And Barry was very well known for his work in the skeptical community! Take care Jim
Jim Clark Professor & Chair of Psychology 204-786-9757 4L41A From: Christopher Green [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 10:50 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Rat Park drug experiment cartoon – Stuart McMillen comics Here is a fantastic way to present the famous "rat park" studies of drug addiction to students who are not yet ready to read the original reports (or, are ready, but need a little "priming" first to get them to do it). http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comics_en/rat-park/#page-1 Full disclosure: I did my MA at Simon Fraser quite soon after the rat park studies had been shut down, and I knew Bruce Alexander and Barry Beyerstein relatively well at that time. I also think that Bruce's related book _Peaceful Measures_ is one of the most sensible books that has ever been written on the topic of drug addiction and its social implications. Your mileage may vary (especially in the context of the neuromania that drives much of psychology today). http://www.amazon.com/Peaceful-Measures-Canadas-Way-Drugs/dp/0802027229 Warning: These studies may be considered "political" by those who are "invested," one way or another, in the "war on drugs." Chris --- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================= --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a891720c9&n=T&l=tips&o=27948 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-27948-13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a89172...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-27948-13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a89172...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=27953 or send a blank email to leave-27953-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
