On Tue, 18 Dec 2001 11:17:05 -0500 Tim Gaines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 10:33 AM -0500 12/18/01, Stephen Black wrote: > > > >This may not be a fairy tale. Neal Miller and his associates were > >unable to replicate their results and were forced to withdraw > >their claim (see Dworkin & Miller, 1986). They said: > > > >"After more than 2,500 rats were studied, it is concluded that > >the original visceral learning experiments are not replicable and > >that the existence of visceral learning remains unproven". > > > >This is a rather extraordinary statement. > > > >What's the current status? > > > >-Stephen > > > >Dworkin, B., & Miller, N. (1986). Failure to replicate visceral > > learning in the acute curarized rat preparation. Behavioral > > Neuroscience, 100, 299-314. > > > I am curious about the status of DiCara, Miller's coauthor (and > student I think) in the original article. > My understanding is that Leo DiCara committed suicide. The Dworkin and Miller (1986) article is a fascinating read. I recommend it highly. Ken ---------------------- Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept. of Psychology Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 USA --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
