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Full-Text Articles in Psychology
China’S “Three Warfares”: People’S Liberation Army Influence Operations, Edwin S. Cochran, U.S. Department Of Defense, Retired
China’S “Three Warfares”: People’S Liberation Army Influence Operations, Edwin S. Cochran, U.S. Department Of Defense, Retired
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The following article—whose author is both a retired US Army officer and retired Department of Defense civilian employee with multiple publications—focuses on Chinese information operations. Readers might wish to speculate on matters such as why the Chinese have organized the way they have, whether the organization leads to optimal integration of tools of national security/political power, and how vulnerable specific populations and even intelligence cultures are to specific types of information operations. One might even conclude that the only thing that has not changed in thousands of years has been the technology available to influence others.
This article examines the …
Commentary On The Investigation: The April 20, 2001 Peruvian Shootdown Accident, Ibpp Editor
Commentary On The Investigation: The April 20, 2001 Peruvian Shootdown Accident, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article critiques an investigative report officially intended (1) to establish the facts and circumstances contributing to the April 20, 2001 interdiction of a United States (US) missionary floatplane and the death of two US citizens and (2) to make recommendations to minimize another such accident. The report was issued by the US Department of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
Do "Suicide Bombers" Really Commit Suicide?, Ibpp Editor
Do "Suicide Bombers" Really Commit Suicide?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
By Israel Oron (Ostre), Ph.D., Psychologist, National Program for Suicide Prevention, Ministry of Health, Israel, and The Department for Psychology, Health and Ethics/ University of Haifa, Israel.
[Dr. Oron (Ostre) was formerly Psychologist, Behavior Section/The Department of Criminal Investigations & Intelligence, Israel Police HQ].
This article applies a psychological approach to explore and to explain the behavior of Palestinian terrorists who blow themselves up in the light of their own words. It is shown that terrorists have no suicidal intent; hence, their behavior is not an act of suicide. Psychological analysis point to a behavioral reaction to stress situations that …
Psychological Assessment: What Will The Future Bring?, Ibpp Editor
Psychological Assessment: What Will The Future Bring?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the (de)valuation of psychological assessment from various perspectives.
Taking It Off In The Mideast, Ibpp Editor
Taking It Off In The Mideast, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author explores the concept of democracy and the impact of financial, moral, and sexual corruption in the Middle East.
The Name Game As Blame Game: The Domodedovo Terrorist Bombing, Ibpp Editor
The Name Game As Blame Game: The Domodedovo Terrorist Bombing, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the relevance of blame in the context of terrorism.
The Giffords Shooting: Who’S The Fall Guy?, Ibpp Editor
The Giffords Shooting: Who’S The Fall Guy?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author explores the concept of ‘the fall guy’ from a political philosophical perspective.
The November 2010 Elections: Verification And Nuclear Weapons Reduction, Ibpp Editor
The November 2010 Elections: Verification And Nuclear Weapons Reduction, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the results of the November 2010 elections in the United States (US), the transition of power between two very different Senates, and US participation in international treaties pertaining to nuclear weapons. Of note, are the roles of and problems with the idea of verification as per modern logical positivism.
The Yemen Narrative: Cargo Cults And Cargo Security, Ibpp Editor
The Yemen Narrative: Cargo Cults And Cargo Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author gives a psychological perspective on the security of aviation cargo shipments.
In Drag On Drugs, Ibpp Editor
In Drag On Drugs, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
Since commentators generally assert that the war on illegal and illicit drugs has been a failure, we should evaluate the assertion and, then, opine on why there is a war, winnable or not.
Memory And True Lies, Ibpp Editor
Memory And True Lies, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the concept of memory, its relation to culture, and three hypothetical phenomena associated with it.
Giving Foot The Boot: Right Or Wrong?, Ibpp Editor
Giving Foot The Boot: Right Or Wrong?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The article examines philosopher Philippa Foot’s famous conundrum – The Trolley Problem.
Cybersecurity: Growing Like Topsy!, Ibpp Editor
Cybersecurity: Growing Like Topsy!, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses cybersecurity in an intelligence context – what it is, what it does to us, and the sudden (and somewhat unplanned) increase in financial support for the area.
Venus In Furs: Why False Confessions Are True, Ibpp Editor
Venus In Furs: Why False Confessions Are True, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the nature of truth and false confessions in the context of confession and interrogation.
The Strange Fruit Of 9/11, Ibpp Editor
The Strange Fruit Of 9/11, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks and the larger psychological narrative and context of the attacks. Stoicism is considered as a viable response.
