Re: Re:[tips] tips digest: December 24, 2018

2018-12-24 Thread Miguel Roig
Diego, CA 921210 tay...@sandiego.edu<mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu> On Sun, Dec 23, 2018 at 10:00 PM Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) digest mailto:tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu>> wrote: Subject: Obit - Eleanor Maccoby author of "The Psychology of Sex Differences&q

[tips] Obit - Eleanor Maccoby author of "The Psychology of Sex Differences"

2018-12-23 Thread Miguel Roig
Happy holidays to all. I just saw this news item and thought to share it: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/22/obituaries/eleanor-maccoby-dead.html Miguel This email may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use,

RE: [tips] A question and a comment

2018-10-11 Thread Miguel Roig
a new stimulus event. I developed a new class exercise to accommodate this new definition and attached a copy for those who might be interested. If it doesn't come through, feel free to ask for a copy--and feedback always welcomed. Joan On 2018-10-07 2:39 pm, Miguel Roig wrote: Ken, I

RE: [tips] A question and a comment

2018-10-07 Thread Miguel Roig
PM, Miguel Roig wrote: > > But, I like Hall's definition! And it is the definition for reflex that most > introductory, and even some advanced textbooks, provide: A simple unlearned > response to a stimulus. > > From the description provided by Schwarz, it seems as if he is using a

RE: [tips] A question and a comment

2018-10-07 Thread Miguel Roig
rsity Boone, NC 28608 USA - On Oct 7, 2018, at 9:39 AM, Miguel Roig mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu>> wrote: Good morning, here is question for your: I was reading this article on the lack of coverage o

[tips] A question and a comment

2018-10-07 Thread Miguel Roig
Good morning, here is question for your: I was reading this article on the lack of coverage of dementia situations in advance directives, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/well/live/an-advance-directive-for-patients-with-dementia.html (an interesting read in its own right) when I came upon the

RE: [tips] A chance to illustrate some important lessons about memory?

2018-10-01 Thread Miguel Roig
Thanks, Dave! And this piece in the NY Times on the nature of 'blackouts' may also be instructive: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/29/opinion/sunday/brett-kavanaugh-drinking-blackouts.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fsunday=click=sunday%C2%AEion=stream=stream Miguel

RE: [tips] IRBs and training

2018-09-19 Thread Miguel Roig
online learning platform used by the institution. Miguel PS: Why couldn't NIH let people know about this other source of HSP training? From: Miguel Roig [ro...@stjohns.edu] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 3:35 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences

[tips] APA elections

2018-09-18 Thread Miguel Roig
Dear all, if you are a member of APA and have no particular candidate in mind to vote for this year, please consider giving your vote to my colleague, Susan Krauss Whitbourne. Those of you from the east coast may recognize her name as a distinguished member of Psi Chi and past president of EPA

RE: [tips] IRBs and training

2018-09-17 Thread Miguel Roig
Actually, the training is available until September 26th. Know that the site will let you download the PDF of the training, but you will have to copy their questions and come up with a way of administering the materials and tests on your own (this is what we at SJU intend to do). You may also

RE: [tips] Phineas Gage Day

2018-09-13 Thread Miguel Roig
$15 dues for APA membership in 1944 ... According to this inflation calculator, https://www.officialdata.org/1944-dollars-in-2018?amount=15, $15 in 1944 is equivalent to $214.78, which is about $100 less than what I pay today for APA membership, though my fee includes fees for 3 divisions.

RE: [tips] Things That Make You Say "WTF!?"

2018-07-28 Thread Miguel Roig
I'd love to see a blind review of the accuracy of his radiology reports that have been classified by the ethnicity of the patient (I assume that the radiologist has this type of information at hand when reviewing x-rays, MRIs, etc.). Miguel From:

RE:[tips] Predatory Psychoscatology

2018-07-26 Thread Miguel Roig
Just today I received the following gem. Check out the title of the journal. It's an invention alright!!! Miguel From: Article Publication [scientificresearc...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 11:55 AM To: Miguel Roig Subject: Submit your research articles International

RE:[tips] Child Life Specialists

2018-07-25 Thread Miguel Roig
That's odd, Joe. I have not yet heard of that 'specialization'. Miguel From: Joseph Horton [jjhorton2...@outlook.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 12:53 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Child Life Specialists Hi

RE: [tips] I Thought the Germans Were Smart?

