Re: DSM-IV Criticisms
Not sure what you mean by criticisms but here's something: Making Us Crazy by Herb Kutchins and Stuart Kirk, 1999 There's also an online article by the same authors here: The Myth of the Reliability of DSM http://www.academyanalyticarts.org/kirkkutchins.htm --- Original Message - From: Jean-Marc Perreault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 12:58 PM Subject: DSM-IV Criticisms Hi Tipsters, I've been asked to do a one-hour presentation of the DSM-IV to a group of community counsellors. They are all somewhat familiar with the book of course, but they would like more info on its organization, usage, and criticisms. I'd like to know if anyone out there knows of a good source I could use to help in the preparation of this presentation, especially with regards to criticisms of the DSM (pitfalls, shortcomings, biases, etc). I'd also like to include a section on how different diagnostic categories are brought in or taken out. Any sources would be greatly appreciated. Cheers! Jean-Marc Beth Benoit wrote: One of my students sent me this link. This is the kind of fun psychology my students are always sending me, and it /is/ entertaining, if not particularly scientific. The professor is same one referenced in the book BLINK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles/index.shtml Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Concerning Terri Schiavo's Mental State
I think Marc summed it up nicely. Here too is a good article that helps put the case into perspective. http://www.reason.com/links/links032205.shtml The sad case of Terri Schiavo is roiling the nation. Should nutrition and hydration be withdrawn from the severely brain damaged woman or not? First, let's clarify what the case is not. Terri Schiavo is not legally brain dead. In the United States brain death means whole brain death, including the death of the brain stem, which controls respiration and circulation. The definition of brain death was codified in 1980 in the Uniform Determination of Death Act, which has been adopted by most states. The UDDA noted that the concept of 'entire brain' distinguishes determination of death under this Act from 'neocortical death' or 'persistent vegetative state.' A brain-dead patient will show virtually no electrical activity in any part of his or her brain. The concept of brain death was developed because advances in medical technology allowed physicians to maintain the respiration and circulation in patients who previously would have died from damage to their brains. Philosopher Robert Veatch thinks that whole brain death is too restrictive. He wants to define death as the death of neocortical functions in the brain. The neocortex is the wrinkled outer layer of the brain which is thought to be responsible for higher level cognitive functions, such as language, learning, memory, and complex thought. Veatch argues that a person should be declared dead when there is the irreversible cessation of the capacity for consciousness. This concept, however, has been rejected by all official bodies anywhere in the world. There is something disturbing about declaring someone dead if they can still open and close their eyes. Yet Veatch makes a strong case that while the body of such a patient might still breathe and digest, the person is lost to us. But how to determine whether the capacity of consciousness has irreversibly ceased? Is that the case for people diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state? The concept of persistent vegetative state was first devised by neurologists Bryan Jennett and Fred Plum in 1972. They were distinguishing PVS from coma. When a patient is in a coma, his or her eyes are closed and they do not respond to any stimuli. Patients in PVS follow the sleep wake cycle and do open their eyes. But patients in PVS show complete unawareness of the self and the environment, and they exhibit no evidence of sustained, reproducible, purposeful, or voluntary behavioral responses to visual, auditory, tactile, or noxious stimuli and no evidence of language comprehension or expression. PVS generally results from traumatic brain injuries or metabolic imbalances. In this case, Schiavo's brain was severely damaged when her heart stopped for 14 minutes, cutting the oxygen supply to her brain. Court appointed neurologists have determined that Schiavo is in a persistent vegetative state while other neurologists solicited by her parents reject that diagnosis and suggest that she in minimally conscious. Many of the neurologists solicited by her parents have apparently made their diagnoses on the basis of short edited video clips. Is there a way to resolve these diagnostic differences? To tell if Terri Schiavo is still with us? Whether or not her capacities for consciousness have ceased? So far no one has invented a consciousness detector. However, a recent study using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on patients who have been diagnosed as being minimally conscious (MCS) have made some suggestive findings with regard to the amount of activity occurring in their damaged brains. In their study, neurologists compared the brain activity of two severely brain damaged patients who had been diagnosed as being minimally conscious with the brain activity of normal subjects. Brain scans showed that the same areas in the brains of both normal subjects and the brain damaged patients were activated as recorded stories told by loved ones were played into headsets. The neurologists concluded, These findings of active cortical networks that serve language functions suggest that some MCS patients may retain widely distributed cortical systems with potential for cognitive and sensory function despite their inability to follow simple instructions or communicate reliably. However, the MCS patients showed less than half the activity of normal subjects and their brains' language circuits went quiet when the tapes were played backwards whereas normal subjects increased their neural activity as they struggled to decode the backward playing tapes. Let's say that Schiavo is reevaluated as her parents and Congress are demanding and she undergoes testing in an MRI machine. The MRI scan finds that she has some cortical response to language, that she is minimally conscious. Does that help us decide what the moral thing to do in her case is? Unfortunately, no. She still cannot communicate
Re: split-brain question
Hi, No, visual info from the left visual field goes (ultimately)only to the primary visual cortex in the right hemisphere and vice versa. Info does crossover at the optic chiasm but here it's actually combining the info received from the left and right halves of each eyeball. Each hemisphere in the split-brain is functionally cut off from communicating its information to the other. Mike Lee Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 2:14 PM Subject: split-brain question Hi all, I had a student ask me a question in class the other night regarding split-brain patients. Does visual information go to both hemispheres? From pictures, it looks as though information coming into your right visual field splits and goes to both the right and left hemisphere and vice versa for the information coming into your left visual field. I understand that the information still crosses by way of the optic nerve, but it seems as though from pictures that the visual information goes to both hemispheres, although that is not the way it is explained. Thank you, Nina Dr. Nina L. Tarner 325 Math/Psychology Building Department of Psychology UMBC Baltimore, MD. 21250 410-455-3704 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: tsunami superstition wave
Here's an interesting article to start with: Conspiracy theorists see dark forces behind tsunami disaster HONG KONG (AFP) - Just 11 days after Asia's tsunami catastrophe, conspiracy theorists are out in force, accusing governments of a cover-up, blaming the military for testing top-secret eco-weapons or aliens trying to correct the Earth's wobbly rotation. In bars and Internet chatrooms around the world questions are being asked, with knowing nods and winks, about who caused the submarine earthquake off Sumatra on December 26, and why governments were so slow to act in the minutes and hours before tsunamis slammed into their shores, killing almost 150,000. There's a lot more to this. Why is the US sending a warship? Why is a senior commander who was in Iraq (news - web sites) going there? whispered designer Mark Tyler, drinking a pint of beer at a bar in Hong Kong's Wan Chai district. This happened exactly a year after Bam, said Tyler, referring to the earthquake in Iran which killed 30,000 on December 26 last year. Is that a coincidence? And there was no previous seismic activity recorded in Sumatra before the quake, which is very strange, he said, nodding somberly. After every globally shocking event -- from the bombing of Pearl Harbour to the assassination of John F Kennedy, the death of Princess Diana and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States -- conspiracy theorists emerge with their own sinister take on events. This time the Indian and US military are in the frame, while the governments of countries from Australia to Thailand stand accused of deliberately failing to act on warnings of the impending earthquake or the tsunamis it unleashed around Asia. Among the more common suggestions is that eco-weapons which can trigger earthquakes and volcanoes remotely through the use of electromagnetic waves were being tested. More outlandish theories include one that aliens caused the earthquake to try and correct the wobbly rotation of the Earth. Scientists give such theories short shrift. This was a natural disaster, said Dr Bart Bautisda, chief science research specialist at Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, debunking the idea that an eco-weapon could be used to cause an earthquake or such large-scale tsunamis. You would need a very huge amount of energy. It's impossible. A billion tonnes could not do it, Bautisda said. He said wave activity might be able to be triggered very close to the scene of a giant explosion, but the effect would be a tiny fraction of the tsunamis which travelled thousands of kilometres (miles) at the speed of a jet after tectonic plates shifted off Sumatra. It's possible to cause vibration, but not sufficient to cause disruption, he said. We can tell the difference between an artificial explosion and an earthquake, Bautisda said. The mechanisms are different. Scientific evidence, however, cuts little ice with many conspiracy theorists. The Internet -- which has proved invaluable in dealing with the disaster by aiding rescues, providing witness accounts from bloggers and allowing grieving relatives to comfort each other through chatrooms -- is abuzz with more sinister explanations. The Free Internet Press, which claims to offer uncensored news for real people, has an article saying