POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY A CONTEXT FOR THIS ISSUE OF OVER-PRESCRIPTION OF PSYCHOTROPICS FOR KIDS DUE TO POWER IMBALANCES - A DEVELOPING FIELD - COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA

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Political psychology is an interdisciplinary academic field dedicated to the relationship between psychology and political science, with a focus on the role of human thought, emotion, and behavior in politics.[1]


What is Political Psychology?(Stanford University Centre for Political 
Psychology)

Political psychology is a thriving field of social scientific inquiry, with roots in political science and psychology and connections to a range of other social sciences, including sociology, economics, communication, business, education, and many other fields. Political psychologists attempt to understand the psychological underpinnings, roots, and consequences of political behavior.

Some of this work enhances understanding of political phenomena by applying basic theories of cognitive processes and social relations that were originally developed outside of the domain of politics.

Other political psychology involves the development of completely new theory to provide psychological accounts of political phenomena.

Political psychology thus illuminates the dynamics of important real-world phenomena in ways that yield practically valuable information and also that enhance the development of basic theories of cognitive processes and social relations.

And all of this work helps us understand why political events unfold as they do.
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One area of political psychology relevant to the issue of the overprescription of psychotropic drugs for children is the politico-psychological aspects of globalization.This would include the business models and practices of the multinational pharmaceutical companies.

 History of political psychology(Wikipedia)

The cross-fertilization between political science and psychology has risen to a modestly active level since its beginnings in the 1940s, though both fields have traditionally had a wider magnitude of collaboration with other disciplines, such as history with political science, and sociology with psychology.[3]
[edit] Inherent bad faith model in international relations and political psychology

The "inherent bad faith model" of information processing is a theory in political psychology that was first put forth by Ole Holsti to explain the relationship between John Foster Dulles’ beliefs and his model of information processing.[4] It is the most widely studied model of one's opponent.[5] A state is presumed to be implacably hostile, and contra-indicators of this are ignored. They are dismissed as propaganda ploys or signs of weakness. Examples are John Foster Dulles’ position regarding the Soviet Union, or Israel’s initial position on the Palestinian Liberation Organization.[6]

INTRODUCTORY TEXTBOOK.
 
Sapiro, Virginia (2001). "INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY". Retrieved 19 May 2006.

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