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	TSR : Web boards : Other Topics : "What is torture?" What is torture? (2) This post is on the Other Topics web board. Wed 3 Jun 09, 12:04 AM PolygamistTestament US, 3 yrs I found this article on new research on what is torture interesting. http://www.physorg.com/news163158325.html What torture is seems to be a hot topic these days. Their conclusion is that mistreatment may be more serious than physical abuse. 3 Jun 09, 12:13 AM MasterPJ UK, 3 yrs I think my girl would agree. She finds it far more disturbing to be mentally tortured than anything physical I can dish out to her. Owner of nika. She is mine and I love her dearly. 5 Jun 09, 3:17 AM SL_precious CA, 3 yrs PolygamistTestament wrote: What is torture? I found this article on new research on what is torture interesting. http://www.physorg.com/news163158325.html What torture is seems to be a hot topic these days. Their conclusion is that mistreatment may be more serious than physical abuse. Very interesting article PT, i am not surprised at all by their findings. Psychological torture will have far greater and lasting effects then any physical torture, which is more likely to be felt a test of endurance by the soldiers in the study. Most physical pain will subside and fade away in memory where a severe psychological trauma will persist. Emotional and psychological scars go deep... think about any childhood event...it's not the trauma of a broken arm that stays with us, but that time you were humiliated by your classmates or put down by your parents...that hurt stays with you a lifetime... we forgive but we can't forget...so i can only imagine the effect a psychological trauma like those described in the article would have. SL_precious