/the-dark-side-of-us-get-to-know-dysfunctional</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/the-dark-side-of-us-get-to-know-dysfunctional</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 13:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNyx5krFQyeYp516DcoJHky9oQm3Xbepa3r2xgf2CUvqq6DoV54Wmy5dbZ75oRQ3eVUnK7CzNTx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEWARE: Emotionally Intelligent Psychopaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Hello, guys. I recently read a great article by @abigail-dantes, which inspired me to write this one. She discussed the topic about empathy which in simple language, as her title state is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/beware-emotionally-intelligent-psychopaths</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/beware-emotionally-intelligent-psychopaths</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 15:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdvSSM3YPY82SEa7SJvsvpWtBM6Y7qtxHYyEU63tCVDpmeF5FqS6Tmg8xCwd9bvaaWv8t6GPuQEe7UkUA9shxa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminal Profiling - Facts Over Fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Today I would like to discuss one of the most interesting aspects of criminal psychology, which has inspired tons of great books, movies and TV series - criminal profiling. Like other concepts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/criminal-profiling-facts-over-fiction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/criminal-profiling-facts-over-fiction</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 09:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1Udt4Nt7qtS1nnnBvxoTemSmqs25o9tBU1C3SS8mQ8wzhKagsyX8yFC4F28ynPdAKtUX5qyspnJ3pbUqwHwbZfoXsVJ8RPHuXft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grab The Reins - Understand Fear And Start Working]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction It’s been almost a month since I last posted…I recently came back from a long-wanted vacation abroad. I didn’t have a good internet connection, so I could not be active on Steemit. But now]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/grab-the-reins-understand-fear-and-start-working</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/grab-the-reins-understand-fear-and-start-working</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPQKRhTj6sf9u67EmiNsrHVhqKwxy9nTdzMBEGPeoMh2hdj98jwyGCYHBE9LAVXeVtLN3ku5L5L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemmonsters Silveshield Knight Lore Entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction If you still haven't found out about this promising digital card game called "Steemmonsters" I suggest you correct yourself and go to Steemmonsters and register! It's still in alpha,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@dysfunctional/steemmonsters-silveshield-knight-lore-entry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemmonsters/@dysfunctional/steemmonsters-silveshield-knight-lore-entry</guid><category><![CDATA[steemmonsters]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2018 08:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNzo2SwVj4zjt7ue1KL3tvCBDaEg5XqjU76H8vbDXkBAhAsWgjGjwZiCSvkAizLgAsxuk5wdgCn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Stuck With 'Being Yourself'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction There is no argument that personality defines us and how we interact with the world in all aspects. The topic about personality is one of the oldest in psychology and probably would remain]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/are-you-stuck-with-being-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/are-you-stuck-with-being-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2018 16:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdvSSM3YPY82SEa7SJvsvpWtBM6Y7qtxHYyEW2nxjXBf6KHtsADrgpPdyLiq36vWaBeetJYiwKpiwdFouevzDL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are We Born Criminals? Part IV: The Social Learning Theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction In the previous parts I, II and III we discussed the earlier theories in criminology -Positive theory and Rational choice theory and the birth of the Differential association theory. All of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/are-we-born-criminals-part-iv-the-social-learning-theory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/are-we-born-criminals-part-iv-the-social-learning-theory</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdvSSM3YPY82SEa7SJvsvpWtBM6Y7qtxHYyEW2nxiD8wuqsQZLmdpYycVpGNuS8rjAJidgRntd6BMmDg45SNHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are We Born Criminals? Part III: The Differential Association Theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction In the previous parts I and II we discussed the Positive theory and rational choice theory in criminology. While both of them received a lot of attention and admiration, criticism and downfalls]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/are-we-born-criminals-part-iii-the-differential-association-theory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/are-we-born-criminals-part-iii-the-differential-association-theory</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:01:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBY2uvCm2jhayjPd2uZ8oUJxf1rwSUF4uHgeA9VQv99QKKR6d6y6eCYDczP6Ud7TDhDLxrmiNiWjipLc5BVjwYLsuR8Vdx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are We Born Criminals? Part II: The Rational Choice Theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction In the previous article we discussed the work and theories of the “father of modern criminology” Cesare Lombroso, who in the late 1800s and early 1900s introduced his “born criminal” theory]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/are-we-born-criminals-part-ii-the-rational-choice-theory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/are-we-born-criminals-part-ii-the-rational-choice-theory</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:48:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTaMGnTDUkwJDGiC8yiiQa9PZeQcmDuEhoRLQ8WnvTPGuySWxwxWbBiv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are We Born Criminals? Part I: The Positive Theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[What made me write about this topic Recently I made a presentation on the application of criminal psychology in the corporate sector to security managers from all around Europe, working in one of the biggest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/are-we-born-criminals-part-i-the-positive-theory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/are-we-born-criminals-part-i-the-positive-theory</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 19:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTXU8JbgmFZyo2Eu69ed1fQM2J5tgyg7tvRzRzjrHuVp8asphTQ7kKki?