In the 10 minute video below, "No Place to Hide: Torture, Psychologists and the APA," Roy Eidelson describes the troubling role that
psychologists and the American Psychological Association (APA) have
played in supporting the harsh interrogations and torture of detainees.
Eidelson writes, "The role that psychologists and the American Psychological Association
(APA) have played in the context of detainee abuse and torture is a
pressing concern for the profession of psychology and for everyone
committed to human rights."
Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR) president-elect Roy Eidelson is a clinical psychologist and the president of Eidelson Consulting,
where he studies, writes about, and consults on the role of
psychological issues in political, organizational, and group conflict
settings. Roy can be reached at roy@eidelsonconsulting.com and he welcomes your reactions.
PsySR is an independent, non-profit organization that applies
psychological knowledge and skills to build cultures of peace with
justice.
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