You may have heard the news by now. People who hold conservative political opinions are suffering from a syndrome in need of a cure. How do we know this? Because a professor of psychology has demonstrated it to be so. The news has been getting a lot of press lately. …
A Methodology Critique in Defense of Those Wascally WepublicansRead More »
The crime of domestic violence is given special status in the U.S. criminal justice system. Rather than simply facing financial penalty or incarceration, batterers are often remanded to special treatment programs with the purpose of diverting them from the prison system. The most common forms of treatment for men who abuse women stem from the Duluth model (National Institute of Justice, September 2003). The underlying theory of this model is that batterers act out of a need to control their partners, and that changing the need to control others is the most efficient way to eliminate battering behavior. …
It’s Time for Domestic Violence Treatment to Grow UpRead More »
My home state of Colorado is no stranger to road rage. Right now, a Parker man is charged with two counts of first degree murder, our own Broncos quarterback has been accused of causing injury and destruction of property, and last March a man was shot in the neck during an alleged road-rage incident. If some in the psychology industry have their way, road-ragers may have the perfect alibi in court. And it’s the perfect threat to individual responsibility. …
Intermittent Explosive Disorder or Functional Behavior?Read More »
