Gary,The autism/vaccine argument The moon effect argument (nurses and police officers often argue hotly on that one - I had one police officer who was SO convinced that a full moon = more crime, etc. that I offered him extra credit if he could find any study that showed this to be the case. He couldn't, of course, and sheepishly admitted it by the end of the course. Nice guy, though, and he was a good sport about it.)
I'll keep thinking... Beth Benoit Granite State College New Hampshire On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Gerald Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am going over critical thinking guidelines in class and want to present > examples of emotional reasoning. I want to help the students realize that > the passion for a claim or issue is not the key problem, but rather the > emotionalism that often directs/distorts one's further examination. Can > tipsters see or develop other examples of where emotionalism is a problem in > problem-solving, investigation? Emotional reactions or defensiveness can > often be the culprit in closing off discussion or hinder openness eh? I am > trying to find examples that would help students make the distinction here. > Appreciate any ideas. Gary > > > Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. > Professor, Psychology > Saginaw Valley State University > University Center, MI 48710 > 989-964-4491 > [email protected] > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > -- "We will not learn how to live in peace by killing each other's children." - Jimmy Carter "Are our children more precious than theirs?" --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