2018-07-22 Thread Miguel Roig
Did I write that?! I meant to say 'a complete and speedy recovery'. Ugh Miguel From: Miguel Roig [ro...@stjohns.edu] Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2018 12:11 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] I Thought the Germans

RE: [tips] I Thought the Germans Were Smart?

2018-07-21 Thread Miguel Roig
2018 07:00:34 -0700, Miguel Roig pointed out: >And what about predatory conferences? While the Physics Today article refers to conferences in the U.S. and Europe, most of the conference invitations I receive are in China and not in Beijing or Shanghai. I'm not that desperate to make a confere

RE: [tips] I Thought the Germans Were Smart?

2018-07-21 Thread Miguel Roig
And what about predatory conferences? I do wonder to what extent both ignorance on the part of those who participate/publish in these fraudulent outlets plays a role in their decisions (see the example described here, https://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/PT.6.2.20180718a/full/). On a

RE: [tips] One space or two after a period?

2018-05-05 Thread Miguel Roig
rtment of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 USA - On May 5, 2018, at 1:16 PM, Miguel Roig <ro...@stjohns.edu<mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu>> wrot

[tips] One space or two after a period?

2018-05-05 Thread Miguel Roig
The APA Manual states two spaces are better than one. What does the research say? Check it out: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/05/04/one-space-between-each-sentence-they-said-science-just-proved-them-wrong-2/?utm_term=.efbf00d80b3e --- You are currently

RE: [tips] Fake Conferences for those Who Will Publish and Perish

2018-01-31 Thread Miguel Roig
Stuart, article charges can be pretty steep in some of these predatory journals,. How did you manage? Miguel From: Stuart McKelvie [smcke...@ubishops.ca] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 3:18 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject:

RE: [tips] Mommas Don't Let Your Kids Grow Up To Be Scientific Researchers....

2018-01-31 Thread Miguel Roig
One of the most interesting discussions that I have heard about the Ph.D. surplus in the biomedical sciences was a talk by Brian Martinson at the 4th World Conference on Research Integrity, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7CdeOcu1ng (go to minute 39.35 or for the more relevant segment go to

RE: [tips] Fake Conferences for those Who Will Publish and Perish

2018-01-31 Thread Miguel Roig
ingley.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 9:29 AM To: Miguel Roig The 6th International Agricultural Science and Food Engineering Conference (ASFE 2018) August 21-23, 2018 in Kunming, China Based on your expertise and notable achievements in the field of Agricultural Science and Food Engin

RE:[tips] Recommendation for a cognitive psychology text

2017-12-03 Thread Miguel Roig
Galotti has been around a long time. I found it good and at an appropriate level for an intro to cognitive course. Not sure what is the latest edition, as I haven't taught cognitive for a few years. Jim -Original Message- From: Miguel Roig [mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu] Sent: 2-Dec-17 6:08 AM

[tips] Recommendation for a cognitive psychology text

2017-12-02 Thread Miguel Roig
Hi everyone, I will be teaching cognitive psychology in the Spring, but I have not taught the course in a while. In the past I have used Matlin's and Reed's texts and so I would appreciate recommendations for texts of similar structure/level. Thanks. Miguel --- You are currently subscribed

RE: [tips] Consciousness Theory Is Where Science Goes to Die

2017-11-26 Thread Miguel Roig
To clarify, I had a fair amount of exposure to various theories in psychology as a graduate student, but recall acquiring the best understanding of the _purpose_ and _function_ of a theory by reviewing Hull's learning theory. As background, we used the 4th edition of Hilgard & Bower's Theories

