Re: [tips] How A Pope Controls Your Calendar

2010-01-02 Thread Michael Smith
Yes...and even fewer people care. lol --Mike On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 1:51 AM, Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu wrote: I think that few people actually think about why the calendar is structured the way it is and even fewer think about how to make the calendar more rational (e.g., each month having a

Re: [tips] the Secret

2009-11-21 Thread Michael Smith
I thought so. Either noone have read it, or if any have, they don't wan't to admit it. Catch-22. lol. --Mike On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Michael Smith tipsl...@gmail.com wrote: I've noticed The Secret pops up every now and then. I was wondering, has anyone on TIPS has actually read

Re: [tips] the Secret

2009-11-16 Thread Michael Smith
I've noticed The Secret pops up every now and then. I was wondering, has anyone on TIPS has actually read it (reading primary sources and all that)? The only thing that annoys me about The Secret, is that I wish I had written it--it obviously works for the author! lol --Mike On Sun, Nov 15,

Re: [tips] Article in WSJ on study how brain develops without Dad.

2009-11-04 Thread Michael Smith
Nancy wrote: Mentioning day care in a list of evills that include poverty and drug abuse suggests that the writer assumes it HAS to be bad. Actually, I don't --assume-- it has to be bad (daycare), that is at least partly an empirical question: Empirical as to its effects, moral as to whether it

Re: [tips] Article in WSJ on study how brain develops without Dad.

2009-11-03 Thread Michael Smith
Long Beach CA -Original Message- From: Michael Smith tipsl...@gmail.com To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@acsun.frostburg.edu Sent: Mon, Nov 2, 2009 7:58 pm Subject: Re: [tips] Article in WSJ on study how brain develops without Dad. oops At the end of my last

Re: [tips] Can anyone call him/herself a psychotherapist?

2009-11-02 Thread Michael Smith
I think it's probably true in canada as well. I know of one hypnotherapist in toronto who has a B.A. in psych. I know of several who have an Med. And I have known one who had no official qualification whatsoever but who had read a lot about dream interpretation and ran a counselling service.

Re: [tips] Article in WSJ on study how brain develops without Dad.

2009-11-02 Thread Michael Smith
Hi Don. I previously said: Well, that sounds like a pretty safe bet. I doubt whether anyone can reliably determine anything about your typical adult's early life experiences by observing their current adult behavior. To which Don responded: Glad you agree with me that most typical childhood

Re: [tips] Article in WSJ on study how brain develops without Dad.

2009-11-02 Thread Michael Smith
oops At the end of my last post I meant to say that I don't know the literature but it seems implausible to me that one can claim that there are no long lasting effects of divorce and day-care etc. As mentioned, the issue is complex and their are many intervening variables between the daycare

Re: [tips] Article in WSJ on study how brain develops without Dad.

2009-11-01 Thread Michael Smith
I think we have pretty well established that kids do fine when raised by two same-sex parents If doing fine means they are alive and surviving then yes of course, and I don't think that doing fine can mean much more than that. I have a standing bet of $10,000 that no one can reliably determine

Re: [tips] Ghost in the brain

2009-11-01 Thread Michael Smith
As this forms a makeshift projective test, your responses indicate that you are all deeply disturbed. lol --Mike On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:47 AM, tay...@sandiego.edu wrote: OMG I'm so glad someone else saw something else. I thought it was me. I looked at that and said to myself, Self, I don't

Re: [tips] Article in WSJ on study how brain develops without Dad.

2009-11-01 Thread Michael Smith
no luck. -Don. - Original Message - From: Michael Smith Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009 6:31 am Subject: Re: [tips] Article in WSJ on study how brain develops without Dad. To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) I think we have pretty well established that kids do fine when

Re: [tips] A slew of student questions

2009-10-20 Thread Michael Smith
(1) Are there gender differences in the numbers of rods and cones in the retina? Probably not systematic differences, but they do of course vary between individuals. There is of course red/green color blindness mostly confined to men. What might be interesting is that some women have 4 opsins,

Re: [tips] [Fwd: Re: [PSYTEACH] APA Publication Manual]

2009-10-15 Thread Michael Smith
I guess if it has to come to a petition, then the APA is not big on customer satisfaction the way any good and reputable company would be. Perhaps they should consult with their ethics department. --Mike On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Christopher D. Green chri...@yorku.cawrote: It has

Re: [tips] News: Correcting a Style Guide - Inside Higher Ed

2009-10-14 Thread Michael Smith
“With so much in the book, it’s unavoidable that we wouldn’t need to make corrections of some kind.” I guess the advent of computers and word processing which should make things better by freeing human intelligence to look carefully at the content hasn't really helped. Of course the very least

Re: [tips] Student's question

2009-10-13 Thread Michael Smith
No. If you don't get any answers what's the point? --Mike On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 9:35 AM, michael sylvester msylves...@copper.net wrote: Is it ok to talk to yourself as long as you do not get the answers back? And I do have a follow-up question. Michaei omnicentricSylvester,PhD Daytona

Re: [tips] An outsider's view of authorship

2009-10-13 Thread Michael Smith
I thought that's the way it was in psych---the grad students and post-docs get first authorship and the PI gets the last position. Everyone I know in my area of research works that way. I have heard in some related area where perhaps some 'old school' types always take first authorship, but I

[tips] Jennifer Schuett Case

2009-10-13 Thread Michael Smith
Dennis Earl Bradford was arrested for the horrific crime. He could get life apparently. From previous discussions at TIPS, though, civilized countries don't have a real life sentence where you stay in prison until you die. I am rather hoping that the states isn't a civilized country. And

Re: [tips] Forgotten experiment

2009-10-09 Thread Michael Smith
Journal of Psychology Human Sexuality. Vol 2(1),1989, 39-55. Describes 2 experiments ... testing the hypotheses that men are more eager for sex than are women and that women are more likely to set limits on such activity... Of course the later of the studies is pert near 30 years old. But I also

Re: [tips] How Do You Explain A 4.4 Million Skeleton in a 6,000 Year Old Universe?

2009-10-04 Thread Michael Smith
Allen wrote: Mike: Referring to someone whose views on a specific subject you strongly disagree with as a clown is not conducive to rational discussion. I happen to disagree with some aspects of Dawkins' views on religious belief (though not his atheism), and when he steps outside his

Re: [tips] How Do You Explain A 4.4 Million Skeleton in a 6,000 Year Old Universe?

2009-10-04 Thread Michael Smith
Mike Palij wrote: If he pleases, Prof. Smith might answer these questions. In summary, it appears that there are two answers to the question I posed in the Subject line: (1) Not at all. (2) Very, very carefully if one doesn't want to lose their job. Hmmm. Let me see. I would say neither.

Re: [tips] How Do You Explain A 4.4 Million Skeleton in a 6,000 Year Old Universe?

2009-10-04 Thread Michael Smith
Mike Palij wrote: It is unfortunate how Prof. Smith edits posts because he edited out the questions I asked which I reproduce here: ...Why he focuses on the summary answer I provide to the question in the Subject line is beyond me. Well, Mike, it may be beyond you, but if you look at your own

Re: [tips] How Do You Explain A 4.4 Million Skeleton in a 6,000 Year Old Universe?

2009-10-03 Thread Michael Smith
Jim Clark commented: I missed one disturbing part of Mike S's statement here ... namely the phrase (And I would say just by doing good scientific work.). This seems to be saying that scientists' jobs are done once they have conducted the research and they have no further responsibilities to the

Re: [tips] Starbucks as ritualized contact

2009-10-03 Thread Michael Smith
And as the cross-cultural dude on Tips Starbucks appeal more to whites than to blacks because the sense of community is already inherent within blacks. lol --Mike --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)

Re: [tips] How Do You Explain A 4.4 Million Skeleton in a 6,000 Year Old Universe?

2009-10-02 Thread Michael Smith
Feeling a bit verbose, a few notes about what Mike P wrote. In the U.S. it is possible to run a college along religious line (i.e., secterian) and there can be an uneasy tension between the religious orientation maintained by the administration and the individuals working there, especially the

Re: [tips] How Do You Explain A 4.4 Million Skeleton in a 6,000 Year Old Universe?

2009-10-02 Thread Michael Smith
in order to do so (otherwise, they would have found a way to get rid of me years ago). John -- John Serafin Psychology Department Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA 15650 john.sera...@email.stvincent.edu From: Michael Smith tipsl...@gmail.com Reply-To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS

Re: [tips] Are Panties Optional On Reality Dance Shows?

2009-10-01 Thread Michael Smith
Perhaps we shouldn't care It's amazing how juvenile people are. --Mike On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 7:37 AM, Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu wrote: I don't watch reality TV shows and only pay attention to news reports about them when something really unusual happens like, say, former U.S. congressman Tom

Re: [tips] Gadhafi,memory,and cell assemblies

2009-09-23 Thread Michael Smith
Man. 95 minutes no wonder half of them left (although I suppose his apparent hatred might have helped). I think our prime minister had the right idea. He was promoting Tim Horton's instead of attending :) --Mike On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 12:05 PM, michael sylvester msylves...@copper.net wrote:

Re: [tips] Dead salmon detects human emotion

2009-09-17 Thread Michael Smith
Reminds me of a study apparently with dead people, who's blood pressure rose when shown picutures of threatening situations. I can't remember the study though. This one makes a good point that people often forget. An fMRI is NOT a picture of the working brain (as it is often promoted) but a

Re: [tips] Fabulous Flubadub

2009-09-17 Thread Michael Smith
I suppose one would have to define exactly what one means by a little age. :)) --Mike On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Dr. Bob Wildblood drb...@rcn.com wrote: How can anyone with a little age under their belt not have mentioned Kukla, Fran, and Ollie.  Perhaps the original of all of those

Re: [tips] Any guesses on the probability?

2009-09-16 Thread Michael Smith
Yes, I remember about the tape. And I believe 'circumstantial' evidence can also be sufficient for convictions. But I would say a 12 year prison term is getting off lightly considering that she participated in (or was the instigator) in the abduction, rape and slaughter of 3 young girls one of

Re: [tips] Any guesses on the probability?

2009-09-16 Thread Michael Smith
I have to agree with Mike Palij (this is getting to be a habit) that women may operate differently (may tend to prefer poison for example) and crime statistics may beg the question a little. So for example, women may be more the instigator/orchestrator in the Bernardo or Garrido case (for

Re: [tips] Any guesses on the probability?

2009-09-15 Thread Michael Smith
email: tshea...@collegeofidaho.edu teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems You can't teach an old dogma new tricks. Dorothy Parker From: Michael Smith [tipsl...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 5

[tips] Any guesses on the probability?

2009-09-14 Thread Michael Smith
Anyone have a guess on the probability that Nancy Garrido the wife of Phillip Garrido (the couple accused of the abduction, rape, and confinement for 18 years of Jaycee Dugard) will be pleading that she is just another victim of the bad man? --Mike --- To make changes to your subscription

Re: [tips] Creation

2009-09-13 Thread Michael Smith
A nice response by Mike Palij--I really don't know how he has the time. I echo Mike's caution on press releases. such as... |However, US distributors have resolutely passed on a film which will |prove hugely divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll |conducted in February, only

Re: [tips] Creation

2009-09-13 Thread Michael Smith
James Clark wrote: but I believe the new atheists arose BECAUSE these attacks continued unabated despite decades of politeness and attempts to educate people (i.e., disabuse them of the numerous falsities available at sites like AIG). When another group literally hates your worldview and will

Re: [tips] Hero Worship and the Confirmation Bias

2009-09-11 Thread Michael Smith
Well, I wouldn't consider any psychologist past or present a hero, nor am I proud of any. I also usually try to introduce a life context to the particular person's contribution. This is usually enough to dispel any hero worship I also find it a peculiar idea that a psychologist serves as a

Re: [tips] psychology is not a science

2009-09-10 Thread Michael Smith
I don't know who phil is or why you loved him, but... Marc Carter commented: Bugs me a lot when philosophers tell us what we should or shouldn't do. I mean, I love phil (majored in it in college), but in order to know what a science is you have to watch what scientists do -- and that would

Re: [tips] Spanking - an idea that won't go away

2009-09-02 Thread Michael Smith
Mr. Palij. We have had conversations about this before. I have not included the original statements to which you responded, but I have responded to some of your comments (you will find them in brackets). Those to which I have not responded suffer from the same weaknesses. Please take note of them

Re: [tips] Spanking - an idea that won't go away

2009-09-02 Thread Michael Smith
lol Yes! --Mike On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Don Allendal...@langara.bc.ca wrote: snip That is, a wonton disregard for proper citation Is a wonton disregard when you turn down an offer of soup at a chinese restaurant?  ;o) -Don. - Original Message - From: Michael Smith Date

Re: [tips] Spanking - an idea that won't go away

2009-09-01 Thread Michael Smith
Mike Palij wrote another extended response. Man. Are you retired? lol. My main point was that scientists no less than anyone else have biases. And, like everyone else, tend to select only the references (which presumably contain evidence) that supports their biases. Of course, this is not what

Re: [tips] Checking references

2009-09-01 Thread Michael Smith
Oh! and Allen wrote an extended response too. The issue about references I was making would be with regard to the entire sum of people involved with psychology (researchers and teachers). Not the tiny percentage who subscribe to TIPS which may not be a representative sample, and as you noted Of

[tips] Proof positive that repression really does exist although in a conflicted way!

2009-08-31 Thread Michael Smith
Today's main story on the CNN website is (believe it or not) is that Brown say's he doesn't remember hitting Rihanna (that's the repression bit). Nevertheless he has admitted guilt and apologized for assaulting his then-girlfriend (tha't the conflicted part). The human mind is hard to figure out,

Re: [tips] Spanking - an idea that won't go away

2009-08-31 Thread Michael Smith
Michael Sylvester said he is tired of the demand for references. lol Well that's not likely to change, but I agree that you have a point. Generally someone makes a point and provides a reference and the point tends to be considered proven and true. Of course the public position of almost

Re: [tips] How Many Billionaires Did Your College/University Produce?

2009-08-29 Thread Michael Smith
Oh sorry. when you said the number of B's an institute produced I thought you meant something other than billionaires. lol Valuing human life: Reminds me of a friend's father who used to do exactly that for the army. I guess they needed some kind of monetary measure of training invested vs.

Re: [tips] How Many Billionaires Did Your College/University Produce?

2009-08-28 Thread Michael Smith
I hope they are not implying it is an index of how good the school is. Wouldn't it be awful to equate money with the quality of the school (or lack thereof for the B's that dropped out)? One might be tempted to think that the bottom line in education is the business/money aspect of education and

Re: [tips] H1N1 placebo captured live

2009-08-27 Thread Michael Smith
Except they didn't get the H1N1 shot they came in for. So later, when they all died, you would have to say you were sorry. --Mike On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 3:28 PM, michael sylvester msylves...@copper.netwrote: Hey tipsters,what do you think of this idea: you want to do a study on the placebo

Re: [tips] The compassion of Braveheart

2009-08-25 Thread Michael Smith
Mike Palij replied to my latest email with a bunch of stuff. Phew! Suffice it to say that the entire response completely misses the only point I have illustrated in all of my posts with regard to this issue. --Mike --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly

Re: [tips] The compassion of Braveheart

2009-08-24 Thread Michael Smith
Well let me see. No I don't have a character or personality analysis of MacAskill that indicates the type of person he is. I don't think that psychology has a good enough handle on character and personality to produce a very valid one, and anyway I wouldn't be qualified to conduct one since I'm

Re: [tips] The compassion of Braveheart

2009-08-24 Thread Michael Smith
that a Maltese shopkeeper said that he had purchased a shirt whose remnants were found wrapped around the bomb http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111881314. I'll leave alternative explanations to the readers. On Aug 24, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Michael Smith wrote: Well let me see

Re: [tips] Seeds of contemplation

2009-08-23 Thread Michael Smith
No. --Mike On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 8:44 AM, michael sylvester msylves...@copper.netwrote: In the final analysis,are we just our neurotransmitters? nothing more,nothing less! Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly

Re: [tips] The compassion of Braveheart

2009-08-23 Thread Michael Smith
: Michael Smith tipsl...@gmail.com Subject: Re: The compassion of Braveheart Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:03:19 -0600 I think we also need to remember that it wasn't Europeans or Brits or the Scots who wanted the guy released. It was a single misguided individual imposing his will on everyone involved

Re: [tips] The compassion of Braveheart

2009-08-23 Thread Michael Smith
As I understand comments from the people in the States via the news, It was agreed by the US that the terrorist would serve a life sentence in Scotland. That means he is supposed to die in prison. That's the point. That was the sentence. The fact that he gets terminal cancer doesn't change the

Re: [tips] The compassion of Braveheart

2009-08-21 Thread Michael Smith
Or rabid liberalism raises its cancerous head yet once again --Mike On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 9:43 AM, michael sylvester msylves...@copper.netwrote: The release of the Libyan terrorist by Scottish authorities so that he could spend his terminal days at home and with family is an example of

Re: [tips] The compassion of Braveheart

2009-08-21 Thread Michael Smith
I think we also need to remember that it wasn't Europeans or Brits or the Scots who wanted the guy released. It was a single misguided individual imposing his will on everyone involved. Another case of Judicial fiat by an irresponsible individual who no doubt thinks he can create a better world by

Re: [tips] UFOs/British open minded

2009-08-20 Thread Michael Smith
It may have some good points, but it presents rather a caricature. But I suppose the cartoon format is fitting then. --Mike On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Marc Carter marc.car...@bakeru.edu wrote: This is great. In my intro class tomorrow I'm going to start talking about science and why

Re: [tips] Worthy textbooks

2009-08-19 Thread Michael Smith
Thank you Beth and David for your suggestions, they will help tremendously! --Mike On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Beth Benoit beth.ben...@gmail.com wrote: I've been happiest with the Sue brothers' text, *Understanding Abnormal Psychology.* For personality, you'll need to decide whether

[tips] Worthy textbooks

2009-08-18 Thread Michael Smith
Hi all. I would like to solicit the opinion of those who have experience teaching Personality and Abnormal. Normally, these were taught by the clinical guy, but I find that I will now have the pleasure of teaching them this coming Winter. Would those on TIPS please nominate their first couple

Re: [tips] Seeds of contemplation

2009-08-13 Thread Michael Smith
Because scientific findings do not represent flawless objectivity. The ideal observer is a myth --Mike On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:26 PM, michael sylvester msylves...@copper.netwrote: If scientific findings represent flawless objectivity,why do need replications? Send me something.

Re: [tips] Eurocentric/non-Eurocentric

2009-08-12 Thread Michael Smith
Allen wrote in response to my response of Allen's response to Michael Sylvester (Common sense has a lot going for it) Of course it has – but in terms of understanding the natural world in its widest sense, other people, other cultures, etc, it also has severe limitations Of course we haven't

Re: [tips] Eurocentric/non-Eurocentric

2009-08-11 Thread Michael Smith
Looking at human history I see the common sense of culture and religion as much a source of dissension as of human stability. But perhaps Michael means individual human stability, in which case, yes, culture and religion play a strong role in that. But I would say at some cost, e.g., in providing

Re: [tips] Will These Students Hit A Wall When They Get To College?

2009-08-09 Thread Michael Smith
Frankly, I find the digital revolution a pain in the... And I'm getting pretty tired of hearing how great the upcoming generation is at multi-tasking. I'm sure the DSM VI will no longer classify ADD or ADHD as a disorder. Instead, it will simply be someone who is very good at multi-taksing.

