Psychic parrot

The following is from Michael Shermer's e-skeptic list. I send it because the subject of the "psychic parrot" recently came up on TIPS. Jeff E-SKEPTIC MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2001 Copyright 2001 Skeptic magazine, Skeptics Society, Michael

Re: psi chi talk

Hi. I was asked to give a short talk at my school's upcoming annual Psi Chi Banquet for new members and their families. I don't mind the public speaking part so much, but I truly have no idea what I would talk about. Any ideas? Thank you ahead of time. Elizabeth Mazur, Ph.D. The

Re: Psychic parrot

Jeff Ricker wrote, in part: In other words, the sum of the coincidences equals certainty. Plus, this all sounds like a case of "remember the hits, forget the misses." In science we have to consider the misses as well as the hits. ...and the false alarms and the correct rejections. This is one

Re: psi chi talk

You might talk about the organization and its history. There have been some terrific articles in recent "Eye on Psi Chi" magazines concerning Psi Chi's history, as well an one on the founding members, who were undergraduate students in the most recent issue. You might also discuss some of the

RE: Psychic parrot

Jeff Ricker quoted Michael Shermer: For example, Morgana was looking at a photograph of a couple embracing, and N'Kisi allegedly says "Can I give you a hug?" THAT was counted as a hit. Of course, we are not told how often N'Kisi blurts out that particular phrase, My earlier comment

Psi Chi presentation

Dear TIPSters, When I was asked to do a Psi Chi address at my alma mater, I focused less on the lofty or the academic or re-hashing why research was important... I figured that I would be "preaching to the choir". I mean, the Psi Chi students are our pride and joy, hopefully... and they probably

RE: Psychic parrot

Personally, I'd give the parrot a polly graph Make it a good day. --Louis-- Louis Schmier [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of History www.therandomthoughts.com Valdosta State University

...on maintaining one's perspective

all sliver of the true spatial dimensions of space--like pond scum confined to the surface of a much deeper universe, whose depths we will never fathom. Physicists and astronomers are mostly to blame for this humiliating state of affairs. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/science/20010215/t

RE: Psychic parrot

At 10:17 AM -0600 2/15/01, Paul Smith wrote: Jeff Ricker quoted Michael Shermer: For example, Morgana was looking at a photograph of a couple embracing, and N'Kisi allegedly says "Can I give you a hug?" THAT was counted as a hit. Of course, we are not told how often N'Kisi blurts out that

RE: Psychic parrot

At 11:49 AM -0500 2/15/01, Louis_Schmier wrote: Personally, I'd give the parrot a polly graph Ouch! * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * *

Probing the psychic parrot

On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Patrick Cabe wrote: Jeff Ricker wrote, in part: In other words, the sum of the coincidences equals certainty. Plus, this all sounds like a case of "remember the hits, forget the misses." In science we have to consider the misses as well as the hits. ...and the false

Laboratory Standards

Does anyone known of information about what a standard psychology laboratory should contain, e.g., software and equipment? Stephen Truhon Winston-Salem State University

Postformal operations stages

I received the following from another list that I am on: "My colleagues and I find stage of development hugely predictive of position in the world of work. Most bureaucrats perform at the formal operational stage, most professionals at the systematic operation stage (one stage after formal).