Best Wishes.C. Eugene Walker
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Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 4:31
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Subject: [tips] convention speakers
I was noticed that Dr. Phil is one of the invited speakers for the APA
convention in August. It struck me as an interesting contrast with
the types of speakers at APS.
For example, Malcolm Gladwell, who is not a psychologist, gave a very
interesting and largely science-based talk at APS. Dr. Phil does
identify as a psychologist, but I would be surprised if his APA
presentation turns out to be science-based. I admit that I have not
read any of his books and have only watched brief parts of his show, so maybe
I am not being fair to him.
Does this strike others as representative of the differences between APS
and APA? Is there a reason for concern with either type of speaker? I suppose
my own bias is obvious, but I wonder how other feel about the types of
speakers invited by these two organizations.
David Kreiner
Professor of Psychology and
Associate Dean of The
Graduate School
Central Missouri State University
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