Re:[tips] Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus : NPR
Dear TIPSters, At the risk of igniting more debate (not all bad, I suppose), I will repost below the comment I posted about this story on the NPR web site. SV Stuart Vyse (stuartvyse) wrote: The author makes arguments that miss the point of the CDC's use of BMI, and, unfortunately, he provides further amununition for the food and beverage industries, which have waged a long campaign against the BMI. The BMI is a useful measure because it takes data that is readily available to most people (their height and weight) and turns it into a rough (admittedly, rough) estimate of the appropriateness of their weight. Better measures would require more cumbersome techniques which, as a practical matter, would probably never be used by the great majority of people. Opportunity missed. It is easy to poke holes in the BMI. Lots of examples of errors have been provided in the comments and elsewhere. But I would turn the question around. Is there a better measure of appropriateness of weight that can be easily calculated using data that is readily available to virtually every American citizen? If so, what? If the goal is education, the information must get to the individual. BMI does this very effectively. There is little question America has a weight problem. To see how the food and beverage industries have waged war against the BMI, see this industry-funded (check Wikipedia) website: http://www.consumerfreedom.com/index.cfm Sun Jul 5 22:10:59 2009 Stuart Vyse Professor of Psychology Web: http://stuartvyse.com Connecticut College Email: stuart.v...@conncoll.edu 270 Mohegan Avenue Phone: 860-439-2339 New London, CT 06320Fax: 860-439-5300 --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: Re:[tips] Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus : NPR
To the average person, BMI is probably the easiest measure to calculate (although hip to waist ratio is relatively easy). The problem is that people who do work out will have lower body fat content, but still have a high BMI. Many researchers in this area focus on BMI almost exclusively as well (I'm not in my office otherwise I would give the references). Most research does look at obesity (which starts at 30 BMI - overweight is at 25). Stuart Vyse wrote: Dear TIPSters, At the risk of igniting more debate (not all bad, I suppose), I will repost below the comment I posted about this story on the NPR web site. SV Stuart Vyse (stuartvyse) wrote: The author makes arguments that miss the point of the CDC's use of BMI, and, unfortunately, he provides further amununition for the food and beverage industries, which have waged a long campaign against the BMI. The BMI is a useful measure because it takes data that is readily available to most people (their height and weight) and turns it into a rough (admittedly, rough) estimate of the appropriateness of their weight. Better measures would require more cumbersome techniques which, as a practical matter, would probably never be used by the great majority of people. Opportunity missed. It is easy to poke holes in the BMI. Lots of examples of errors have been provided in the comments and elsewhere. But I would turn the question around. Is there a better measure of appropriateness of weight that can be easily calculated using data that is readily available to virtually every American citizen? If so, what? If the goal is education, the information must get to the individual. BMI does this very effectively. There is little question America has a weight problem. To see how the food and beverage industries have waged war against the BMI, see this industry-funded (check Wikipedia) website: http://www.consumerfreedom.com/index.cfm Sun Jul 5 22:10:59 2009 Stuart Vyse Professor of Psychology Web: http://stuartvyse.com Connecticut College Email: stuart.v...@conncoll.edu 270 Mohegan Avenue Phone: 860-439-2339 New London, CT 06320Fax: 860-439-5300 --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) -- Deb Dr. Deborah S. Briihl Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University 229-333-5994 dbri...@valdosta.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] beyond BMI--other weight loss myths
This link should take you allto an article about weight loss myths that appears in a blog linked to discovery channel's online weight loss program: national body challenge. http://blogs.discovery.com/jonathan_ross/ What amazed me was the tone of the comments. There are only five and most seem very negative; one was adamant that we need to and can detox our bodies, another that eating some ice cream when trying to lose weight is OK. To which I also become a pirate and say AARGH! After trying to lose weight for at least 10-15 years I finally did it this year and I think the blog is right on. I'm trying to figure out how to make my own comment but I can't find a link to where to sign up, only where to sign in. Drat. Maybe the comments are fixed. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re:[tips] Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus : NPR
On 7 Jul 2009 at 7:41, Stuart Vyse wrote: The BMI is a useful measure because it takes data that is readily available to most people (their height and weight) and turns it into a rough (admittedly, rough) estimate of the appropriateness of their weight. Better measures would require more cumbersome techniques Being in an agreeable mood today, I would tend to agree, thus partially retracting my previous praise for the NPR piece attacking BMI. But as I noted, what I take issue with are the guidelines identifying anyone with a BMI of 25 and over as overweight and 30 and over as obese. These purport to be scientifically based on evidence relating BMI to mortality, but in fact are arbitrary and certainly too low, thus inflating support for the claimed epidemic of obesity. I've actually tried to track the origin of these cut-offs but have found nothing scientifically justifiable in their original production. Yet they label millions of people as obese and overweight, both terms implying unhealthy medical conditions requiring (usually futile) action. On the contrary, one can be both fat and healthy. And sometimes, as in the article I cited, being overweight can be healthier than having a just- right BMI. But you won't hear any of this from doctors handing out your yearly checkup advice. The real problem with elevated BMI isn't medical but social. I recall (which means I don't have a source) that the social stigma associated with obesity is second only to mental illness. Society is not nice to fat people. Stephen --- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sbl...@ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ --- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: [tips] Argh!
