This birthday announcement and photo has enhanced my teaching of psychology.
Thank you.
--Todd
California State University
On 7/27/07 6:58 AM, "Michael Sylvester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My birthday is July 31st.Photo on Daytona Beach with Bolivian pancho.Hope to
> retire in Coroico,Boliv
Dear TIPS Colleagues,
I am pleased to tell you that the 2nd edition of my textbook, The Psychology
of Prejudice (Allyn & Bacon) has just published!
You can check out the publisher's web page for the textbook here:
http://www.ablongman.com/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0205402259,00.html
You c
Title: Re: CBC News - CBC News: Canadians score 40% on national quiz
on 7/1/05 9:05 AM, Christopher D. Green at [EMAIL PROTECTED] was all:
Thus far, it looks like American academics (with at least tenuous
connections to Canada) do better than the general Canadian population on
the Canadian hi
on 6/24/05 2:03 PM, Karl L. Wuensch at [EMAIL PROTECTED] was all:
> Consider the following two possible outcomes:
>
> A. p = .051, and a 95% CI for d runs from -0.135 to 8.5415.
>
> B. p = .051, and a 95% CI for d runs from -.0002 to .0782.
>
> These two possible outcomes paint very diffe
Thanks Christopher for your very eloquent, thoughtful response to my query.
I found your points well-reasoned, and I agree with you that defining what a
scientist is necessitates taking time/context into consideration. The
question is definitely a complex one.
Allow me one correction. Christopher
TIPSters,
I have an interesting question: What classifies one as a "scientist"?
I was listening to an NPR report on the dialogues between Freud and
Einstein, and the reporter characterized both as the two "most famous
scientists at that time." While no one would question the idea that Einstein
wa
> You think YOU'VE got problems--Santa Claus mentions ALL his hos ("ho ho ho")
> every time he talks to a child!
>
> Rick
Rick,
Touché!
/ Laughing out loud in my office
--Todd
Todd D. Nelson, Ph.D.
Gemperle Foundation Distinguished Professor
Department of Psychology
California State Un
On 5/1/05 11:36 AM, "Shearon, Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Michael- Why? Are you having difficulty accounting for time? :)
>
> Come on Michael. She got scared and ran away. That's not, in and of itself, a
> psychological illness. Perhaps there is underlying character problems etc. but
> tha
TIPS colleagues,
Thought you'd enjoy a chuckle this Wednesday.
I am grading my Intro to Social Psych essay exams, and had to stop down for
a moment and enjoy this rather interesting answer:
Question: How did Berkowitz reformulate the frustration-aggression
hypothesis?
Student Essay Answer:
Marc Carter wrote:
> It reminded me of a piece of research done by (I think) Cooper and
> someone else, in which they had two groups go through some instruction
> on weight control, one of which was difficult and one of which was
> relatively easy. Does anyone recall a citation for that, or remem
TIPSters,
This morning I heard about this fascinating project in art/psychology: an
artist created a bunch of blank postcards on which people were invited to
write a secret they have never told anyone, and then anonymously mail it to
the artist. The range of secrets reveal an incredible panorama o
Colleagues,
Over the years, I remember reading several studies (now, for the life of me,
I cannot recall any of them) that use a common tactic to enhance the
participant's motivation to do well on the task: to tell them that the task
is a measure or indicator of the participant's overall intellect
Dear TIPS Colleagues,
I am pleased to tell you that the 2nd edition of my textbook, The Psychology
of Prejudice (Allyn & Bacon) is in press, and will be available for summer
2005 classes!
You can check out the publisher's web page for the textbook here:
http://www.ablongman.com/catalog/academic
fessor
Department of Psychology
801 West Monte Vista Ave.
California State University
Turlock, California 95382
Office: (209) 667-3442
FAX: (209) 664-7067
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Journal of Social Issues issue 61(2)
-- Forthcoming in May, 2005
AGEISM
Issue Editor: Todd Nelso
TIPSters,
Forgive the non-teaching of psychology post, but I thought you might enjoy
this funny piece from Spy magazine (circa 1990-1992) on the logistical and
physical reality problems that Santa must overcome to actually deliver toys
to children all over the world in one night.
