Re: [tips] The last word on Galileo
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Re: [tips] Where Do Mice With Human Brains Faill in the Psychology Curriculum?
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[tips] Where Do Mice With Human Brains Faill in the Psychology Curriculum?
As some of you may know, the media has focused on the conservative senatorial candidate for Maryland Christine O'Donnell statments that have asserted that scientists have created mice with human brains. One such source is the Talking Points Memo website which quotes her as saying: |"They are -- they are doing that here in the United States. American |scientific companies are cross-breeding humans and animals and |coming up with mice with fully functioning human brains. So they're |already into this experiment." http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/odonnell-in-2007-scientists-have-created-mice-with-human-brains.php Is it possible that some naive, uncritical people will believe Ms. O'Donnell? Well, given the crazy things that people put their faith in, the answer is probably "Yes". How should we respond if a student uses Ms. O'Donnell's statement as "fact"? Though the talking point memo says Ms. O'Donnell might be misremembering some research from 2005, it might be good idea to review what that research might be. The National Geographic website reported on the research report in 2005 and here is a link to their article: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/12/1214_051214_stem_cell.html What was actually done was: |Geneticist Fred Gage injected embryonic human cells into two-week-old |fetal mice as they developed in the womb. When the mice matured, |some human stem cells survived and became functional components |of the mice's brains and nervous systems. The research was conducted at the Salk Institute (Hello San Diego!) and here is a link to their press release titled: "Human embryonic stem cells integrate successfully into mouse brain". See: http://www.salk.edu/news/pressrelease_details.php?press_id=159 The research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science and the abstract is available here: http://www.pnas.org/gca?gca=pnas%3B102%2F51%2F18644&allch=&submit=Go So, where does "Mice with Human Brains Fall in the Psychology Curriculum"? Obviously, in the critical thinking area but also in the biological section, especially on the role of stem cells in research. This should serve as reminder to students and others that if people say outrageous things, one should always ask what the empirical basis for the statement. -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5013 or send a blank email to leave-5013-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] The last word on Galileo
I received one of those funny joke emails to today from a friend, entitled, "If Facebook existed years ago." I have copied out one of the images because I nearly burst a gut given that we were just talking about this recently. I hope it works to attach a picture. I tried to copy and paste it into here but that did not work. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 tay...@sandiego.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5012 or send a blank email to leave-5012-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<>
[tips] Tenure track position at Lawrence University
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Lawrence University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning September 2011. The department is interested in a person in human neuroscience, particularly in the area of child clinical psychology, although other similar areas of human neuroscience will be considered. Teaching responsibilities may include Child Clinical Psychology, Human Psychophysiology or Neuropsychology, Introductory Psychology, more advanced courses in the candidate's area(s) of expertise, and supervision of student research projects. A successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching and engagement in an active research program. Ph.D. required. Lawrence is a 1500-student select liberal arts college in northeast Wisconsin with a conservatory of music. The Psychology Department has extensive research facilities, including spacious labs for observational and experimental studies. Send a letter of application, vita, one copy of selected publications, and evidence of teaching effectiveness, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Beth A. Haines, Chair, Department of Psychology, Lawrence University, 711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2010. Questions may be addressed via email: hain...@lawrence.edu. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and individuals of diverse backgrounds. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5010 or send a blank email to leave-5010-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] New advances in eye movement therapy
I wouldn't say the only problem with the claims of OEI is lack of peer review. For one example, this cut and paste from the website is, to me, devoid of meaning: "In contrast, in OEI clients actually observe changes in cognitions, emotions, and physical sensations, depending on which eye they cover. In that way, they cannot discount the duality of experience, and discover that one of the “observations” is a distortion. This leads to “mentalizing” (standing back and reflecting on the disparate experiences from a higher-order self). For clients with a great deal of emotional lability, this is an entirely new experience." --Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5009 or send a blank email to leave-5009-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] RSS feeds
Jim, I saw your email about RSS feeds last week but boy it's been a busy week. Here are a few of my favorite feeds that I think would appeal to students: APA's "PsycPort" contains lots of up to date news for psychology students: http://psycport.apa.org/siteware/rssfeed.xml BPS Research Digest is a blog which summarizes recently published psychology articles: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/BpsResearchDigest Discover Magazine's "Mind and Brain" section: http://feeds.feedburner.com/DiscoverMindBrain PsyBlog is a popular (and deservedly so) blog: http://www.spring.org.uk And there's my own blog/podcast: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/thepsychfiles Hope these are helpful! Michael Michael Britt mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: mbritt On Sep 14, 2010, at 4:45 PM, Jim Matiya wrote: > > > Dear Tipsters, > I am planning to add some RSS feeds on my Angel page (did I say that > correctly, I am new to RSS feeds?) What organization are the best to > introduce the world of psychology to Intro students? APA? Smithsonian? > > Jim > > > Jim Matiya > Visiting Instructor in Psychology > Florida Gulf Coast University > jmat...@fgcu.edu > > 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 > > Contributor, for Karen Huffman's Psychology in Action, Video Guest Lecturettes > John Wiley and Sons. > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: michael.br...@thepsychfiles.com. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f69&n=T&l=tips&o=4808 > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > or send a blank email to > leave-4808-13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5005 or send a blank email to leave-5005-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
RE: [tips] New advances in eye movement therapy
It seems we need to either refine our rubric so that it makes less Type I and
Type II errors in identifying pseudoscience or accept the possibility that this
could be an effective therapy. Some things I have noticed it missing are any
peer reviewed publications (a member of an organization could probably give a
presentation on ham sandwiches at many conferences). The research is based
entirely on conference presentations and theses and not a single peer-reviewed
reference, however, in looking at the research presented, the authors do seem
to make an effort to do research on the topic using random assignment. If I
remember correctly, the effectiveness of EMDR was not related specifically to
the eye movement. Possibly, these counselors just stumbled upon another way to
do the same thing.
