All- Having sat back and listened for a while, I'd like to add this to the notes on
the Gazzaniga cover. While some may find it indicative of a conspiracy, I suspect the
cover shot was chosen at least in part because the publisher's already owned the
rights or it is public domain (or just old enough that they got cheap use of it from
the photographer). If you follow that then it is not a big jump in logic to remember
that not that long ago the communist block ruled world women's track and field (some
of you already see). I would hazard to guess that the editors probably patted
themselves for finding a picture with all these characteristics: cheap and reasonably
interesting with the bonus of including a minority as virtually all the events were
dominated by middle European women. I also suspect they were far more worried about
feedback about the fetus. Frankly I don't like the composition of the picture anyway
as it violates basic precepts of image construction (which, I might add, are based on
visual perception and processing strategies). Just another 2 cents. But I too think
Michael is getting a chuckle about anyone actually caring. What Michael in all his
"centric" conspiracy seems to forget is that such a controversy would only increase
sales- especially among conservatives. Ironic, no?
Tim Shearon
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Timothy Shearon, PhD
Professor of Psychology,
Albertson College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID 83605
Teaching interests: Neuropsychology, physiological psychology, History and Systems,
Psychology and Film Theory
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlotte Manly [mailto:charlotte.manly@;louisville.edu]
Sent: Sun 10/27/2002 8:46 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
Cc:
Subject: Re: Gazzaniga's intro text
I agree. Gazzaniga would want to know. And while we're on the topic of
pictures, I'll mention that our department dropped the use of a particular text based
on the nature of its biased coverage of race in the context of IQ and cognitive &
social development, and the problem came to light starting with a picture of three
African-American women of varying hue, the caption of which discussed the relationship
between skin color and degree of African heritage. Apparently racial purity and
genetic testing are hot-button issues for African-Americans, and that's not counting
the other hot-button issues revolving around the history of IQ testing and the various
uses to which it has been put.
Charlotte
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