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MisterP

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12. didn't the APA almost split in two over this back in the 00s?

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 01:52 PM

Apr 2015

even Philip Zimbardo was on the wrong side for that

but psychologists have been tightly involved in MKUltra, SERE (which is actually much worse), and sundry other state atrocities

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Charles_Cutler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauretta_Bender

also the Behaviorists were well-received by Latin American juntas for their social theory--that what's important to any healthy society is that there's no "deviance," and that any unrest was thus a sign that the entire country was about to perish

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Dr Mengele would be so proud n/t Fumesucker Apr 2015 #1

I wonder if the APA's payday came out of the $81M paid to the two quacks or if it cost extra Major Nikon Apr 2015 #2

Stockholm syndrome. nt bananas Apr 2015 #3

This is sad and unprofessional Gothmog Apr 2015 #4

Must be a hundred now sorefeet Apr 2015 #5

Isn't this zentrum Apr 2015 #6

There is never a justification for torture. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #7

Now how can we trust anything that comes out of the APA? Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #8

Too late. Grins Apr 2015 #9

sickening but not surprising.. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #10

Kick nt Hissyspit Apr 2015 #11

didn't the APA almost split in two over this back in the 00s? MisterP Apr 2015 #12

History will not be kind to the US if we do not prosecute these war crimes. AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #13