[tips] TIPSTER OF THE WEEK

2009-05-28 Thread msylvester
MARC CARTER Congrats! Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)

[tips] Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners is out!

2009-05-28 Thread Robin Abrahams
Dear friends, family, colleagues past and present, people I have interviewed or been interviewed by, spoken for or heard speak-- As many of you might know, my first book was released yesterday. The title is Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners (or MCMoM as I call it) and it is comprised of new

Re: [tips] Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners is out!

2009-05-28 Thread Beth Benoit
Congratulations, Robin! I'll be buying it because I always read your column and enjoy it!Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Robin Abrahams robina...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear friends, family, colleagues past and present,

Re: [tips] Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners is out!

2009-05-28 Thread Beth Benoit
Of course I missed Robin's interview on Today, but found a fun two-part interview on YouTube. Robin, you're terrific. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCr30TGNnWk Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPCsTfr3Vl8feature=related Beth Benoit --- To make changes to your subscription

Re: [tips] Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners is out!

2009-05-28 Thread Beth Benoit
I promise I'm not stalking Robin (nor am I her PR person, though I'd bet it would be a fun job), but after I sent my last post, I found Robin's interview on the Today show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFfNJ_y7f5ofeature=related Beth Benoit --- To make changes to your subscription contact:

[tips] Vaccine wars

2009-05-28 Thread sblack
New article in PLoS Biology (Public Library of Science, open-access as its name indicates). Disturbing quote: Despite overwhelming evidence that vaccines don't cause autism, one in four Americans still think they do. Lots more quotable stuff there. Gross L (2009.) A Broken Trust: Lessons from

[tips] Robin's new book!

2009-05-28 Thread Gerald Peterson
Congrats Robin! Wisdom and good humor---always a good fit! The book would be a good graduation gift, or perhaps, something to provide for new faculty ha. Gary Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI

Re: [tips] Robin's new book!

2009-05-28 Thread Robin Abrahams
Thanks, Beth and Gary! I've been thinking the book would be a good (and inexpensive ...) graduation present, too. Robin Abrahams www.robinabrahams.com My first book, Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners, is available now on Amazon.com: http://tinyurl.com/bvcfzr. --- On Thu, 5/28/09, Gerald

Re: [tips] Vaccine wars

2009-05-28 Thread Paul Brandon
Only one in four? Not bad! On May 28, 2009, at 8:31 AM, sbl...@ubishops.ca wrote: New article in PLoS Biology (Public Library of Science, open-access as its name indicates). Disturbing quote: Despite overwhelming evidence that vaccines don't cause autism, one in four Americans still think

Re: [tips] feral children was: Mental

2009-05-28 Thread Joan Warmbold
We actually feel we should question if Genie's disabilities should be attributed to her extensive deprivation and abuse?! OK, you have totally lost me here. Why have we abandoned common, every day logic? Here's a little girl chained to a toilet for 12 years with no exposure to language, minimal

Re: [tips] Vaccine wars

2009-05-28 Thread Joan Warmbold
I hope most of you have read the original study by Wakefield that supported the notion that vaccines cause autism. It is very poorly designed and based on a meager 12 subjects. And catch this, Wakefield would have benefited tremendously financially if folks bought into this as, surprise,

Re: [tips] Vaccine wars

2009-05-28 Thread Rick Stevens
He's being accused of more than poor design. Confidential medical documents and interviews with witnesses have established that Andrew Wakefield manipulated patients’ data, which triggered fears that the MMR triple vaccine to protect against measles, mumps and rubella was linked to the condition.

Re: [tips] feral children was: Mental

2009-05-28 Thread Rick Stevens
Sometimes common, everyday logic does need to be abandoned, especially if a strong confirmation bias means failing to consider possible, if less likely, alternatives. I doubt that anyone was questioning the fact that the treatment that Genie received would make any normal child abnormal. However,

Re: [tips] feral children was: Mental

2009-05-28 Thread Joan Warmbold
I hate that backgroup dramatization music also Beth. But relative to the barking like a dog, I read a book about Mother Teresa and her care of so-called trash-bin babies. These were children who were literally abandoned in the trash bin and somehow made it by being adopted by packs of dogs.

RE:[tips] Get together in KC

2009-05-28 Thread Truhon, Stephen
I will be there. Looking forward to seeing all of you. Stephen A. Truhon, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN 37044 Truth in science can be defined as the working hypothesis best suited to open the way to the next better one. Konrad Lorenz 931-221-1452

Re: [tips] need external reviewer for department

2009-05-28 Thread taylor
APA has a pool you can draw from. I'm not sure how to access it other than to just surf around their education directorate website. 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

[tips] Feral children

2009-05-28 Thread sblack
Beth Benoit noted: there's also a sort of cheesy video I have showing a Russian girl who barks like a dog - a little suspicious - and some mentions (and photos) of Indian children who were feral. The most famous of the feral Indian children claims is the sorry tale of Amala and Kamala,

RE: [tips] need external reviewer for department

2009-05-28 Thread Shearon, Tim
Annette- You are correct- you access that through the Division 2 site. http://teachpsych.org/otrp/deptconsult.php Tim ___ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: tshea...@collegeofidaho.edu

RE: [tips] Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners is out!

2009-05-28 Thread DeVolder Carol L
I think doing anything with Robin must be fun. Those were great, Robin (thanks for posting them, Beth), and I learned some things! Carol Carol L. DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803

RE: [tips] Feral children

2009-05-28 Thread Helweg-Larsen, Marie
A 5 year old living in an apartment in Siberia without heat? Did the dogs and cats bring her food too? Seems pretty unlikely. Marie Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology Kaufman 168, Dickinson

RE: [tips] need external reviewer for department

2009-05-28 Thread Beverly Ayers-Nachamkin
We took advantage of the Society for Teaching in Psychology Departmental Consulting Services and had an excellent experience. The process was easy and the reviewer we chose was highly qualified. You can link to this service through http://teachpsych.org/otrp/deptconsult.php @@ Bev