Tag: Psychologists

02 NOV

Vodka-fueled stabbing at Russian Antarctic station: Here’s what psychologists think happened

Working in the Antarctic can be bad enough without someone spoiling your book endings and insulting you over vodka. One Russian explorer stabbed another at a remote polar outpost, and media is abuzz with rumors and opinions. Antarctic cold, months-long shifts, a small group of people and liters of vodka – with conditions like that, […]

22 OCT

A Yale psychologist’s simple thought experiment temporarily turned conservatives into liberals

Thomson Reuters Social scientists say conservative political views can be fueled by fear. A new study suggests that making people feel safe from harm can change their stance on hot-button social issues. The new research gives insight into the role of the unconscious mind in the voting booth. Social scientists have long known how to turn liberals into conservatives […]

18 AUG

ACLU settles torture case with CIA-contracted psychologists

The ACLU has declared a “historic victory” following the settlement of its lawsuit against two CIA-contracted psychologists involved in torturing suspects and developing the agency’s ‘enhanced interrogation program.’ The terms are confidential. CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou told RT that while the settlement is historic, he is disappointed on three fronts. American Civil Liberties Union attorneys, […]

01 MAR

Military psychologists delved into traumatized soldier’s childhood ‘to avoid payouts’

Published time: 1 Mar, 2017 12:03 Ministry of Defence (MoD) psychologists apparently grilled a soldier about his childhood in what he believes was an attempt to avoid having to pay him compensation for post-traumatic stress sustained in close quarters combat. The veteran, who is named only as ‘Soldier A’ by the Daily Express, won compensation […]

19 FEB

How Wall Street psychologists and Tony Robbins inspired one of the main characters on Showtime’s ‘Billions’

“Billions”/Showtime For viewers of Showtime’s series “Billions,” the character Wendy Rhoades, an in-house hedge fund psychiatrist played by Maggie Siff, may seem to be a dramatic invention. After all, do Wall Street’s power players really need their egos boosted? It turns out that there is indeed a niche industry for Wall Street psychiatrists and performance coaches, […]