In a message dated 9/8/99 1:16:24 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<<Perhaps, you could list the number or name of the APA divisions for the "get
rich internet scheme" division, the journals that focus only on this topic,
the name of the graduate program at a major research institution focusing on
this branch of psychology, etc.
<<I'm sure the comment above was meant to be humorous and was not intended to
disparage a branch of psychology, the research conducted in this area, or the
individuals who conduct such research (i.e.. Seligman, Suedfeld, Staub,
Zimbardo, McCauley, Okorodudu, etc.).>>
Folks,
We should all be above this sort of pretentiousness and name dropping
(again). It is hard to avoid knowing what you do and who else you feel you
are on par with from your previous posts. What your field is and who else is
in it is slightly irrelevent to the main points being discussed. Such
attempts to intimidate and intellectually bully are oppressive to the spirit
of inquiry originally embodied by this list. The issue doesn't require a
degree, a publication, nor fancy names to discuss. (AND, just because APA
has a division addressing your pet area, doesn't make it any more or less
legitimate; It just makes it more PC.)
It would be much more productive to address the actual issue.
Fanning the Flames,
RJ
