Re: [tips] What A Day: Mystery, Redemption, Astrology, Astronomy, History, and Tragedy

?Paul Brandon writes: Minor point: 'Natural Selection' is a process; Lamarckian transmission is a possible mechanism underlying that process. This is the sense in which I used the term; as you did in your last paragraph in your first reply. Paul: I don't think I've ever read anyone saying what

FW: [tips] Do Jews form a race?

So, Steven, I don't believe this is even a discussion among us. All I'll say is that you can't be serious. If you are, I'll kindly say, horse feathers. Aside at your thinly veiled attempt at character assassination to bolster your position, I'll only poke at one or two of the many holes in

RE: [tips] What A Day: Mystery, Redemption, Astrology, Astronomy, History, and Tragedy

Allen-- I don't think we really have a disagreement here. Basically, I was positing (and Chris supported) that Darwin used Lamarckian transmission (not selection) to fill the function that genetics fills in the 'modern synthesis'. We are talking about action at two different levels of analysis

Re: [tips] Do Jews form a race?

?Louis Schmier writes: As for those learned English judges who seemed to follow the path Halakha (the woman is the religious determinant since we know from whose womb a child comes while no one can be sure who is the father) because it was the easiest road to walk. […] According to you, their

[tips] Society for the Teaching of Psychology Working Groups

If you are a member of STP and would like to get more involved, I am looking for members who would be interested in serving on two working groups related to membership issues. This is a great way to become involved without a huge time commitment. If interested, please let me know at

[tips] Interesting citation and reference question

A student of mine is writing a paper for someone else's class, but asked me about proper citations. The paper is about Alcoholics Anonymous and he has gone to the AA website and other sources for various pieces of information. Some of the things he wants to cite are personal observations by AA

Re: [tips] Interesting citation and reference question

Now that's an interesting one. I didn't find anything useful in the new manual, but my gut would go with T. first in the document and in the Reference section, since it does go with the writer's last name. Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire On Wed, Apr 7,

RE: [tips] Interesting citation and reference question

You know, you can direct such questions to a citation expert at the APA. I would be interested in getting the information from their perspective, if you can post to list after you find out. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998

[tips] Top 10 Psychology Apps for the iPad

Love it or hate it, here are my selections for 10 very cool psychology- related iphone/ipad/ipod apps: http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/04/episode-121-top-10-psychology-apps-for-the-ipad-iphone-ipod/ Michael Michael Britt mich...@thepsychfiles.com www.thepsychfiles.com Twitter: mbritt

Re: [tips] Society for the Teaching of Psychology Working Groups

Diane, I am a member of STP and am interested in being considered to serve on a working group. I know that I have not been terribly active in STP and I'm not a member of APA, but if you need somebody, I'd be interested. By the way, I'm back in Virginia, doing adjunct work at Germanna CC and

[tips] Society for the Teaching of Psychology Working Groups

To all who have emailed - thanks for the response. I think the groups are probably full at this point but if you are interested in getting involved, let me know know and I will pass your information along. Diane Diane L. Finley, Ph.D. Professor , Department of Psychology Program Chair, D47 -

[tips] Do Jews form a race?

I knew I shouldn't have done it, and yet I did. Now I hear myself screaming, Stop, stop! Don't do it again. Get help for your SPAA (Stupid Pointless Argument Addiction)! And yet I persist. I'm shocked that Louis would stoop to the cheap and disrespectful trick of invoking the Holocaust as

Re: [tips] Do Jews form a race?

- Original Message - From: Allen Esterson allenester...@compuserve.com To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [tips] Do Jews form a race? ?Louis Schmier writes: As for those learned English

[tips] Are some Ethiopians jewish?

This is a take on the current slow to expand thread on whether jews form a race, I am sure that many are aware of a group of Ethiopians who claim to be jewish(Falanges/Phalanges ??sp) Israel was slow to accept them as jewish,but they were later accepted into Israel. However Israel discarded

[tips] To Indian and Pakistani tipsters

Any thoughts about the intended marriage of the Pakistani cricket captain and the Indian woman celebrity? Seems like very big news and frenzy on the Indian sub-continent and on Al Esterson's TV set. Michael omnicentric Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips

Re: [tips] Are some Ethiopians jewish?

On 7 Apr 2010 at 21:45, michael sylvester wrote: I am sure that many are aware of a group of Ethiopians who claim to be jewish(Falanges/Phalanges ??sp) Israel was slow to accept them as jewish,but they were later accepted into Israel. However Israel discarded all the blood donated by the

Re: [tips] Are some Ethiopians jewish?

On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:09:11 -0700, Stephen Black wrote: [snip] Enough about Jews, already? Wait, we haven't discussed the Kaifeng Jews, the Chinese Jews; see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaifeng_Jews For a 1907 article on the Chinese Jews that appeared in the National Geographics, see: