Torture Permanently Alters the Body’s Response to Pain
Could a new medical finding make it harder to claim something isn't torture?
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Torture
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Vacuum Cleaners, Yoga, and Keeping Inmates Sane
Whatever the method, it’s in everyone’s best interest.
Did Shoddy Editing Enable American Torture?
A new analysis in the California Law Review, the student-run publication of the University of California at Berkeley’s…
Strong Social Bonds Promote Health, Belonging — and Torture
New research finds people who feel a strong connection with their social group are more likely to dehumanize outsiders.
What Is Torture? We Know It (Only) When We Feel It
What constitutes torture? New research finds the answer varies with the level of pain one is currently feeling.
For Some, Might Torture Be Its Own Reward?
The debate over the use of torture usually pivots on whether it delivers useful intelligence, but new research suggests many Americans are drawn to its aura of righteous retribution.
Prisoners of the States
A new book, "The Enemy In Our Hands," looks at how America has treated — and mistreated — prisoners of war through history resonates in the age of terror.