Hey folks, how about considering simply ignoring some silly and unreasonable posts? Remember Skinner's excellent research showing how much more effective extinction is versus punishment in discouraging behavior--or at least what is perceived as punishment--as sometimes it is actually a source of attention and so acts as a reinforcement. And, irregardless of the validity of expressed concerns, I'm a bit concerned about the repercussions on the poster who is being severely critiqued. Just a thought anyway. Joan
As a matter of fact 95% of my posts are ignored because tipsters on this list are narrowly focused on certain methodological areas.However I am the only creative,divergent,and critical thinker on this listPsychology is the study of all humans and should not be hijacked by those who subscribe to a Eurocentric paradigm.I do believe in the import of subject variables and cultural variables.As a matter of fact in a text titled "Artifacts in Behavioral Research" by Rosenthal and Rosnow,there is a chapter on Characteristics of Volunteers and they state that most Psychology experiments volunteers were Jewish.I guess that was at the time they edited the book. Tipsters need to adhere to more principles of critical and creative thinking instead of the same old nethodological criticisms.Baloney is still baloney even though one has plenty of references.
Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida "when everyone thinks alike nobody is thinking." --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
