Pavlov had that problem of dogs starting to drool when the lab assistant walked in the room.
Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/28/05 5:46 PM >>> I like telling students about accidental discoveries -- where researchers are looking for one thing but stumble upon another more important phenomenon. It usually involves a creative reconstruction of the results of one's work. this link is a list of those sorts of things in material science: http://www.exn.ca/Stories/2004/04/19/51.asp Does anyone have examples in psychology? One that I can think of is "learned helplessness". The Minnesota researchers were wondering why their dogs were failing to learn in an avoidance paradigm. I'd love to know other examples. Bill Scott --- 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]
