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Fun fact, one of the big guys in positive psychology accidentally inspired the Bush torture program, which was similarly based on scientific-sounding nonsense.
by roywiggins 9y ago
Fun fact, one of the big guys in positive psychology accidentally inspired the Bush torture program, which was similarly based on scientific-sounding nonsense.
https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/theory-psychology-justified-torture/amp https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/theory-psy...
- AlexCoventry 9y agoThat's like saying that our understanding of respiratory anatomy inspired water boarding. I'm glad New Yorker has improved its journalistic standards a little since then.
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