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history of sanctioned psychological torture techniques, say the experts behind this book. Having reached a joint crescendo of intolerance and horror, scholars f

Sadly, it is highly likely that psychological torture is committed by governments worldwide and yet, notwithstanding the serious moral questions that this distu

Torture is banned because it is cruel and inhumane. But as Shane O’Mara writes in this account of the human brain under stress, another reason torture should

Original research, including interviews with former Greek torturers, is supplemented by discussion of former studies, military records and other sources, to pro

In 1997 the National Institute of Mental Health assembled a working group of international experts to address the mental health consequences of torture and rela