Morton Deutsch, E.L. Thorndike Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Director Emeritus of the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR) Teachers College, Columbia University
Faye J Crosby, Psychology Department, University of California, Santa Cruz
Marc Pilisuk, Professor Emeritus, the University of California; Professor, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center
Marybeth Shinn, Professor of Applied Psychology and Public Policy, New York University
Stephan L. Chorover, Professor of Psychology, MIT
Mary Brydon-Miller, Director, Action Research Center, Associate Professor, Educational Studies and Urban Educational Leadership, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati
M. Brinton Lykes, Associate Director, Center for Human Rights & International Justice, Associate Dean, Lynch School of Education, Boston College
Ben Harris, Department of Psychology, University of New Hampshire
Stephen Soldz is psychoanalyst, psychologist, public health researcher, and faculty member at the Institute for the Study of Violence of the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis. He is a member of Roslindale Neighbors for Peace and Justice. He maintains the Psyche, Science, and Society blog.
The upcoming APA Annual Convention, taking place Aug. 17- 20, promises to be hotly contested. An unknown number of members are withholding dues. Some have quit. Physicians for Human Rights’ Rubenstein summed up:
“Even the army surgeon general’s report ... said it was the role of psychologists to tell interrogators when to increase the pressure, how to exploit vulnerabilities. So I think we really do have to end this as a nation, not just as professional associations. ... We’re talking about ... ending complicity in torture by a profession that has an enormous amount to contribute to the good of humanity and should not be involved in the destruction of people.”
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Kathlyn Stone (42 articles, 227 quicklinks, 27 diaries, 665 comments)
on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 7:54:49 AM
There is going to be an abundance of debate, and demonstration, at the APA Convention this August 17-20 in San Francisco. There will be a 16 hour Miniconvention discussing the issue, with both sides represented on each panel. I am on one of the 8 panels.
There will also be a demonstration on Saturday, August 18 at 12:00. Again, I am among the planned speakers. This demonstration is not just for psychologists, but for all concerned citizen. So Bay Area OpEdNews folks, put August 20 on your calendar now and join us.
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Stephen Soldz (70 articles, 0 quicklinks, 55 diaries, 23 comments)
on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 8:17:26 AM
getting this to DN!, other independent media and traditional media. I am seeing this issue raised in many places.
It is very disturbing to see the ideology championed by Bush showing up in professional organizations such as APA on top of the foxes in the henhouse at Consumer Protection, USDA, Surgeon General's Office, etc. Virtually every major organization involved with policy in our society is now headed by a loyal Bushie.
It's by design, of course. Sometimes I am worried we have reached the point of no return. Other times, when I see people like you fighting for ethics, truth and transparency, I am encouraged. :-)
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Kathlyn Stone (42 articles, 227 quicklinks, 27 diaries, 665 comments)
on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 10:36:49 AM
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