Re: [tips] We're here, we're queer (now and for always)

2009-08-07 Thread Michael Smith
More innocence. At conferences, the Europeans I know didn't mind sharing a bed with another male they didn't see anything problematic with it. North American males however were generally opposed to the same and would rather sleep on the floor. There is a passage in the New Testament that talks

Re: [tips] We're here, we're queer (now and for always)

2009-08-06 Thread Michael Smith
Wow. That's a shocker. But I would have been able to predict the outcome of the task force with 100% accuracy. (I knew I was psychic). Since there are 5 members on the committee, I guess that settles it. One thing that was curious to me though, was the statement: Even though the research and

Re: [tips] Psychology irrelevant to African-Americans

2009-08-06 Thread Michael Smith
I don't think the class matters. For example. If we take French cuisine you pick the best the culture has produced when we are talking about cultural achievements. So that means you take the best techniques and invented cuisine from the best France has to offer. You don't go to French peasants and

Re: [tips] Adjunct Faculty Resource Manual

2009-08-05 Thread Michael Smith
Already it no longer exists :) --Mike On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 8:07 AM, Frantz, Sue sfra...@highline.edu wrote: A resource for your adjuncts. (Use this link to go directly to the manual: http://www.apa.org/ed/pcue/ptcc-adjunct-faculty-resource-manual.pdf) Sue

Re: [tips] Adjunct Faculty Resource Manual

2009-08-05 Thread Michael Smith
The direct link that is --Mike On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 8:07 AM, Frantz, Sue sfra...@highline.edu wrote: A resource for your adjuncts. (Use this link to go directly to the manual: http://www.apa.org/ed/pcue/ptcc-adjunct-faculty-resource-manual.pdf) Sue The

Re: [tips] Flipping Out | The Big Money

2009-08-04 Thread Michael Smith
, I would really like to meet that person! -- just joking around :) --Mike On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 6:50 AM, Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu wrote: On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:30:27 -0700, Michael Smith wrote: The machine could make the toss come out heads every time Maybe it was just an extended pattern

Re: [tips] Psychology irrelevant to African-Americans

2009-08-04 Thread Michael Smith
: - Original Message - *From:* Michael Smith tipsl...@gmail.com *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)tips@acsun.frostburg.edu *Sent:* Monday, August 03, 2009 11:32 PM *Subject:* Re: [tips] Psychology irrelevant to African-Americans Well, what do you want

Re: [tips] Flipping Out | The Big Money

2009-08-03 Thread Michael Smith
The machine could make the toss come out heads every time Maybe it was just an extended pattern that we all know sometimes occurs in random sequences! lol --Mike On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu wrote: On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:54:32 -0700, Christopher D. Green wrote: The

Re: [tips] Psychology irrelevant to African-Americans

2009-08-03 Thread Michael Smith
Well, what do you want? Psychology was invented by Europeans. --Mike On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 8:31 PM, michael sylvester msylves...@copper.netwrote: Except for Physiological,Euro and U.S-centric psychology reflect models that are far removed to African-American reality.And the reason why this

Re: [tips] Tips biker profiling

2009-08-01 Thread Michael Smith
I guess I missed the thread if there was one. But profiling doesn't apply. If one self-identifies as a member of a criminal organization one should be treated as one shouldn't one? (That's one two many ones!) Besides, music or how much fun you had as a DJ has nothing to do with how much 'fun'

Re: [tips] Fuzzy math: O'Reilly

2009-07-29 Thread Michael Smith
That's hillarious. --Mike On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Christopher D. Green chri...@yorku.cawrote: Here's a teachable moment for your stats courses. Bill O'Rielly says that it is to be expected that Canada's life expectancy is higher that the US's because the US has 10 times as many

Re: [tips] A Larger Problem Involving Gates

2009-07-27 Thread Michael Smith
I doubt universities in general, including psychology, have much of a diverse representation. But isn't diversification the wrong word? Is it not really about being politically correct? Are there not really only 3 groups that count as diversity? That is, women, gays, and blacks. Since when did

Re: [tips] Sue Frantz' blog

2009-07-23 Thread Michael Smith
Yes. Highly recommended! I started RSS feeds because of her review. And very glad I did. In fact I have her blog as an RSS feed. Indeed, because of my getting more up to speed because of her reviews I checked out I-Google and now have the RSS feeds appear on I-Google along with my primary Gmail

Re: [tips] What is behavior?