the US military and the State Department received advanced warning of the tsunami, but did little to warn Asian countries. America's Navy base on the Indian Ocean jungle atoll of Diego Garcia was notified and escaped unscathed, it said, asking why were fishermen in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand not provided with the same warnings?. Why did the US State Department remain mum on the existence of an impending catastrophe?, author Michel Chossudovsky pondered. Probably because fishermen in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand don't have multimillion dollar communications equipment handy, said one respondent as readers posted angry replies. Maybe rescuers will find Elvis and the gunman from the grassy knoll, jibed another, referring to those who believe Elvis Presley is still alive and that former US president Kennedy was shot by someone other than Lee Harvey Oswald. The India Daily's website joined the conspiracy theorists noting, it seems the whole world decided to fail to do anything together at the same time. Are we missing something? Can it be that all the government agencies knew what was happening but were told not to do anything? Who told them? Or is this just a tragic coincidence? wrote Sudhir Chadda, a correspondent. Recent alien contacts have been reported with the South Asian Governments especially India. UFO sightings have been rampant over the region affected, Chadda wrote. Some in Nicobar Island say that it was an experiment conducted by the alien extra-terrestrial entities to correct the wobbly rotation of the earth. And some of the Indian scientists are actually seeing that wobbly rotation of the earth has been corrected since the
Odours 'help spot dementia'
Found this interesting while on the topic, particularly this self-testing kit mentioned at the end of the article. I had no idea such a thing existed. Perhaps I should start exercising my sense of smell more frequently! http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1210243.html?menu=news.scienceanddiscov ery Lemon, lilac and leather are three of 10 odours that can be used to tell whether a person is likely to develop dementia. A Columbia University team tested the odours on 150 people with minimal to mild cognitive impairment. Those who went on to develop Alzheimer's disease performed poorly in terms of identifying the 10 smells. The odours also included clove, smoke, menthol, pineapple, natural gas, soap and strawberry. Doctors have known for some time that smell is one of the first things to go when someone develops dementia. Although it is impossible to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with 100% certainty whilst a person is alive, memory tests, genetic tests and brain scans can give an idea of whether this form of dementia is likely. Early diagnosis is critical for patients and their families to receive the most beneficial treatment and medications. Dr Devanand, who led the research, said the test could help spot Alzheimer's sooner. He said:Early diagnosis is critical for patients and their families to receive the most beneficial treatment and medications, he said. Professor Tim Jacob, an expert in smell at Cardiff University, said the smell test was a good idea, but it was essential that it was used in conjunction with other tests for Alzheimer's and backed by expert advice and support. Smell can be affected by a great many things - if you have a cold, for example. Or before a meal, your sense is more acute than after a meal. In the US, you can buy a self-testing Alzheimer's kit based on smell, which I think is unethical and horrifying. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Famous Atheist Now Believes in God
No, unfortunately, there is no citation to be given here. I can only refer you to a number of Internet forums (Secular Web, Internet Infidels) that have been discussing Flew as has been going on here. -Mike - Original Message - From: Allen Esterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:25 AM Subject: Re: Famous Atheist Now Believes in God On 13 December Mike Lee wrote: Rumour also has it that Flew has announced his belief that God exists in order to generate attention and controversy. Flew or his agent contacted the Associated Press newswire and NBC News via press release with this story on or around the same day that his new video, Has Science Discovered God? was released. Mike, could you give a citation for this guy Rumour. Allen Esterson Mon, 13 Dec 2004 Author: Michael Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Famous Atheist Now Believes in God Body: It appears that the article linked to below is actually from 2001, and was re-posted. See here: http://www.secweb.org/asset.asp?AssetID=138 and then the updates and story continue here: Antony Flew Considers God...Sort Of http://www.secweb.org/asset.asp?AssetID=369 Rumour also has it that Flew has announced his belief that God exists in order to generate attention and controversy. Flew or his agent contacted the Associated Press newswire and NBC News via press release with this story on or around the same day that his new video, Has Science Discovered God? was released. -Mike Lee --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Famous Atheist Now Believes in God
It appears that the article linked to below is actually from 2001, and was re-posted. See here: http://www.secweb.org/asset.asp?AssetID=138 and then the updates and story continue here: Antony Flew Considers God...Sort Of http://www.secweb.org/asset.asp?AssetID=369 Rumour also has it that Flew has announced his belief that God exists in order to generate attention and controversy. Flew or his agent contacted the Associated Press newswire and NBC News via press release with this story on or around the same day that his new video, Has Science Discovered God? was released. -Mike Lee - Original Message - From: Dennis Goff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 7:59 AM Subject: RE: Famous Atheist Now Believes in God Professor Flew has published a short response to the rumors about him that are circulating on the internet (and in my local paper). You can read his response here: http://www.rationalistinternational.net/archive/en/rationalist_2004/137. html The title of the piece is Sorry to disappoint, but I am still an atheist! Dennis Dennis M. Goff Professor of Psychology Randolph-Macon Woman's College [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Paul Brandon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 1:29 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: Famous Atheist Now Believes in God At 12:43 AM -0600 12/12/04, Paul Smith wrote: This all may be moot, if when the book comes out, it turns out that the man does have a new argument. The piece that Paul Brandon posted today refers to an apparent impossibility of providing a naturalistic theory of the origin from DNA of the first reproducing species, but doesn't provide the argument for that claim of impossibility (which is, remember, NOT the same thing as simple failure to currently have such a naturalistic theory). If there's an argument that such a theory is impossible, then it's not simply the argument from ignorance, but it doesn't seem to me that we can tell yet. This is of course the heart of the Intelligent Design argument (going back to Paley). Most professional philosophers (and of course biologists) have rejected it. among other flaws it's based on requiring a proof of the null hypothesis. As Paul Smith says, lacking some rather spectacular justification (and note flew's own allusions to his declining cognitive abilities) 'pilot error' seems to be the most likely hypothesis. -- No one in this world, so far as I know, has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. -H. L. Mencken * PAUL K. BRANDON[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * *http://www.mnsu.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html* --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Famous Atheist Now Believes in God
In other words, what's stated in this article is not new and does not appear to reflect his current position. Not that it matters, but just to be fair and present the correct information! -Mike Lee - Original Message - From: Dennis Goff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 7:59 AM Subject: RE: Famous Atheist Now Believes in God Professor Flew has published a short response to the rumors about him that are circulating on the internet (and in my local paper). You can read his response here: http://www.rationalistinternational.net/archive/en/rationalist_2004/137. html The title of the piece is Sorry to disappoint, but I am still an atheist! Dennis Dennis M. Goff Professor of Psychology Randolph-Macon Woman's College [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Paul Brandon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 1:29 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: Famous Atheist Now Believes in God At 12:43 AM -0600 12/12/04, Paul Smith wrote: This all may be moot, if when the book comes out, it turns out that the man does have a new argument. The piece that Paul Brandon posted today refers to an apparent impossibility of providing a naturalistic theory of the origin from DNA of the first reproducing species, but doesn't provide the argument for that claim of impossibility (which is, remember, NOT the same thing as simple failure to currently have such a naturalistic theory). If there's an argument that such a theory is impossible, then it's not simply the argument from ignorance, but it doesn't seem to me that we can tell yet. This is of course the heart of the Intelligent Design argument (going back to Paley). Most professional philosophers (and of course biologists) have rejected it. among other flaws it's based on requiring a proof of the null hypothesis. As Paul Smith says, lacking some rather spectacular justification (and note flew's own allusions to his declining cognitive abilities) 'pilot error' seems to be the most likely hypothesis. -- No one in this world, so far as I know, has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. -H. L. Mencken * PAUL K. BRANDON[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * *http://www.mnsu.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html* --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anti-Evolutionist Activism On The Rise
What concerns me more than what one particular philosopher thinks, is what's going in the States: Anti-Darwinians step up challenge in school crusade Evangelicals take evolution fight to Supreme Court http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,2763,1372085,00.html See also the story on CSICOP: Anti-evolutionist activism, inspired and rejuvenated by the Intelligent Design movement, is spreading across the country. Get ready for lawsuits. http://www.csicop.org/doubtandabout/anti-evolution/ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: One more song question....