:)
Happy holida
Dear TIPSters,
Throughout my ph.d. Training in social psychology at Michigan State
University in the early 90's, it was common parlance to refer to statistical
findings with P-values of between .05 and .10 as "marginally significant."
It was a very common term in all the major social psychologica
On 10/20/04 11:40 AM, "Rick Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ok, but April 1, 2005 would be much more appropriate.
>
> Rick
>
>
> --
> "... and the only measure of your worth and your deeds will be the love
> you leave behind when you're gone."
> -Fred Small, J.D., "Everything Possible"
--
Dear TIPS colleagues,
MIT Press has just published my book, "Ageism: Stereotyping and prejudice
against older persons" in paperback.
The book represents some of the most current research and theory on the
issue of prejudice against older persons, with contributions from
researchers in psychology,
> What a colleague of mine (who shall remain nameless) had to say upon
> hearing about the death of Kubler-Ross.
> -Christopehr Green
> ==
> Original Message
> No!
>
> God damn it!
>
> Please!
>
> Bummer.
>
> Oh well.
HA HA HA HA! thanks Christopher! I
> What area are they interested in? David and I did a survey (to be published
> soon!) on terminal Master's programs. One of the questions asked was
> approximately how many go on into PhD programs. Most of the time, it was
> experimental based programs, but I have a list of some of the others.
De
>> For those who have the time (hey--it's summer) and a speedy
>> connection, there is a broadcast available of a dialogue between
>> William Uttal and Michael Posner on the topic of "Is Cognitive
>> Neuroscience the New Phrenology?"
>>
>> http://www.cogsci.northwestern.edu/dialogue.htm
>>
>> Ken
Title: Re: ETHICAL ISSUE? "Bush on the Couch" by Justin Frank, M.D.
Trisha,
I don’t see what the concern is. Whether he did it for “fast cash” or some other motivation, I am sure it would be interesting reading. It, like any other book, will stand or fall in the general public’s mind dependin
>Just tried it with one eye & it works, BUT if I squint with one eye it
>freezes. I can also get it to freeze with two eyes if I squint really
>hard. I can also freze it if I lay a finger against my eye to reduce eyes
>movement. I suspect that eye movement is a critical factor in this
>illusion.
>
Hi TIPSters!
Grading research methods exams this morning. Came across a "unique"
definition I thought you'd enjoy:
Define: Double-Blind Experiment
Student wrote: "when both the experimenter and the participant are not
exposed to any levels of the IV. This helps lessen any demand
characteristics
Colleagues,
I am writing the 2nd edition of my textbook, The Psychology of Prejudice
(Allyn & Bacon), and would like to ask you if you have any unpublished
papers, conference papers, or to-be published papers on
prejudice/stereotyping. If so, I would be very grateful if you could email
me a copy (
> Why is it ethically questionable? It's a "fine" for lying like a fine for
> speeding--and is in the syllabus.
It really says that in your syllabus?
"if you are caught lying, you will be asked to buy donuts for the whole
class. If you refuse, you will fail the assignment."
Interesting!
--Todd
Copy me something
/couldn't resist
(all your fault Stephen -- guilty of popularizing Sylvester's phrase!
hee,hee)
--Todd
-- Forwarded Message
From: Paul Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:01:09 -0500
On 3/28/04 7:41 AM, "Beth Benoit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> students
> learn very quickly that to make an "un-p.c." remark will have a lot of
> people jumping down their throats in the classroom, so they keep the remarks
> to themselves.
> When there's a hint of it in a comment, my reaction
>2) If memory serves, the presidential candidate with the longest
> name usually wins. Bush/Gore predicts a tie. Ooops...
Hee,hee.