2009-07-22 Thread Michael Smith
No doubt obvious to all, but I think the posts show that how we define behavior is dependent on what use we are going to make of it—‘the data we profitably record’ and the sub-specialty comments. For a sociologist ‘behavior’ might be en-masse as in a group where there is clearly behavior which can

Re: [tips] A mighty wind

2009-07-20 Thread Michael Smith
. But it was a nice family outing :) --Mike On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 6:01 AM, sbl...@ubishops.ca wrote: Hello out there in Edmonton, Michael Smith. Did you get blown away (literally)? http://tinyurl.com/mfyya8 As Hebb would say, if you want to know about storms, don't ask a psychologist, try Shakespeare

Re: [tips] Grrrrrr! Eh?

2009-07-20 Thread Michael Smith
Yes, I had to wait 3 months to get re-established with the Canadian system after being in the US for a couple of years. Alghough I must admit I did like the treatment we had in the US system. Fast, efficient, and excellent care. I had good insurance through the university though. During the 3

Re: [tips] News: What Counts for Tenure - Inside Higher Ed

2009-07-20 Thread Michael Smith
Good comment on the survey issue. From my experience I would guess that teaching and scholarship about teaching just isn't held in as high esteem as 'real' research (stuff that brings in the money, the grad students and post-docs, and the prestige). Even within undergraduate institutions where

Re: [tips] New terminology in the Publication Manual

2009-07-17 Thread Michael Smith
How am I ever going to get used to going back to typing two spaces at the end of a sentence? Can't one just ignore the entire thing? Perhaps if it is ignored it will go away. Isn't there another way the APA can make money? --Mike On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Rick Froman rfro...@jbu.edu

Re: [tips] Intro to psych for nonmajors

2009-07-14 Thread Michael Smith
Annette said: I think that we can teach general principles of thinking biases and build a course, with the usual content, around those biases. After all, that is what psychologists study, so it would be what we should/could focus on--thinking biases. Doesn't everyone (or most) already do that?

Re: [tips] Intro to psych for nonmajors

2009-07-13 Thread Michael Smith
I would think that the criticisms brought by Ken's group are valid. An introduction to a discipline should be just that--an introduction to the discipline, not a watered down version to pique the interest of possible future students of the area. As such, it needs to have content: all the basic

[tips] Civilized countries going crazy

2009-07-10 Thread Michael Smith
Well, since it's slow. What's wrong with people in the US (and Canada will no doubt soon follow suit.)? I haven't heard but probably Europe has already beaten us to it. That is, letting pets fly in the cabin with people (according to CNN). Never mind you may have a severe alergy to animals. You

Re: [tips] tips time warp

2009-07-04 Thread Michael Smith
But isn't San Deigo beach weather all year round? Can you really drink beer on the beach? In Canada, as far as I know, it's illegal to drink alchohol in a public place (so you have to sneak drink it in a brown paper bag)! --Mike On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 6:43 PM, tay...@sandiego.edu wrote: I've

Re: [tips] Persistent myths in feminist scholarship

2009-07-03 Thread Michael Smith
...I guess that will balance the slightly left wing. That reminds me, I still have to read her book The War Against Boys --Mike On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Paul Brandon paul.bran...@mnsu.edu wrote: and slightly right wing, though she often makes good points. On Jul 3, 2009, at 2:59

Re: [tips] The Connecticut 20

2009-06-29 Thread Michael Smith
It seems to me, people who can't read shouldn't be hired as firefighters --Mike On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 2:32 PM, michael sylvester msylves...@copper.netwrote: It would seem to me that if one gives a promotion test to firefighters and only the white firefighters pass the test,there must be

Re: [tips] The Connecticut 20

2009-06-29 Thread Michael Smith
observed: It would seem to me that if one gives a promotion test to firefighters and only the white firefighters pass the test,there must be something wrong with the test. to which the other Michael (Smith) rejoined: It seems to me, people who can't read shouldn't be hired

Re: [tips] Brain Death!

