Or worse.

On May 6, 2015, at 6:43 PM, Paul C Bernhardt <[email protected]> wrote:

> And, there are some departments in which everyone is called "Bruce".
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_p0CgPeyA
> 
> Paul
> On May 6, 2015, at 6:41 PM, Mike Palij <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 06 May 2015 15:32:20 -0700, Scott O Lilienfeld wrote:
>>> Mike P. is correct.  Loftus' friends (of which I count myself as one)
>>> call her "Beth."
>> 
>> Since Scott didn't bite on the Ralph/Elizabeth line, let me
>> explain that it is possible that some people may have a first
>> name spelled "Ralph" but pronounced "Elizabeth", comparable
>> to this classic situation:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyQvjKqXA0Y
>> 
>> Also check out the cosmetic surgery sketch.
>> 
>> -Mike Palij
>> New York University
>> [email protected]
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message---
>> On  Wednesday, May 06, 2015 6:16 PM, Mike Palij wrote:
>>> 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. 
>> 

Paul Brandon
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Mankato, MN 56001
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Paul Brandon
Emeritus Professor of Psychology
Minnesota State University, Mankato
[email protected]




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