Re: [tips] Interactive Exercise on Significance Quest theory

s should get. > > > G.L. (Gary) Peterson,Ph.D > Psychology@SVSU > > > On Apr 21, 2018, at 2:34 PM, Michael Britt <mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com>> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Everybody, >> >> If you’ve g

Re: [tips] Interactive Exercise on Significance Quest theory

> > > > This was a very straightforward exercise. It took me a few minutes to > complete and was pretty friendly. > Nice! > Carol > > On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 1:33 PM, Michael Britt <mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com>> wrote: > > > > >

[tips] Interactive Exercise on Significance Quest theory

Hi Everybody, If you’ve got a few minutes, I’d love to get your feedback on an online exercise I created. My most recent podcast episode was about Significance Quest theory which discusses the 3 components that lead people to become violent extremists (and/or school shooters). I've boiled down

[tips] A Meme that Captures One Problem with Research

Oddly, when I saw this meme I thought of the tendency for researchers to show off the significant results and ignore the insignificant ones: https://www.memedroid.com/memes/detail/2347237?s=829593 Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. http://

[tips] A New Muller-Lyer Example?

Showing students images of the Muller-Lyer illusion is…somewhat interesting. Maybe this is more interesting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bouQxo-HdLk Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. http://www.ThePsychFiles.com h

[tips] Did Psychometrics Sway the Election?

Very interesting article about how the good ‘ol Big Five combined with info about your internet and mobile phone activity might have been used to sway the election. I know I’ll be talking about this in class. My highlighted version of the article: https://diigo.com/09c777 Full article: https:/

[tips] Training Cat to Read Email

Research Log: Jan 5, 2017: succeeded in training cat to jump on desk Jan 10: Success! Cat jumps on desk and approaches computer Jan 12: cat jumps on desk, approaches computer and looks at screen Jan 15: cat observes my list of emails Jan 19: having some trouble moving on to more advanced stages of

[tips] The Perfect Holiday Gift!

Okay, okay, a little blatant tongue-in-cheek promotion for my new book: Psych Experiments. I hope psych teachers and students will find it helpful: 50 brief chapters in which I summarize a classic study (and many recent ones) and then provide a suggestion for how students could do a conceptual

Re: [tips] September 19

That’s a great one Carol. I’m going to tell some of my colleagues this one. Thanks for sharing. Michael > On Sep 19, 2016, at 2:06 PM, Carol DeVolder wrote: > > > > > > > It's here... > Q: How do pirates know that they are pirates? > A: They think, therefore they A! > > http://

[tips] Significant - or Really, Really Significant?

Someone was talking to me today about some research in parapsychology that was “highly significant” and “to the .0001 level!” Can anyone explain why significance levels like this aren’t “better” than something like .04? I don’t think I explained it well to him. Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D

Re: [tips] "Troubling Oddities" In A Social Psychology Data Set - Neuroskeptic

Hmm..another study that involves priming. Is most of this research on priming of little value? Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt > On Feb 7, 2016, at 8:59 AM, Christopher Green wrote: > > And the beat goes on... More data manipula

[tips] Habits, Behavior Mod and Dopamine

I’ve been reading a bit more along the line of this “habits” craze. Here’s what I think. Would love to get feedback: As I mentioned in a previous post, this “Habits” stuff is basically Bmod warmed over/re-marketed. The new way of talking about this is that “cues” or “triggers” that have led t

[tips] Habits and Behavior Modification

I don’t know if you’re following the current interest in “habits” but there is a great interest (has been for perhaps 2 years) around habits - especially after the books “Habit”, “Nudge”, and “Hooked" came out. I’ve read Hooked and I’m working on Habit and it seems to me like this is just warme

Re: [tips] Most misleading statistical graphic ever?

Another goodie. Apparently you’ve got quite a store house filled with such graphs Chris. Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. http://www.ThePsychFiles.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepsychfiles/ Twitter: mbritt > On Nov 13, 2015, at 6:30 PM, Christopher Green wrote: > > > > > >

[tips] Is there Really Anything to This?

The media is, as they say, having a “field day” with the research on how bad sitting is for you. This is perfect isn’t it? Take something we do every day and almost can’t escape doing (sitting) and find some research (no matter how good/bad) on how bad it is for you and then go crazy with it.

[tips] Gotta Admire Dweck

Interesting article by Carol Dweck: Carol Dweck Revisits the 'Growth Mindset’ http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/09/23/carol-dweck-revisits-the-growth-mindset.html She too is unhappy with how the “mi

[tips] The Reproducibility Problem

So I finally figured it out: the reason we’re having trouble reproducing our studies? The public is to blame ;) http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2015/09/ep-245-the-results-of-the-reproducibility-project-incentives-out-of-whack/

[tips] How Would a Behaviorist Explain This?

Maybe this is easier than I think but I am curious: so we all know about those “invisible fences” that will shock your dog - who is wearing a “shock collar” - when it tries to go past a certain perimeter around your house (positive punishment, right?). But lately I’ve heard about this: apparent

[tips] The Mindset Business

Powerful article about the whole “mindset” business: http://www.salon.com/2015/08/16/the_education_fad_thats_hurting_our_kids_what_you_need_to_know_about_growth_mindset_theory_and_the_harmful_lessons_it_imparts/

[tips] Analyze This Movie

I was recently watching the 1999 movie Analyze This with Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal. As far as how psychologists/psychiatrists are shown in the movies I actually think this movie is not too bad. There’s a lot of "breaks in the boundary” between client and therapist, but at least the thera

[tips] Lillienfield Article on Why Ineffective Therapies Appear to Work

Just finished discussing this article on my podcast: Why Ineffective Psychotherapies Appear to Work: A Taxonomy of Causes of Spurious Therapeutic Effectiveness http://www.latzmanlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Lilienfeld-et-al-2014-CSTEs.pdf

Re: [tips] Facebook and Variable Interval Schedules

point worth mentioning is that a common reason why students have >> problems doing such analyses is that they switch responses in the middle of >> an analysis. I have students do a lot of mother-daughter and father-son >> interactions from the perspective of bot

Re: [tips] Proof that I never existed

Ken, I’d like to mention this resurfacing of the “Mozart Effect” in my podcast since you and I talked about this some years ago: http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/06/episode-59-the-mozart-effect-is-there-anything-to-it/

Re: [tips] Facebook and Variable Interval Schedules

getting > one makes you more likely to check. > > Beth Benoit > Plymouth State University > Plymouth, New Hampshire > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Michael Britt <mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Pa

Re: [tips] Facebook and Variable Interval Schedules

same thing? Sometimes you get one, sometimes you don't. But > not getting one doesn't make you less likely to check. And sometimes getting > one makes you more likely to check. > > Beth Benoit > Plymouth State University > Plymouth, New Hampshire &

[tips] Facebook and Variable Interval Schedules

Parents know how hard it can be for kids to stay away from their social media connections - be it facebook, instagram or Snapchat. As soon as my 15-year old gets out of swim practice it’s the first thing he does. After all, there might be a message for him. This would be variable interval rei

[tips] Does this Work?

I saw these smashed cars on the lawn in front of my son’s high school. Reminded me of the videos being made which show kids texting and then getting into an accident: http://i.imgur.com/8wHJsnv.jpg Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter

[tips] Pigeon Suspected of Spying

A few days ago I mentioned on TIPS a tongue-in-cheek post I had written on my site in which I pretended to report Skinner’s “pigeons playing ping pong” study using a modern day hyperbolic headline style: He Taught a Pigeon to Peck a Ping Pong Ball. What Happened Next Will Shock You: http://www.t

[tips] He Taught a Pigeon to Peck a Ping Pong Ball. What Happened Next Will Shock You.

How Skinner’s work with pigeons might have been publicized today: http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2015/05/he-taught-a-pigeon-to-peck-a-ping-pong-ball-what-happened-next-will-shock-you/

[tips] Baltimore Mom

Lots of people are celebrating the mom who forcibly took her son out of the riots earlier this week by slapping him repeatedly “upside the head”. Many people are praising her parenting. Yet research has told us again and again that hitting your kids is not an effective way to change their beha

Re: [tips] Conditional joke

I think Chris and I may have seen the same list of jokes. I liked the Pavlov one, but I preferred this one even more: A buddhist monk approaches a burger foodtruck and says “make me one with everything.” The buddhist monk pays with a $20 bill, which the vendor takes, puts in his cash box, and

Re: [tips] APA style

I keep a list of great sites on APA style: https://www.diigo.com/user/mbritt/apa_style?type=all&sort=updated Also, there’s a great app called RefMe which quickly creates APA style references by either scanning the code on a boo

Re: [tips] YouTube and Multiple Personality

Apr 2015, at 10:30 am, Beth <mailto:beth.ben...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I continue to show a 60 minutes segment about a woman in Appleton Wisconsin > and others who were diagnosed with MPD, and she referred to it, and her >

