Re: Mr. Davis' list behavior (fwd)

2000-03-01 Thread G. Marc Turner
Okay, Donald has made a claim that Louis' teaching style is inadequate to achieve "Actual education". Of course, by his own admission Donald's teaching style has led primarily to incidents of cheating by his students. I'm curious if he therefore views the cheating behavior as more characteristic o

Thoughts on leaving a list

2000-03-01 Thread Stephen Black
On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Bill Southerly wrote: > > Mr. Davis is no longer with us on the list. While I can't say I was distraught by this announcement, I am surprised at the alacrity with which our normally reticent listowner acted. My curiosity is piqued. Did Dr. (as he designated himself, but with

Re: Cutting Onions and Crying

2000-03-01 Thread Stephen Black
On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Steffen Wilson wrote: > A student asked in class today why we cry when we cut an onion-anyone know for > sure? Way, way, _way_ more than you want to know about this topic is available at: http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/chemistry/chemistry1.html You've been warned! (the aut

Re: Mr. Davis' list behavior (fwd)

2000-03-01 Thread Donald Carter Davis
Why do the weak-minded, such as the late Ms. Thomas always classify someone calling as spade a spade as trolling? Ann, we've listened to you complain about how you were a poor teacher and were being edged into retirement for quite some time now and we've endured it with good graces. Perhaps you

Re: Mr. Davis' list behavior

2000-03-01 Thread ANN MUIR THOMAS
Thank you. he sent me a pretty awful troll in response to my last message. On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Bill Southerly wrote: > Date sent: 1-MAR-2000 17:11:46 > > TIPSters, > > Mr. Davis is no longer with us on the list. > > Best wishes, > > Bill > > > ***

RE: Random Thought: The Arts

2000-03-01 Thread Rick Adams
Don wrote: > I'm sure the 6th graders (or was it 3rd graders) that you teach will > considerably stronger in terms of their written and verbal expression, > as well as their critical thinking skills. I'm sure that's a lot easier > to grade than a big pile of essays anyway > > Have you co

The late Mr. Davis

2000-03-01 Thread Drnanjo
Listminions, I may not be remembering correctly. In a way, I hope I am really not remembering correctly. Wasn't Mr. Davis the person who signed on about a month or so ago announcing that he'd just gotten a full time community college job? If this is so, I am very, very bummed. Nancy "No pr

Re: Cheating & Culture

2000-03-01 Thread Michael Sylvester
On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Mike Scoles wrote: > How did we get talking about ying-yangs? Is this related to the yin and > yang described in the I-Ching? > > Is transmission of culture the same as bringing a cheat-sheet to an > exam? Is applying a concept in another context the same as plagiarism? >

Mr. Davis' list behavior

2000-03-01 Thread Bill Southerly
Date sent: 1-MAR-2000 17:11:46 TIPSters, Mr. Davis is no longer with us on the list. Best wishes, Bill ** ** * TIPS LISTOWNER - CONTACT DIRECTLY IF

animal randomization

2000-03-01 Thread Michael Sylvester
how necessary is it to randomly select animals for the control and experimental groups in animal studies? so you got 100 rats,50 to go to the E group and 50 to go to the C group,can randomization really equalize for the two conditions? It appears that there is already a stability factor,since som

Re: Random Thought: The Arts

2000-03-01 Thread Paul Brandon
At 10:57 AM -0800 3/1/00, Judith A. Roberts wrote: >Donald - >This is entirely uncalled for... All I can say is what are you so bitter >about? The history class Louis teaches seems to me to be the most >interesting and involving history class I have ever heard of. If I had >had a history class

Re: Cutting Onions and Crying

2000-03-01 Thread John W. Kulig
As a psychologist, no. As an amateur chef, I know that you do not get the effect with a very sharp knife. Something is realeased into the air when you massacre the onion tissue. Steffen Wilson wrote: > A student asked in class today why we cry when we cut an onion-anyone know for > sure? > > Tha

Re: Cutting Onions and Crying

2000-03-01 Thread Jim Dougan
Cutting the onion releases acid into the air, which stings the eyes. Put a slice of bread into your mouth (with the rest of the bread hanging out) and it will absorb most of the acid, cutting way down on the crying. -- Jim On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Steffen Wilson wrote: > A student asked in clas

Re: Random Thought: The Arts

2000-03-01 Thread ANN MUIR THOMAS
I think that was uncalled for... yes, I too sometimes find Louis overbearing in his enthusiasm, and unempathetic to those of us who aren't as inspired as him [or inspired in the same way], and even a bit "wacky" ... but it appears that he is accomplishing his classroom objectives. [though you'd

re: narcolepsy

2000-03-01 Thread Dani' Raap
Stephen (thanks!!) and others: > Dani' wrote: 2) Does anyone know if Aldrich is still at Stanford/still doing > narcolepsy research? > Stephen wrote: No references to Aldrich in the item. I'd like to know more about his work. Care to enlighten us, Dani'? His name and articles from 92 and 93 app

