Michael I agree with one thing you said. I always thought you said things to get a rise from all of us. Some of the posts have sparked discussion that have been interesting. Other times people just get p. o. ed. I agree that we have a choice as to whether to respond or delete. But there is a difference between trying to get a rise and being a divergent thinker. And I KNOW there a lot of creative and divergent thinkers on tips.
In graduate school I studied habituation of attentional responses to novelty. After a few repetitions of a novel stimulus we habituate. I suspect the novelty on certain topics (such as eurocentrism) has run its course. But ultimately we are all individually responsible for responding or reacting or ignoring. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from U.S. Cellular -----Original Message----- From: "michael sylvester" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:12:02 To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)<[email protected]> Subject: [tips] Surprises and the brain I am one of those individuals that strongly believe that complexity,novelty,and surprises are good for the brain and is a corollary adjunct to brain development.Tipsters appear to be very tight and rigid in their mindsets.I often wonder if tipsters ever consider that some of the terms that I interject and which seems out of place (like chick) are used to surprise and to evke a reaction and could be brushed off.When I attended Gannon University in Erie,Pa as an undergrad I had a prof John J. Fleming who would write words on the board such as sh-t and other words which would surprise the brain but we all reacted.I swithced my major from French to Psychology because he was an excellent professor. It is obvious that I do not follow the accepted eurocentric paradugm and eurocentric consensus. So tipsters lighten up.Be surprised and move on.And to Mike P,I know how to spell dog.I did not proof read the post before I clicked on the send button. You continue to remain obstinate and obdurate in pointing to that typo.Tipsters have a penchant for picking outi nsignificant factors in my posts instead of the whole gestalt comprehensive analysis. But I still proclaim myself as the only divergent and creative thinker on Tips( References available on request Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida "If two people always agree,one of them is unnecessary." --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