Re: [tips] YouTube and Multiple Personality

; > Sorry about sending without the link. My phone apparently has DI D. Here is > the link: > http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/mpd/ <http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/mpd/> > > Beth Benoit > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 14 Apr 2015, at 10:21 am,

[tips] YouTube and Multiple Personality

Our field is (desperately) trying to “expunge” the idea of multiple personalities from the public consciousness, it’s obviously going to be an uphill battle. I noticed that even a search of YouTube on “dissociative disorder” brings up a slew of popular videos (many old) on multiple personaliti

Re: [tips] Teaching theories of personality

It’s funny you should bring up this topic Annette. I’m teaching Intro to a class of non-psych majors and I’ve been thinking a lot about the upcoming chapter on personality. The topics really are quite old. As is typical of most Intro books, the chapter starts out with the venerable old Freudi

[tips] A Virtual Review Session

I've got a test coming up and many students who didn't do well on the last test want a review session. I'd like to do this online rather than in person. I thought of using Skype, but I don't think that's ideal. Anyone try doing this? Suggestions much appreciated. Michael Michael A. Britt,

[tips] Marriage Equality - Assimilation or Accommodation?

I was discussing Piaget and schemas today in class and was using the idea of "marriage" as a schema. Typically of course, it's between a man and a woman. So when you consider marriage between two members of the same sex does the idea assimilate into your scheme of "marriage" or do you have to

Re: [tips] Gender Roles in Homosexual Relationships

ainst the idea that they be defined or labeled. > > After pondering all of this, I wonder if another concept you might want to > consider, Michael, is why humans feel the need to categorize and break groups > down into subcategories. > > Ah, I think I see another thread fo

[tips] Gender Roles in Homosexual Relationships

Can anyone point me to research on the topic of whether or not homosexual couples tend to “take on” the typical male and female roles that we see in heterosexual couples? When people see homosexual couples, they seem to ask a question like “Well, which one is ‘the guy’?” Michael Michael A. B

Re: [tips] Confirmation Bias

> On Feb 1, 2015, at 7:36 AM, Miguel Roig wrote: > > Michael, I think your son is right. Check this out: > http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/safety-regulatory-devices/question234.htm > > Miguel > ________ > From: Michael

[tips] Confirmation Bias

My son and I were having a little "argument" the other day. As is typical with teenagers, he didn't think he convinced me and I didn't think I convinced him. Anyway, the issue had to do with those traffic intersections that use what are called "demand-actuated" traffic signals He's convinced

[tips] Empathy Treatment for Convicted Rapists

I seem to recall hearing about a therapeutic technique designed for rapists in which the offenders had to listen to recordings by women who had been raped. They talked about the trauma of the event and how it had affected their lives. Does anyone know if this is still done? Is it considered a

[tips] What Would Skinner Do?

The Daily Show did an interesting piece on a program in Salt Lake City Utah in which they are giving homes to the homeless in order to reduce the homelessness problem. As you can imagine, the idea of giving homes to the homeless raises the ire of many people (“You’re not incentivizing the homel

Re: [tips] So I'm going to be a woman...

hael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt > On Jan 2, 2015, at 8:40 AM, Ken Steele wrote: > > On 1/1/2015 7:14 PM, Michael Britt wrote: >> I am going to play the lead in the musical La Cage Aux Folles this spring, >> which

Re: [tips] So I'm going to be a woman...

On Jan 1, 2015, at 6:14 PM, Michael Britt wrote: > >> I am going to play the lead in the musical La Cage Aux Folles this spring, >> which means I’ll be wearing high heals, wigs, dresses, fake boobs and lots >> of makeup. I expect I'll be gaining a new empathy and re

[tips] So I'm going to be a woman...

I am going to play the lead in the musical La Cage Aux Folles this spring, which means I’ll be wearing high heals, wigs, dresses, fake boobs and lots of makeup. I expect I'll be gaining a new empathy and respect for what women go through on a daily basis. I mean, do you know how hard it is to

[tips] Are You REDI?

