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Lewdness, Sex, And Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
Lewdness, Sex, And Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the idea of punishing supervisory personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for sexual behavior.
Terrorism, Hostages, And Stockholm Syndrome, Ibpp Editor
Terrorism, Hostages, And Stockholm Syndrome, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article critiques the construct of Stockholm syndrome as a viable explanation of hostage psychology in the context of a terrorist operation.
Identifying Terrorist Motivation And Psychopolitical Impediments To The War On Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
Identifying Terrorist Motivation And Psychopolitical Impediments To The War On Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article illustrates how the psychopolitics of public discourse on motives of terrorists can impede successful antiterrorism programs.
Counteracting Anti-United States Government Images In The Muslim World, Ibpp Editor
Counteracting Anti-United States Government Images In The Muslim World, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The Muslim World is both a social construct and a phenomenological concept—without geographical boundaries. But United States Government (USG) efforts to counteract USG negative images perceived by denizens of the Muslim World seem to be addressing the space-time of geography but not the social and phenomenological elements from which these images spring.
Trends. Suicidal Terrorism And The Death Penalty, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Suicidal Terrorism And The Death Penalty, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses why an established death penalty for terrorists who would, by their own actions, suicide might be appropriate.
Beyond The Downside Of War And Stress: A Commentary On Danieli, Ibpp Editor
Beyond The Downside Of War And Stress: A Commentary On Danieli, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes areas of psychological functioning that are often ignored or discounted by authors commenting on the psychological effects of war.
Special Article. Creation Of Delusions, Ibpp Editor
Special Article. Creation Of Delusions, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
At the age of 15 Dr. Karl Ericson was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. After electroshock and high doses of thorazine, he recovered enough to gain some insight into his condition and developed self-help methods for himself which were published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. Since then he has created a web site that combines his thoughts on politics, self-help, religion and philosophy and has written a preliminary online computer aided self-help program (3). Having suffered from delusions and paranoia, Dr. Ericson is acutely aware of delusions and paranoia in society and in political thinking. He published "Creation of Paranoia" …
Personnel Security: The Challenge Of Personality, Ibpp Editor
Personnel Security: The Challenge Of Personality, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes the construct of personality and identifies problems of the construct for application to viable personnel security programs on land, on and under the seas, in the sky, and in space.
Trends. Attachment Theory And Intelligence Case Officers, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Attachment Theory And Intelligence Case Officers, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses attachment theory as it is applied to intelligence case officers.
Is Learned Helplessness Helpless? Political Language Of The Bush Administration, Ibpp Editor
Is Learned Helplessness Helpless? Political Language Of The Bush Administration, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article critiques the notion that the Bush administration has effectively pursued its policy prescriptions through public language that induces learned helplessness among United States citizens.
The Psychopolitics Of Sexual Scandal: Can Gorgias Of Leontini Help?, Ibpp Editor
The Psychopolitics Of Sexual Scandal: Can Gorgias Of Leontini Help?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the political implications of sexual scandal, considering the advice of Georgias of Leontini in his “Ecomium of Helen” that was written sometime after 427 B.C.E.
National Security And Multiple Selves, Ibpp Editor
National Security And Multiple Selves, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes the positive and negative consequences for national security of the ontology and phenomenology of multiple selves.
Trends. Intelligence, Iraqi Weapons Of Mass Destruction, And Anchoring Effects, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Intelligence, Iraqi Weapons Of Mass Destruction, And Anchoring Effects, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The anchoring effect involves the biasing of estimates based on previous beliefs. The author discusses the presence or absence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) given this anchoring effect.
The Psychological Training Of Intelligence Analysts: Self-Change And Changes In The World, Ibpp Editor
The Psychological Training Of Intelligence Analysts: Self-Change And Changes In The World, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author considers the prospects of self-change of analysts in the context of intelligence analysis, and the possibility of the analysts’ gaining better insights into the actual state of global affairs in the process.
