Mike P. is correct. Loftus' friends (of which I count myself as one) call her "Beth."
Take care...Scott Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor Department of Psychology, Room 473 36 Eagle Row Emory University Atlanta, Georgia 30322 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Mike Palij [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 6:16 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Cc: Michael Palij Subject: re: [tips] Elizabeth Loftus/Baltimore On Wed, 06 May 2015 13:21:59 -0700, michael sylvester wrote: >Loftus was on NPR and was asked to comment about a recent incident >where some bystanders reported that a policeperson allegedly fired his >gun at someone.Close examination,however, revealed that the shot heard >was not from the policeperson's weapon.When asked why so many witnesses >were in error, >Loftus comments included that some people invent memories;she >elaborated on the mechanisms involved. The Murdoch Faux News network apparently started the rumor and Shepard Smith had to do an on-air apology. For one source on this, see: http://www.people.com/article/fox-news-anchor-shepard-smith-apologizes-false-shooting-report >Btw,does Loftus appreciate being called Liz? I believe that friends and relatives call her Beth. Scott L can confirm. However, you can try calling her Liz and see where it gets you. ;-) >I have known some professors who insist on being addressed as Elizabeth Really? Did their first name happen to be Ralph? Just asking. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13509.d0999cebc8f4ed4eb54d5317367e9b2f&n=T&l=tips&o=44576 or send a blank email to leave-44576-13509.d0999cebc8f4ed4eb54d5317367e9...@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=44577 or send a blank email to leave-44577-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
