I like that one John. And yes - it portends (is that the right word?) a major direction for our field.
Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. [email protected] http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: mbritt On Apr 15, 2011, at 10:03 AM, John Kulig wrote: > > Well, there is Eric Kandel's Nobel prize (2000) (physiological/medicine) for > neural basis of learning and memory. Gary Petersen lamented the emphasis on > physio/medicine as opposed to straight psychology, but it's difficult to > avoid ... maybe a major point in this about where we are headed. > > ========================== > John W. Kulig, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > Director, Psychology Honors > Plymouth State University > Plymouth NH 03264 > ========================== > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott O Lilienfeld" <[email protected]> > To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:30:28 AM > Subject: RE: [tips] Anything Interesting Happen Recently? > > > > > > > > Rise of positive psychology, for good or for bad, depending on one’s > perspective (in my view, mostly the latter….). Admittedly, one could arguably > date it to 1998, when Seligman assumed the APA presidency, but the real > explosion happened after the new millennium. In clinical psychology, I’d also > put in the new Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS) accreditation > system (to compete with APA’s system), although the full implications of the > system have yet to be realized. But it is certainly stirring things up. Also, > of course, Kahneman’s Nobel 2002 prize and the accompanying increased > influence of work on biases and heuristics on decision-making. I’m sure that > other TIPSters will have other (and probably better) nominees. > > > > …Scott > > > > > > Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. > > Department of Psychology, Room 473 > > Emory University > > 36 Eagle Row, > > Atlanta, Georgia 30322 > > [email protected] ; 404-727-1125 > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Gerald Peterson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 8:39 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: Re: [tips] Anything Interesting Happen Recently? > > > > > > > > > Why are they seemingly more relevant to psychiatry or medicine and IMO, of > almost no relevance to Psychology? Verrrry interesting. > > > > > > G.L. (Gary) Peterson,Ph.D > > > Psychology@SVSU > > > > > > > On Apr 15, 2011, at 8:26 AM, Michael Britt < [email protected] > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I'm working on a timeline of major events in the history of psychology. In > this case, I'm defining "major events" as those that the public might > conceivably have heard of or an event which has probably stuck in the minds > of psychology majors even after they graduate from college (examples: > Milgram's study, Zimbardo's study, Gardner's multiple intelligences, etc.). > > > > > > Problem is that I can't really find anything for the 2000's. There are a lot > of timelines on the web, but few of them go into the 2000s. A couple examples > below, but I'm not crazy about them. Anyone have any suggestions for major > discoveries that occurred in the last decade? > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > http://www.learner.org/discoveringpsychology/history/history_nonflash.html > > > > 2000 > > > > Sequencing of the Human Genome > Sixteen public research institutions around the world complete a "working > draft" mapping of the human genetic code, providing a research basis for a > new understanding of human development and disease. A similar, privately > funded, project is currently underway. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > DSM on PDA > The latest revision of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders > (DSM) is published in a version for personal digital assistants (PDAs). The > manual, first published in 1954, outlines prevalence, diagnosis, and > treatment of mental disorders. Only 132 pages on first printing, in 2000 it > was 980 pages. > > > > > > > > > http://allpsych.com/timeline.html > > > > > > > 2002 > > New Mexico becomes the first state to pass legislation allowing licensed > psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medication . > > > 2002 > > The push for mental health parity gets the attention of the White House as > President George W. Bush promotes legislation that would guarantee > comprehensive mental health coverage. > > > > > > > > > Michael A. 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