ANNOUNCEMENT: Masters in Health Psychology Program

2000-03-01 Thread G. Marc Turner
For those of you with students interested in pursuing a Masters degree in Health Psychology... === Southwest Texas State University is now accepting applications for a Master of Arts with a Major in Health Psychology for the

Re: The diversity of psychology

2000-03-01 Thread Paul Brandon
At 8:47 AM -0700 3/1/00, Jeff Ricker wrote: >I am a "wordaholic." In fact, I have recently been diagnosed with >"compulsive nomic disorder." If something can be said in one sentence, >I'll make an essay out of it. Please forgive me, but it's really not my >fault (I blame my parents...why not?). I'

Re: Random Thought: The Arts

2000-03-01 Thread Judith A. Roberts
Donald - This is entirely uncalled for... All I can say is what are you so bitter about? The history class Louis teaches seems to me to be the most interesting and involving history class I have ever heard of. If I had had a history class like that, maybe I would remember more of the history I

Cutting Onions and Crying

2000-03-01 Thread Steffen Wilson
A student asked in class today why we cry when we cut an onion-anyone know for sure? Thanks, Steffen Wilson Eastern Kentucky University

RE: Animal-Assisted Therapy

2000-03-01 Thread Plonsky, Mark
Hi Kathleen, I have made a list of resources and articles about Animal Assisted Therapy available at: http://www.uwsp.edu/acad/psych/dog/work.htm#thera Hope this helps. Take care, Mark - Mark Plonsky, Ph.D. 715-346-3961 wk- - Psychology Dept.715-346-2778 f

Re: Dreaming and Sensation; Also Anesthesia

2000-03-01 Thread Cheryl B Schwartz
Matthew: > discussing dreams today when a student asked if you could experience > touch, smell or taste in dreams. Yep, a dreamer can experience all of these things. In fact, if, while in REM, a heating pad or ice pack is placed on some part of the sleeper's body, that sensation will be

Re: Narcolepsy

2000-03-01 Thread Stephen Black
On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Dani' Raap wrote: > Hi all - I have a group of intro students interested in doing a project > on Narcolepsy. > 1) I have a few references from by physio texts, but wondering if there > was anyone out there that had suggestions on more complete sources for > info on narcoleps

Narcolepsy

2000-03-01 Thread Dani' Raap
Hi all - I have a group of intro students interested in doing a project on Narcolepsy. 1) I have a few references from by physio texts, but wondering if there was anyone out there that had suggestions on more complete sources for info on narcolepsy, cataplexy, use of dogs as a model, etc... 2

Better URL for the cognitive map software

2000-03-01 Thread Claudia Stanny
The post I sent earlier had an incomplete URL for the location of the cognitive map software. I checked the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition website and found the complete address. This one should work. Sorry for the confusion for those who tried the other URL. http://cmap.coginst.uwf.

Dreaming and Sensation; Also Anesthesia

2000-03-01 Thread Matthew Raney
Hey, all, I'm currently teaching the Psychology of Personality, and we were discussing dreams today when a student asked if you could experience touch, smell or taste in dreams. I'm unaware of any research/empirical answer to this question. Does anyone know if people can and do experience such

The diversity of psychology

2000-03-01 Thread Jeff Ricker
I am a "wordaholic." In fact, I have recently been diagnosed with "compulsive nomic disorder." If something can be said in one sentence, I'll make an essay out of it. Please forgive me, but it's really not my fault (I blame my parents...why not?). I'm on the road to recovery. But I take it one day

Re: Random Thought: The Arts

2000-03-01 Thread Donald Carter Davis
Very nice, Louis. I'm sure the 6th graders (or was it 3rd graders) that you teach will considerably stronger in terms of their written and verbal expression, as well as their critical thinking skills. I'm sure that's a lot easier to grade than a big pile of essays anyway Have you considered t

Random Thought: The Arts

2000-03-01 Thread Louis_Schmier
The sounds, the sights, the movements. For three consecutive classes, the place was swinging. The place was rocking. History had been read, discussed, digested. Now it was put to original lyrics. History was put to music; history was sung. Blues, jazz, coffee house, rap, pop, t.v. th

Call for Papers on Men's Health

2000-03-01 Thread Hetzel, Roderick
Please note below the Call for Papers on Men's Health for a special issue of the Journal of Men's Studies. Roderick D. Hetzel, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Attending Psychologist Department of Anesthesiology University of Rochester Medical Center Pain and

Re: Concept mapping as a teaching technique

2000-03-01 Thread Claudia Stanny
TIPsters interested in a free version of a concept map program might be interested in the following: > >Its available for download on the Internet at cmap.coginst.uwf.edu. We >give it "for free" for educational use. > >In addition to allowing the simple construction of concept maps, the >softw

Mind Mapping article -- Washington Post

2000-03-01 Thread Steve Jones
Tuesday's Washington Post had an article about mind mapping, which was recently the subject of conversation here (if I recall correctly!). It can be found at: http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45470-2000Feb28.html --Steve Jones = Steve Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAI