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Apr 12, 2025, 1:19 PM

Iranian Nuclear Program’s Destruction: Israel/U.S. Political Considerations

Iran has spent hundreds of billions of dollars over decades developing a nuclear weapon. This includes research and infrastructure development, as well as the cost of sanctions. There is no way Iran will give up its dream of having nuclear...

Mar 21, 2025, 5:07 PM

Secrecy, Democracy, and Loyalty

The firing of Ronen Bar reminds me of a fascinating book I read around 1986: Secrecy and Democracy - the CIA in Transition - by Admiral Stansfield Turner, who ran it from 1977-1981. In America, many people think they...

Jan 22, 2021, 1:14 PM

COVID-19. It’s all about behavior!

Vaccines are about 90% effective, depending on the data one reads, the type of mutation, and other factors. That means about one in ten vaccinated can become infected. We are still unsure about whether a vaccinated person can contract the...

Sep 29, 2020, 9:48 AM

COVID-19 and Institutionalized Denial

On the eve of Yom Kippur, it seemed that the coronavirus must have gone away. That was my observation as a social and combat psychologist. I live in a small community in the Jerusalem Hills, which is primarily secular, although...

May 17, 2020, 1:37 PM

The Odd Couple – ‘Alternate’ Prime Ministers

My last blog related to the abundance of ministers, 'Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians.' Similarly, we now have two 'alternate' Prime Ministers who are connected, barely, like Siamese twins. The two bodies have independent organs, apart from the...

May 10, 2020, 12:24 PM

Too many Chiefs and not enough Indians

How many Prime Ministers? How many Ministers? Bibi Netanyahu and Benny Gantz are expected to be sworn in together as Prime Ministers of the 23rd Knesset. Netanyahu will be first in the rotation deal. At a later date, in theory,...

May 6, 2020, 11:14 PM

Fighting Coronavirus. C’est la Guerre?

The advantages, and perils, of a war mindset when coping with the pandemic. We associate war with a situation in which we are under attack at a national level, under threat of suffering loss of life. In war, we engage...

May 4, 2020, 4:37 PM

Coronavirus, Uncertainty, and Reinventing Life

People hate uncertainty. It causes discomfort at the best of times. There are many potential dimensions to uncertainty, and the coronavirus has them all. The source of the coronavirus is inconclusive, and of little interest at this stage. We know...

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About Me

Rocky Abramson is the author of two books: 'Mind over Coronavirus' and 'The Combat Psychologist.' He is a Canadian-born psychologist who has applied psychology in many realms. A combat psychologist in the IDF reserves, he has served in elite units as a combat officer. He applies his unique experience to high stress situations. He has engaged in consulting, and conducted an array of workshops, specializing in 'The Psychology of Terror' and Interpersonal Communication. Rocky lives in the Jerusalem Hills.

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