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Australian Science Prize Honors Domestic Violence Memory Study

Professor Helen Paterson won a Eureka Prize for research showing domestic violence survivors recall repeated incidents differently than single events, challenging traditional memory assumptions.

๐Ÿฟ๏ธ This research could force police and courts to adopt questioning methods that extract gist details from survivors rather than fixating on specific episodes.

Spy Detectors Give False Security to Abuse Victims

A study found that commercial detectors for hidden cameras and microphones often fail to locate spying devices, leaving domestic abuse victims vulnerable to ongoing surveillance. The study tested multiple detectors and found they missed many devices or gave false positives.

๐Ÿฟ๏ธ Squirrel says: If you're relying on a $50 gadget from Amazon to find a hidden camera, you're better off checking the smoke detector yourself.