Interesting. From a completely different psychological perspective, I was really disappointed at the cruelty shown in many of the comments on the Youtube page.
Martin Bourgeois Professor Department of Psychology Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL 33931 ************** Confidentiality Statement ******************** Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written communication created or received by Florida Gulf Coast University employees is subject to disclosure to the public and the media, upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. ________________________________________ From: Miguel Roig [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 7:53 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] It's alive!!!! - Caution video may be distressing to some I've been a surf fisherman for years. When I reel in a fish and know that I will keep it, I behead it immediately and throw it in a bucket of salt water until I get a chance to gut it and fillet it. I've seen beheaded fish tremble or convulse reflexively for several minutes after being beheaded and that activity can be easily explained by nerve tissue being fed by the remaining blood in the fish, salt water conditions, etc. However, I wonder if anyone can explain the following video in which a beheaded and gutted (including, I assume, its gas bladder) Bowfin, a fresh water fish, continues to engage in very organized reflexive activity for several minutes. Again, I caution that the video may be distressing to some: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWB3aOX_h4Y Miguel --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13390.2bbc1cc8fd0e5f9e0b91f01828c87814&n=T&l=tips&o=45919 or send a blank email to leave-45919-13390.2bbc1cc8fd0e5f9e0b91f01828c87...@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=45920 or send a blank email to leave-45920-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
