I think this speaks to the power of the internet in creating cults, and "brainwashing" individuals via echochambers. And then the question is how to "deprogram" ? How does one change such a whole-life viewpoint? How does evil take hold of seemingly reasonable people?
Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 921210 [email protected] On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 10:00 PM, Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) digest <[email protected]> wrote: > > Subject: Things That Make You Say "WTF!?" > From: Michael Palij <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 21:51:21 -0400 > > I am at a loss for words. See: > http://gothamist.com/2018/07/27/white_supremacist_doctor_apologizes.php > > -Mike Palij > New York University > [email protected] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Things That Make You Say "WTF!?" > From: Christopher Green <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 22:15:43 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 8 > > I don’t believe a word of his retraction. This wasn’t a drunken, impulsive > outburst, but an ongoing commentary. I can only assume that he was told his > only hope for keeping his job was a total retraction and abject public > apology. Be on the lookout for future reversions to form. > > Chris > ........................................... > Christopher D Green > Department of Psychology > York University > Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 > Canada > > [email protected] > http://www.yorku.ca/christo --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=52622 or send a blank email to leave-52622-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
