RE:[tips] An outsider's view of authorship

2009-10-14 Thread Mike Palij
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:58:40 -0400, Scott Lilienfeld wrote: Hi Mike - I think (?) we're saying the same thing. Sort of. What I've tried to do is focus on the different traditions that areas may have which will lead to certain expectations of how to interpret sequence of authors: (1) Rugged

[tips] Numbers Guy on Spanking

2009-10-14 Thread Horton, Joseph J.
The Wall Street Journal's numbers guy comments on the recent research on spanking. That generated so much discussion on TIPS. http://tinyurl.com/yz6v5sf Joe Joseph J. Horton, Ph. D. Box 3077 Grove City College Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-2004 jjhor...@gcc.edu In God we trust,

[tips] Fun as positive reinforcement

2009-10-14 Thread Beth Benoit
http://www.rolighetsteorin.se/en/ Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)

[tips] Academic nullification

2009-10-14 Thread michael sylvester
I am curious as to how many tipsters subbscribe to the idea of academic nullification. Simply this is the notion that states that profs should be cognizant that there may be students in a class who may have been deprived of opportunities for academic excellence because of

Re: [tips] News: Correcting a Style Guide - Inside Higher Ed

2009-10-14 Thread Michael Smith
“With so much in the book, it’s unavoidable that we wouldn’t need to make corrections of some kind.” I guess the advent of computers and word processing which should make things better by freeing human intelligence to look carefully at the content hasn't really helped. Of course the very least

[tips] APA pbu mnaaul :-)

2009-10-14 Thread Christopher D. Green
On a history of psych list, Jim Goodwin (author of various psychology textbooks), noted that the earliest stylistic guidelines for psychology (long pre-dating the original APA Publication Manual) can be found in: Bentley, M., Peerenboom, C. A., Hodge, F. W., Passano, E. B., Warren, H. C.,

Re: [tips] Fun as positive reinforcement

2009-10-14 Thread sblack
On 14 Oct 2009 at 9:08, Beth Benoit wrote: http://www.rolighetsteorin.se/en/ Brilliant, Beth. Loved it. So would Skinner. But what do we do now about your other post, drawing our attention to research claiming that candy rewards lead to violent crime? Does reward solve societal problems

Re: [tips] Fun as positive reinforcement

2009-10-14 Thread Beth Benoit
I guess just reward with music and you're all set. (But I'm a beginner harpist and have just also taken my first violin lesson, so don't make them listen to MY music.)Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:59 PM, sbl...@ubishops.ca

RE: [tips] Fun as positive reinforcement

2009-10-14 Thread Marc Carter
Oh, no no no. I'm about a year into learning uilleann pipes. *That* is horrifying. -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology College of Arts Sciences Baker University -- From: Beth Benoit [mailto:beth.ben...@gmail.com]

Re: [tips] Fun as positive reinforcement

2009-10-14 Thread michael sylvester
But what do we do now about your other post, drawing our attention to research claiming that candy rewards lead to violent crime? Does reward solve societal problems or create them? Psychology is just so darn confusing! (Moore, et al (2009). Confectionery consumption in childhood and adult

Re: [tips] Fun as positive reinforcement

2009-10-14 Thread michael sylvester
Oh, no no no. I'm about a year into learning uilleann pipes. *That* is horrifying. -- Marc Carter, PhD Marc: Hold on,halloween is not too far away. Remember also the fun of devil's night in Detroit on halloween. Michael(omnicentric) Sylvester,PhD Daytona

[tips] Shutter Island

2009-10-14 Thread taylor
I have a student who wants to read Shutter Island by Lehane for a homework assignment in my honors intro to psych class. I generally don't allow novels but he assures me that the story line about psychopathology is one he could easily critique. Are any tipsters familiar with this book? With

Re: [tips] Shutter Island

2009-10-14 Thread Drnanjo
Actually, just to present an opposing point of view, having the student look at materials in the textbook and elsewhere, and comment on why the movie ISN'T such a good portrayal of material relevant to psychological science and practice, can be a useful and educational exercise. My .02

Re: [tips] Shutter Island

2009-10-14 Thread Mark A. Casteel
As I understand it, this book is also due to be released soon as a movie. It starts Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, and Mark Ruffalo (among others). From the trailer I saw, it seems to be a paranormal thriller. Based on this I would agree with Annette's assessment. Mark At 03:57 PM

Re: [tips] Shutter Island

2009-10-14 Thread taylor
ps: here are the themes I did find: Treatment of the criminally insane in psychiatric hospitals in the 1950's is a theme of the book so the student could research that. Also PTSD and coping based on Korean war experiences. Also, what defines insanity. And whether that would be the appropriate

RE: [tips] News: Correcting a Style Guide - Inside Higher Ed

2009-10-14 Thread Stuart McKelvie
Dear Tipsters, So are all of us who purchased the first edition of the flawed manual (and who may have asked our poor students to do likewise) going to demand new updated free copies from APA? I have written, so far with no reply received. Sincerely, Stuart

RE: [tips] Shutter Island

2009-10-14 Thread Alice Locicero
My 2 cents worth here--I think it depends on the assignment. If the assignment is to find a novel with some psychological themes and compare the treatment of those themes in the book with scientific knowledge about them, it sounds like this book might be an option. I would hate to have students

Re: [tips] Shutter Island

2009-10-14 Thread Drnanjo
I would disagree in the sense that I don't think that asking them to do it for a movie or TV show is any less worthy a task than doing it for a book...we all take in a lot of information via electronic media...i think that teaching students to compare the facts (as they are understood) to

Re: [tips] Shutter Island

2009-10-14 Thread Drnanjo
Whoa...should not be doing 2 things at once, as I walk out the door Sorry. Good night, sweet TIPS. : i think that teaching students to compare the facts (as they are understood) to the entertainment industry's versions can also help students to learn to think critically about

[tips] TIPSTER OF THE WEEK

2009-10-14 Thread michael sylvester
STEPHEN BLACK Congrats! Please pick up your case of Beefeaters gin at the Dean's office. Michael omnicentricSylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)

Re: [tips] Shutter Island

2009-10-14 Thread Jim Clark
Hi If the assignment is to read, review, and critique a _nonfictional_ instance of psychological writing, then I would probably not agree. The point would be to get practice processing expository material, and clearly fiction does not fit the bill. If the nonfictional is not part of the

[tips] Women not happy

2009-10-14 Thread michael sylvester
University of Pennsylvania researchers have released results of a study that showed that women are not too happy.I only wished that they could qualify this by stating that it is white women in the U.S that are not happy.So the expression that you have come a long way baby should .be followed