Just finished reading “Make It Stick - the Science of Successful Learning” (http://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Science-Successful-Learning/dp/0674729013/ref=sr_1_1? ). Good summary of the latest research (tho

Re: [tips] CIA Torture and Kohlberg's Stages

not on those grounds. >> >> Incidentally, here is a recent article showing that torture is, in fact, >> prohibited by the U.S. Constitution. >> http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/12/09/why-founding-fathers-thought-banning-torture-foundational-us-constitution >>

Re: [tips] CIA Torture and Kohlberg's Stages

e is forbidden." > > > Level 3-2 "Yes I am at peace with the fact that torture is a necessary evil > to prevent greater evils from occurring and I would do this whether it was > against the law or not." > > Level 3-2 No "Torture is wrong and I would no

Re: [tips] CIA Torture and Kohlberg's Stages

I’m not sure that we’re talking about individual decisions here. > > On Dec 19, 2014, at 8:54 AM, Michael Britt wrote: > >> I've been thinking about how people's various reactions to the CIA torture - >> both pro and con - might be applied to Kohlberg's level

[tips] CIA Torture and Kohlberg's Stages

I've been thinking about how people's various reactions to the CIA torture - both pro and con - might be applied to Kohlberg's levels of moral development. It might make for a good class discussion next semester if there's a way to make this work. I put together a map of the stages and some ra

Re: [tips] FW: eSkeptic: What Really Happened on August 9, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri?

Thank you Jim for making us aware of this article by Michael Shermer. I incorporated it into the latest episode of my podcast: http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2014/12/ep-233-white-policemen-and-young-black-men-whats-really-going-on/ Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http:/

[tips] Psychologist's Role in Torture

Rough day for psychology yesterday when the Senate made their report on the CIA’s use of torture. The news reported on the involvement of the two psychologists in the development and monitoring of the torture techniques. Obviously a topic for class discussion on ethics. My summary and questio

[tips] Psych Elves - Who's Who

It’s that time of year! Now with more elves and (some) educational value! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSAGzO7ghjw Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt --- You are currently subscrib

[tips] Funny Rabbit/Duck Illusion

Brilliant use of the image: https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/539467697411883011/photo/1 Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt --- You are currently subscribed to t

[tips] Pavlov Walking his Other, Cooler Dog

Spotted on the streets (what year would this be, Chris?): http://imgur.com/w7FXnyL Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe cl

Re: [tips] William James on the Origins of Psychology

http://www.yorku.ca/christo <http://www.yorku.ca/christo> > > On Nov 27, 2014, at 11:04 AM, Michael Britt <mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com>> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> What William James might have said in his younger,

[tips] William James on the Origins of Psychology

What William James might have said in his younger, hipper days. And if he sounded uncannily like Chris Green… http://youtu.be/ttbYpnY83rc Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt --- You are current

[tips] Example of a 2 x 2 x 2 Factorial Design

Interesting research finding that children respond better to a British accent than to an American one, and to a female voice rather than a male voice. The article suggests 3 variables that might make for an interesting class discussion on a 2x2x2 research design: Independent variables: Accent:

Re: [tips] Oh boy, here he goes again...

o, ON M6C 1G4 > Canada > > chri...@yorku.ca <mailto:chri...@yorku.ca> > > On Nov 12, 2014, at 7:01 PM, Michael Britt <mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.com>> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I know there’ll be more eye rol

[tips] Psych science.?

This is so discouraging. Eye opening perhaps, but discouraging. I remember well the nursing home study and I always thought positively of it. I have two parents in their 90s and I know they are frustrated by their lack of independence and the loss of control over their lives. But as I reflec

[tips] Oh boy, here he goes again...

I know there’ll be more eye rolling, but I think this is fun and I think psych students will find it fun too. A “selfie” photo app that allows you to take a photo with none other than good old Sigmund Freud. That would make it a…”Freudie” of course! There’s also an option to take a selfie wi

[tips] Texting While Driving

We know that many, many people text when they drive (not me, of course ;). Here’s a quote from an article with one (or two) explanations: --- “There’s a huge discrepancy between attitude and behavior,” says David Greenfield, a University of Connecticut Medical School professor who led the

[tips] Idea for a Psych Experiment

What do you think of this idea for a simple psych experiment: we all know how hard it is at times to understand the lyrics of a song, however, it can be easier to understand the lyrics when we know the title of the song or the context of the song (the song is about “love" or the song is about “L

[tips] Cognitive Dissonance in the News

The elections are (thankfully) over and the republicans have scored an overwhelming victory. So suppose that over the past few months you received lots of emails from the democratic party asking you to donate to the party to help it win. And suppose you actually did donate, let’s say, more tha

[tips] Negative Reinforcement Example

YouTube is considering using negative reinforcement (but not giving credit to Skinner naturally) In an example of negative reinforcement that most students should be able to recognize: YouTube might remove ads if you pay a fee. So: If you do this: pay a fee They’ll do this: remove ads (take aw

[tips] Did B.F.Skinner Raise His Children in a Skinner Box?

