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Seriously...There ought to be a Psychology Forum. Every time I try to create a thread on psychology I don't know whether to put it in with "Religion and Philosophy" or "Science and Technology"...
I was even thinking about putting this in the Elections Forums, but it really didn't fit, IMO.
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But that's not really that important, anyhow, at least compared to what is going on in the APA (American Psychological Association).
Steven Riesner, 1 0f 5 presidential candidates for the APA, is the front runner. What made him a front runner is perhaps his stance on torture and the level of involvement of psychologists at the interrogation process. He wants to place limits on how psychologists are involved in the process of interrogation, in order "to protect our military psychologists from moral compromise under pressure and from potential criminal liability."
I, for one, am glad to see that the APA is moving toward this direction...FINALLY. It has troubled me greatly to see that the APA has not distanced itself from Gitmo, even after acknowledging the use of torture techniques.
And even for those who will say that these "interrogation techniques" does not amount to torture, it cannot be disputed that the psychological health of the prisoners were targeted. The intention of these "interrogation techniques" was to do harm to the human psyche, which allowed the prisoners to be "broken down" or "disoriented," so as to extract information from them more easily. This goes against the "do no harm" principle in professions where they are suppose to promote human welfare.
He's no war veteran, nor is he a great orator. He's got no presidential ads in the airwaves, nor the internet. He's practically an unknown, if you're not into discussions about modern psychology. But I like him!
Riesner for President!!
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