Dr Farra “Our models are out reality. But our models are not reality!” That coincides with the immortal philosopher Kant who argue we do not perceive the real world – but “representations” of the real world. Similarly, Bargh – from unconscious research – emphasizes mental categories and norms/stereotypes. Jung emphasizes symbols – which he argues…[Read more]

A point of information: there have been 288 school shootings in the United States since the 1990’s. Wikipedia cites 1 school shooting in India and 1 in the Philippines (I count two though the second is politically motivated. Ryan General – in his article – observes, “However, the school shootings that occur in the U.S. has never happened in the…[Read more]

This paper examines the radicalizing influence that social media has on psychologically vulnerable individuals who are unable to differentiate “fake news” from reality.

In 1988 and 1989, the American Psychological Association (APA) submitted two nearly identical amicus briefs in the cases of Watkins v. United States Army and BenShalom v. Marsh. Both cases dealt with whether the U.S. Army may constitutionally require the discharge or deny reenlistment to any service member who declares him/herself to have a…[Read more]

An examination of the impact of marginalization of Muslims in American society on recruitment efforts by the Islamic State during the mid-2010s.

It has been approximately 36 years since the initial development of the cognitive interviewing technique for conducting witness interviews. In that time, federal law enforcement has adopted the technique and numerous studies have repeatedly shown the value of using cognitive interviewing to increase the quantity and value of witness recall. While…[Read more]