RE: [tips] Consciousness Theory Is Where Science Goes to Die

2017-11-25 Thread Miguel Roig
Michael's post brought back some memories of that controversy as the works he mentions were required reading in a couple of my courses in graduate school. But, in light of Jim's comments, I want to add a pet peeve of mine, based on general observations by a colleague of mine now retired,

RE: [tips] Frontiers in Psychology

2017-11-14 Thread Miguel Roig
Hi Annette, Frontiers in Psychology is part the Frontiers publishing group, https://www.frontiersin.org/, which publishers journals and different fields. As Stuart points out, Jeffrey Beall added the publisher to his list of predatory publishers,

[tips] "Baked In A Buttery Flaky Crust"

2017-11-01 Thread Miguel Roig
Does anyone know whether there is a specific disorder that is preventing this fellow from saying the line "Baked in a buttery flaky crust" correctly? Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIrQ9ilL8aw Miguel --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To

RE: [tips] When the Impossible is Shown to be Impossible: A Case Study in Failing to Replicate

2017-11-01 Thread Miguel Roig
An interesting read Miguel. Thanks for sharing. Mark From: Miguel Roig [mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 8:11 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu> Subject: RE: [tips] When the Impossible is Shown to be Impossible: A Case

RE: [tips] When the Impossible is Shown to be Impossible: A Case Study in Failing to Replicate

2017-10-28 Thread Miguel Roig
Is it criticism or bullying? Here is one perspective: https://approachingblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/25/scientific-criticism-personal-by-nature-civil-by-choice/ Miguel From: Helweg-Larsen, Marie [mailto:helw...@dickinson.edu] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:01 PM To: Teaching in the

RE: [tips] When the Impossible is Shown to be Impossible: A Case Study in Failing to Replicate

2017-10-24 Thread Miguel Roig
Two reactions: It is not so much the failure of peer review to consider the true value of replications, but a failure of long-standing editorial/journal policy, which is then passed down to referees. Also, wrt the blog, an editor may not be able to compel an author to release his/her data, but

[tips] Brenda Milner (99) 'keeps on ticking!'

2017-10-16 Thread Miguel Roig
I posted this to my department: And you thought Marian Diamond had been the oldest working neuroscientist: http://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-2017/brenda-milner-pioneering-brain-scientist-fd.html M --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe

RE: [tips] One Way For The U.S. to Maintin Its Scientific Lead In an Anti-Science Cultural Turn

2017-10-16 Thread Miguel Roig
My sense is that one reason why China has been singled out is because of the sheer number of active researchers and because of the system of incentives to publish in high impact journals, https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1707/1707.01162.pdf. My bet is that they will eventually overcome

RE: [tips] to deceive or not to deceive

2017-10-08 Thread Miguel Roig
I was about to convey something similar before I saw Karl's post. Admittedly, this is a mild form of deception (would anyone really object to participating in the study because they were told that the study was of memory rather than of attention or vice versa?). The fact is that very often

[tips] APA election

2017-09-15 Thread Miguel Roig
Dear all, APA elections are now open. If you do not already favor a particular candidate, please consider voting for my former dept. chair, current IRB chair, and long-time colleague, Ray DiGiuseppe. Below you may find a link to all 4 candidates' statements, bios, short videos, and other

[tips] Irma

2017-09-10 Thread Miguel Roig
I believe Claudia Stanny is the only TIPSter who lives in Florida and will be close to Irma's cone. Claudia, I hope you and your loved ones will go through this one safe and sound. And for those of you who are/will be home shopping and have not yet learned the lesson, please remember that

RE:[tips] Warning: fraud conferences

2017-09-01 Thread Miguel Roig
Dap, I am sorry to hear about your colleague's experience. Know that I have heard at least two similar stories from others. There is a growing literature on this topic. Here are some entries from a PubMed search: 1. Are Predatory Conferences the Dark Side of the Open Access

RE: [tips] Does failing to cite a paper constitute plagiarism?