Chris- If you could just post this as widely as possible among the US media channels... health care in the US just might get better... Patrick -- Patrick O. Dolan, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair of Psychology Drew University Madison, NJ 07940 973-408-3558 pdo...@drew.edu On 7/6/2009 at 9:45 PM, Christopher D. Green chri...@yorku.ca wrote: Having read another typically outrageous CNN article about the Canadian health system (generalizing, as usual, from one tragic anecdote) I feel compelled to speak out. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/06/canadian.health.care.system/index.htm l First of all, there is no Canadian health system. There are 13 provincial and territorial systems, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. The Federal government has five principles that all provincial plans must abide by. Second, there can be treatment delays in the Canadian health system. That's because everyone is actually getting health care, not just the wealthiest 2/3 of the population. The delays can be aggravating, frustrating, infuriating. They do not, however, put people's health in jeopardy, the occasional sad story notwithstanding. (I am deeply dubious of this woman's story. It sounds to me like she was scared, understandably enough, not in mortal peril.) Third, it is fairly ridiculous for Americans to be worried about (or even all that interested in) the Canadian health systems. Under no circumstances will Americans get a remotely similar system. In Canada, there are NO (well, to a first approximation) private health options (for treatments that are covered by the provincial insurance plan). It is a very unusual system in that way. Most European countries have a mix of both public and private systems. Undoubtedly, any US system will have a mixed character as well. (Can you imagine any US politician declaring it *illegal* for doctors to offer private services, and then fixing the fees doctors will be paid for the services they provide? There would be a revolution!.) What you will get is the opportunity to use a public system. If you don't like it, you will be able to stay with your (incredibly expensive) private system. However, if you can't get private insurance, you will still be able to get decent health care. There's the rub. (Of course, politicians opposed to such a system, once it is in place, will do their best starve it of funds, and then declare it a failure, just as politicians who oppose our system up here do.) Chris --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] Death of a statistician
Robert McNamara has passed away at the age of 93.He was the Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam war.Every evening he intrigued us with the statisticsof how many bombs were dropped,the amount of dead Viet Cong,the amount of troops needed for missions. He had maps all over the screen and pointed out with precisions tunnels,booby traps.He apparently underestimated the amount of U.S troops killed.His use of war statistics was really amazing. McNamara-gone but not forgotten. Hell no,we won't go! Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] Michael Jackson phenomenon
I am fascinated with society's fascination with the death of Michael Jackson. Here is a man who had serious mental problems as evidenced in his putative pedophilia, body dysmorphic disorder and gender identity confusion. Yet people are remembering his life as if none of that existed. All of that is washed away. If it was ANYONE else on the entire planet and had only his putative history of pedophilia none of this hoopla would be happening. Granted he had great musical and dance talent. But even watching the snippets of video that had been released from his practice dance sessions for his upcoming tour, well, he seemed to dance like an old man--which is what he was becoming and surely was prematurely physically old, given how poorly he had taken care of his body over the years--cleary seemed to suffer from some form of anorexia, along with some kind of body dysmorphic disorder. So how do we explain away all the bad behavior and explain how people who seem to dismiss all the bad? Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] brain t-shirt
Hi all, A colleague (Thanks Michele!) informed me that today's Woot.com t-shirt is a brain map: http://shirt.woot.com/. They post a new t-shirt each day. At the end of each day they move the shirts to the day of reckoning area: http://shirt.woot.com/Blog/?cat=reckoning So, if you read this email later than Tuesday, look for it there. T-shirts of the day are $10. After today it's $15. Another psychology-relevant shirt. This one for discussion of the value of operant conditioning: Some Motivation Required -- http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=8168 Sue -- Sue Frantz http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/ Highline Community College Psychology, CoordinatorDes Moines, WA 206.878.3710 x3404 sfra...@highline.edu mailto:sfra...@highline.edu Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Associate Director Project Syllabus http://teachpsych.org/otrp/syllabi/syllabi.php APA Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology http://teachpsych.org/otrp/syllabi/syllabi.php APA's p...@cc Committee http://www.apa.org/ed/pcue/ptatcchome.html --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: Re:[tips] Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus : NPR
