{"product_id":"the-forensic-view-investigative-psychology-law-enforcement-space-aliens-exploration-and-the-nature-of-madness","title":"The Forensic View: Investigative Psychology, Law Enforcement, Space Aliens, Exploration, And the Nature of Madness","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMuch of what we think we know may not be true at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on decades of research and casework in the criminal justice system, forensic cognitive scientist Professor Matthew J. Sharps takes us on a tour of the human mind from a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eforensic view\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a view which incorporates but goes far beyond the critical and sometimes hazardous demands of law enforcement and the world of criminal justice. This is a tour of extraordinary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextremes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Cultists commit suicide, or homicide. Perfectly rational people encounter UFOs, Space Aliens, giant pterodactyls, or even attacking enemy aircraft where none exist at all. Great explorers find mermaids and unicorns that just aren’t there, and equally great scientists find artifacts and architecture created by nonexistent alien civilizations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon lifeless planets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur minds allow us to misinterpret reality and to believe in our own misinterpretations, and to see and believe in things that don’t exist at all. These processes are ubiquitous in the world of criminal justice, including eyewitness memory and the interpretation of officer-involved shootings; but they also extend to beliefs and sightings in the paranormal world, ranging from UFOs and Space Aliens to ghosts and Bigfoot. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForensic View\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shows us the mental currents and dynamics that operate in all these realms, and how the same processes work in the sciences as well, even influencing our perception and interpretation of mental illness. These processes are all perfectly normal functions of the mind; but they can create havoc in our perceptions, our beliefs, and our understanding of the very fabric of reality itself.\u003cbr\u003eHuman mental processes can be bizarre, but they can be understood. Dr. Sharps explains how a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eforensic view\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of our minds can help us to understand these perceptions and beliefs, real and unreal, and to avoid seeing and believing in things that aren't really there at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book may help law enforcement officers and other first responders to face hazards and avoid disasters, and it may be very useful for the rest of us as well, for anyone interested in the distinction between external reality and what our minds may do to that reality. It’s critically important to know what’s real, what isn’t, and what we think is real when in fact we made it up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForensic View \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecan guide us to a better understanding of our minds and our realities.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914280722623,"sku":"b2c6154b-fada-4136-9d3a-d88576c6f88e","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/979c255a72784579f6151d700dc20914.jpg?v=1785056514","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-forensic-view-investigative-psychology-law-enforcement-space-aliens-exploration-and-the-nature-of-madness","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}