2017-08-31 Thread Miguel Roig
Claudia, the case is a bit more complicated because the questionable figure is not an exact reproduction of the original figure. In fact, both figures are quite different from each other even though they depict the same thing. The problem is that the later figure depicts a unique process that

RE: [tips] If You Voted For Mr T, You're Gonna DIE!

2017-08-25 Thread Miguel Roig
Interesting! But, as much as the results of this study make sense to some of us, I'll wait for a critical review of the data or, better yet, a good conceptual replication of the findings. I do agree with your sentiment: "Bad decisions ..." Miguel From: Mike Palij [mailto:m...@nyu.edu] Sent:

[tips] Job Posting

2017-08-25 Thread Miguel Roig
The Department of Psychology at St. John’s University is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in our psychology core. Areas of particular interest include Social, Personality, Physiological, Cognition and, Learning. The willingness and ability to teach quantitative

RE: [tips] How Should the New Papers by Scientists Convicted of Misconduct Be Handled by Journals?

2017-08-22 Thread Miguel Roig
Good article, Mike, thanks for posting it. In my view, this would depend on the nature and circumstances of the misconduct. One of the most common criticisms of how the system in the US deals with such cases is that offenders who have falsified or fabricated data often get away with only a slap

RE: [tips] On Election Night, About 7 people in the East Village voted For Mr. T -- I Think I Found One of Them

2017-08-22 Thread Miguel Roig
And if you scroll down past a couple of other articles on that same page you will find an updated article about how the landlord of the building whose apartment displayed those flags sued the tenant. An earlier article (scroll further down) includes video of an enraged neighbor yelling

RE: [tips] Why Do Neuroscientists Hate Left-handers?

2017-08-13 Thread Miguel Roig
ed) New York University m...@nyu.edu<mailto:m...@nyu.edu> -- Subject: RE: Why Do Neuroscientists Hate Left-handers? From: Miguel Roig <ro...@stjohns.edu<mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu>> Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 23:24:59 + X-Message-Number: 3 I recall

RE: [tips] Why Do Neuroscientists Hate Left-handers?

2017-08-12 Thread Miguel Roig
I recall reading studies on laterality which would often exclude subjects with any degree of personal sinistrality (e.g., being left legged, or left eared, and/or perhaps performing certain tasks with the left hand -writing with the right hand but throwing a ball with the left) or familial

RE:[tips] Easy/accessible articles

2017-08-11 Thread Miguel Roig
Hi Lenore, I offer students extra credit points for writing summaries of articles that have been published in Current Directions in Psychological Science and that I have selected based on what I thought were topics that might be of interest to students (go to

RE: [tips] Peer review video

2017-07-26 Thread Miguel Roig
0-0002-6027-6709 ... On Jul 25, 2017, at 5:36 PM, Miguel Roig <ro...@stjohns.edu<mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu>> wrote: Thanks for checking and reporting on this, Chris. Given that that amount is twice what it costs to publish in PLOS ONE (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/publicatio

FW: [tips] Peer review video

2017-07-26 Thread Miguel Roig
-down notice of earlier this summer (see http://retractionwatch.com/2017/06/14/researchers-protest-publishers-orders-remove-papers-websites/). Miguel From: Miguel Roig Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 7:55 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS

RE: [tips] Peer review video

2017-07-25 Thread Miguel Roig
rku.ca/christo On Jul 25, 2017, at 2:06 PM, Miguel Roig <ro...@stjohns.edu<mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu>> wrote: Your point about ‘open access’ is a good one, Chris. But, my goodness, I was not aware about that submission criterion from the APA. Given the speed with which publishing

RE: [tips] Peer review video

2017-07-25 Thread Miguel Roig
t; but I don't think APA journals are among them... yet.) Best, Chris . Christopher D Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 43.773895°, -79.503670° chri...@yorku.ca<mailto:chri...@yorku.ca> http://www.yorku.ca/christo orcid.org/-0002-6027-6709 ..