2009-06-25 Thread Michael Smith
I gave zamar a trial run (without joining) and never got the video. But perhaps it's because I'm in Canada. --Mike On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 4:00 PM, tay...@sandiego.edu wrote: Never mind. I finally remembered. It was on the tip of my tongue for over an hour! It's zamar.com So for those of

Re: [tips] Tips in quandaries

2009-06-25 Thread Michael Smith
H. Well I doubt you're the only one :) Nevertheless, I do think there tends to be an emphasis on rationality and quantitative research here at the expense of emotional/spiritual and qualitative research. But, perhaps the majority of Tipsters are quantitative types and the content of the

Re: [tips] Mindfulness - anything to it?

2009-06-24 Thread Michael Smith
I would disagree that mindfulness is a meditation technique. Rather, my understanding of it is that it is a state of mind required of and acquired through 'standard' zen or more traditional branches of Buddhist meditation. It could be described as a kind of meta-awareness of where one's

Re: [tips] Is anyone there?

2009-06-22 Thread Michael Smith
Hmmm. The Fisher King with Robin Williams --Mike On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 6:17 PM, Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu wrote: On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:06:09 -0700, William Scott wrote: If you know the author of Joan's allusion, take this trivia quiz at:

Re: [tips] How would you estimate the IQ of a robot?

2009-06-20 Thread Michael Smith
Neither would I. The concept of human intelligence is definately unclear and looking to apply it to robots seems questionable. As well, I don't think robots or computers are intelligent at all. That is, their IQ score is zip, nothing, nada. ALL they have is the result of programming, which to be

Re: [tips] The outstanding Michaels

2009-06-14 Thread Michael Smith
Moderated! Shivers. Tooo scary for me. Besides a one-eyed view of education isn't that great of an idea. Yes Canajun, and I may actually have come across it a long time ago, but if it was moderated I wouldn't have bothered with --Mike --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill

Re: [tips] Outing Michael Smith (again)

2009-06-13 Thread Michael Smith
first name is stated to be Michael, may, in fact, be someone else who wants to poke at us with a different approach than his usual one. No, Michael Smith is really Michael Smith, just as he claims. There is really no need for anyone to self-identify on posts but most of us are proud (sometimes

Re: [tips] The outstanding Michaels

2009-06-13 Thread Michael Smith
OK what is this other list I keep hearing about on here. I need to get on it. They obviously need some help :) --Mike On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 7:06 AM, Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu wrote: On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:55:01 -0700, Michael Sylvester wrote: What would Tips be like without those outstanding

Re: [tips] I have no interest in research

2009-06-12 Thread Michael Smith
I don't think a physician needs to be a medical researcher to be a good physician. To me, this again seems like this condescending attitude among at least some people in scientific psychology. That is, if you don't do research: you won't be able to think properly, you won't be up on stuff

Re: [tips] I have no interest in research

2009-06-12 Thread Michael Smith
No really, I’m me. And yes it is my real last name, although I think I should change it! Congratulations that you had the choice of either clinical psych or medicine. This is usually not the case, especially for empirical psychology, since (at least in Canada) clinical requires an A average,

Re: [tips] Tone of Tips lately

2009-06-11 Thread Michael Smith
There is no paradigmatic change. It is all in your head. So stop being silly. lol --Mike On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM, michael sylvester msylves...@copper.netwrote: Recently there seems to be a paradigmatic change re Tips post-snake oil alternatives,dreams,near death experiences.Are we

Re: [tips] near death experiences...

2009-06-10 Thread Michael Smith
Beth, I didn't see anything about NDEs in the article, unless I am missing something. I'm assuming you mean events such as the tunnel and the lights etc --Mike On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Beth Benoit beth.ben...@gmail.com wrote: ...may be able to change your life, for at least a while.

Re: [tips] AP IMPACT: Alternative medicine goes mainstream - Yahoo! News

2009-06-09 Thread Michael Smith
are shirking their responsibilities. Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca Michael Smith tipsl...@gmail.com 08-Jun-09 9:06:52 PM Just a comment. Although I surmise scientific types in general don't condone alternative

Re: [tips] AP IMPACT: Alternative medicine goes mainstream - Yahoo! News

2009-06-09 Thread Michael Smith
Just a response: :) A quick response to your response Scientific types? Are you being Jungian or merely stereotypical? Stereotypical of course. But not merely. There is some truth in them thar stereotypes I believe the proper phrasing might be that people who realize that knowledge is

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