Good news and bad news

2004-04-27 Thread Al Shealy
First, the bad news: Social psychologist Kerri Dunn is being charged with two felony counts and one misdemeanor: http://www.nbc4.tv/education/3240200/detail.html The good news: Al Sharpton wants her to be his campaign manager in '08. More interesting news: Dunn was offered a job at Florida Intern

RE: Not teaching related

2004-04-27 Thread Rick Adams
-Original Message- From: DeVolder Carol L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:43 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: RE: Not teaching related That was a riot--thanks Marie. Too bad I just finished my Personal Adjustment course, I'm sure I could

Cheating on Primetime Thursday

2004-04-27 Thread Miguel Roig
"In an hour-long "Primetime Thursday" report, Charles Gibson explores a troubling trend that some believe could pose a serious threat to America's education system-the growing level of cheating by students."  For the rest of the announcement go to http://wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=904960&nav=0Rd

RE: Not teaching related

2004-04-27 Thread DeVolder Carol L
That was a riot--thanks Marie. Too bad I just finished my Personal Adjustment course, I'm sure I could have taken plenty from that ad to start discussions. Carol -Original Message- From: Marie Helweg-Larsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue 4/27/2004 12:41 PM To: Teaching in t

Re: John Maynard Smith

2004-04-27 Thread Allen Esterson
Stephen Black wrote: [snip] > The great evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith died today, > Monday, at the age of 84. He made important contributions to our own > related field of evolutionary psychology. His obituary appears in the > Los Angeles Times at > www.latimes.com/news/science/la-me

RE: "He Talks Too Much"

2004-04-27 Thread Hetzel, Rod
Deborah Tannen has some interesting books in the popular market. "You Just Don't Understand" is one that comes to mind immediately, but she has some more recent work too. I think helping this person understand the purpose of different types of language would be helpful, and also some of the gender

Not teaching related

2004-04-27 Thread Marie Helweg-Larsen
Check out this listing on ebay (the auction will be over in one day). Something teaching related in there?!? Marie http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4146756343 -- * Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Dickinson

Re: "He Talks Too Much"

2004-04-27 Thread jim clark
Hi On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Laura Valvatne wrote: > A 60-year-old male who works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture > sent me the following letter. I would appreciate any thoughts you have > before I reply. > > > "Would you be able to recommend to me some reading material about a > couple o

Re: "He Talks Too Much"

2004-04-27 Thread Ken Steele
Laura Valvatne wrote: Hello Tipsters, A 60-year-old male who works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent me the following letter. I would appreciate any thoughts you have before I reply. 2- What causes some folks to be so secretive about things? I realize that there is a view that know

RE: "He Talks Too Much"

2004-04-27 Thread Shearon, Tim
Laura- I suspect that your friend has a small problem with 'small talk'. I admit it is something whose intricacies have often flown by me; mocking me as they go. There are several examples of self-help books on this topic. I'd just tell your friend to look through Borders, B&N or other local bookst

"He Talks Too Much"

2004-04-27 Thread Laura Valvatne
Hello Tipsters, A 60-year-old male who works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent me the following letter. I would appreciate any thoughts you have before I reply. "Would you be able to recommend to me some reading material about a couple of topics that I've pondered about for a long

Random Thought: "I'd Like To, But I Don't Have Tenure."

2004-04-27 Thread Louis_Schmier
"I'd like to, but I don't have tenure." I read that sorrowful sentence this morning in a message. I had heard that same, forlorn sentence last night at a public forum. These mournful, rationalizing words came from two friends and colleagues, accomplished Ph.D.s, talented profess