[tips] Peer review video

2017-07-25 Thread Miguel Roig
An interesting video on peer review, predatory journals, and related issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIlBsfTx3Kc. Although the discussion centers largely on climate science and biomedical sciences, I think it is a good resource for both graduate and undergraduate students for helping

RE: [tips] Opinions needed

2017-07-18 Thread Miguel Roig
I interpret Dap's post as referring to titles of studies or discussion of results in which an author uses the term 'effect' to infer some causal outcome that is not warranted by the methodology used. As such, I agree that this type of use is incorrect and have pointed this out a few times that

[tips] RE: [tips] Publication ethics (was ​tips digest: June 16, 2017)

2017-06-18 Thread Miguel Roig
ulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu>> wrote: TIPS Digest for Sunday, June 18, 2017. 1. RE: Re: ​​ tips digest: June 16, 2017 -- Subject: RE: Re:tips digest: June 16, 2017 From: Miguel Roig

RE: Re:[tips] tips digest: June 16, 2017

2017-06-17 Thread Miguel Roig
Annette, I think you are correct about publishing in top-tier journals, but the science publishing industry is rapidly evolving (devolving?) and other publishing models have appeared (PLOS, eLife (https://elifesciences.org/about), F1000research (https://f1000research.com/) that give authors

RE: [tips] Study on Students and 'Authenticity' in Classroom

2017-05-26 Thread Miguel Roig
Chris, the findings of that study are consistent with the current narrative on 'student engagement' common across colleges and universities in North America. Coincidentally, just before reading your post with the link to the study on authenticity, I read the following blurb from an email

RE: [tips] Dear "Herr Professor Doktor"

2017-05-14 Thread Miguel Roig
Mike thanks for posting this piece. I'm with Stuart on this one. Moreover, I insist on proper English for students' email communications with me. Such formal writing is particularly critical in discussion segments in my online classes and, frankly, it is an uphill battle with some students.

RE: [tips] Lots of hiring in psych

2017-04-06 Thread Miguel Roig
Great news for a change, IF you can manage to get a tenure-track position. The numbers are dismal! https://lawcha.org/wordpress/2016/09/02/decline-tenure-higher-education-faculty-introduction/ Miguel Psychology (along with nursing, English, math, and music) are the best discipline for new

[tips] volunteer subjects

2017-04-05 Thread Miguel Roig
specific personality characteristics to certain types of voices. To access the study you may click on the following URL: https://stjohns.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9NtHiWFxPkRZA7r ___ Miguel Roig, Ph.D. Professor

[tips] Laptops in the classroom and course performance

2017-03-27 Thread Miguel Roig
This morning I posted the following to my department: As some of you know, cell phones and laptops in the classroom are a pet peeve of mine. I do not allow laptops in my classes because I've always suspected that, in spite of students' denials, they often use their laptops for unrelated

RE: Re:[tips] tips digest: December 25, 2016

2017-01-20 Thread Miguel Roig
Hi Annette, an archived version of Beall's list can be found here: https://web.archive.org/web/20170112125427/https://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/ There is a general feeling that his actions were the result of potential litigation. The following URLs were posted in another list regarding the

[tips] 18 tips for giving a horrible presentation

2016-12-08 Thread Miguel Roig
Need a break from grading? Check out this Retraction Watch post on how to give a horrible presentation: http://retractionwatch.com/2016/11/30/18-tips-giving-horrible-presentation/#comment-1216133. You may want to skip the video, but be sure to read the comments. Some of them are very funny

RE:[tips] Undergraduate Journal

2016-10-18 Thread Miguel Roig
Also, speaking of predatory journals, this item posted today to RetractionWatch might be of interest. http://retractionwatch.com/2016/10/18/bats-are-really-cool-animals-how-a-7-year-old-published-a-paper-in-a-journal/#comment-1144827 Miguel From: Miguel

RE:[tips] Undergraduate Journal

2016-10-18 Thread Miguel Roig
Hi Doug, I don't have any recommendations for undergraduate journals, but do recommend that your colleague read the following paper, http://www.kon.org/ferrari_davis.html. Miguel From: Peterson, Douglas (USD) [doug.peter...@usd.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 1:58 PM To: Teaching in the

RE: [tips] Is memory better when message is conveyed with different words the second time around?

