For those of you who use or have used Sniffy, The Virtual Rat, have you used
this product, or would you consider using it in a traditional _graduate_
learning class? I'm thinking of using it in a graduate course, taken by
clinical, school, and MA experimenal psych. students, but I am a little
Hi Folks,
I couldn't have said it better than Gary did--a big thanks to him
for emphasizing the importance of taking a clear stand on defamatory
statements. It's too bad that we still have have to expend so much
energy on this, but, in my view, it's clearly worth the effort.
Every once in a
On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Gary Klatsky wrote:
Rather than being mocked, we should thank Linda for providing a factual
response to a "superficial, tasteless, insensitive, misinformed, ignorant,
silly, and dumb" statement that was also derogatory.
It was CLEARLY not my own, perhaps
Hi Louis,
Louis_Schmier wrote:
Well, Linda, what are the answers? The examples you use are not
statements. They are questions. They are questions which may or may not
reveal a prejudice or may be the result of simple ignorance.
We are not discussing a classroom situation. An academic
Tipsters, got mucho info on the bloody mary legends from the urban
legends pages. It might be interesting to canvass your classes and see
how many know of it and or tried it and to what effect. A lot of
interesting avenues here for class discussions on social maintenance of
false beliefs,
At 10:28 AM 6/24/99 -0400, Gary Klatsky wrote:
I am not saying we should now shout him [Michael S.]
down, I am saying there should now be a vocal statement from many members of
the list noting why his statements are unacceptable. Having the same
handful of people responding just says only a few
I have weighed the pros and cons of all postings re Ethiopian Jews.
Let me reiterate :
I am not anti-semitic.
I have an admiration for Jewish culture.
Some of the brightest students I have had are Jewish.
The best scholarly books I have read in Psychology are by Jewish authors.
I do not believe
Hi!
Please forward this to anyone you know who may be interested.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY: Invites
applications for a 1-year appointment in HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, beginning
Fall, 1999. Appointment will be made at the instructor level for
applicants who have not
My office mate vauguely recalls seeing a study comparing the vividness of remembered
details recorded immediately after the Challenger disaster in '85 compared with
memories recorded three years later in the same group of undergraduates. I did a
brief PSYC INFO search with little result.
The evidence that your office mates' memory is not illusory:
Neisser, U., Harsch, N. (1992). Phantom flashbulbs: False recollections
of hearing the news about Challenger. In E. Winograd U. Neisser (Eds.),
_Affect and accuracy in recall: Studies of "flashbulb" memories_.
Cambridge, UK:
At 9:25 AM -0400 6/24/99, Miguel Roig wrote:
For those of you who use or have used Sniffy, The Virtual Rat, have you used
this product, or would you consider using it in a traditional _graduate_
learning class? I'm thinking of using it in a graduate course, taken by
clinical, school, and MA
Donette wrote:
The ongoing debate with Sylvester is tiring. I can only imagine the
energy that must go into it on a daily basis. I have a lot of respect
for Linda Woolfe. But is this the best way to use time and energy? If
Slyvester is so bored maybe he could do some volunteer
At 9:25 AM -0400 6/24/99, Miguel Roig wrote:
For those of you who use or have used Sniffy, The Virtual Rat, have you used
this product, or would you consider using it in a traditional _graduate_
learning class? I'm thinking of using it in a graduate course, taken by
clinical, school, and MA
At 3:06 PM -0400 6/23/99, Gary Klatsky wrote:
Paul
As I said in my reply to Stephen, it is our responsibility to point out when
people are being offensive in a public forum.
This is another issue that has been raised.
While the Internet as a whole may be a public forum, individual lists are
Andy,
A colleaque of mine teaches at Carthage College and he does
flashbulb memory research. I'm not certain if he has conducted research
on the Challenger explosion, but please feel free to email him at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] He loves to discuss his research (as we all do).
Nina
At 3:07 PM +0600 6/24/99, Doug Trimble wrote:
I took Paul's advice and successfully used CyberRat with an undergraduate
class
in Learning and Cognition. Somewhat to my surprise, it was mentioned on
the last
day of class as a highlight of the semester. Since it uses video of a
real rat,
the
Paul wrote:
This is another issue that has been raised.
While the Internet as a whole may be a public forum, individual
lists are not. They are the property of the owner of the computer
running the listserv software maintaining that list (FROSTBURG
STATE UNIVERSITY in this case),
Hi Y'all,
I read the following while doing a search of the news yesterday
(http://www.freep.com/news/mich/qport23.htm). Apparently, four boys
(two under the age of 14) were overheard plotting a shooting/massacre at
their school. While this clearly calls for intervention, the two 14
year-olds
On Thu, 24 Jun 1999, Gary Klatsky wrote:
Louis
What do you do when the offensive person never learns from the "teaching
moments"
Keep at it. Never is a long, long time. And, that's why patience is a
virtue.