Since this rumor somehow persists to this day among our students (a fascinating phenomenon in itself), I thought I'd create a fun little “video interview" to try to put the rumor to rest. http://youtu.be/x6dmn2ARZmw Let the eye rolling begin! Michael A. Britt, Ph.

[tips] This Looks Like a Job for a Psychologist!

I don't know if you've been following thisbut apparently the treatment for a deadly infection called "Clostridium difficile" (or "c-diff") is to transplant fecal material from one person to another. Now there's a new treatment in which the fecal material is delivered via a pill - a "poop pi

[tips] Online Teaching

Hello TIPSters, I'm looking around for opportunities to teach psych courses online, so if anyone is looking for someone who has taught Intro Psych, Research Methods and Statistics, I/O, Social psych for the upcoming Winter or Spring Semesters please feel free to get in touch with me off list.

[tips] Help with DSM5

Excuse me for repeating this post, but I posted this during the first week of school and it was bad timing I'm sure. I haven't received any responses yet. Feel free to pass this along to a capable grade student who is familiar with the DSM5. I'd be happy to pay someone to help me with this app

[tips] Psychology Mobile App

I created my most recent mobile app to be both a demonstration of a psychological concept and a tool you or your students could use to gather data for analysis. It's called the Simon Effect. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simon-effect/id916561099?ls=1&mt=8 The "Simon Effect" is a variation on

Re: [tips] Psychology Images in the Public Domain

Chair, Health Studies Certificate Program > Office hours Fall 2014: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10:30-11:30 > Kaufman 168 l Dickinson College > Phone 717.245.1562 l Fax 717.245.1971 > http://users.dickinson.edu/~helwegm/index.html > > -Original Message- > From: Michael Bri

[tips] Help With DSM5

Hi Everybody, I was wondering if someone who is familiar with the DSM5 could give me a hand with one of my apps. I have an app called Psyc Test Hero which helps students prepare for their psych tests through a combination of concept maps, audio explanations and quizzes on key terms in a number

Re: [tips] Psychology Images in the Public Domain

Fall 2014: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10:30-11:30 >> Kaufman 168 l Dickinson College >> Phone 717.245.1562 l Fax 717.245.1971 >> http://users.dickinson.edu/~helwegm/index.html >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Michael Britt [mailto:mich...@thepsychfiles.

[tips] Psychology Images in the Public Domain

Does anyone have any suggestions where I can get some psychology-related images that are in the public domain? I know that wikipedia has images of Freud and Pavlov and such, but are there other repositories out there for pictures of famous people or even other objects or symbols typically assoc

Re: [tips] A Humorous Take on the Freudian Defense Mechanisms

itter: @mbritt On Aug 14, 2014, at 8:44 PM, Miguel Roig wrote: > Ha!! Very good, Michael!!! Is that you also doing Freud's voice? If so, great > job; loved the accent. > > Miguel > ________ > From: Michael Britt [mich...@thepsychfiles.com]

[tips] A Humorous Take on the Freudian Defense Mechanisms

Well, hopefully a humorous way for students to identify the defense mechanisms... http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2014/08/ep-224-video-if-freud-worked-tech-support/ Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt --- You are currently subsc

[tips] Kudos to the Journal of Educational Psychology

...for publishing a study that found no significant effects. This one was on the old topic of learning styles. Yet another confirmation that there's nothing to it. Something new: apparently "learning styles" is also referred to as the "meshing hypothesis". "Taken together, the results of our

[tips] Little Albert's Identity

For anyone who would like to get the highlights of the recently published article in audio format: http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2014/07/ep-223-little-alberts-real-identity-time-to-rewrite-the-textbooks/ Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitt

Re: [tips] A New Movie Rating System

even > though you disagree, because it is more important that you are both happy > than it is that you 'win' on this one minor issue." > > Allow me to introduce you to hermeneutics. :-) > > Chris > ... > Christopher D Green > Department of Psychology

[tips] A New Movie Rating System

So I’m listening in the background as my 14 year old daughter watches Miley Cyrus in some movie she made a few years ago. She and her handsome boyfriend are having an argument (on the beach at sunset). She really wants to get something resolved but suddenly her boyfriend just grabs her face an