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 Pink Floyd, The Wall What is that song thar goes like this? We don't need no education ... --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Popular Songs about Mental Illness
Michael Lee wrote: Also, I forgot to mention, that so far I would second the suggestions Brain Damage, or almost anything by Pink Floyd or Syd Barrett for that matter, Christopher Green replied: Yikes, I almost forgot to mention two of my favorites from one of Syd's (VERY weird) solo albums -- Effervescing Elephant and Gigolo Aunt. Certainly they were *caused* by mental illness, if not about it. Indeed! The Madcap Laughs, his first solo album, is almost a soundtrack to mental illness. Lyrically more than musically, the songs certainly reflect the product or creation of mental illness, not to mention the related effects of years of lsd. This could be taken as an example of the disorganized thought process seen in schizophrenia. The lyrics to: IF IT'S IN YOU Yes I'm thinking of this, yes I am puddle town, Tom was the underground hold you tighter so close, yes you are please hold on to the steel rail colonel with gloves he isn't loved on 'Sundays Mail' all the fives crock Henrietta she's mean go-getter gotta write her a letter. Did I wink of this, I am yum, yummy, yum, don't, yummy, yum, yom, yom... Yes, I'm thinking of this, in steam skeleton kissed to the steel rail fleas in Pamela chugging along with a funnel of steam all the fives crock Henrietta she's mean go-getter gotta write her a letter... ... Finally, for even more obscure songs, there is always Negativland's 'Yellow, Black, and Rectangular' for psychotherapy. -Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Popular Songs about Mental Illness
Although the original poster did ask for Popular songs about mental illness, which by definition, most of the recommendations so far do not meet, most of the songs I can think of also are not popular nor have been heard by more than 1 people or so. But that of course does not make these songs bad for class inclusion, particulary in conjunction with education. Here is one so far. It was mentioned in a similar thread a few years ago. For Personality, Robyn Hitchcock's 'Uncorrected Personality Traits.' -Mike Lee - Original Message - From: Jeff Bartel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 11:09 AM Subject: Re: Popular Songs about Mental Illness on 7/16/2004 9:48 AM Marjorie S. Hardy said the following: I'm teaching Abnormal Psychology this fall and am looking to do something a little different this time. I've always been interested in the depiction of mental illness in the media. Instead of films this time (which can be long, expensive, and difficult to fit into classtime), I thought I would bring some popular and classical rock songs (maybe some country as well?) to class to introduce the different disorders. I often play music before my general psychology class, and I allow students to submit song ideas for extra credit. I compiled a list of songs that correspond to the chapters I cover, and they're available from this page: http://www.ship.edu/~jsbart/psy101/music.html Scroll down toward the bottom, and you'll find the songs relevant to the Psychological Disorders chapter. It's been a couple of semesters since I've updated the list, so you'll find that there aren't too many recent songs on it. In fact, the list started out as only being relevant songs that I owned, and about 3/4 of it remains that way. Given that my music collection hasn't been growing much recently, you'll find most of the songs date from the late '60s to mid '90s or so. Jeff -- Jeffrey Bartel Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, FSC 227 Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA 17257 jsbart @ wharf.ship.edu / 717.477.1324 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Popular Songs about Mental Illness
Also, I forgot to mention, that so far I would second the suggestions Brain Damage, or almost anything by Pink Floyd or Syd Barrett for that matter, and also Peter Gabriel and XTC. I'll admit I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I'm not the only Tips Xtc fan! -Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Subject, No Participant, Yes!
As Tim mentioned, and I had believed, I didn't think this was anything new. In fact, I thought that this change had been in place for sometime now. As a Master's student I was under the impression that the APA was now telling us to replace subjects with participants, in our manuscripts, which I have done ever since. The texts I read, at least the Intro level texts, and in fact, the one I use, all use the term participants when referring to experiments. When I teach I still will often say subjects, out of habit from my undergraduate days, but will sometimes correct myself. The students really do not seem to care anyway what term is used. So, now I'm wondering if this is in fact the new way or is it merely a suggestion? Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada - Original Message - From: Patrick O. Dolan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: Re: Subject, No Participant, Yes! I don't think this is a new idea. See Roddy Roediger's Presidential Column in the April '04 issue of the APS Observer. Funny stuff. http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/getArticle.cfm?id=1549 Patrick __ Patrick O. Dolan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology Drew University Madison, NJ 07940 973-408-3558 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: James Guinee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 10:00 AM Subject: Subject, No Participant, Yes! I heard the APA wants to retire the term subjects Is this a good move, or are they just being silly? ** ** Jim Guinee, Ph.D. Director of Training Adjunct Professor University of Central Arkansas Counseling Center 313 Bernard HallConway, AR 72035USA Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we're only talking about it. ... Charles F. Banning E-mail is not a secure means to transmit confidential information. The UCA Counseling Center staff does not use e-mail to discuss personal issues. The staff does not maintain 24-hour access to their e-mail accounts. ** --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Subject, No Participant, Yes!
And what about the subjects who are not the real subjects in a study; those working with the researcher(s)? Do we call them confederates, accomplices, stooges? Mike Lee - Original Message - From: Paul Brandon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 11:13 AM Subject: Re: Subject, No Participant, Yes! At 10:50 AM -0500 6/17/04, jim clark wrote: Hi On Thu, 17 Jun 2004, James Guinee wrote: I heard the APA wants to retire the term subjects Is this a good move, or are they just being silly? They are being silly. Subjects is listed in at least one dictionary I found on-line as meaning humans or animals in scientific experiments, and there is certainly no doubt about that meaning in psychology. The fact that it also means national subjects of some ruler is incidental, just as is the fact that it can mean a school subject (and just as we should not ban use of the word ruler because it can mean something to measure with). Words acquire their meaning through their use. If one simply substitutes the word 'participant' for the word 'subject' it will soon acquire the same meaning. When sentences have participants and objects I'll change my language (deliberate ambiguity). -- * PAUL K. BRANDON[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * *http://www.mnsu.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html* --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Final lecture ideas/rituals
Hello, Coming up on the last day of classes, I'm just wondering what some of you do, if anything, at the end of the year, particularly for Intro Psych. Like most of us, I'm probably just going to be scrambling chaotically to finish and wrap everything up as much as possible right to the last minute. But I thought if there was something some of you say, talk about, or incorporate into a final lecture, I'd like to hear about them. Particularly since, as is often the case with Intro, we end the year discussing Psychological Disorders and Treatment, etc. Not terrribly positive and somewhat anticlimactic. Any thoughts/suggestions? Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Also not exactly psych related...but
Awhile back, quite awhile back I believe, a brief discussion came up on the Pink Floyd-Wizard of Oz synch. I remember some of you expressing that you weren't terribly impressed. But, here's something to do once you have the time for some relaxation as this school year comes to a close. This is yet another Floyd synchronicity which I promise will not let you down! This one involves the song Echoes, from their album, 'Meddle' and the Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey.' Of course, this will only really interest those of you who are fans of both Pink Floyd and Stanley Kubrick. Makes experiencing both a unique and pleasurable experience. Of course, I'm not saying there is any mystical synchroncitiy involved here, but rather, intentional synchronization. In fact, it was rumored that Pink Floyd was considered for doing the soundtrack to the movie but was ultimately turned down. In response, they recorded Echoes as their own soundtrack anyway. What you need to do is start Echoes, best if you do it at the third ping while the movie is paused at the beginning of the last segment when on the screen is the title 'Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite' and then let the movie begin at the same moment. Both the movie segment and the song Echoes both last about 23 minutes, and if you actually do this, you will be very pleasantly surprised, particularly at the end! -Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: not exactly psych related ....