2016-09-27 Thread Miguel Roig
o levels of a between-subjects design are different, we use the independent groups t-test. Or something like that. ;-) -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu -- Original Message -- On Tue, 27 Sep 2016 04:31:17 -0700, Miguel Roig wrote: I just retrieved the paper in

RE: [tips] Is memory better when message is conveyed with different words the second time around?

2016-09-27 Thread Miguel Roig
k you, Mike! Miguel -Original Message----- From: Miguel Roig [mailto:ro...@stjohns.edu] Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 10:31 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Is memory better when message is conveyed with different words the second time around? Thanks

RE: [tips] Is memory better when message is conveyed with different words the second time around?

2016-09-26 Thread Miguel Roig
, September 26, 2016 6:45 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Cc: Michael Palij Subject: re: [tips] Is memory better when message is conveyed with different words the second time around? On Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:48:02 -0700, Miguel Roig wrote: >Hi everyone, in my work on plagiarism I h

[tips] Is memory better when message is conveyed with different words the second time around?

2016-09-26 Thread Miguel Roig
of study or a conceptually similar study has been done would be greatly appreciated. If you are aware that it has been carried out, I'll find it! Miguel ___ Miguel Roig, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. John's University 300

[tips] Raise your hand if you grade on a curve

2016-09-14 Thread Miguel Roig
Now consider changing your strategy: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/opinion/sunday/why-we-should-stop-grading-students-on-a-curve.html?_r=1 :) Miguel --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here:

RE: [tips] Panic at JFK

2016-08-26 Thread Miguel Roig
WNYC featured an interesting interview with David Wallace-Wells, a NY magazine editor mentioned in the NY magazine article who was at JFK when the event happened. http://www.wnyc.org/story/shooting-wasnt-jfk-airport-exposes-holes-security/ Miguel From:

RE: [tips] on STM

2016-08-25 Thread Miguel Roig
English IS my second language, but I'd like to believe that I normally write a little better than the mangled reply below indicates. Those who know me well would realize that 10:30 PM is way past my bed time! M From: Miguel Roig [ro...@stjohns.edu] Sent

RE: [tips] on STM

2016-08-24 Thread Miguel Roig
Mike, I have not been very active in TIPS in the past few years, but know that your latest post on STM is the 110th 'Mike Palij' post that I have purposely saved for reference purposes from the past couple of years alone. That's the time when I had to switched my TIPS subscription from my home

RE: [tips] Sue Frantz receives APA award

2016-08-08 Thread Miguel Roig
pher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M6C 1G4 Canada chri...@yorku.ca > On Aug 7, 2016, at 3:42 PM, Miguel Roig <ro...@stjohns.edu> wrote: > > Congratulations to TIPster, Sue Frantz, who has received the Charles L. > Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Ps

[tips] Sue Frantz receives APA award

2016-08-07 Thread Miguel Roig
Congratulations to TIPster, Sue Frantz, who has received the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award. http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2013/04/two-year-college.aspx Miguel --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click

RE:[tips] I/O misconceptions

2016-06-17 Thread Miguel Roig
Annette, I don't even have a suggestion for you, but I just wanted to convey my jealousy about your travel-teaching-adventures. Power to you! Miguel _ From: Annette Taylor [tay...@sandiego.edu] Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:24 PM To:

[tips] Jerome Bruner dies at 100

2016-06-09 Thread Miguel Roig
Let's see if I can beat Mike P to the punch. Talk about longevity http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/science/jerome-s-bruner-who-shaped-understanding-of-the-young-mind-dies-at-100.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fhealth=click=health&_r=0 I had the good fortune of being in the