Rick
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-Original Message-
From: Annette Taylor [mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu]
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 9:51 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: RE: [tips] New advances in eye movement therapy
Here is the danger of this stuff. I have my students do a website evaluation
exercise. If they used the criteria that I provide them with they would think
this was the best new thing since cats' pajamas. Sigh. How would a normal,
layperson know
That's what is scary because even an educated person would find nothing here
that suggests it is bogus. My only criterion: in all of their research on the
link there is NOTHING published. They have a very lengthy list of conference
presentations, mostly at trauma-related organizations but I did see one at WPA.
Sigh again.
Annette
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
Professor, Psychological Sciences
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
tay...@sandiego.edu
From: Michael Smith [tipsl...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 6:29 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] New advances in eye movement therapy
If you thought EMDR was an advance, well we now have something better:
OEI (One Eye integration Therapy).
Yes its true. OEI therapy only needs to use one eye, so maybe its twice as good
as EMDR!
At any rate, here's what some 'observers' have said:
"... OEI is like a combination of EMDR, Educational Kinesiology ('Brain Gym'),
and Gendlin's Focusing." (https://www.sightpsych.com/) (It seems that they now
prefer Observed and Experiential Integration).
There's a nice picture of the discoverer of this breakthrough (Audrey
Cooke) and her business partner (Bradshaw) at the bottom.
Audrey also works with multigenerational trauma in case you need some help with
that.
Here's an excerpt from some promotional literature from Trinity Western (a
Canadian University)
"The success of OEI lies in its ability to deal with these long-hidden memories
and traumas. Throughout sessions, clients are encouraged to override
appropriate social norms and behaviors, allowing themselves t express emotions
and memories more primitively. In some instances, patients have had startling
physical responses. Bradshaw recalls a woman who was choked unconcsious by a
relative on several occasions as a child. 'As we connected with the event
visually using OEI, the marks on her neck showed the hand-prints of her
abuser.'" (Conscientia: The research publication of Trinity Western University,
2009, pg. 5).
There's just so much in this therapy it's wonderful. Talk about
cross-discipline integration!
Maybe good for your critical thinking class Annette. And we could be witnessing
the birth of a new cult.
--Mike
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RE: [tips] New advances in eye movement therapy
Here is the danger of this stuff. I have my students do a website evaluation exercise. If they used the criteria that I provide them with they would think this was the best new thing since cats' pajamas. Sigh. How would a normal, layperson know That's what is scary because even an educated person would find nothing here that suggests it is bogus. My only criterion: in all of their research on the link there is NOTHING published. They have a very lengthy list of conference presentations, mostly at trauma-related organizations but I did see one at WPA. Sigh again. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 tay...@sandiego.edu From: Michael Smith [tipsl...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 6:29 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] New advances in eye movement therapy If you thought EMDR was an advance, well we now have something better: OEI (One Eye integration Therapy). Yes its true. OEI therapy only needs to use one eye, so maybe its twice as good as EMDR! At any rate, here's what some 'observers' have said: "... OEI is like a combination of EMDR, Educational Kinesiology (‘Brain Gym’), and Gendlin’s Focusing." (https://www.sightpsych.com/) (It seems that they now prefer Observed and Experiential Integration). There's a nice picture of the discoverer of this breakthrough (Audrey Cooke) and her business partner (Bradshaw) at the bottom. Audrey also works with multigenerational trauma in case you need some help with that. Here's an excerpt from some promotional literature from Trinity Western (a Canadian University) "The success of OEI lies in its ability to deal with these long-hidden memories and traumas. Throughout sessions, clients are encouraged to override appropriate social norms and behaviors, allowing themselves t express emotions and memories more primitively. In some instances, patients have had startling physical responses. Bradshaw recalls a woman who was choked unconcsious by a relative on several occasions as a child. 'As we connected with the event visually using OEI, the marks on her neck showed the hand-prints of her abuser.'" (Conscientia: The research publication of Trinity Western University, 2009, pg. 5). There's just so much in this therapy it's wonderful. Talk about cross-discipline integration! Maybe good for your critical thinking class Annette. And we could be witnessing the birth of a new cult. --Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: tay...@sandiego.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a21b0&n=T&l=tips&o=4997 or send a blank email to leave-4997-13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a2...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5002 or send a blank email to leave-5002-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] New advances in eye movement therapy