I just typed in the single word miserable in Google and feeling lucky, it took me to Mike Moore's webpage. To me, as a huge fan, that is completely appropriate, not to mention funny. I'm not sure if Google could be manipulated that way, and suspect it does reflect a political bias? -Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Original Message - From: Stephen Black [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 11:08 AM Subject: Re: not exactly psych related On 2 Apr 2004, Paul Brandon wrote: 2. The link that miserable failure takes you to is actually a quite positive precise of GWB. Now I'm really confused. When I do it, I go to MichaelMoore.com! Stephen ___ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D.tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm ___ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: not exactly psych related ....
I tried it again, this time with both words, miserable failure clicking on both Search and I'm Feelin' Lucky. Same thing. The search led to Mike Moore as #1, followed by the GWB bio. I wondering if all the TIPS people doing this right now are influencing what shows up? -Mike - Original Message - From: Rick Froman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 11:28 AM Subject: RE: not exactly psych related I'm Feelin' Lucky is just a shortcut to the first item on the search list for the term you entered. When I do the full search list for miserable failure, a GWB biography site is #1, then Jimmy Carter, then Michael Moore, then Hilary Clinton and then a story about how google bombing works. It is really a contest to see who can get the most links from the words miserable failure to a particular website so the site you visit with the Lucky button will change from time to time as the numbers change. And when I clicked the Lucky button on Stephen's mierable failure misspelling, I got the John Kerry town meeting. Rick Dr. Rick Froman Associate Professor of Psychology John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (479) 524-7295 http://www.jbu.edu/academics/sbs/faculty/rfroman.asp -Original Message- From: Stephen Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 11:09 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Re: not exactly psych related On 2 Apr 2004, Paul Brandon wrote: 2.The link that miserable failure takes you to is actually a quite positive precise of GWB. Now I'm really confused. When I do it, I go to MichaelMoore.com! Stephen ___ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D.tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm ___ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Student Question on OCD
-nature.com/esterson/index.html http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=10 Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:07:14 -0600 Author: Michael Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Student Question on OCD Thanks David and Martha for your replies. Perhaps David's response to your question helps Annette? I can only tell you that I'm referring to OCD as it is described in an Intro level textbook (Nairne, et al. 2004). The citations for the interpretation I gave are: Jenike, M.A., Baer, L., Minichiello, W. E. (Eds.) (1986). Obsessive-compulsive disorders: Theory and management. Salkovskis, P.M. (1985). Obsessional compulsive problems: A cognitive behavioral analysis. Behavior Research and Therapy, 23, 571-577. -Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Student Question on OCD
Thanks David and Martha for your replies. Perhaps David's response to your question helps Annette? I can only tell you that I'm referring to OCD as it is described in an Intro level textbook (Nairne, et al. 2004). The citations for the interpretation I gave are: Jenike, M.A., Baer, L., Minichiello, W. E. (Eds.) (1986). Obsessive-compulsive disorders: Theory and management. Salkovskis, P.M. (1985). Obsessional compulsive problems: A cognitive behavioral analysis. Behavior Research and Therapy, 23, 571-577. -Mike - Original Message - From: David_Wasieleski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 5:45 PM Subject: Re: Student Question on OCD More recent formulations of OCD have a cognitive-behavioral interpretation, with the obsessions being aversive, and the compulsions a learned response to reduce the obsessions (negative reinforcement). The cognitive aspects of obsessions have been related to selective attention and other assorted processes (proctoring an exam right now, so I can't look up my notes) :) David W. On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote: Gee, I have a different question about your question, as you've phrased it below: Quoting Michael Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The action (repeating the alphabet over and over) helps divert thinking away from the frightening or inappropriate sexual or aggressive impulse, or whatever the case may be. I have not heard that reason for the action since old psychoanalytic notions of OCD were found to be lacking. I'd like to know if anyone can enlighten us with a newer understanding of the motivation. I have a child with some OCD problems and it seems that compulsion seems to have no underlying anything he was ever consciously aware of, other than just needing to get things evened out. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Department of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Testwiseness and Test construction
Hi everyone, I'm asking for help with something and hoping I can rely on the collective wisdom and experience of the members of this group. If I can give you a question, I'd like to know, when you have a moment to reply, what your answer would be to this MC question: According to Maslow's motivational hierarchy we will never be motivated to satisfy needs, while we are still concerned with needs. a. self-esteem; spiritual b. biological; spiritual c. self-actualization; self-esteem d. self-actualization; biological e. spiritual; self-esteem Asking this presumes, of course, that some of you will remember some of the basics of Intro Psych and Maslow's hierarchy of needs Once I get some answers, I'll explain the reason for asking. Thanks! Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: psychology applied to Halloween
Hi Rob, Aren't you referring to the study by Dutton and Aron, 1974? The arousal created by walking over a dangerous bridge versus a safe one was supposed to lead to an emotional misinterpretation of the arousal such that when men were met by an attractive female researcher after crossing the bridge demonstrated greater sexual arousal. The results were interpreted to support the cognitive appraisal or two-factor theory of emotion (Schacter, Lazarus). Could still be Halloween-related? -Mike On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Rob Weisskirch wrote: To the TIPS ghouls, I think that Halloween also may have to do with arousal of being scared or confused by the costumes of others. There is a study of mate selection (which I can't remember the author--but always refer to as the Love-Bridge study). Male confederates went and approached a woman and talked to her on one of those rickety rope and wood bridges at an amusement park. The women were then asked to rate the attractiveness of the male confederate. They also did it reversing the genders. Then, they the same thing on solid ground. The attractiveness of the confederates on the bridge was higher, indicating that arousal may affect attractiveness. So, for Halloween, it could be excitement of deception that makes our humdrum adult lives exciting. For adults, dressing in costume may cause cognitive dissonance in seeing your male boss dressed as a woman or something other than the usual persona. My 2 cents. Rob Weisskirch CSU Monterey Bay --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: psychology applied to Halloween
Wouldn't it be the limbic system involved here? :) I wonder also if it might not be more a matter of classical conditioning than evolutionary adaptations. For example, bats-vampires-blood, etc. Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, John Kulig wrote: Tips ghouls: Let's not forget the obvious fascination: death, afterlife monsters(no doubt evolutionary adaptations?). Jung was on to something big in our collective brain. Larry King gets big ratings hosting John Edwards guy who talks to the dead. Put a guest on who reminds us of the importance of talking to our (live) family members and it's a yawner. Remember that movie about the child who talked to dead people? No matter what the frontal lobes believe or not believe, the brain stem tingles when you walk into a graveyard (I assume it's the brainstem). John W. Kulig Professor of Psychology Plymouth State College Plymouth NH 03264 Nothing is more American, nothing is more patriotic than speaking out, questioning authority and holding your leaders accountable General Welsey K. Clark, 24 September 2003. -Original Message- From: Rob Weisskirch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 12:47 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: psychology applied to Halloween To the TIPS ghouls, I think that Halloween also may have to do with arousal of being scared or confused by the costumes of others. There is a study of mate selection (which I can't remember the author--but always refer to as the Love-Bridge study). Male confederates went and approached a woman and talked to her on one of those rickety rope and wood bridges at an amusement park. The women were then asked to rate the attractiveness of the male confederate. They also did it reversing the genders. Then, they the same thing on solid ground. The attractiveness of the confederates on the bridge was higher, indicating that arousal may affect attractiveness. So, for Halloween, it could be excitement of deception that makes our humdrum adult lives exciting. For adults, dressing in costume may cause cognitive dissonance in seeing your male boss dressed as a woman or something other than the usual persona. My 2 cents. Rob Weisskirch CSU Monterey Bay --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: applying psychology to halloween
