Here is the NYTImes blog that lists the (partial) reference. http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/cursing-and-pain-relief/?scp=1&sq=pain%20swearing%20study&st=cse Marie
**************************************************** Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology Kaufman 168, Dickinson College Carlisle, PA 17013, office (717) 245-1562, fax (717) 245-1971 http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/psych/helwegm **************************************************** -----Original Message----- From: Mark A. Casteel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:31 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Question about research project in cognitive psych Hi Marie. Do you (or anyone else) have a citation for this study? I don't remember it and wonder if it was discussed while I was away on vacation. If not, no bother, I'll be able to find it. Thanks for the neat idea! Mark At 08:35 AM 8/23/2009, you wrote: >You could replicate the study (discussed earlier in this summer on >tips) showing that people fell less pain when they swear. A very >easy (and probably fun) study to replicate with various mild pain >sensation (ice cold water, pin prick, etc.) and various types of swearing. >Marie > >**************************************************** >Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. >Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology >Kaufman 168, Dickinson College >Carlisle, PA 17013, office (717) 245-1562, fax (717) 245-1971 >http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/psych/helwegm >**************************************************** > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ken Steele [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 4:52 PM >To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) >Subject: Re: [tips] Question about research project in cognitive psych > >Mark A. Casteel wrote: > > > > I've often wondered if anyone has had students try to research topics > > like (1) the negative effects of texting while performing other > > activities or (2) the influence of the presence/absence of a gun on > > memory for a simulated crime, without requiring working with > > experimental software like E-prime or PsyScope. In other words, has > > anyone thought of a fairly easy way that students could research a topic > > like this, and collect data that would be both meaningful and (to their > > way of thinking) more interesting? If I could provide guidance with > > something like this, so the students don't waste the entire semester > > simply coming up with a workable protocol, that would be fabulous. > > > >Hi Mark: > >Since most of the arguments on TIPS has been about students >texting in class then why don't you do a study on that situation. > >You could present information on ppt slides while the students >are texting back and forth. They are responsible for information >that is being presented on the ppt slides and responding in a >quick fashion to the text mesages. You could manipulate the rate >of text messages sent and received and the rate at which ppt >slides are presented. The ppt slide show could be modeled after a >typical class, with names, theories, dates, and experimental >results presented across slides. > >Good luck, > >Ken > > > > > > > ********************************* > > Mark A. Casteel, Ph.D. > > Associate Professor of Psychology > > Penn State York > > 1031 Edgecomb Ave. > > York, PA 17403 > > (717) 771-4028 > > ********************************* >-- >--------------------------------------------------------------- >Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [email protected] >Professor >Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu >Appalachian State University >Boone, NC 28608 >USA >--------------------------------------------------------------- > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([email protected]) ********************************* Mark A. Casteel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Penn State York 1031 Edgecomb Ave. York, PA 17403 (717) 771-4028 ********************************* --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
