No Place to Hide: Torture, Psychologists, and the APA

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o84RE-9023U] The role that psychologists and the American Psychological Association (APA) have played in the context of detainee abuse and torture is a pressing concern for the profession of psychology and for everyone committed to human rights. There are now many excellent resources available for those interested in learning more and taking action–including carefully researched …

How Americans Think About Torture-and Why

In recent weeks, new revelations about the harsh interrogation and torture of detainees during the Bush administration years have made headlines and stirred controversy. The positions of prominent advocates and opponents on each side are clear. But what do we know about how the American people in general have come to view the use of …