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But it is necessary to use the addiction model? I don't think we want
students thinking that everything is addictive or that you're either
addicted and admit it or you're addicted and deny it (I'm not
suggesting that is what you teach your students; I think many already
believe that). Isn't it possible just to watch tv and enjoy it (without
further qualifications)? I personally have no trouble turning off the tv when a show is over, the tv is not all the time, and it is a nice family activity to occasionally watch tv/movies together. I like Netflix for movies and commencial tv which I tape so I can fast forward past commercials. TV in my household is neither evil or amazing. It is just occasional enjoyable fun. Marie Shearon, Tim wrote: Paul- :) As an avid watcher of TV/movies (mainly the shows you do mention that you choose to watch) I have to say I'm somewhat amused (in a nice and respectful way!) at some of the comments you've gotten. Someone else drew the analogy to users who don't get addicted- maybe. But I wonder about some of us (me included). My case is related to the, "I teach film courses" line of excuses. Some of our responses seem to lean toward the responses one sees in addicts who aren't to the point of admitting their addiction as yet- me- nah!!- I do it for work! And some of us do see it but have good evidence that it works for us to accomplish some of the goals for which you decided not to have TV around. :) Summary, it isn't a single activity and probably not a simple one. It is probably more intrusive for most of us than we're comfortable admitting (so's my job!). Would you mind my using your example in class for a discussion (it is relevant in our neuropsychology class whi ch is discussing addiction/dependence). I'd be careful to purge identifying features, of course. At any rate, it has been an interesting discussion. It is a bit of an eye-opening experience to turn it off every now and then. I had the baseball game on last night. (We are on break!) At the end, my wife asked who won. For a few moments, I couldn't remember! Now there's the behavior of an addict if I've ever been one! :) (I do see the oddness of that statement!) Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology Albertson College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems ________________________________ From: Paul Okami [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tue 10/24/2006 9:01 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Re: I like my TV time! Yes, well, in a house with four or five people "recording the shows they want to watch" the end result is endless television. I also reiterate my previous statement that with 200 channels, the "shows I want to watch" are unlikely to be as few as some commentators are implying is the case. Paul Okami ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Hogberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:19 PM Subject: [tips] Re: I like my TV time!OK. I can only add, "here, here!" I wondered when someone would offer that as a rejoinder to the purer-than-thous. DKH David K. Hogberg, PhD Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Albion College, Albion MI 49224 [EMAIL PROTECTED] home phone: 517/629-4834[EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/24/06 7:54 PM >>> -- ********************************************* Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Dickinson College, P.O. Box 1773 Carlisle, PA 17013 Office: (717) 245-1562, Fax: (717) 245-1971 Webpage: www.dickinson.edu/~helwegm *********************************************--- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english |
