Comments on: Torture, and the Strategic Helplessness of the American Psychological Association http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2008/07/22/torture-and-the-strategic-helplessness-of-the-american-psychological-association/ Thoughts by Stephen Soldz on war, peace, politics, psychoanalysis, and research methods Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Neuroscience, National Security & the “War on Terror” « Dissent Mag http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2008/07/22/torture-and-the-strategic-helplessness-of-the-american-psychological-association/#comment-186273 Neuroscience, National Security & the “War on Terror” « Dissent Mag Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:49:05 +0000 http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/?p=1412#comment-186273 [...] by the agency, military relevance trump all other considerations. One need only examine the use of psychological research in the “war on terror” for some very troubling [...] [...] by the agency, military relevance trump all other considerations. One need only examine the use of psychological research in the “war on terror” for some very troubling [...]

]]> By: Neuroscience, National Security & the “War on Terror” « Therearenosunglasses’s Weblog http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2008/07/22/torture-and-the-strategic-helplessness-of-the-american-psychological-association/#comment-185953 Neuroscience, National Security & the “War on Terror” « Therearenosunglasses’s Weblog Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:10:11 +0000 http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/?p=1412#comment-185953 [...] by the agency, military relevance trump all other considerations. One need only examine the use of psychological research in the “war on terror” for some very troubling [...] [...] by the agency, military relevance trump all other considerations. One need only examine the use of psychological research in the “war on terror” for some very troubling [...]

]]> By: Dissident Voice : Neuroscience, National Security & the “War on Terror” http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2008/07/22/torture-and-the-strategic-helplessness-of-the-american-psychological-association/#comment-185883 Dissident Voice : Neuroscience, National Security & the “War on Terror” Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:38:36 +0000 http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/?p=1412#comment-185883 [...] by the agency, military relevance trump all other considerations. One need only examine the use of psychological research in the “war on terror” for some very troubling analogies. AugCog If behavioral [...] [...] by the agency, military relevance trump all other considerations. One need only examine the use of psychological research in the “war on terror” for some very troubling analogies. AugCog If behavioral [...]

]]> By: Annie http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2008/07/22/torture-and-the-strategic-helplessness-of-the-american-psychological-association/#comment-183547 Annie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:14:16 +0000 http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/?p=1412#comment-183547 Are you familiar with TED? <blockquote>TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.</blockquote> The TED blog recently posted under the title, <i>Why Is Psychology Good?</i> several related pieces about Seligman.(link at my name) <blockquote>Why is psychology good? Martin Seligman on TED.comPositive psychologist Martin Seligman talks about psychology -- both as a developing field of study, and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a strict focus on curing mental disorders and dis-ease, what can modern psychology help us to become? (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, California. Duration: 23:41.)</blockquote> Are you familiar with TED?

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

The TED blog recently posted under the title, Why Is Psychology Good? several related pieces about Seligman.(link at my name)

Why is psychology good? Martin Seligman on TED.comPositive psychologist Martin Seligman talks about psychology — both as a developing field of study, and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a strict focus on curing mental disorders and dis-ease, what can modern psychology help us to become? (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, California. Duration: 23:41.)

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