started writing a long reply to this thread. As Randy and I shared
> many aspects of our lives including terminal cancer and research > specialization. I agree with much of what he has said reflected the fact that he was not a psychologist rather he was a computer scientist > specializing in Human Computer Interaction. I received my diagnosis > right around the time his "last Lecture" began making the rounds. I > remember watching his interview with Diane Sawyer along with my wife, > daughter (23 years old) and one of my sisters who has been treated for > a kidney tumor. Obviously I have received quite a bit of advice from > cancer survivors and therapists who specialize in treating cancer. > survivors. I have also read every available book on glialblstomas > muliform IV. Given I have survived 8 months of what I was originally > told would be 12-14 month life expectancy With my last scan showing no > sign of tumor, I am now beginning to see myself as a survivor. > > I must admit the most helpful information I received was that > interview with Diane sawyer. Yes he does take a simplistic view of > human nature, but seeing how he dealt with his situation, his >insights certainly inspired this Professional psychologist. He made > me take a new look at how I was dealing with my illness and > relationships with the important people in my life. Yes, much of what > he said was naïve, but think about how many lives he has affected in a > positive way. My wife children> all believe the "Last Lecture" has benefitted their lives, they believe4 they understand my situation much better and I believe > the life I am living now is much better as a result of Randy Pausch. > From other conversations I have had with cancer survivors, Randy > Pausch has had a tremendous impact on many lives. Will his last > Lecture gets published in a scientific journal. I doubt it and I also > doubt that was Randys intention. He leaned quite a bit from his > experience and wanted to share that. > > People in similar situation. Gary J. Klatsky, Ph. D. Director, Human Computer Interaction M.A. Program Department of Psychology <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oswego State University (SUNY) <http://www.oswego.edu/~klatsky> http://www.oswego.edu/~klatsky 7060 State Hwy 104W Voice: (315) 312-3474 Oswego, NY 13126 Fax: (315) 312-6300 All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field. Albert Einstein From: Christopher D. Green [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:47 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Pausch and Cavett I must admit that this outpouring of praise for Randy Pausch -- from a bunch or professional psychologists, no less -- has me a little baffled. Don't get me wrong. Pausch seemed like an energetic, optimistic guy who would be fun to be around, and his death as so young an age is a tragedy. But his view of human behavior was, well, naive at best. If you really think that the world of behavior is so simple that it can be reduced to Tiggers and Eeyores, and, what is more, that we all have the power to simply choose which kind of person we'd like to be, then I suggest you read the column that Dick Cavett wrote on depression in the New York Times a few weeks ago: http://cavett.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/27/smiling-through/ It strikes me as being much more sensible and realistic, even if it isn't quite as "uplifting." Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ "Part of respecting another person is taking the time to criticise his or her views." - Melissa Lane, in a Guardian obituary for philosopher Peter Lipton ================================= --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
