Psychology And Social Policy

Peter Suedfeld is dean emeritus of graduate studies and professor emeritus of psychology at the University of British Columbia. His research deals with how humans adapt and cope with stress, challenge, danger, and novelty. He is the author of numerous book chapters and articles and some of his books include Restricted Environmental Stimulation: Theoretical and-Empirical Developments in Flotation REST, Psychology and Social Policy, and Light from the Ashes: Social Science Careers of Young Holocaust Survivors and Refugees.

• Psychologists as Policy Advocates: The Roots of Controversy, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY, Topic: How Should Policy Makers Think? Topic: Nuclear Policy, Topic: Fear o f Nuclear War: How Real Is It? II DOMESTIC POLICY, Topic: Affirmative Action, Topic: Pornography in the Mass Media, Topic: Depiction o f Violence on Television, Topic: Eyewitness Testimony, Topic: The Uses o f Polygraphy, Topic: The Effects o f Imprisonment, Index.