The following articles are related to ‘Applying Psychology’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Reactions to the publication of photos showing Iraqi prisoners being abused by coalition soldiers can be viewed from the perspective of national self concept — and of a missed opportunity to reflect on what it means to be human. A companion article on Human Behaviour in Experiments and the Iraq Prison Photos explores common features of human behaviour in prison-type environments. (Originally published September 2004.)
A separate article traces the public reaction to Iraq prison photos from the standpoint of national and individual self concept, while this article briefly describes psychology research which suggests we may have more in common with the perpetrators of crimes at Abu Ghraib than we might like to think. (Originally published September 2004.)
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