This is not new. In Hunza yoga there are many forms of eye exercises that are not just meant to strenghten the eyes but affects brain factors,You may want to check out a work EYE AND BRAIN.The eye is unique in a sense that each eye has two sections and the right section of each eye goes to the left hemisphere and the left section of each eye goes to the right hemisphere..I am a strong believer that reducing tension on the very fine muscles of the face is the key to physiological and behavioral serenity. Michael "omnicentric" Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5001 or send a blank email to leave-5001-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] cults
I almost spilled my super margarita drink to read Michael Smith's inclusion of Greenpeace as a cult.Anyway let me say this about that about cults.As everyting else cults may range from mellow to moderate to very pronouncely active.They all seem to be possess some commonalities: an obsession with some ideology and a leader or leaders that is looked upon for ultimate guidance.Of course mass suicides among cults do happen but they are probably the exception than the rule. There is a perspective to view cult leaders and followers as below the radar when it comes to human functioning and displaying some deficiencies as it pertains to critical thinking skills,but it could also be that cultists are seeking human growth potential but could be sidetracked by the neuroticism of leaders and some followers.It is the blind obedience to the leadership that hinders followers to engage in critical thinking skills that could lead to alternative directions and the ideology does not necessarilly have to be discarded. Early christianity was once viewed as a cult and we all know about the martyrs and not too long ago the Uganda martyrs. On the other hand,there are some groups that break away from the originals to become more exreme or less participatory.This presumes that some cults may provide inklings of democratic rule that individuals may feel powerless in the home family or society at large.In a way,a cult may satisfy the need for power for some individuals. To feel overpowering over others is not one of the guidelines for critical thinking skills. Even the modern day Catholic Church has had or have cults-Opus Dei and a Belgium Bishop Dom Lefebre has led some catholics toward the Latin Mass and ordaining woen as priests. Jim Jones in Guyana was very extreme but his leadership was pathological.His Jonestown was planned for the benefits of the Guyanese government who staved off Venezuela's claim to that region. A fine work on Jonestown was written by Gordon Lewis(a British expat and Caribbean studies expert) GATHER WITH THE SAINTS AT THE RIVER. It is puzzling as to why people will kill themselves for a pathological leader.Peter Tosh (Reggae artist) stats in a song "Every one wants to get to heaven.\,but no one wants to die". In another sense,cults could be perceived as a form of social hypnotism.My last word on this is that if you allow yourself to be manipuated,you are not manipulated. Btw,the recent incidence in Farmdale ,California may invite a cross-cultural analysis since it involved la familia from El Salvador. Michael "omnicentric" Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5000 or send a blank email to leave-5000-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] New advances in eye movement therapy
If you thought EMDR was an advance, well we now have something better: OEI (One Eye integration Therapy). Yes its true. OEI therapy only needs to use one eye, so maybe its twice as good as EMDR! At any rate, here's what some 'observers' have said: "... OEI is like a combination of EMDR, Educational Kinesiology (‘Brain Gym’), and Gendlin’s Focusing." (https://www.sightpsych.com/) (It seems that they now prefer Observed and Experiential Integration). There's a nice picture of the discoverer of this breakthrough (Audrey Cooke) and her business partner (Bradshaw) at the bottom. Audrey also works with multigenerational trauma in case you need some help with that. Here's an excerpt from some promotional literature from Trinity Western (a Canadian University) "The success of OEI lies in its ability to deal with these long-hidden memories and traumas. Throughout sessions, clients are encouraged to override appropriate social norms and behaviors, allowing themselves t express emotions and memories more primitively. In some instances, patients have had startling physical responses. Bradshaw recalls a woman who was choked unconcsious by a relative on several occasions as a child. 'As we connected with the event visually using OEI, the marks on her neck showed the hand-prints of her abuser.'" (Conscientia: The research publication of Trinity Western University, 2009, pg. 5). There's just so much in this therapy it's wonderful. Talk about cross-discipline integration! Maybe good for your critical thinking class Annette. And we could be witnessing the birth of a new cult. --Mike --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4997 or send a blank email to leave-4997-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] The Rich Are Different, Part 1,746
Nutrition,nutrition,nutrition. If two variables appear to be correlated,it could be that a third variable is the culprit impacting both. Michael "omnicentric" Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4996 or send a blank email to leave-4996-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