There actually has been some suggestion that 25 is too high - for some populations (Asian, I believe). I'm not sure exactly how they arrived at the cut-off (I remember reading it somewhere). Stephen is correct at the social stigma and how that affects people in numerous ways - decreased likelyhood of getting hired promoted, problems with getting medical care (one study found 1 out of every 10 nurses were revolted by fat people). There is some research on physical problems - difficulty doing daily living tasks such as climbing stairs, getting groceries to the house, etc. sbl...@ubishops.ca wrote: Being in an agreeable mood today, I would tend to agree, thus partially retracting my previous praise for the NPR piece attacking BMI. But as I noted, what I take issue with are the guidelines identifying anyone with a BMI of 25 and over as overweight and 30 and over as obese. These purport to be scientifically based on evidence relating BMI to mortality, but in fact are arbitrary and certainly too low, thus inflating support for the claimed epidemic of obesity. I've actually tried to track the origin of these cut-offs but have found nothing scientifically justifiable in their original production. Yet they label millions of people as obese and overweight, both terms implying unhealthy medical conditions requiring (usually futile) action. On the contrary, one can be both fat and healthy. And sometimes, as in the article I cited, being overweight can be healthier than having a just- right BMI. But you won't hear any of this from doctors handing out your yearly checkup advice. The real problem with elevated BMI isn't medical but social. I recall (which means I don't have a source) that the social stigma associated with obesity is second only to mental illness. Society is not nice to fat people. Stephen --- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sbl...@ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ --- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) -- Deb Dr. Deborah S. Briihl Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University 229-333-5994 dbri...@valdosta.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: [tips] Michael Jackson phenomenon
I am also curious as to the silence regarding the rather abnormal childhood. What role his parents, peers, etc. I would think there is a lot of good stuff here for Developmental classes. Gary Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 peter...@svsu.edu - Original Message - From: tay...@sandiego.edu To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 12:39:22 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [tips] Michael Jackson phenomenon I am fascinated with society's fascination with the death of Michael Jackson. Here is a man who had serious mental problems as evidenced in his putative pedophilia, body dysmorphic disorder and gender identity confusion. Yet people are remembering his life as if none of that existed. All of that is washed away. If it was ANYONE else on the entire planet and had only his putative history of pedophilia none of this hoopla would be happening. Granted he had great musical and dance talent. But even watching the snippets of video that had been released from his practice dance sessions for his upcoming tour, well, he seemed to dance like an old man--which is what he was becoming and surely was prematurely physically old, given how poorly he had taken care of his body over the years--cleary seemed to suffer from some form of anorexia, along with some kind of body dysmorphic disorder. So how do we explain away all the bad behavior and explain how people who seem to dismiss all the bad? Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] Just got the new Publication manual
The first thing you notice is that it (6th ed) is a lot lighter (272 pages) than the 5th ed (439 pages). Looks promising. Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
RE: [tips] Thesis Woes
Sounds to me like he's taken the high road already and not meeting much success. So, I'd refer the student to a professional writing consultant. Paul C. Bernhardt Department of Psychology Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland -Original Message- From: Wuensch, Karl L [mailto:wuens...@ecu.edu] Sent: Mon 7/6/2009 12:24 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Thesis Woes Can you TIPSters offer any advice with the problem presented below? A friend who is an assistant professor at an institution that offers a masters degree asked me: I am trying to go over a thesis proposal so the student can get it out to his committee members, but I am having a good bit of difficulty with it. The information is there - in fact it is a rather exceptional review of the literature - but most of the manuscript is simply incoherent. We have had several iterations and his writing is just not getting any better. Do you have any suggestions? I am confident that this will be a problem when it comes to writing the thesis itself too. My response: I wish I could say that this is a problem I have never faced. My most recent experience with such a student damn near drove me over the edge. I have tried two basic tactics in the past, with limited success: * Keep sending the draft back with advice on what the problems are and how to address them. This is the high road, as it should result in the student learning how to write properly. Problem is, when YOU skid off the edge of the high road you have a helluva long drop. * Write the damn thesis yourself. This is the low road, as the student will not really learn much other than that passive aggressive behavior works. If, however, the student is simply incapable of professional writing, it may be the better choice in terms of the amount of YOUR time that is taken getting the thesis written properly. There are, of course, other options. One, which I have not taken, is to resign as chair of the thesis committee. Another is to insist that the student get professional help, either from your university's writing center (if it has one) or from a paid professional. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)winmail.dat
Re: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual
