[tips] Cognitive book suggestions, anyone?

2013-05-24 Thread Reaves, Celia (Psychology)
Now that my grading is done for this semester, my thoughts are turning not-so-lightly toward my fall classes. I'm wondering who might have a recommendation for a good text for a sophomore-level introduction to Cognitive Psychology course? I'd like something interesting and engaging and less enc

RE: [tips] Flashback to Bibb/Latane'

2013-05-24 Thread Mike Palij
On Fri, 24 May 2013 10:52:42 -0700, Tim Shearon wrote: Michael Could you be referring to Lynn and Latane'? From about 1983 or 84, I think. Bibb is Latane's first name. One and the same as in Latane' and Darley in the bystander intervention research. You, Sir, are correct; see: http://onlineli

RE: [tips] Flashback to Bibb/Latane'

2013-05-24 Thread Tim Shearon
Michael Could you be referring to Lynn and Latane'? From about 1983 or 84, I think. Bibb is Latane's first name. One and the same as in Latane' and Darley in the bystander intervention research. The research found several variables affecting tips including gender (men tipped higher), number of

[tips] Flashback to Bibb/Latane'

2013-05-24 Thread michael sylvester
Those two researchers investigated various parameters influencing "tipping" in restaurants.However,one parameter that was brught to light recently was the breast size of the attending waitresses.A survey of 500 waitresses along the New England coast resulted in the consensus that waitresses with

[tips] thank you all

2013-05-24 Thread Carol DeVolder
What a wonderful resource is TIPS! You all have been so very helpful in my quest to become a PPT maven (or at least better acquainted with it). I plan on going over all of the links and publications you sent me, I have looked at some, but not all yet. Thank you again--you have helped me immensely.

RE: [tips] power point help

2013-05-24 Thread Reaves, Celia (Psychology)
My number-one rule for PowerPower is to minimize the words. Give a single point, worded succinctly, with a meaningful image. Use that as a reminder for what you want to talk about; if you think you will need more information to remember what you want to say, print that out separately. I also us

[tips] The Key To Scoring High On IQ Tests Might Be Due To ...MMM, Doughnuts!

2013-05-24 Thread Mike Palij
First, one has to appreciate the power of distraction and what better case to study than Homer Simpson who gives example after example of how easy it is to get distracted; see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFwv_mW8kIc Second, with that out of the way, some researchers have recently published re

Re: [tips] power point help

2013-05-24 Thread Jim Matiya
Hi Carol, I agree with Beth. I use power point to limit my story-telling and to stick to the purpose of the class. I use video and music in all my presentations. Which also means that are gigantic. But when I talk social psych and can show clips of Jim Jones (radio clip) and Dave Koreshenit