Clearly the earlier instances of derogatory comments were not
shouted
Hi Y'all,
Rick Adams wrote:
A _very_ good case can be made for the arguement that any list hosted by
a publicly owned institution (i.e., FSU) IS a public forum.
Any form of censorship (including removing those who are not in violation
of the specific rules of membership of
Speaking of acceptable use policies...
New Mexico State University has a ban on viewing pornography on public
university computers, e.g., computers in the library and in computer
labs.
I have a *large* number of issues with this policy (I, too, am a member
of the ACLU), but of immediate concern
Hello everyone,
I read Gerald Peterson's post regarding his fun spring class on the
psychology of paranormal experiences. I am curious as to what textbook
could be used for this type of class. It does sound interesting. Has
anyone else taught this course? Gary, would you post your syllabus?
Michael wrote:
He cites no sources to support any of the above statements.
Reactions?
I've read the same figure in a text on psychometrics while in a graduate
class several years ago--but, to be honest, I don't remember the specific
citation. Hopefully, we have someone on the
Linda wrote:
Apparently, 14 year-old kids must be tried as adults in Michigan.
Not must, Linda. May.
The law in Michigan specifies that juveniles _may_ be tried as adults at
the discression of the court and prosecutor--not that they must be tried
that way.
My
Hi and hoping we can get back to psychology soon.
Rick Adams wrote:
While, as you point out, there _could_ be some question of
Constitutionality over them--the key is that each of the rules you cite
make it clear that it is harassment and obscenity--not divergent
opinions--that is
On 24 Jun 99, at 12:05, Michael Sylvester wrote:
Consider the source (with or without documentation)
Is there a difference between this and an ad hominem argument?
Rick
Dr. Rick Froman
Associate Professor of Psychology
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
My delete finger has been really smarting lately. I guess there are some
discussions I have a hard time getting into. Well, perhaps I should
contribute something. I have just received today a book by Michel Jouvet
(1999; _The paradox of sleep: The story of dreaming_). Given the
discussions we
Hi Y'all,
Rick Adams wrote:
Linda wrote:
Apparently, 14 year-old kids must be tried as adults in Michigan.
Not must, Linda. May.
I based my statement on a discussion in the news - for example, from the Detroit
Free Press:
"There is no juvenile option for the 14-year-old
The following have all expressed similar sentiments about the
posts of M. Sylvester.
Annette Taylor wrote:
I believe Michael's later post about animal culture, with the
statement about eventually finding what one is looking for was a
side-ways allusion (did I just make a noun for the verb
The following have all expressed similar sentiments about the
posts of M. Sylvester.
Annette Taylor wrote:
I believe Michael's later post about animal culture, with the
statement about eventually finding what one is looking for was a
side-ways allusion (did I just make a noun for the verb
Rick Froman wrote:
I now propose a new explanation for why, in some cases, Michael's
posts may seem to have some positive effect. I refer to this
explanation as the "Being There" assumption. I will leave it to you
(in Milleresque fashion) to determine why I have called it this but
Rick Froman wrote:
On 24 Jun 99, at 12:05, Michael Sylvester wrote:
Consider the source (with or without documentation)
Is there a difference between this and ad hominem argumentation?
I would certainly think so.
If, for example, I read the statement "I have never
Some time ago a Web site was referenced here that did an excellent job of
demonstrating the difference between sound, reliable, web based sources of
information (for students writing papers) and unreliable or unsound ones.
I'm writing a new syllabus for a class (Modern Social
Er, Rick.
I think your "send key" is stuck! :(
Rick
Hi Tipsters,
Rick Adams wrote:
Or, of course, the perception of negative intent may exist more in the
mind of those who feel offended by the original post than in the intent of
the original poster.
I heard a defense attorney say almost the exact same thing in a sexual harassment
Rick Adams wrote:
Some time ago a Web site was referenced here that did an excellent job of
demonstrating the difference between sound, reliable, web based sources of
information (for students writing papers) and unreliable or unsound ones
I'm not sure if these are the sites you were
Linda wrote:
I heard a defense attorney say almost the exact same thing in a
sexual harassment suit on Court TV (I channel surf)! He argued
that his defendant had not intended anything by his statements and
that the offense was all in her perception. The jury didn't buy it.
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