Now if only the folks who write the DSM would take their cue from this trend. I wonder if it will make me like APA style anymore than I do. I truly loathe it. Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College and parts northern, western and virtual. -Original Message- From: Rick Froman rfro...@jbu.edu To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 11:18 am Subject: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual The first thing you notice is that it (6th ed) is a lot lighter (272 pages) than the 5th ed (439 pages). Looks promising. ? Rick ? Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR? 72761 rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman ? ? ? --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual
Rick, did you purchase the copy or did you get it as a desk copy as had been discussed on TIPS in the Spring? Miguel -Original Message- From: Rick Froman rfro...@jbu.edu To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 11:18 am Subject: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual The first thing you notice is that it (6 th ed) is a lot lighter (272 pages) than the 5 th ed (439 pages). Looks promising. Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ( bsouthe...@frostburg.edu ) A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual
Sorry, I meant to send that message privately, but perhaps others will be interested in verifying whether free deskcopies can be obtained by APA members. Miguel - Original Message - From: roig-rear...@comcast.net To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 2:39:39 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual Rick, did you purchase the copy or did you get it as a desk copy as had been discussed on TIPS in the Spring? Miguel -Original Message- From: Rick Froman rfro...@jbu.edu To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 11:18 am Subject: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual The first thing you notice is that it (6 th ed) is a lot lighter (272 pages) than the 5 th ed (439 pages). Looks promising. Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ( bsouthe...@frostburg.edu ) A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: [tips] Michael Jackson phenomenon
tay...@sandiego.edu wrote: I am fascinated with society's fascination with the death of Michael Jackson. What? Michael Jackson died!?! I haven't changed TV channels since the Tour de France started ;-) Seriously, I think it is a combo of slow news and his trainwreck of a life. BTW, when people talk about his choreography. I say: hats, gloves, stylized gestures? Hasn't anyone heard of Bob Fosse? Check out this scene from The Little Prince (1974) with Fosse. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUTEhEPONgc Note Fosse doing a moonwalk at the 5-minute mark. Here is a link to someone who re-edited that scene to go with the song Billie Jean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUlEBhGgEe0 Ken Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu --- Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. steel...@appstate.edu Professor and Assistant Chairperson Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 USA --- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
RE: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual
I didn’t order it as a free desk copy because I don’t require the text for any of my classes. However, this is what it says on the webpage used for ordering examination and desk copies: Note: Examination or Desk copy requests for the 6th Edition Publication Manual of the APA or the 6th Edition of Concise Rules of APA Style or the 6th Edition of Mastering APA Style (the instructor or student version) may be ordered in combination on one order, but the order must not include other titles. Requests for other titles must be submitted as a separate order. Also noted that approved requests for these new 6th edition titles will not be shipped until after the official July 1, 2009, release date. Please do not submit claims until after their release.’ Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman From: roig-rear...@comcast.net [mailto:roig-rear...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 1:40 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual Rick, did you purchase the copy or did you get it as a desk copy as had been discussed on TIPS in the Spring? Miguel -Original Message- From: Rick Froman rfro...@jbu.edu To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 11:18 am Subject: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual The first thing you notice is that it (6th ed) is a lot lighter (272 pages) than the 5th ed (439 pages). Looks promising. Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 rfro...@jbu.edumailto:rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edumailto:bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585089x1201462806/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=JulystepsfooterNO62 --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
RE: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual
I just received my desk copy of Publication Manual (I require it for my research methods course). Put in the request on July 1 and received the copy today. Margie Marjorie Carroll, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Behavioral Sciences Leadership United States Military Academy West Point, NY 10096 Office: (845) 938-5642 e-mail: marjorie.carr...@usma.edu -Original Message- From: Rick Froman [mailto:rfro...@jbu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 2:52 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual I didn’t order it as a free desk copy because I don’t require the text for any of my classes. However, this is what it says on the webpage used for ordering examination and desk copies: Note: Examination or Desk copy requests for the 6th Edition Publication Manual of the APA or the 6th Edition of Concise Rules of APA Style or the 6th Edition of Mastering APA Style (the instructor or student version) may be ordered in combination on one order, but the order must not include other titles. Requests for other titles must be submitted as a separate order. Also noted that approved requests for these new 6th edition titles will not be shipped until after the official July 1, 2009, release date. Please do not submit claims until after their release.’ Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman From: roig-rear...@comcast.net [mailto:roig-rear...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 1:40 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual Rick, did you purchase the copy or did you get it as a desk copy as had been discussed on TIPS in the Spring? Miguel -Original Message- From: Rick Froman rfro...@jbu.edu To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 11:18 am Subject: [tips] Just got the new Publication manual The first thing you notice is that it (6th ed) is a lot lighter (272 pages) than the 5th ed (439 pages). Looks promising. Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 rfro...@jbu.edu mailto:rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu mailto:bsouthe...@frostburg.edu ) A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585089x1201462806/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=JulystepsfooterNO62 --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
[tips] Cross-cultural for Tipsters (6)
Why are we concerned about the extra-marital affairs of the Governor of South Carolina and Italians do not seem to be bothered about the Italian Prime Minister's messing around a teen chick? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
RE: [tips] Cross-cultural for Tipsters (6)
Seems like the answer would be obvious to the self-appointed TIPS cross-cultural dude. From: michael sylvester [msylves...@copper.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 3:50 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Cross-cultural for Tipsters (6) Why are we concerned about the extra-marital affairs of the Governor of South Carolina and Italians do not seem to be bothered about the Italian Prime Minister's messing around a teen chick? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: [tips] Cross-cultural for Tipsters (6)
America's puritan heritage. Chris Green = michael sylvester wrote: Why are we concerned about the extra-marital affairs of the Governor of South Carolina and Italians do not seem to be bothered about the Italian Prime Minister's messing around a teen chick? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: [tips] Cross-cultural for Tipsters (6)
Actually, what bothers me about it isn't the affair - to my knowledge, he left the country (lying about where he was) and did not transfer power appropriately. The state government could not find him. Christopher D. Green wrote: America's puritan heritage. Chris Green = michael sylvester wrote: Why are we concerned about the extra-marital affairs of the Governor of South Carolina and Italians do not seem to be bothered about the Italian Prime Minister's messing around a teen chick? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) -- Deb Dr. Deborah S. Briihl Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University 229-333-5994 dbri...@valdosta.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
RE: [tips] brain t-shirt
Thanks Sue. Got it! Jim Jim Matiya Florida Gulf Coast University jmat...@fgcu.edu Contributor, for Karen Huffman's Psychology in Action, Video Guest Lecturettes John Wiley and Sons. Using David Myers' texts for AP Psychology? Go to http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/cppsych/ High School Psychology and Advanced Psychology Graphic Organizers, Pacing Guides, and Daily Lesson Plans archived at www.Teaching-Point.net Subject: [tips] brain t-shirt Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:40:33 -0700 From: sfra...@highline.edu To: tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Hi all, A colleague (Thanks Michele!) informed me that today’s Woot.com t-shirt is a brain map: http://shirt.woot.com/. They post a new t-shirt each day. At the end of each day they move the shirts to the “day of reckoning area”: http://shirt.woot.com/Blog/?cat=reckoning So, if you read this email later than Tuesday, look for it there. T-shirts of the day are $10. After today it’s $15. Another psychology-relevant shirt. This one for discussion of the value of operant conditioning: Some Motivation Required -- http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=8168 Sue -- Sue Frantz Highline Community College Psychology, CoordinatorDes Moines, WA 206.878.3710 x3404 sfra...@highline.edu Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Associate Director Project Syllabus APA Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology APA's p...@cc Committee --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
Re: [tips] Michael Jackson phenomenon
On 7 Jul 2009 at 9:39, tay...@sandiego.edu wrote: I am fascinated with society's fascination with the death of Michael Jackson. Here is a man who had serious mental problems as evidenced in his putative pedophilia, body dysmorphic disorder and gender identity confusion. Yet people are remembering his life as if none of that existed. Not everyone. A leading sex researcher, the controversial (but who isn't, working in that field) Michael Bailey has a long authoritative essay speculating on Jackson's sexual orientation. For the record, he plumps for erotic identity disorder, specifically homosexual autohebephilia, with a Peter Pan complex. www.scientificblogging.com/j_michael_bailey/was_michael_jackson_pedophile continued in part 2 (click on link) [curiously, I had trouble returning to part 2, which displayed the frame but not the content on subsequent visits] Stephen - Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sbl...@ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ --- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