Another one on that line: I remember some research indicating that in 9 of
10 presidential elections, the taller candidate was elected president.
sorry G.W.! look
> Hi
> There are numerous examples of this, for example by Duran and
> Duran in their book on Post-colonial Psychology,
> Best wishes
> Jim
Wow! those punks were really renaissance men! And here I thought their fame
was only from songs like "rio" and "hungry like the wolf"!
:)
Todd
Todd D. N
>The last one was funnier.
>Paul
Hang on Paul.. Remember it says "to be continued", so maybe THAT's where
the funny punchline will be!
:)
Todd
- Original Message -
From: "sylvestm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, M
>First Karen Ruggiero and now shoplifter/hate-crime fabricator Kerri Dunn.
>Are social psychologists genetically more likely to be dishonest; or is it
>something about their training that makes them so?
>
>Al
Al,
I read and re-read, and even did a search for "social" in the article you
sent (be
Hey TIPSters,
The recent thread on the Penn & Teller videos debunking pseudoscience &
myths reminded me of another GREAT video (which I use in my courses)
produced by PBS's NOVA program, called "The Secrets of the Psychics". It
focuses on the exploits of the "Amazing Randi" -- former magician, an
Colleagues,
Thought you might find this CNN story (from today 1-15-04) interesting. A
new way that unscrupulous car dealers employ lowballing.
http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/14/pf/autos/yoyo/index.htm?cnn=yes
Cheers,
Todd
Todd D. Nelson, Ph.D.
Gemperle Foundation Distinguished Professor
Departm
Colleagues,
Interesting article from CNN.com today, on power point (related to the
recent discussion of power point here on TIPS)
Cheers,
Todd
---
Does PowerPoint make us stupid?
Rock star David Byrne turns PowerPoint into art
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 Posted: 10:42 AM EST (154
On 11/11/03 2:21 PM, "Rob Weisskirch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> TIPSfolk,
>
> I have a question about including things on a CV. Would you include:
>
> 1. letters to the editor of a newspaper, non-academic related. E.g.,
> letter about a local issue
> 2. letters to the editor of a newspape
Colleagues,
Here's a message from the Div. 8 (social/personality) Listserv:
--Todd
HELP SURPRISE PHIL ZIMBARDO!
Phil Zimbardo is retiring this year, and as part of a celebration taking
place November 1st, Phil's family and friends will be revealing a new web
site with retir
TIPSters,
Thought you might be interested in this study. Might be especially relevant
for social psych courses, or courses on stereotyping.
--Todd
Todd D. Nelson, Ph.D.
Gemperle Foundation Distinguished Professor
Department of Psychology
California State University
801 W. Monte Vista Ave.
Turlo
California State University, Stanislaus is seeking a tenure-track Assistant
Professor in Experimental Psychology. The successful applicant will have a
demonstrated potential for outstanding scholarly activity and a commitment
to teaching excellence and service to the department and university.
Pref
TIPSters,
Some humor for your Tuesday:
>From an exam in one of my classes
Q: Define "Halo Effect"
A: Tendency to perceive somebody as an ANGLE or good all the time like
ANGLES without looking for facts.
I think he meant to define Cubism in painting.
Hee,hee
Todd
Todd D. Ne
Tips Colleagues,
I got a lot of email replies from people on my question about whether the
term "manned" (as in "the help desk is manned from 8-5 Monday through
Friday") is sexist.
Below is a list of the responses.
Thank you to everyone who responded. I appreciated your thoughtful comments
and f
Colleagues,
Recently I read a government web site (National Institutes of Health) that
had the following sentence:
The help desk is manned Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
(east coast). Voice mail is available at all times for telephone
messages.
It is my understanding th
TIPSters,
Thought you might find this news account interesting (and sad). It reports
the story of a 21 year old man who announced his intention to commit suicide
while online in a chat room (and he did go through with it), while many
people throughout the world watched him do this (via his webcam
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