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He eventually chose the Europa Academy of Social Science, based in London, to study psychology. One of the appealing features of the four year course on offer was that it included a one year placement program off-world. Bryan selected, and was approved, to spend a year studying on Betazed as he felt that he would benefit from studying alongside a telepathic race and learning about their approach to the subject. | He eventually chose the Europa Academy of Social Science, based in London, to study psychology. One of the appealing features of the four year course on offer was that it included a one year placement program off-world. Bryan selected, and was approved, to spend a year studying on Betazed as he felt that he would benefit from studying alongside a telepathic race and learning about their approach to the subject. | ||
Following his graduation he applied for, and was accepted, as a post-graduate researcher working at the Assulin Institute in Tel-Aviv in the field of non-verbal communication. During this period of study he was able to expand his knowledge of body language, voice stress analysis and microexpressions and was occasionally called upon, typically by private corporations or media organizations, to assess news footage or observe/conduct interviews to assess subjects for signs of deception. He hoped that this blend of academia and commercial work would help him find avenues into further work in the field. | Following his graduation he applied for, and was accepted, as a post-graduate researcher working at the Assulin Institute in Tel-Aviv in the field of non-verbal communication. During this period of study he was able to expand his knowledge of body language, voice stress analysis and microexpressions and was occasionally called upon, typically by private corporations or media organizations, to assess news footage or observe/conduct interviews to assess subjects for signs of deception. He hoped that this blend of academia and commercial work would help him find avenues into further work in the field. | ||
It was during his time at the institute, while writing up the last part of his dissertation, he was contacted by a recruitment agent from Starfleet Intelligence with an offer to join the academy and begin training as an intelligence officer. Having enjoyed his work over the last two years and feeling this might finally be a chance to do something more constructive with his future – he accepted. | It was during his time at the institute, while writing up the last part of his dissertation, he was contacted by a recruitment agent from Starfleet Intelligence with an offer to join the academy and begin training as an intelligence officer. Having enjoyed his work over the last two years and feeling this might finally be a chance to do something more constructive with his future – he accepted. | ||