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“I’Ll Be Your Mirror”, The Soul, And Intelligence And Counterintelligence Applications, Ibpp Editor
“I’Ll Be Your Mirror”, The Soul, And Intelligence And Counterintelligence Applications, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes how the psychological trope of mirroring can explicate mass leadership and betrayals of trust.
Do Government Shut Downs Shut Down Aviation Security?, Ibpp Editor
Do Government Shut Downs Shut Down Aviation Security?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
There have been reports of a growing number of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents calling in sick and refusing to work for no pay (1). The immediate question becomes, what’s the impact on aviation security? The answer is a negative one, but not as negative as one might think, and one only adding to festering, pre-shutdown problems.
Counterterrorist Profiling, The Self, And The Problem Of Open And Quiet Skies, Ibpp Editor
Counterterrorist Profiling, The Self, And The Problem Of Open And Quiet Skies, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
Psychological profiling supporting counterterrorism may be based on an invalid presumption.
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 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.
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.
Intelligence And Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Ibpp Editor
Intelligence And Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the ramifications of the lack of epistemological underpinnings from which the rightness or wrongness regarding WMD in Iraq can be constructed and adjudicated.
Intelligence Support For Aviation Security, Ibpp Editor
Intelligence Support For Aviation Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes an introduction to and critique of intelligence support for aviation security.
An Intractable Problem With The Security Classification Of Information, Ibpp Editor
An Intractable Problem With The Security Classification Of Information, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article identifies an infrequently discussed but highly significant problem with the protection of information for security purposes.
Trends. Intelligence, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, And Truth: A Philosophical Perspective, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Intelligence, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, And Truth: A Philosophical Perspective, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Tends article discusses the issue of the possibility of Bush administration policymakers lying about the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
National Security, Child Development, And Intelligence On Intelligence, Ibpp Editor
National Security, Child Development, And Intelligence On Intelligence, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article provides a perspective on child development as a national security Issue, efforts to facilitate optimal child development, and the construct of intelligence as an indicator of child development.
Trends. Is Saddam Hussein Dead?, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Is Saddam Hussein Dead?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses how we might know whether Saddam Hussein is dead, as well as his significance in the ongoing political narrative in Iraq.
The Psychology Of Secrecy: A Commentary On The Critique Of The Codeword Compartment In The Cia, Ibpp Editor
The Psychology Of Secrecy: A Commentary On The Critique Of The Codeword Compartment In The Cia, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article provides commentary on a segment of an intelligence monograph (formally declassified with redactions) prepared through the Central Intelligence Agency Center for the Study of Intelligence and focused on compartmentation of information.
Trends. Thinking On Transportation Security, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Thinking On Transportation Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the necessity of gathering intelligence successfully to combat terrorism as it pertains to commerce.
From The Pentagon: Public Statements On Intelligence, Ibpp Editor
From The Pentagon: Public Statements On Intelligence, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article provides commentary on public statements concerning intelligence by senior officials within the Department of Defense.
Trends. Dirty Little Secrets On Secrets: The Intelligence Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2001, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Dirty Little Secrets On Secrets: The Intelligence Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2001, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the phenomena of leaking and overclassification of information in the context of national security.
Mishandling The Mishandling Of Classified Information? The Wen Ho Lee Case, Ibpp Editor
Mishandling The Mishandling Of Classified Information? The Wen Ho Lee Case, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article comments on allegations that various United States Government (USG) authorities have mishandled allegations that a Los Alamos computer scientist, Wen Ho Lee, has mishandled classified information bearing on USG nuclear weapons and may have committed espionage in the service of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Spying For Friends As An Unfriendly Act: Another Review Of The Pollard Case, Ibpp Editor
Spying For Friends As An Unfriendly Act: Another Review Of The Pollard Case, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes some negative consequences of an intelligence analyst from Country A providing classified information to allied Country B in an unauthorized fashion.
Trends. Dubious Editorial On "Dubious Decisions On The Sudan": A Counterterrorist And Intelligence Concern, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Dubious Editorial On "Dubious Decisions On The Sudan": A Counterterrorist And Intelligence Concern, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses an editorial in the September 23, 1998 Issue of The New York Times that describes the possible analytic fallacies in the United States Government's (USG) decision to target a pharmaceutical plant in the Sudan.
Sexual Seduction, Illicit Sex, And Licit Sex: International And National Leaders As Targets Of Intelligence Operations, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes the varied consequences that could be achieved by a hostile intelligence service through effecting the sexual seduction of an international or national leader or through exploiting ongoing illicit or licit sex engaged in by that leader.
Political Denial As A Counterintelligence Vehicle To Counter Counterterrorist Operations: The Sudan, Ibpp Editor
Political Denial As A Counterintelligence Vehicle To Counter Counterterrorist Operations: The Sudan, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes the political denial that is implemented by terrorists and supporters of terrorists after an adversary counterterrorist operation and that is intended to impede future operations. Sudanese-sponsored and supported terrorism and United States Government counterterrorist operations are used as an example. The analysis is predicated on the assumption that there is incontrovertible intelligence data supporting the belief that Shifa Pharamceutical Industries in Sudan was engaged in the development and/or transshipment of the chemical warfare agent VX--an assumption based on the alleged detection of a VX precursor that allegedly has no legitimate business or industrial use. (IBPP Note: As …
Psychoanalysis And The Soviet Secret Police: Another Look At The Eitingon Controversy, Ibpp Editor
Psychoanalysis And The Soviet Secret Police: Another Look At The Eitingon Controversy, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article provides a hypothetical damage assessment based on the assumption that Dr. Max Eitingon, a significant early member of the international psychoanalytic movement, was also a Soviet intelligence operative.
Trends. Nuclear Tests In India: Is The Buddha Smiling?, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Nuclear Tests In India: Is The Buddha Smiling?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses nuclear testing in India.
Security Politics Of The Intelligence Quotient (Iq), Ibpp Editor
Security Politics Of The Intelligence Quotient (Iq), Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes conceptual weaknesses of the intelligence quotient (IQ) and their security implications.
The Psychology Of Intent: Problems For Personnel Security And Counterintelligence Personnel, Ibpp Editor
The Psychology Of Intent: Problems For Personnel Security And Counterintelligence Personnel, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes the psychology of intent as it applies to individuals who have violated some aspect of security prescriptions or proscriptions.
Some Psychological Impediments To Detecting Deception: Challenges For The Intelligence Analyst And Political Psychologist, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes some psychological impediments to the detection of deception in political events.
A Mnemonic For Intelligence Analysis And Operations, Ibpp Editor
A Mnemonic For Intelligence Analysis And Operations, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes and critiques the self-reference effect as a mnemonic facilitating intelligence analysis and operations.
Security Bureaucracies: The Psychology Of Keeping And Divulging Secrets, Ibpp Editor
Security Bureaucracies: The Psychology Of Keeping And Divulging Secrets, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes aspects of the psychology of keeping and divulging secrets to inform policies of security bureaucracies' human resource managers.
Intelligence Operations And Personality: Are There Guidelines For Assessment?, Ibpp Editor
Intelligence Operations And Personality: Are There Guidelines For Assessment?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article explores whether there are appropriate guidelines for assessing the personality of a potential intelligence agent.
Social And Personal Selves: Vulnerabilities For Intelligence Case Officers And Agents?, Ibpp Editor
Social And Personal Selves: Vulnerabilities For Intelligence Case Officers And Agents?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes a basic aspect of self-representation that may present strengths and weaknesses for the personnel security management and operational effectiveness of intelligence case officers and agents.