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Electricity in the Human Body]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pre-Introduction Hello guys, I know that I’ve been absent for almost a month, but contrary to the summer season's “idle mood” I’ve been extremely busy (and probably would remain so for the next few months)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/understanding-electricity-in-the-human-body</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/understanding-electricity-in-the-human-body</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 12:38:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeEUvYMGVpc7CKhSMtJnxTbu7SaS3xhWbNqYa9ah4LEWw2KRY8QYVyGpEg8F8g1XUXPPqXrMsJ1dyZYkgNhpejgPT58n1A4bmGUM4L9RDwUJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Stockholm syndrome”: a Valid Psychiatric Construct, or a Label Adopted by the Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Last week while conducting one of our specialized psychological trainings for a client of ours, the topic about the “Stockholm syndrome” emerged. Our trainees were a group of bankers and they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/stockholm-syndrome-a-valid-psychiatric-construct-or-a-label-adopted-by-the-media</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/stockholm-syndrome-a-valid-psychiatric-construct-or-a-label-adopted-by-the-media</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 11:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5xsGsUDYUN1LNu9Qi8onYittfhSMCpK247BrEkztWkzFK2DcfnzsVZpAQggehWWYxZmc9gaKqV8vRMsCYTsve2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychology Behind Motorcycles: What Motorbike Riding Has Thought Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Do you know someone who rides a motorbike? If you do, you’ve probably noticed how obsessed these people might be with their rides. They would use every single minute available to ride their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/psychology-behind-motorcycles-what-motorbike-riding-has-thought-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/psychology-behind-motorcycles-what-motorbike-riding-has-thought-me</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:02:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5xsGsUDYUN1LNu9Qi8onYittfhSMCpK247Cb8usJ3CpNhZuaSaXKgBxwXY4wDBpZcfhMk6unkd4eDSUj7R6cZt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Robots: A Friend Or Foe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Introduction Machines have been playing considerable role in our lives for ages. The life of today’s modern human being is almost unimaginable without technology. With the rapid development of robotics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/social-robots-a-friend-or-foe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@dysfunctional/social-robots-a-friend-or-foe</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 10:23:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8Nse5UjEXWtBawyZfkmNzh1eaWvHf7vLyScbdAB5qvxP8SkpfddLiX7iEnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Duplex: Salvation or a Threat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Introduction Hello guys! With this really short article I would like to provoke discussion about a really recent and interesting issue, which has been widely discussed. I personally think that there's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@dysfunctional/google-duplex-salvation-or-a-threat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@dysfunctional/google-duplex-salvation-or-a-threat</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 09:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeEUvYMGVpc7CKhSMtJnxTbu7SaS3xhWbNqYa9ah4LEWw2KRY8QYVyGpEg8F8g1XUXPPqXrMsJ1dyZYkgNhpejgPT58n1A4bmGUM4L9RDwUJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psychology of Anti-hero: Why Do We Admire Them so much?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Last week I watched “Deadpool 2” and again was really amazed by it. Even though on the surface it seems like a shallow fantasy movie, in reality it is not. To be honest, I used to be a big]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/the-psychology-of-anti-hero-why-do-we-admire-them-so-much</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/the-psychology-of-anti-hero-why-do-we-admire-them-so-much</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 19:30:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBY2uvCm2jhayjPd2uZ8oUJxf1rwSUF4uHgeA9VR4nb8GTbBpBL8K5Nrs8fFJtji85nFiWm2T54sThpQ2NTbJV4eqThV98?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Guide to Narcissism: Understanding the Construct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction As I previously mentioned in my latest post, in the past few months I’ve been studying the concept of narcissism as a personality trait and pathology to find the answer to the question "What]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/your-guide-to-narcissism-understanding-the-construct</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@dysfunctional/your-guide-to-narcissism-understanding-the-construct</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dysfunctional]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 10:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTdERQWzagr5JfNMp7mc6aHx3mFoU9dEtpCQy9PqNxVfTNSDo5wWPERc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>