Hi I guess one reason to respond even to questionable comments would be out of concern about what was being taught about psychology elsewhere in the world and not just in our own classrooms. Whether our comments have any effect is, of course, an important question ... Don Quixote does come to mind. And, of course, we can hone our classroom skills of trying to turn the eyeball-roll-provoking question into something sensible and perhaps of interest.
Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 19-Feb-07 12:41:24 PM >>> The most compelling question for me is why you people even bother to respond? We've all had that student in class who, whenever he opens his mouth, elicits the synchronized rolling of dozens of eyeballs. In class I feel compelled to respond to poor soul described above. I feel no such compulsion on this forum/. Ed Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. Department of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania http://mywebpages.comcast.net/epollak/home.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Husband, father, grandfather, biopsychologist, bluegrass fiddler and herpetoculturist...... in approximate order of importance. Subject: Psychology/Out of Africa From: "Michael Sylvester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The following ideas originated in Africa: -Psychoanalytic theory -dream analysis(latent and manifest) -Gestalt perceptual rules -social facilitation -social loafing -theories of multiple = intelligences=20 -doctrine of specific energies -law of effect -variable ratio schedule of reinforcement -imprinting -primacy and recency effects -placebo effects -brain and mind connection More to come as we examine the African roots of Psychology and what they = never told you in Psychology class. --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
