Note: This opinion piece reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. Israel-defending extremists in the healthcare professions are at it again, and their growing desperation couldn’t be more apparent. It seems they’ve finally come to the realization that they simply have no persuasive arguments to offer for …
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On Conscience and Conviction as a Psychologist Today
Dear Colleagues, Last month, at the American Psychological Association annual convention in Washington, DC, I had the privilege of offering a five-minute “TED Talk” titled “On Conscience and Conviction as a Psychologist Today.” I was one of eight honorees as part of APA president Wendi Williams’s new “100 Psychologists Rising” initiative, and I am very grateful. …
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The Mask Comes Off: The Psychologists Protecting Israel, Not Jews
Note: This opinion piece reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. Update (August 14, 2026): It has now become apparent that Gesher Community Care has misrepresented organizations listed as endorsers of its letter. Among the most prominent examples are Bristol Myers Squibb (yes, the global Fortune 100 …
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Why I Believe the Association of Jewish Psychologists Should NOT Be Awarded a Seat on APA’s Council of Representatives
Note: This open letter reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. A PDF version is available here. July 27, 2026 Dear Members of the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives: It is my strong and informed opinion that the Association of Jewish Psychologists (AJP) should not be awarded an ethnic psychological association seat …
This Is NOT the New Curriculum Psychology Students Need
Note: The following reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. In the days ahead you may hear about a new initiative for graduate school education in psychology, funded by the “Academic Engagement Network” (AEN) and led by two psychologists. It’s presented this way by its promoters: Through curriculum …
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Big Brother and the Israel Advocacy Machine
Note: This opinion piece reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. In George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, Oceania is a totalitarian society where Big Brother demands unquestioning conformity and obedience; where the Thought Police constantly monitor and punish every infraction of the rules; and where the Ministry of Truth …
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The “American Psychologist” Publishes Another Misleading Article About Antisemitism
Note: This opinion piece reflects my personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. A PDF version is available here. For reasons I don’t understand, the American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association (APA), has published another article that appears to misrepresent antisemitism and its prevalence within the mental health professions …
APA’s Council Meeting: Human Rights Win, Fear Loses
Note: This opinion piece reflects my own personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. I was not present at the meeting I describe below. Last weekend, the 180-member governing Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association held its annual midwinter meeting in Washington, DC. In a series of crucial …
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My Significant Concerns about the Association of Jewish Psychologists
Note: This opinion piece reflects my own personal views and not those of any group with which I am affiliated. Several colleagues have asked me recently why I think it would be a very serious mistake for the Association of Jewish Psychologists (AJP) to be awarded a seat on the American Psychological Association’s (APA) governing Council …
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We Must Not Look Away: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice
Note: This essay is adapted from the author’s August 2025 address at the American Psychological Association annual convention and from a webinar he presented in early September. The webinar includes many visual depictions of the topics discussed here. Welcome everyone. I’m Roy Eidelson, president of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence — Division …
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