On 21 Jan 2004, Mike Scoles wrote: > For general psychology classes, "Sense Perception", from the Moody > Institute, is one that turned to brittle fragments before it could be > rescued. The sermonette at the end was a great example of rationalism > contrasted with empiricism. (Science relies on sensory information, > but we have seen how faulty our senses are, blah, blah, blah. > Followed by graphs of rapidly expanding technology and flatlined > morality--exploding nuclear warheads and so on.) >
If anyone is looking for a slick video illustrating truly bizarre pseudoscience masquerading as science, look no further than www.trepan.com (click on the third eye in the centre of the page, and then run the video). Warning: not for the faint-hearted. Stephen ___________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
