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Are We All On The M Squad? Murdering Schoolchildren In China, Ibpp Editor May 2010

Are We All On The M Squad? Murdering Schoolchildren In China, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the phenomena of violent attacks against schoolchildren in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and its relevance to political psychologists.


Public Discourse On Ethnic Diversity And Improvement Of Formal Education, Ibpp Editor Apr 2003

Public Discourse On Ethnic Diversity And Improvement Of Formal Education, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article presents a commentary on the belief that ethnic diversity improves the quality of formal education.


Trends. Psychology And False Consciousness: 2001 Update, Ibpp Editor Mar 2001

Trends. Psychology And False Consciousness: 2001 Update, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

A recent study in the prestigious Journal of Personality and Social Psychology reports that what makes people happy is not money, luxury, influence, or popularity. Instead, feelings of autonomy, competence, closeness to others, and self-esteem are the primary happiness pathways. Although one might applaud findings that suggest that material well-being is not a stairway to heaven, there is much in these findings that maintain exploitive relations in various social contexts.


Trends. Red Blues: The Psychology Of National Anthems, Ibpp Editor Dec 2000

Trends. Red Blues: The Psychology Of National Anthems, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the political and psychological aspects of music using the Russian national anthem as an example.


Scholastic Aptitudes And The Future Of An Illusion, Ibpp Editor Nov 2000

Scholastic Aptitudes And The Future Of An Illusion, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes basic problems with how the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is conceived and employed in the United States (US).


Trends. When Is A Psychological Profile Not A Psychological Profile? The Fbi And School Violence, Ibpp Editor Oct 2000

Trends. When Is A Psychological Profile Not A Psychological Profile? The Fbi And School Violence, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the difficulties of predicting and preventing school violence. Though the FBI does have a list of "warning signs" by which to evaluate potential perpetrators of lethal school violence, they do not consider this list to be a profile. This is especially true given that no reliable predictors of lethal school violence have been found.


A Bias Of Intelligence Testing, Ibpp Editor Oct 1997

A Bias Of Intelligence Testing, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes a bias of intelligence testing that is explicated less often, yet is more profound than the biases commonly presented in psychology textbooks.