RE: [tips] OK Cupid

2016-05-16 Thread Miguel Roig
Apparently, the pictures were also available and those data constitute identifiable information. Check out this notice in RetractionWatch: http://retractionwatch.com/2016/05/16/publicly-available-data-on-thousands-of-okcupid-users-pulled-over-copyright-claim/ Miguel

[tips] Our own Sue Frantz running for president of Div 2

2016-05-14 Thread Miguel Roig
Dear all, if you are a member of APA and of Division 2, please consider voting for Sue Frantz for president of Division 2. For those of you who may not know our fellow TIPSter, here is a short bio from when she received the 2014 presidential citation:

RE: [tips] Cheating watches

2016-03-26 Thread Miguel Roig
...@wooster.edu<mailto:wsc...@wooster.edu>] Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 10:54 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu>> Subject: Re:[tips] Cheating watches Interesting, and ironic that they seem worried ab

[tips] Cheating watches

2016-03-25 Thread Miguel Roig
, http://www.24kupi.com/. The videos are quite informative. Enjoy. Miguel ___ Miguel Roig, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. John's University 300 Howard Avenue Staten Island, New York 10301 Voice: (718) 390-4513 Fax: (718

[tips] Clever Honey Badger

2016-01-26 Thread Miguel Roig
So, you think Sultan was bright? Check out this honey badger's schemes to escape from its enclosures (4+ minutes). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c36UNSoJenI The entire documentary can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PomfW3_ofs Miguel --- You are currently subscribed to

RE:[tips] cumulative finals

2016-01-19 Thread Miguel Roig
This paper suggests that, for introductory students, cumulative finals lead to better retention. http://www.alumni.creighton.edu/s/1250/images/editor_documents/email_attachments/student_learning.pdf M ___ Miguel Roig, Ph.D

RE: [tips] Old but still useful?

2016-01-13 Thread Miguel Roig
Dap, you raise a very interesting question and I look forward to others' opinions. I suppose that whether the data are deemed worthy of publication will depend on several factors, such as the degree to which the data are relevant/applicable (e.g., attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the US).

[tips] Reverse psychology

2015-12-22 Thread Miguel Roig
Dear TIPSters, I am happy to report that you too can apply for a certificate in Reverse Psychology: http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6296?etoc= :) Miguel --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here:

RE:[tips] Development of the BSR scale

2015-12-03 Thread Miguel Roig
Imagine asking these guys what their area of expertise is! :) Miguel From: Wuensch, Karl Louis [wuens...@ecu.edu] Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 9:14 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Development of the BSR scale

RE: [tips] Royal Society Open Science launches Registered Reports |

2015-11-28 Thread Miguel Roig
Interesting development, Chris. As someone who has been interested in the area of research integrity, I appreciate and support efforts to improve the quality of the scientific corpus. This post made me reflect on the differences between how science is done today relative to how it was done

RE:[tips] Teaching Abroad

2015-11-20 Thread Miguel Roig
Thanks for sharing those experiences, Annette. I bet you have enough material to publish a case study or memoir. As the number of foreign students continue to grow in US and European countries and as studying and teaching abroad become more widespread across institutions who wish to gain a

RE: [tips] Little Albert: Before and After

2015-10-22 Thread Miguel Roig
Oops, I meant the 'rat-after' segment. M From: Miguel Roig [ro...@stjohns.edu] Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 12:21 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Little Albert: Before and After In the 'rabbit-after' segment

RE: [tips] Little Albert: Before and After

2015-10-22 Thread Miguel Roig
In the 'rabbit-after' segment, Little Albert makes a head movement at about second 24-26 that is suggestive (to me, at least) of a startle response. If it is a startle response, then perhaps what is being depicted in this segment of the video is the actual acquisition stage, that is the UCER in

RE:[tips] auditory sensory memory

2015-10-07 Thread Miguel Roig
Annette, I have no answers to your questions, but I just noticed your visiting professor affiliation at Ashoka University in Delhi. I wonder whether you would be kind enough to tell us a little about your experiences teaching there. I assume that you are teaching mostly Indian students? If so,

