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Success of Torture in Eliciting the Truth: may only be the perception of the torturer

Success of Torture in Eliciting the Truth: may only be the perception of the torturer

The usual thinking about torture is that ‘pain will make the guilty confess.’ A whole new study coming out of Harvard University refutes that all the way around. These researchers are now saying that, contrary to popular belief, ‘the pain of torture can make even the innocent seem guilty.’ The research appears in the Journal of Experimental [...]
U-view: Interesting Set of Twelve Masks by Becky Lyddon

U-view: Interesting Set of Twelve Masks by Becky Lyddon

The old adage, “Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder” has been truly said. It is just not beauty but everything around us, is seen with different perspectives by different people. Hence, one’s ‘perception’ about the various objects in the surrounding is totally based on his/her subjective point of view. But what happens [...]
People Evaluate Their Leaders Emotionally

People Evaluate Their Leaders Emotionally

People believe what they see and feel themselves. Even if there are other mechanisms that issue opinions about leaders such as opinion-makers and media, it is still, ultimately, the perception of the people that make them gauge the leadership of the one who heads them. This perception is personal and based on what people see for themselves. This perception [...]