PREPRINT: What are you hiding? Initial validation of the reaction time-based searching Concealed Information Test

The reaction time-based Concealed Information Test (RT-CIT) has been used to judge the veracity of an examinees claim to be naïve about an incident by testing his/her memory of relevant details. Here, we explore the validity of the RT-CIT to generate new knowledge about the incident – the searching CIT. In a mock terrorism study (n = 60) the searching RT-CIT allowed to detect crime information well above chance, with sampling error possibly underestimating its true potential. A simulation study confirms the potential of the searching RT-CIT, and identifies conditions under which it best performs. We used an archival data-set that met these conditions (high CIT effect, large number of item repetitions), and found better item classification performance than in the mock terrorism study. Although the classification is far from perfect, the searching RT-CIT could be a new, promising investigative tool to reveal new crime details to the investigative party

Experiences from the international frontlines: An exploration of the perceptions of airport employees during the COVID-19 pandemic

The aviation industry is one of the sectors that has been heavily impacted by the pandemic. While the major body of literature has focused on passenger experience and behaviour, this study focuses on airport employees instead—their experiences, perceptions, and preferences following the emergence of COVID-19. More than 1000 participants from 4 major airports—Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport, Taipei Taoyuan Airport, and Zurich Airport—representing over 10 different occupations, have provided a variety of sentiments about the airport as an employment ecosystem in the wake of COVID-19. Quantitatively and qualitatively surveying four different airports enabled a cross-border analysis of the results to identify interesting geographic contrasts, as well as global themes, among the responses. Regional differences regarding, the feeling of preparedness, confidence in measures, and optimism are presented. A significant difference in confidence in non-pharmaceutical measures between employees from Asian and European airports is shown. Wants and needs such as better physical/IT workplace infrastructure and more flexibility regarding job scope and hours are pointed out. The results of this research provide insights for future airport employee experience research by outlining areas to study in greater detail. Furthermore, practical implications for airport stakeholders and companies arising from the challenges experienced by the workforce are laid out to provide guidance to prepare for similar circumstances in the future and navigate the aftermath of and recovery from the pandemic.</p