[tips] Fifty psychological and psychiatric terms to avoid

2015-08-05 Thread Miguel Roig
My favorite pet peeve: Scientific proof. The one I was most surprised about: Operational definition. Another 'must read' from Scott Lilienfeld: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01100/full Miguel --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To

RE:[tips] It's alive!!!! - Follow-up

2015-07-17 Thread Miguel Roig
twitching in response to salt. http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/fish-tries-escape-dinner-table-after-head-removed M From: Miguel Roig [ro...@stjohns.edu] Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 7:53 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS

[tips] It's alive!!!! - Caution video may be distressing to some

2015-07-14 Thread Miguel Roig
I've been a surf fisherman for years. When I reel in a fish and know that I will keep it, I behead it immediately and throw it in a bucket of salt water until I get a chance to gut it and fillet it. I've seen beheaded fish tremble or convulse reflexively for several minutes after being beheaded

RE: [tips] Are Your Ready For Your Cyborg Brain?

2015-07-03 Thread Miguel Roig
And then hackers will find a way to hijack our brains and make us do stuff just like hobbyists are able to do with cockroaches using the smart phones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63qwg7EBxbM :) Miguel From: Mike Palij [m...@nyu.edu] Sent: Friday,

RE: [tips] If You're So Dumb, Why Are You Rich?

2015-05-03 Thread Miguel Roig
Thanks for posting it, Mike. I was not aware of that particular case. But, the story itself should certainly not be surprising given that there seems to be plenty of those who make a living by writing others' papers. And judging by the two articles below, I'd say that this sort of thing has

RE: [tips] If You're So Dumb, Why Are You Rich?

2015-05-03 Thread Miguel Roig
-0700, Miguel Roig wrote: Thanks for posting it, Mike. I was not aware of that particular case. But, the story itself should certainly not be surprising given that there seems to be plenty of those who make a living by writing others' papers. And judging by the two articles below, I'd say that this sort

RE: [tips] Better Educated = Happier, Better Mental Well-being? Guess Again...

2015-04-07 Thread Miguel Roig
Perhaps a more parsimonious explanation is that 'ignorance is bliss'; 'what you don't know won't hurt you'. :) Miguel -Original Message- From: Jim Clark [mailto:j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca] Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 9:34 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE:

RE: [tips] quick question about posting things on Blackboard

2015-03-23 Thread Miguel Roig
Carol, I have done this for years as you describe, but always with the students' permission. But, now here is the thing. These permissions were often given verbally and, even when they were given in writing, usually via email, I doubt whether I can find any of them now. So, I am wondering

RE: [tips] A Virtual Review Session

2015-03-09 Thread Miguel Roig
FWIW, earlier this semester while I was home-bound recuperating from foot surgery, I taught a few sessions of a small class (N = 11) via Skype and I thought that those went pretty well. The set up was with me at home and the students meeting in their regular classroom. Skype allows the user to

RE: [tips] Are You Past Your Peak or Strange Publication Practices

2015-03-08 Thread Miguel Roig
Sciences (TIPS) Cc: Michael Palij Subject: RE: [tips] Are You Past Your Peak or Strange Publication Practices On Sat, 07 Mar 2015 11:23:58 -0800, Miguel Roig wrote: Mike, it would not surprise me if what you describe will soon become a trend in science publishing representing a step beyond the now

RE: [tips] Are You Past Your Peak or Strange Publication Practices

2015-03-07 Thread Miguel Roig
Mike, it would not surprise me if what you describe will soon become a trend in science publishing representing a step beyond the now familiar 'online ahead-of-print' approach. Be that as it may, and given that some types of press releases are known contain plenty of spin (and so do some

RE: [tips] Is This Dress Red And Green?

2015-02-27 Thread Miguel Roig
the true colors of the dress (black and blue). I realize that the above is a most unsatisfying explanation, but that’s all I have now. Miguel From: Miguel Roig [ro...@stjohns.edu] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 5:42 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological

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