On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, John Serafin wrote:
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> Now, one last question (and I don't intend this to start a border skirmish):
> Why do most history of psych textbooks have nary a mention of Hebb?
Easy. It's the hoser effect, or an example of American Scientific
Imperialism. In other words, if it's Canadian, it must be boring. Case
in point: the NY Times allegedly ran a contest for the most boring
headline ever, and "Worthwhile Canadian Initiative" won hands down.
As for Richard McKnight's question:
> I have heard the name "Hebb" pronounced with the H sounded and with
> the H silent. Which is correct?
Both. Anglophones (English-speakers) pronounce the "H" in Hebb;
Francophone (French-speakers) do not. Now ask me how Harry Harlow is
pronounced.
-Stephen
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