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Title: Torture or Kindness...whats better for getting the truth
Post by: Con on June 10, 2016, 09:52:03 PM
Interesting information that show that our preconceived notions of the effectiveness of torture (fed by a steady stream of Hollywood shows) is probably the worst way to get information out of a terrorist.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-fbi-nazi-interrogator-20160610-snap-story.html

Con
Title: Re: Torture or Kindness...whats better for getting the truth
Post by: Boggit on June 10, 2016, 10:48:09 PM
Quote from: Con on June 10, 2016, 09:52:03 PM
Interesting information that show that our preconceived notions of the effectiveness of torture (fed by a steady stream of Hollywood shows) is probably the worst way to get information out of a terrorist.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-fbi-nazi-interrogator-20160610-snap-story.html

Con
Good find. O0 I totally agree with your conclusion which is supported by many other studies, as well as plain logic that a torture victim will ultimately agree with anything suggested to stop the torture (in fact I have thought the same for years).
Title: Re: Torture or Kindness...whats better for getting the truth
Post by: Freyland on June 13, 2016, 10:01:21 AM
Marriage also supports this theory.
Title: Re: Torture or Kindness...whats better for getting the truth
Post by: Boggit on June 13, 2016, 02:35:06 PM
Quote from: Freyland on June 13, 2016, 10:01:21 AM
Marriage also supports this theory.
:2funny: but true. :o
Title: Re: Torture or Kindness...whats better for getting the truth
Post by: Sir Slash on June 13, 2016, 10:09:53 PM
I would try both. The torture: playing Richard Simmons Work-Out videos continuously. The Kindness: stopping them.  :uglystupid2: