The systemic crushing of young nonconformists and anti-authoritarians
The Systemic Crushing of Young Nonconformists and Anti-Authoritarians
Bruce E. Levine, Huffington Post | March 11, 2013
“To be a hero,” says Philip Zimbardo in his talk The Psychology of Evil (http://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil.html -> https://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_the_psychology_of_evil), “you have to learn to be a deviant, because you’re always going against the conformity of the group.” That’s true, and I think Zimbardo would agree that the heroism required to battle for liberty and justice in the face of tyranny and injustice requires a special kind deviancy and nonconformity. …
… fear-based schooling crushes curiosity, critical thinking, questioning authority, and challenging and resisting illegitimate authority. …
In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association added to their diagnostic bible (then the DSM-3) “oppositional defiant disorder” (ODD). …
Heavily tranquilizing antipsychotic drugs …
… American Psychological Association (APA) not only condoned but actually applauded psychologists’ assistance in interrogation/torture at Guantánamo and elsewhere. …
Note: there are two different APAs mentioned.
Philip Zimbardo is the creator of the Stanford Prison Experiment.
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