I often wondered this myself, but now, as a dad of a year-three-old, I have to start playing the game! But the same goes for many such traditions we celebrate (Easter, Thanksgiving, Xmas, Birthdays, etc., etc.). Is it simply the strong transmission of cultural traditions that are passed down over generations (sometimes with variations and mutations) coupled with the economic factor exploited by corporations and manufacturers of products that we tend to buy up during these times that perpetuates these traditions? It would also be informative to compare how we (Western cultures generally) celebrate these events relative to other cultures. Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Original Message - From: Traci Giuliano [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 10:41 AM Subject: applying psychology to halloween I've been asked to talk to a reporter for the local newspaper who's writing a story unmasking halloween. Essentially, she's interested in talking about why people get so into Halloween (making and wearing costumes, etc.) and why people seem to be making a big deal out of Halloween recently. Other than deindividuation, are there other obvious concepts that come to mind? Thanks in advance, Traci -- \\|||// ( o o ) -o00-(_)-00o-- Traci A. Giuliano Associate Professor of Psychology Southwestern University Georgetown, TX 78627 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (512) 863-1596;fax (512) 863-1846 http://www.southwestern.edu/~giuliant --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Student Question Re: Darwin
Hello all, I'm hoping someone can help with this one. Started a lecture today in Intro Psych on Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioural Genetics by introducing and discussing Darwin's theory of evolution. It certainly made for some interesting class discussion, in that, there are a handful of students who openly admit they do not believe it, and even one student has offered to bring in a Christian Science publication, Creation or something for me to read! Anyway, another student asked me after class if it is true that Darwin later in life renounced his entire theory. She had heard this somewhere. I have not heard it, and don't anything about it. Is is true, false, some combination? Thanks for all and any help! Mike Lee, MA Department of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Student Question Re: Darwin
On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Paul Brandon wrote: Hello all, I'm hoping someone can help with this one. Started a lecture today in Intro Psych on Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioural Genetics by introducing and discussing Darwin's theory of evolution. Actually, Darwin's theory dealt with natural selection; the term 'evolution' appears only in the last paragraph of the book! Sorry, you're right, I should have been more specific. It certainly made for some interesting class discussion, in that, there are a handful of students who openly admit they do not believe it, and even one student has offered to bring in a Christian Science publication, Creation or something for me to read! Anyway, another student asked me after class if it is true that Darwin later in life renounced his entire theory. False. There were a number of such rumours spread after his death, mostly attributed to the religiosity of his relatives who wanted to believe in his final salvation. One account is at http://www.apologeticspress.org/faq/rr9102a.htm. A Web search for Darwin +conversion +myth will turn up a number of such refutations. That's what I suspected. And now, that does sound familiar! Thank you. I'll be sure to point out this myth next class. She had heard this somewhere. I have not heard it, and don't anything about it. Is is true, false, some combination? Thanks for all and any help! Mike Lee, MA Department of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * *http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html* --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Is resiliency a phenotype?
Hi, The reference is DeVries (1984). This study is often cited as support for Thomas and Chess' (1977) goodness-of-fit model of temperament and child-rearing. I don't believe resiliency and temperament are being associated here, but rather simply when a difficult temperament might be advantageous. At the same time, most of the evidence seems to suggest that resiliency is located within a temperamental type similar to the easy child. -Mike Lee, MA Department of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Dixon, Wallace E. wrote: Hmm. It might be just the opposite. I would guess that ifficult children are likely to be the MOST resilient, since they demand the most from their social and physical environments. There is a classic African study, reference escapes me at the moment, in which after a major drought, the easy babies in the village died (n = 10 or so if memory serves), but the difficult babies survived. Not that anyone should want a difficult child, of course, because there are lots of other negative concomitants that go along with temperamental difficulty. Wallace Dixon East Tennessee State University -Original Message- From: Rob Weisskirch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 7/2/2003 1:57 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Cc: Subject: Is resiliency a phenotype? TIPSfolk, In my summer school class, a student responded to a question on the section on evolutionary psych/ sociobiology that resiliency in children is a phenotype. I think that this student picked up on an interesting idea, but I'm not sure if resiliency fits the defintion of phenotype. However, one could say that a child who is resilient might fit the Thomas and Chess notion of an easy temperament, which might be considered a phenotype. Opinions? Rob Rob Weisskirch, MSW, Ph.D. Human Development Program Department of Liberal Studies, Building 15 100 Campus Center California State University, Monterey Bay Seaside, CA 93955-8001 (831) 582-5079 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Advice Needed
Hello everyone, Well I would appreciate any of you who are able and willing to offer some advice on matter I've been dealing with. Here's the situation: I have two large sections of Intro Psych. Their final grades are typically based on six term tests (93%) and experimental credits (7%). Now, this year, due in part to overwhelming student support (no surprise!) and due in part, perhaps, to my own extra-sympathetic tendencies at this time of year (particularly, given the larger context of everything that's going on) I've decided to drop the lowest mark, and base the 93% on the best 5 test marks. Now, this was not in the original syllabus last September, and was only introduced just very recently. But, there is still one more test to write. I know there are going to be students (those who will be going into the last test with an A or an A+) who will now certainly not put very much effort into this test. I've said that everyone still needs to write the last test. My question is this: should I just go all the way, since I've gone this far, and allow this last test to be optional (as a few students have asked)? Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated! Mike Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: negative reinforcement vs. punishment
Hi Deborah, I would say that your example below is punishment, but remember that punishment, as with reinforcement, can be either positive or negative. It is not negative reinforcement since this is meant to increase desirable behaviors by the removal or reduction of an aversive stimulus. It is best seen as an example of negative punishment, wherein undesirable is decreased or extinguished by the removal of a pleasant stimulus, or loss of privileges, such as taking a toy away from a misbehaving child. So, it's best to explain reinforcement and punishment as being either positive or negative. I've always had students struggle with distinguishing these terms, given that it is difficult to avoid confusing positive and negative with good and bad, which was of course, not Skinner's intention. So, positive punishment would be spanking the child for misbehavior (not recommended) as opposed to negative punishment, another example being a time-out (more recommended) for extinguishing a child's undesirable behavior. Hope that helps! Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psych University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:26 AM Subject: negative reinforcement vs. punishment I am fairly new to teaching psychology (my second semester) and to this list but hopefully someone can help me. Here is the scenario: A child is playing with a toy and throws it. The parent reacts by taking the toy away. I thought this would be a reasonable example for punishment since it is likely to decrease the throwing. However, as I was discussing it, I realized that it could also be explained as negative reinforcement since the negative condition being removed (as I explained it to my students) is the child's throwing, while the behavior of the parent taking the toy away is likely to be strengthened; this would fit the bill for the typical definition of negative reinforcement. Am I completely off-base here? I thought that reinforcement and punishment were mutually exclusive, so how can this be better explained? Thanks in advance for the help, Deborah Deitcher --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: student's question
I'm not sure that is true, but seems to be a common belief. According to Schiffman, the olfactory bulb sends tracts to the thalamus, which projects to a region of the frontal cortex and some tracts extend to parts of the limbic system. -Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Original Message - From: sylvestm [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:11 AM Subject: student's question why is the sense of smell the only one that bypasses the thalamus? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: High IQ student's question
Yes, and another is oxytocin. Mike Lee On Fri, 7 Feb 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes Adrenaline/Noradrenaline is a common one (it is epinephrine/norepinephrine) forgive my spelling. I believe there are other examples also. Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College Long Beach CA --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Involuntary Behavior?