American Graffiti: Musings On The Ground Zero Mosque, Ibpp Editor
American Graffiti: Musings On The Ground Zero Mosque, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses reactions and parallels to a mosque proposed near the site of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in public discourse.
Dirty Laundry: A Philosophical Primer For Politicians On Scandal, Ibpp Editor
Dirty Laundry: A Philosophical Primer For Politicians On Scandal, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the management of post-sex scandals by politicians from a variety of theoretical and/or philosophical perspectives.
Fool For Love: The Psychology Of Security Violation, Ibpp Editor
Fool For Love: The Psychology Of Security Violation, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses why Pfc. Bradley Manning, United States (US) Army, who has been accused of illegally disclosing classified material—more than 150,000 diplomatic cables, 90,000 intelligence reports, and at least one video – allegedly performed the actions in question.
Are You Down With Ppp? A Look At Prohibited Personnel Practices In The United States Government, Ibpp Editor
Are You Down With Ppp? A Look At Prohibited Personnel Practices In The United States Government, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the prevalence of identified proscribed personnel practices, and the power dynamics of such identifications among federal employees.
The Profiler's Story, Ibpp Editor
The Profiler's Story, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
Courtesy of commercial television, we better be good. Or else the profilers will get us. It turns out that applied science and its sidekicks intuition and psychism (what psychics do) have our number. One step out of line and our number will be called, and we’ll be served our due comeuppance and just desserts. But is profiling more dessert or desert—or upon close inspection fated to desert us as a valuable tool in deterring or identifying perpetrators of egregious misbehavior? This article describes some implicit assumptions—as contradictory and interdependent as some may be—on which profiling often rests. For these purposes, …
Counterterrorism Intelligence Analysis: Language As Threat, Vulnerability, And Risk, Ibpp Editor
Counterterrorism Intelligence Analysis: Language As Threat, Vulnerability, And Risk, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the role of language in describing possible membership in or connection to al Qaeda.
Spy High: The Secret Of Secret Russian Agents, Ibpp Editor
Spy High: The Secret Of Secret Russian Agents, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses Russian spying the United States, the psychology of espionage, and how spying as such may be part of the human condition.
Stanley Mcchrystal, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Jérôme Kerviel: Are We All Ciphers?, Ibpp Editor
Stanley Mcchrystal, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Jérôme Kerviel: Are We All Ciphers?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article examines the fall of United States (US) Army General Stanley McChrystal, and the concepts of the self and identity.
An Update On Suicide Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
An Update On Suicide Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author considers the potential moral and ethical merits of suicide and suicide terrorism from a historical and philosophical perspective.
Psychologists Gone Wild: The Politics Of Scientific Psychology, Ibpp Editor
Psychologists Gone Wild: The Politics Of Scientific Psychology, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
With power on the line in science, one should expect controversy beyond the substantive. In scientific psychology—whether discovering human nature or discovering what can be said about it—the search for the what of human nature becomes a mask for human nature.
Sea Cruise: Israelis And Palestinians Drowning In Water Sport, Ibpp Editor
Sea Cruise: Israelis And Palestinians Drowning In Water Sport, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The article discusses differing Israeli and Palestinian narratives in regards to the deaths of 9 people during an Israeli blockade of Hamas-controlled Gaza.
Spot Off: The Gao Takes On The Tsa’S Behavior Detection Program, Ibpp Editor
Spot Off: The Gao Takes On The Tsa’S Behavior Detection Program, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recently Issued Efforts to Validate TSA’s Passenger Screening Behavior Detection Program Underway, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Validation and Address Operational Problems (May 2010, GAO-10-763). This IBPP article will describe and comment on the main GAO findings and additional data on which the findings are based. The article will end with some basic challenges to behavior detection as a useful security measure.
Are We All On The M Squad? Murdering Schoolchildren In China, Ibpp Editor
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.
The Word On Terrorism Threat As Terrorism Threat, Ibpp Editor
The Word On Terrorism Threat As Terrorism Threat, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses terrorism (and terms associated with it), considering the social rhetoric surrounding the terms as well as other potential meanings. The constraints of the words used to define these terms of terror are considered.
Under The Volcano: Emergency Management And The Eyjafjallajokull Eruptions, Ibpp Editor
Under The Volcano: Emergency Management And The Eyjafjallajokull Eruptions, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull eruptions that began on April 14th, 2010 have exemplified challenges for transportation in a world of globalization, and ever-present need for preparation for emergencies.