The days of dark cabals retaining power by controlling secret knowledge may be coming to a close (yes, including psychologists and their tests). Hemeticism has had a long a storied tradition in the West (and other places too) but, unlike the old days when one could hide a sacred manuscript in the holy of holies and post a couple of burly guys with spears at the sole entrance, information flows in every direction now, nearly instantaneously. We went through much the same kind of crisis in Gutenberg's day. One can, like then, yearn for a return to the Middle Ages, and gradually become increasingly brutal and tyrannical about "security" (the modern equivalent of the earlier "sacred"), or one can adapt to the circumstances one finds oneself in and discover new methods to achieve one's aims. If psychologists insist on the former course of action, they will rapidly find themselves derided as rigid, anachronistic, and ridiculous (more so than they already are).
Just a few 21st century thoughts... 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/ ========================== [email protected] wrote: > > > As the topic of the publication in Wikipedia of the Rorschach ink > blots and their most common answers was discussed recently on TIPS, > you may be interested in the following: > > > > CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (CPA) POSITION ON PUBLICATION AND > DISSEMINATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS > > http://www.cpa.ca/cpasite/userfiles/Documents/advocacy/2009%20CPA%20Psychological%20test%20statement%20.pdf. > > > > Miguel > > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