Hi James, I think your guess is correct. It was, I believe, Descartes who first said that there are only 2 types of human behavior, voluntary and involuntary. He also said that non-human animals were only capable of involuntary behaviors, such as reflexes, whereas only humans had also voluntary behaviors, such as thought and intention. -Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psych U of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, James D.Dougan wrote: TIPsters, Does anyone know who coined the term involuntary to describe some reflexes? The obvious guess is Descartes, but I don't know this for sure. -- Jim --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Sperling's Partial Report
Hi Rick, Well, my quick response to this that it might partially both of the reasons that you mentioned. I've also done this in class, without of course, the sophisticated equipment one should be using. Yet, it has always worked for me, that is, the partial-report procedure leading to better memory for items in the array than the whole-report procedure. I wonder if using a visual cue might be one of the main reasons it is not working for you. That is, by virtue of using an visual cue might that not wipe out or erase some of the information in the array from iconic memory? Just a thought... Speaking of classroom demonstrations, just came back from demonstrating the false memory effect (Roediger McDermott) in class, which has always been robust for me, even under those conditions. It's always fun to see the number of hands that go up when I say needle at the end and proceed to tell them that it was not in the original list! -Mike Lee, MA Dept. of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Rick Froman wrote: Among the least robust classroom demonstrations I have ever performed is Sperling's Partial Report procedure. One online example of this procedure is given at: http://www.worthpublishers.com/exploring/content/psychsim/7iconic/iconic0.htm. Although the explanation of the phenomenon makes perfect sense, it is rare to find a student who does better on the partial report than on the whole report. I have to count myself among those students who do not confirm the superiority of the partial report. I originally thought this was due to my eyesight difficulties involving an inability to combine two visual fields into one message (I usually look through one or the other of my eyes but not both together). However, most of my students seem to fail to replicate these results (and the rest may be adjusting the facts to fit the probabilities as Mark Twain once said). Often, students become fixated on one of the lines (often the middle one) so that they can report the letters on that line and a few others but when the partial report involves a line other than the middle line, they do very poorly. I was just wondering if others have had this same failure to replicate and, if so, what artifact of the situation you believe it is that accounts for the variance in outcomes. Is it the fact that Sperling did it with a t-scope so the visual field was limited and the distance from the stimulus was standardized? Or could it be due to the fact that Sperling used an auditory cue while the simulations use a visual cue? Or is there some other explanation for this difference? Thanks for your consideration, Rick Dr. Rick Froman Associate Professor of Psychology John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 (479) 524-7295 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.jbu.edu/academics/sbs/rfroman.asp --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Critiquing Baillargeon
Also, in the original study there was an experimental and control condition, with rotating screens with and without the wooden blocks. Children in both conditions habituated to a moving screen rotating 180 degrees. Infants in the control condition saw the same sequence of screen movements but were never shown the wooden block that children in the experimental condition observed. The infants in the experimental condition looked significantly longer at the impossible event than at the possible event. For these infants, there was apparently nothing surpising about the possible event, but they knew that something was amiss when the screen failed to stop. No differences in looking time were found for the infants in the control condition who also saw the dishabituating events, but which did not violate expectations. The most straightforward explanation of these results is that the infants believed that the block continued to exist even though it was out of their sight, and they were surprised when the screen failed to stop. Their performance in the impossible event condition reflects not only a knowledge of the permanence of objects, but also a knowledge that one solid object cannot pass through another. So, it's not just habituation/dishabituation but also violation-of-expectation, since infants in the control condition showed equal looking times in the test (dishabituation) events, the 180 degree and the 112 degree event. You might want to read Spelke (1991) who wrote from a neo-nativisit perspective about young infants' knowledge of continuity and solidity. -Mike Lee, MA Dept. of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Wallace Dixon wrote: Nancy, No, because when you dishabituate to something, it means you notice a difference between the way a thing is and the way it was or should be. Babies dishabituate, in Baillargeon's interpretation, precisely because they notice a violation of the law of object permanence. In your terms, they are unable to get over the violation of the law, and so look longer at the violation of the law. wedj On 1/21/03 3:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wallace Dixon wrote: Baillargeon finds that babies dishabituate or ³recover² when shown the ³impossible² event, but they don¹t dishabituate to the possible event... Wouldn't this suggest the opposite...if they understood gravity or the nature of matter, wouldn't they be unable to get over the violation of the law...? Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ,o888b,`?8 Michael D. Lee 8P',d888o, , 888 ?888aka Mikel 888P 888 , 888P'888 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 888`?888 888P'888 //home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mdlee 888`?888 `88 O d888--*--*--888b O 88' `?._ _.o8 Keep the balance 8o._ _.?' --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Critiquing Baillargeon
No, it's precisely because they do have such understandings (if you accept a nativist explanation) that the violation confuses them, as it would adults. -Mike Lee On Tue, 21 Jan 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wallace Dixon wrote: Baillargeon finds that babies dishabituate or “recover” when shown the “impossible” event, but they don’t dishabituate to the possible event... Wouldn't this suggest the opposite...if they understood gravity or the nature of matter, wouldn't they be unable to get over the violation of the law...? Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ,o888b,`?8 Michael D. Lee 8P',d888o, , 888 ?888aka Mikel 888P 888 , 888P'888 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 888`?888 888P'888 //home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mdlee 888`?888 `88 O d888--*--*--888b O 88' `?._ _.o8 Keep the balance 8o._ _.?' --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: RE: Re: Pink Floyd
Okay, I'll bite, but only because I'm a fan. The Wall is anything but racist; in fact, it is anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-oppression, etc. Remember, it is a concept album with certain songs that may be misinterpreted as being racist if one doesn't understand the concept. Ironically, it is loosely based on Syd Barrett, the former co-founder of Pink Floyd, who did take a lot of LSD and who was presumed to have developed schizophrenia effectively causing his early retirement. But I have to disagree with Harry Avis' description of Pink Floyd! Jefferson Airplane? The Psychelic Furs? No, there really is no comparison! -Mike Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Original Message - From: sylvestm [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 10:48 AM Subject: Re: RE: Re: Pink Floyd On Thu, 5 Dec 2002 21:39:55 -0500 Gary Klatsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote. Yes Michael, but you are the teacher. You are asking us to do what is really your job Gary J. Klatsky, Ph. D. Department of Psychology [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oswego State University (SUNY) http://www.oswego.edu/~klatsky 7060 State Hwy 104W Voice: (315) 312-3474 Come on! do you know if the Pink Floyd hit the Wall is a racist rock song? If yo do not know you should not respond to the post. Thanks. Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Pink Floyd
- Original Message - From: David Wheeler, Ph.D., PHR, CMT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: Re: Pink Floyd Actually, it was Bob Geldof (of Boomtown Rats, remember I don't like Mondays...), although Bowie would have been an interesting choice to play the lead character! You're right, this is a good relief! If you saw the movie The Wall, this quote comes from a Hitler look-a-like character played by David Bowie. It is from a scene in the movie of a Fascist Rock Opera that was clearly a spoof of Hitler's mass rallies. ... More evidence they meant this as a straw man to be knocked down. This is so much more fun than grading papers ;-) Jim Dougan wrote: He told me there is a section of the song/movie which begins OK - how many queers are there in the audienceall of you, up against The Wall It goes on to call out various minority groups, putting them Up Against the Wall as well. Out of context this could be taken as racist. ... -- -David Wheeler, Ph.D., PHR, CMT [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmshrm.tripod.com Associate Professor, Psychology Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh PA USA http://www.rmu.edu Copyright 2002 All rights reserved. Permission is granted for redistribution in whole or in part providing it is not used for monetary gains and this signature file is included. Remember, the Earth is a place, earth is dirt. See how silly this looks: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, earth, Venus, Mercury. -- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Discovering Psych
Hi, The exact title is Learning No. 08 in the series, both for the old and updated editions. Mike Lee Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote: Hi Linda: I just showed it recently. It was the section with classical conditioning. I don't know the specific number of the segment. Annette Quoting Linda Walsh [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Help! I've been running through episode after episode of the Discovering Psych tapes looking for the segment on Richard Thompson's conditioned eyeblink research on the cerebellum, but haven't located it. Anybody remember what tape that segment is on? Linda Walsh University of Northern Iowa [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Department of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What would Jesus Drive?
