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Author: Darin

  • Charles Manson

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    Charles Manson died today. When I was working on my Masters, I wrote a paper about him, drawing heavily from Vincent Bugliosi’s book, Helter Skelter. If you are interested in reading, here it is.

  • Analysis in the Intelligence Community

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    The declassified Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 203 outlines the Directorate of National Intelligence’s desires for an analytically sound workforce. When I worked as an intelligence community (IC) analyst, I wore a laminate with the following analytic standards outlined: Objectivity Independent of political considerations Timeliness Based on all available sources of intelligence Exhibits proper standards of…

  • Check your (implicit) biases

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    Yesterday, I attended a training put on by Dr. Rita Cameron Wedding, California State University, on the topic of implicit bias. To me, these trainings are like revival meetings: These trainings encourage me to be more empowered. As a social psychologist, I am aware of implicit biases, but I often do not take time to…

  • Learning from Other Countries about CVE

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    If you are going to read one article regarding countering violent extremism (CVE), this is the one I would recommend. Eric Rosand unpacks CVE strategies of Australia, Canada, and the US. He then provides two recommendations for the US: Invest in and empower community-led efforts using funding from non-security/law enforcement agencies; Be precise and judicious…

  • The Goldwater Rule

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    With so many armchair psychologists and other commentators questioning U.S. government officials’ mental health, it is important to remember the Goldwater rule. Or, specifically, judging mental health from a distance is unproductive.