Professional Experience in Investigative Interviewing Does Not Guarantee Strong Knowledge about Memory

We examined the knowledge of law enforcement officers regarding memory by conducting two levels of analysis. First, we compared memory-related knowledge and erroneous beliefs of officers (n = 200) and lay people (n = 403) and found similar low scores of knowledge across both groups as well as a greater number of erroneous beliefs among law enforcement officers. Second, we compared knowledge and erroneous beliefs of officers who had undergone training in investigative interviewing (n = 41) with those of their untrained counterparts (n = 159). Similar low scores in knowledge and false beliefs were found. However, when comparing officers who reported conducting five or more interviews per month (n = 82) to officers who reported conducting zero interviews per month (n = 43), we found that the first group expressed more erroneous beliefs. The results are discussed in line with previous research, in particular, studies on investigative interview practices

LA SYNERGOLOGIE RÉVISÉE PAR LES PAIRS. ANALYSE D’UNE PUBLICATION

Les partisans de la synergologie la considèrent comme une discipline scientifique. Mais l’unique publication révisée par les pairs (Turchet, 2013) comporte des lacunes (utilisation inadaptée de la littérature scientifique pour justifier les arguments, biais méthodologiques). Par ailleurs, des astuces rhétoriques sont utilisées afin de présenter certains résultats comme validant les hypothèses. Ainsi, la synergologie n’a que l’apparence d’une discipline scientifique et l’absence de théories et validations fiables la classe inévitablement comme une pseudo-science. Cette analyse est discutée en termes d’utilisation de pseudo-sciences dans le système judiciaire et de leur impact lors de procès. Des recommandations sont formulées pour que les professionnels puissent les identifier.Synergology’s supporters consider it as a scientific discipline. But the unique peer-reviewed publication (Turchet, 2013) contains gaps (including the improper use of scientific literature to justify arguments, or methodological biases). Moreover, rhetorical fallacies are used to present results that appear to confirm the hypotheses. That is why synergology only has the appearance of a scientific discipline, and the absence of reliable validations combined with an imperfect theoretical model inevitably classifies it as a pseudoscience. This analysis is discussed in terms of use of pseudosciences in the judicial system and their impact during trials. Recommendations are made so that professionals can identify them

Une nouvelle croyance sur le mensonge : la théorie des « faux non » en synergologie

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Synergology’s « False No » Response Theory: Testing and Implications of a Pseudo-Scientific Belief About Deception

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CybergeoNet – Traductions scientifiques

Created in 1996, Cybergeo, European Journal of Geography is native digital journal which was conceived from the start for publication in all European languages. In order to better promote its authors’ articles internationally, it is undertaking actions to improve and translate its metadata into English, Spanish and Chinese. CybergeoNet is a laureate of the AAP "Scientific Translations" launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) in France. It has developed an efficient, and quality, collaborative translation method that is transferable to other scientific journals published and managed by research laboratories. The aim is to ensure that authors and editorial teams become more competent in translation. A guide of good practices is proposed to the community. The impact of linguistic improvements made to the journal’s metadata is also measured with the consultation statistics provided by the OpenEdition platform. All documents are freely available online

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Revues participantes : Brussels Studies , revue interdisciplinaire spécialisée en études urbaines et régionales, Via.Tourism Review, revue interdisciplinaire spécialisée en tourisme, Hypergeo, Encyclopédie de géographie

CybergeoNet - scientific translations

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