Dr. Mozelle Martin
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Behavioral analyst and investigative writer examining how people, institutions, and narratives behave under pressure—and what remains when systems fail.
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Chemical Confessions:
I wrote about alcohol as a truth serum before, and many wondered if the same logic applies to drugs. It’s a fair question. Both change chemistry, both change behavior, and both expose what’s already living under the skin. But they are not the same when deciphering verbal truths.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Confessions
When Punishment Isn’t Enough:
When Cruelty Becomes Predictable Each week brings new headlines documenting unspeakable acts of violence—not only because society is collapsing, but because we still treat empathy as moral opinion instead of measurable neurology.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Criminal
Why You Should Never Leave Your Pet to Die Alone:
Every veterinarian has heard the same line from grieving owners: “I just can’t do it,” or "It's just too painful." They say it as if leaving somehow softens the reality—as if their absence changes the outcome. The intention may sound gentle, but the act of walking away is cruel.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Petlife
Welfare by the Numbers:
A lot of Americans still picture a “welfare recipient” as lazy, city-based, and running a scam. That image stuck because it divides people and drowns out boring facts. The boring facts are these: by raw numbers, White Americans make up the largest share of recipients across the big programs. Not because of favoritism—because they’re the largest share of lower-income Americans. At the same time, Black and Hispanic households enroll at higher rates per person because wages, savings, housing access, and employer health coverage aren’t equal across groups. That’s a system problem, not a character problem.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Humans
Human Bandwidth Crisis
Across the continental United States, synchronized slowdowns are being recorded in two parallel systems: human motor behavior and digital network performance. The symptoms appear ordinary at first glance — drivers idling through green lights, app interfaces hesitating, signals buffering — yet the frequency and simultaneity indicate a broader malfunction.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Geeks
Fifteen Years in Seven Sentences:
The emotional lifespan of a dog could be written in 7 sentences. They start with chaos, crescendo into friendship, and close with silence. Every stage along that line tells us as much about ourselves as it does about them.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin4 months ago in Petlife
Ink of the Damned:
The Criminal Mind on Paper Handwriting is more than ink—it’s a neurological imprint—a visible record of what the brain is doing while the pen moves. Every slant, loop, and pressure shift reflects cognition under stress. In the field, those nuances matter more than any confession.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin4 months ago in Criminal
Do Cats and Dogs Remember Their Abuse
Ask anyone who’s worked in animal rescue what happens when a once-beaten dog sees a raised hand or when a starved cat flinches at the sound of keys. They’ll tell you the same thing: these animals remember. But not as a story. As a sensation.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin4 months ago in Petlife
The Misunderstood Hero:
They hiss. They drool. They “play dead.” And most people still scream when they see one. The North American opossum—the only marsupial native to the United States—is one of the most efficient, least appreciated public-health workers in nature. While many fear them for looking “dirty” or “rabid,” opossums are disease-resistant, pest-controlling, and life-saving.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin4 months ago in Earth
