‘Politics’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 15

In case you thought there was little to separate the two leading candidates for the Presidency of the United States, just consider them in terms of psychology of leadership: the two are as different as night and day. (Originally published October 2004.)

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.)