Minor detail, but think the actual line was: "If Jesus Christ came back today and saw what was being done in his name, he'd never stop throwing up." The film was Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters, and of course, as with all of his characters can thankhim for that one as well. Mike Lee Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 5:29 PM Subject: Re: What would Jesus Drive? I saw a film a long time ago, can't remember the title but Max von Sidow (who played Christ years before in a film) plays a guy who only turns on his tv once a year to see if anything has changed. After doing his annual tv thing, he says to his friend who comes to visit, "If Jesus Christ ever came back and saw all the things being done in his name, he'd never stop puking."Timely isn't it? ---You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Online Student Evaluations
Hello everybody, Just thought that some of you who may not have been aware of this might be interested in a webpage where students can evaluate and comment on their professors from all over North America. I'm willing to bet most of us are on there (I am, to my surprise). I didn't know that I was so boring and lacked a personality! The site is at: http://RateMyProfessors.com The University of Manitoba is already preparing to make course/instructor evaluations available to all students on-line as well, although in this case, a professor has the right to opt out if he/she so chooses. Mike Lee Dept. of Psych University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Student's Question
Well, I understand that the amygdala screens incoming sensory information and decides whether a person should or should not withdraw from a situation. But, it seems you are asking if that structure is involved in the decision as to whether a person would accept help in an emergency situation? If so, I have no idea, but I doubt it, and suspect that would depend on a host of factors, dispositional and situational. On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is the amygdala involved in responding to help in an emergency? I think he is interested if there are differences between responders and non-responders. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
student question re: oxytocin
Hello all, In my child development class in discussing the role of oxytocin, as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone, a student asked if it is present in adoptive parents. I assumed that since there is no biological tie, it probably is not, although I claimed that it is present, as a neurotransmitter, in the biological father. I admitted, of course, that I wasn't completely certain about this. Can anyone on the list help with this one? Thank you! Mike Lee Dept. of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: color-blindness and peripheral vision
Beth, This makes sense since, to my understanding, rods dominate our peripheral vision. In this case, whereas acuity and color vision are absent, peripheral vision would be intact. Your students' husband then would probably lose sight of an animal if he attempted to look at it directly. Mike Lee TIPSters, One of my Intro students asked if a person who is color blind has a better perception of movement - particularly peripheral movement. Since the rods take over for missing cones, and a person who is color blind has fewer or no cones, could there be a difference? Here are her words: My husband who is color blind and doesn't really have good vision either has excellent perception when it comes to seeing animals in the woods. He seems them because of movement and it is not center vision when he does see them. I often thought it curious that someone with limited accuity would have an above average abitilty to pick out animals from the background. Thanks, Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Student dilemma
Hello all, I know I've seen people on this list forward e-mails from students asking for advice on different ways of handling these cases, so I'm hoping some of you may be able to help me with this one. Now, this kind of problem is not new for me, but I usually get them at the end of the year, not after the first test! Since I did not indicate in the syllabus or at the beginning of the year that would have answered this student's question I'm not sure where to go with this. Should I just take the usual, tough stand and simply say "No!" Or, do some of you have ways of dealing with this sort of thing, keeping in my mind that I have b/t two sections almost 500 students who should then receive equal opportunities! Parts of this e-mail are pasted below. But first, I wanted to thank everyone who responded regarding my post awhile back about class noise. I thought I would let you all know that after that one class in which a student stood up and basically told the class to be quiet during class, the problem has pretty much taken care of itself! Some of you may consider in the future having a "confederate" of sorts sit in one your problem classes and do the same thing! Anyway, here is the "dilemma": Dear Mr. Lee: I am a student in your Psychology, L02 slot, my name is __. I wrote the 1st term test on Monday, and was very disappointed to see that I did not do so well. And I was wondering if you gave make-up tests to those in desperate need? I have never missed a class,and I studiedat least 20 hours for this test, plus I always do my readings. I really felt that I wouldpass the test based onthe amount of studying I did. I left my home that morning feeling confident. The bottom line is that I know I could do better, and Iwas wondering if you would consider allowing me to write a make-up test? I can honestly tell you that I know chapters 1, 2 and 11 like the back of my hand. If this is not possible, is there a way that I can bring up my mark in the future? If you would like to arrange a meeting or contact me at any time, please feel free to call or email me. Sincerely, _ Thanks everyone! Mike Lee Dept of Psych University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Class noise
Hello all, I know the list just had a good discussion on this issue, but thought I'd share an experience that happened in my class this morning. This is an Intro Psychology course with about 310 students, and I've only been teaching for just over 2 years now. But, I've also had small classes, as low as 50, and in the case of one high school section, only 12. The noise factor and classroom management obviously becomes more of a problem the larger the class. Now, for this particular class, only into our sixth meeting now, I've noticed the problem getting worse, that is, general classroom noise. My requests to reduce the noise level in class seem to be having less and less of an effect. Part of the problem I know is me, as I'm fairly soft-spoken and do not present a very threatening presence. I've also noticed that classroom chatter seems to increase during periods of class discussion, when lecturing stops, and students are answering questions, and discussing a particular issue that I've presented to them. Several times today I had to ask the class to quiet down so that I could hear the student talking. Finally, after doing this about 6 or 7 times, one student at the back of the classroom stood up and asked to speak, although not to me. He politely reminded the class that he had paid a lot of money to take this course, and said that he could not hear a thing that was being said in class, which resulted in applause and cheers from a large number of students. After that, the room was silent. But, again, I'm certain the problem will continue. Now, I'd hate to eliminate the open classroom style and discussion and debate by presenting students with so many notes to take that they won't have time to talk to one another? Or, perhaps I could employ this same student to make casual reminders like today when the need arises?! Again, I know there were some excellent suggestions already made prior to this on this list, but if anyone else has any other suggestions or advice on handling noise in large classrooms and classroom management, I'd love to hear them! Regards, Mike Lee Department of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Student question
I would have to agree with Mike. Taste itself is a multi-sensorial experience, depending also on the visual system. I remember when we covered this in Intro and was telling my classes that if they wanted to eat less or lose weight one method they could try would be to dye their food with the color blue, or use blue plates, etc., since that color tends to reduce one's appetite. On Thu, 11 Apr 2002, Mike Scoles wrote: Although the four taste scheme works well in accounting for most of the psychophysical data on tastes, there are some problems. What about metallic tastes, for example. It is also important to distinguish between taste as a sensory system (more technically, gustation) and taste as a perceptual system. The flavor or taste of a substance is affected by more than smell, but also by texture (how about a nice pureed steak), temperature (or some cold scrambled eggs), appearance (I have never liked green beer), and context (Caddyshack comes to mind). Nina Tarner wrote: Flavor is a combination of taste and smell. Humans have 4 tastes (bitter, sour, sweet and salty). If you have a cold and your nose is stuffed then food does not taste as good. What we are actually saying is that the flavor is not there. All foods have flavors, which are combinations of taste and scent. -- * http://www.coe.uca.edu/psych/scoles/index.html * Mike Scoles *[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Department of Psychology *voice: (501) 450-5418 * * University of Central Arkansas*fax: (501) 450-5424 * * Conway, AR72035-0001 * * * --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Lee Dept of Psych U of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: math trouble