The Life And Death Of Saddam And Osama, Ibpp Editor
The Life And Death Of Saddam And Osama, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
A version of this article appears in the May 5, 2003 issue of the United States publication, Newsday.
The author compares the impacts and legacies of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.
Trends. Espionage And Sex: A Commentary On Personnel Security Criteria, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Espionage And Sex: A Commentary On Personnel Security Criteria, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses one aspect of sexual orientation – homosexuality - in a security and intelligence context.
Trends. After The Deluge: Psychology And Post-Totalitarianism, Ibpp Editor
Trends. After The Deluge: Psychology And Post-Totalitarianism, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the psychological impacts – both positive and negative - of the transition from totalitarian rule in Iraq following the US-led military intervention against Saddam Hussein’s regime.
The Psychology Of Behavioral Prediction And War, Ibpp Editor
The Psychology Of Behavioral Prediction And War, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes recent social cognition research bearing on the psychology of behavioral prediction that may have implications for wartime decision making.
Trends. Iraq And The Implosion Of The Terrorism Construct, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Iraq And The Implosion Of The Terrorism Construct, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses assorted definitions of terrorism to determine which definitions could practically be applied to military action as a way of reducing violence against United States military personnel in Iraq.
Trends. Why Iraq Is Winning, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Why Iraq Is Winning, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the contrast between military performance and war narrative in the context of the United States-led military intervention in Iraq in the era of Saddam Hussein.
Trends. A Casualty Of War: Suicide As A Response To An American-Led Invasion Of Iraq, Ibpp Editor
Trends. A Casualty Of War: Suicide As A Response To An American-Led Invasion Of Iraq, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the political psychology of suicide as protest.
God And Man In The White House: Implications For Going To War, Ibpp Editor
God And Man In The White House: Implications For Going To War, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article highlights pertinent psychological research on the relationship between a national leader’s religious beliefs and that leader’s decision making on going to war.
Psychological Operations And An Iatrogenic Threat In Iraq, Ibpp Editor
Psychological Operations And An Iatrogenic Threat In Iraq, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes a psychological phenomenon that might lead to the backfiring of an attempt at employing psychological operations.
The Politics Of Helping: An Example From Guatemala, Ibpp Editor
The Politics Of Helping: An Example From Guatemala, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article identifies a complexity of helping others based on beliefs in the therapeutic value of such constructs as reliving memories, venting, catharsis, and the return of the repressed.
Trends. Geropsychology And Global Security, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Geropsychology And Global Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses how to evaluate whether national leaders, as senior citizens, can be considered the best and brightest, and the possible role for cognitive stimulation.
The Pros And Cons Of Fearing Fear: Examples From Venezuela And New York State, Ibpp Editor
The Pros And Cons Of Fearing Fear: Examples From Venezuela And New York State, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes consequences of fear for security-related public policy.
Suicide, Terrorism, And Suicidal Terrorism: Basic Assumptions, Ibpp Editor
Suicide, Terrorism, And Suicidal Terrorism: Basic Assumptions, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article provides a statistically deviant perspective (among many self-professed counter terrorism experts) on the novelty and value of suicide, terrorism, and suicidal terrorism.
Trends. North Korea, The United States, And Causal Relevance: Relevant To The Contemporary Conflict?, Ibpp Editor
Trends. North Korea, The United States, And Causal Relevance: Relevant To The Contemporary Conflict?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the importance of social inferential differences in the analysis of the intentions of adversaries, especially in crises. Countries discussed include North Korea (DPRK) and the United States.
Trends. The 9/11 Commission: Personnel Selection And The Problem Of Caesar’S Wife, Ibpp Editor
Trends. The 9/11 Commission: Personnel Selection And The Problem Of Caesar’S Wife, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discussed the controversial appointment of Henry Kissinger to the Commission to investigation and make recommendations concerning the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and his subsequent resignation from it. Of particular emphasis: the idea of being above reproach.