I don't know. Seems like local cultural differences to me..... Annette
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:55:41 -0400 >From: "Stuart McKelvie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [tips] Geographic personalities >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > >Dear Tipsters, > >As someone who has been a co-author on a recent paper on this topic (we compared Anglophones and Francophones in Quebec), here is a comment. > >1. The original article is not yet available so we cannot comment on the accuracy of the story. >2. The subtitle implies that the research is about perception, but the text seems to suggest it is about perception and about measured traits. >3. The text does not do a very good job of clearly separating these. This is important because there is research showing that perceptions do not usually match the results from measuring the traits. >4. I wonder what the effect sizes of any differences will be? > >Sincerely, > >Stuart >___________________________________________________________________ > >Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: (819)822-9600, Extension 2402 >Department of Psychology, Fax: (819)822-9661 >Bishop's University, >2600 College Street, >Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville), >Québec J1M 1Z7, >Canada. > >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: >http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy >___________________________________________________________ > >________________________________ > >From: Rick Froman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Fri 29-Aug-08 3:41 PM >To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >Subject: [tips] Geographic personalities > > > > >Calling all Personality theorists: > >Would you say that this article is an accurate reflection of the personality research it purports to summarize? > >http://www.newsweek.com/id/155119 <http://www.newsweek.com/id/155119> > >Rick > > > >Dr. Rick Froman, Chair >Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Box 3055 >x7295 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman > >Proverbs 14:15 "A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps." > > > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >________________ >TNEF28380.rtf (20k bytes) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
