You are right of course. Two, three, four wrongs, don't make..... This went too far. My apologies.
Haydee Gelpi Broward Community College Florida -----Original Message----- From: Johnna K. Shapiro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 10:21 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: Beware This is ridiculous. This forum in no place to dissect a individual's academic pedigree or to diagnose other TIPsters' for possible personality disorders. You're way out of line here. If you have issues with who Payam is or why he's saying the things he's saying either stick to the topic (student apathy) or take it to private email. I've never seen TIPS sink to this kind of low. Johnna Shapiro >Unless the subject in question is a bit older than he appears (hope not-that >would really be a bad sign), I'm going to suggest that he is somewhere >around 26 years old, having done the math based on graduating information, >the fact that he's been in the U.S. since 1978, and assuming he was NOT a >non-traditional type of student (based on the lack of empathic connection >there), and maybe went directly into college from high school. > >If this is true, it is quite possible he was as young as 3 or 4 years old >upon arrival to the U.S. Even if I'm way off, he's been here 22 years!!! >Understandably, the influence of family culture is strong in first >generation immigrants (not relevant but I'm a first generation immigrant), >however, given my very risky assessment, I'd assume that there may have been >quite a bit of time for socialization within the dominant culture. I'd >further assume that there has been sufficient assimilation to, at least, be >able to present with a certain understanding of requisite socially >appropriate interpersonal behaviors. > >Okay, my diagnostic skills are rusty (as is my ESP) and this is admittedly >tongue-in-cheek but I'd have to go with a maladaptive sense of grandiosity, >elevated sense of entitlement, lousy interpersonal skills, arrogance, and a >lack of diplomacy and leave it at that. -- Psychology Department IWU --- 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]
