Here in Georgia, I also get the word "Topeka" when I access Google, so it's probably everywhere. I think that's really funny. For TIPSTERs across the big pond who don't get the joke, here's its origin:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/02/google.kansas.topeka/index.html ......Scott Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. Professor Editor, Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice Department of Psychology, Room 473 Psychology and Interdisciplinary Sciences (PAIS) Emory University 36 Eagle Row Atlanta, Georgia 30322 [email protected] (404) 727-1125 Psychology Today Blog: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-skeptical-psychologist 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-140513111X.html Scientific American Mind: Facts and Fictions in Mental Health Column: http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciammind/ The Master in the Art of Living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his intellectual passions. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him - he is always doing both. - Zen Buddhist text (slightly modified) -----Original Message----- From: Marc Carter [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:53 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE:[tips] APS Look at Google, too. Here, it appears that Topeka has changed it's name to "Google." I'm wondering if each state capitol has done that -- that would be a clever trick on Google's part. Does anyone outside Kansas get Topeka? m PS I love these people. Last year's YouTube prank was the best ever... -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Lilienfeld, Scott O [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 8:48 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: RE:[tips] APS > > I had assumed that the message from APS was a not terribly > subtle April fools prank (Alan Kraut is a mischievous > fellow). For those who hadn't seen it or who aren't APS > members, see below: ....Scott > > > Silent No More: > The Case for Changing Our Pronunciation > > At its December 2009 meeting, the APS Board of Directors was > unanimous in support of a proposal by the APS Pronunciation > Committee to change how we say the words psychology and > psychological (and psychologist) to include the initial "p" > sound. In keeping with APS bylaws, such a change in > pronunciation needs to be decided by a vote of our > membership. If approved, members would be required, or at > least strongly encouraged, to pronounce the "p" sound in the > name of our science. > > > The word psychology has a long and hallowed tradition, having > been coined in the 16th Century by the German theologian > Melanchthon based on the Latin psychologia, meaning"study of > the breath" - exactly what the word means for today's > researchers. From then until early in the last century, the > initial phoneme in psychology was said aloud. Psycholinguists > speculate that nonpronunciation of the "p" can be traced to > none other than James McKeen Cattell, who idiosyncratically > left the sound off, and to his students and colleagues, who > imitated his affected way of saying psychology in the hope of > posthumously getting a Cattell sabbatical award. Thus the > silent "p" has its origins in sycophantism, much like the > Castilian lisp. Since Cattell's time, the "p" has remained silent. > > However, increasingly the trend among both professionals in > the field and laypeople alike is to once again pronounce the > "p," and the APS initiative represents an attempt to keep our > relatively young organization in step with the times. This > change would also better distinguish our Association from > other organizations whose members continue, anachronistically > (and, we think, pretentiously), to leave the "p" silent. In > the halls of psychology departments, and at meetings, it will > no longer be difficult to tell who is a member of which > organization: How you pronounce psychology will be like a > badge of loyalty: Are you a scientist or are you ... something else? > > And there is a final, long-term consideration. The trend in > written English is toward simplification of spellings to > conform to how words are commonly pronounced. Witness the > words plow (formerly plough), catalog (formerly catalogue), > and the increasingly common CUL8R ("see you later"). If this > trend continues and English speakers continue to leave the > "p" silent, the time may soon come when psychology is spelled > sykolojy. Our acronym would then become ASS. Nobody wants that. > > So, we respectfully submit, let's look again at the > pronunciation of our Association's middle name. Think it > over, members, and decide. > > As an added note, the APS Pronunciation Committee is also > currently considering a motion to pronounce the first, silent > "c" in science as a hard "c" - i.e., "skience." If approved > by the committee, this proposal will also be put to a vote. > Stay tuned! > > > Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. > Professor > Editor, Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice > Department of Psychology, Room 473 Psychology and > Interdisciplinary Sciences (PAIS) Emory University > 36 Eagle Row > Atlanta, Georgia 30322 > [email protected] > (404) 727-1125 > > Psychology Today Blog: > http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-skeptical-psychologist > > 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: > http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-140513111X.html > > Scientific American Mind: Facts and Fictions in Mental Health Column: > http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciammind/ > > The Master in the Art of Living makes little distinction > between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his > mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love > and his intellectual passions. He hardly knows which is which. > He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he > does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. > To him - he is always doing both. > > - Zen Buddhist text > (slightly modified) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Carter [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:44 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: [tips] APS > > rocks. > > Henceforth, it is to be pronounced PUH-sy-KOL-uh-gee. > > -- > Marc Carter, PhD > Associate Professor and Chair > Department of Psychology > College of Arts & Sciences > Baker University > -- > > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments > thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is > intended to be confidential and for the use of only the > individual or entity named above. The information may be > protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts > or other legal rules. 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