Hi, Just free associating here, but my first reaction to this question was to invoke a modular view of cognition as an explanation. That is, if we assume that cognitive abilities evolved to deal with specific problems, and if subtraction, is one of the many particular mathematical modules, then perhaps something went wrong along the way somewhere in this domain-specific area of math ability. Mike Lee From: James Guinee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Question How can a person be exceptionally skilled at mathematics -- scores in the 98th percentile on all standard tests, does a variety of calculations in his head, yadda yadda. Yet when you ask this person to subtract something, he can't do it any faster than anyone else -- in fact, he has to get the calculator out for something that he doesn't need when you ask him to add, multiply, divide in his head. What gives? Is there some kind of explanation the cognitive people can provide me (or maybe the physio people) for this kind of problem? Thanks, Jim Guinee Mike Lee, MA P435A Duff Roblin Building (204) 474-6627 (office) Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mdlee, http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mdlee/Teaching.html Owner: Talk-Psychology Mailing List for Students of Introductory Psychology Our situation on this Earth seems strange. Every one of us appears here involuntarily, and uninvited, for a short stay without knowing why. To me it is enough to wonder at the secrets. -- Albert Einstein Men are probably nearer the central truth in their superstitions than in their science. --Henry David Thoreau --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: math trouble
Hi again, Just need to make a technical correction to what I wrote below. What I should have said was that perhaps whatever accelerated development in all of the other primary math modules did not, for some reason, also appear to happen for the specific ability of subtraction. Still waiting for the more expert cognitivists to correct my interpretation! On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Michael Lee wrote: Hi, Just free associating here, but my first reaction to this question was to invoke a modular view of cognition as an explanation. That is, if we assume that cognitive abilities evolved to deal with specific problems, and if subtraction, is one of the many particular mathematical modules, then perhaps something went wrong along the way somewhere in this domain-specific area of math ability. Mike Lee From: James Guinee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Question How can a person be exceptionally skilled at mathematics -- scores in the 98th percentile on all standard tests, does a variety of calculations in his head, yadda yadda. Yet when you ask this person to subtract something, he can't do it any faster than anyone else -- in fact, he has to get the calculator out for something that he doesn't need when you ask him to add, multiply, divide in his head. What gives? Is there some kind of explanation the cognitive people can provide me (or maybe the physio people) for this kind of problem? Thanks, Jim Guinee Mike Lee, MA P435A Duff Roblin Building (204) 474-6627 (office) Dept of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mdlee, http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mdlee/Teaching.html Owner: Talk-Psychology Mailing List for Students of Introductory Psychology Our situation on this Earth seems strange. Every one of us appears here involuntarily, and uninvited, for a short stay without knowing why. To me it is enough to wonder at the secrets. -- Albert Einstein Men are probably nearer the central truth in their superstitions than in their science. --Henry David Thoreau --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ,o888b,`?8 Michael D. Lee 8P',d888o, , 888 ?888aka Mikel 888P 888 , 888P'888 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 888`?888 888P'888 //home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mdlee 888`?888 `88 O d888--*--*--888b O 88' `?._ _.o8 Keep the balance 8o._ _.?' --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: still drilling us cranially
I believe the operation (the results of which have always fascinated me, referring of course, to the work of Sperry, Gazzaniga, Bogen, etc.) is rare nowadays due to effective antiseizure medication (e.g., Dilantin). Mike Lee On Wed, 27 Mar 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tipsfriends, Sorry about above but it seems to fit, and you know, I am not, how would one put it, a well woman. But anyway a student wants to know if they still do the split brain operations on some persons with epilepsy. I know that they do some really radical stuff on very young children (hemispherectomy) but don't feel as if I know the answer regarding this particular type of surgery. So will you take pity and help me, please? Maybe I can donate my twisted mind to science to show my appreciation. Thanks. Nancy Melucci LACCD --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Creationism as Science??
On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Gary Klatsky wrote: -Original Message- From: Paul Brandon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 10:59 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: Creationism as Science?? The mammalian brain is what the computer types call a kludge -- a patched together conglomeration of existing parts which originally served different functions. What about the relationship to head size and the size of the birth canal. Ask any woman if there was forethought in that design Well, if Gould is to be believed, then I suppose the evolution of the human upright stance and bipedality took precedence. Also, as the argument goes, it might have been worse if human gestation lasted 18 mos rather than 9, and human babies weren't born in an embryonic state (with even larger heads), as Gould (1977) suggests. Mike Lee Gary J. Klatsky, Ph.D. Department of Psychology [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oswego State University of NY http://www.oswego.edu/~klatsky Oswego, NY 13126 Voice: (315) 312 3474 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Freudian Defense mechanism
I believe this is essentially the opposite of projection, and is similar to identification. It is taking something external, be it an object or an aspect of another person's personality, and making an internalization of it. For the infant, the first external object to be introjected might be the mother's breast, for example. Someone else on this list may have a better or more technical definition, as I'm working from already overtaxed semantic memory system. Mike Lee On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Donald Kober wrote: Dear TIPS, A student is doing work on Freudian defense mechanisms. He would like information on Introjection. An example would also be helpful. Can anybody help??? Thanks, Don Kober --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Student Blooper Season / humor
Yet another type of humor comes from those who do it for a living, namely, comedians. Out of the many only a few stand out as delivering somewhat intelligent commentary on humankind and society. George Carlin comes to mind, and although his language can be rather crude and abrasive at times, his monologues on language and language use are often hilariously insightful. Rather than poking fun at errors, he does a great job at pointing out the somewhat bizarre consequences of the way meanings become permanently situated in the language we use, including psychologists. For example, (and there are many others) how what was once simply and succintly called shell shock evolved to a term that has eight syllabes...posttraumtic stress disorder. On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Paul Brandon wrote: At 12:57 PM -0800 12/13/01, David Campbell wrote: Re: Louis and his supporters-- Let's face it. Nearly all humor has a negative basis. Especially situational humor based on human acts: we are always laughing at the person who in some silly or unexpected way slipped up (including situations in which we laugh at ourselves). The only exception I can think of is humor based on a play on words (like puns). Are we to drop all humorous banter and be left only with bad puns? There is another type of humor -- that based on incongruity. The best example that I can think of is the music of PDQ Bach (Peter Schickele). It's based on parodies of classical music in various unexpected ways, and can be funny in a completely nonverbal manner. An example: a Gilbert and Sullivanish number based on Barnacle Bill the Sailor. * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * *http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html* Mike Lee, MA[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept of Psych http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mdlee U of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