Re: [tips] Facebook Emotional Contagion Article

The first author responded to an email request I sent him asking him to respond to the effect size and informed consent issues. He said that he has indeed (not surprisingly) been inundated with such requests. He directed me to their official public response: https://www.facebook.com/akramer/po

[tips] Concept Map with Summary and References for the Facebook Study

In case you're interested, I put this map together for an upcoming podcast episode on the topic of the Facebook study. The essential methods and results are included in the map, along with the text of Facebook's "informed consent" policy, their apology/reaction, and links to articles on this to

Re: [tips] Spot the confounds

Good one Celia for catching the left/right bias! Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt On Jun 23, 2014, at 1:32 PM, Reaves, Celia (Psychology) wrote: > With regards to the twins and gum chewing, I agree that animacy/stasis is a > bi

Re: [tips] Making Goals Public Is Detrimental

yup - that's the one. Thank you Mike. Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt On Jun 7, 2014, at 4:20 PM, Mike Palij wrote: > On Sat, 07 Jun 2014 11:02:26 -0700,Michael Britt wrote: >> I know I saw some resea

[tips] Making Goals Public Is Detrimental

I know I saw some research indicating that when you make your goals public this actually can "hurt" in that this act of making them public makes you feel like you actually did something toward your goal, so it's now okay to kind of slack off a bit. Does that ring a bell with anyone? I could ha

[tips] More TED Talk Hyperbole?

So in one of the latest TED talks, a former NFL punter who is now into augmented reality (this already sounds bizarre...) claims that the new virtual reality glasses allow for the creation of great new games where the player wearing such glasses feels immersed in the experience. Ok there. Then

[tips] Power YouTube Search Tips for Topics on Psychology

In the latest episode of my podcast I show viewers how to find quality psychology videos from credible sources as well as how you can use a cool tool called IFTTT.com to email you (or even call you on your cell phone if you are that...enthusiastic) whenever one of these sources either creates a

Re: [tips] Psychology and Politics

iberal or conservative. > > What say you, colleagues? > > I'm quite liberal. Anyone else willing to admit to one side or the other? > > Beth Benoit > Plymouth State University > Plymouth, New Hampshire > > > On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Michael Britt

[tips] Psychology and Politics

After reading articles like this one: "...90.6 percent of social and personality psychologists describe themselves as liberal on social issues (compared with 3.9 percent who describe themselves as conservative), and 63.2 percent describe themselves as liberal on economic issues (compared with 1

Re: [tips] Feynman on Psychology

University of Louisiana at Monroe > > > > On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Michael Britt > wrote: > Here's a clip from a video showing physicist Richard Feynman talking about > the scientific method. In this 55 sec clip from the video he alludes to > psychol

[tips] Feynman on Psychology

Here's a clip from a video showing physicist Richard Feynman talking about the scientific method. In this 55 sec clip from the video he alludes to psychology and says essentially, "you can't have a prediction be shown to be right no matter which way it comes out." Which is of course a good poin

[tips] Affluenza

Looks like our field is going to take another beating by the press over this "affluenza" business. The case certainly touches sensitive cultural nerves: anger about how the rich can get away with murder, anger whenever inequality is found. Unfortunately, we also see a theme we've all heard bef

Re: [tips] Modern Day Example of Insight Learning?

hain > terminating in food reinforcement. > > I could go into much more detail. > Catania's LEARNING text is a good source. > > On Jan 12, 2014, at 6:57 PM, Michael Britt wrote: > >> Okay, so what's the difference between chaining, shaping and the method of &

Re: [tips] Modern Day Example of Insight Learning?

t; Christopher D. Green >> Department of Psychology >> York University >> Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 >> Canada >> >> chri...@yorku.ca >> http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ >> = >> >> On 2014-01-12, at 8:29 AM, Michael Britt wr

[tips] Modern Day Example of Insight Learning?

Here's a fun video I discovered (after almost 2 million people already discovered it) that shows a dog figuring out how to get at some food. The video reminded me of the Kohler's research. A good example to talk about while discussing Kohler or during a discussion on intelligence/cognition or

[tips] What's the Bold Term?

Okay, so what do we call this: "How could there possibly be global warming? It's really cold where I am." Confirmation bias perhaps? Anyway, good time to talk about this is psych class. Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt -

[tips] The "Feel Good" Neurotransmitter

It is of course interesting to hear how psychological ideas get described in the popular press. Here's something I noticed: I'm used to hearing dopamine referred to as the "feel good neurotransmitter", but now it seems that serotonin is given that label: http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic

Re: [tips] Useful Hardware and Software for Computer Lab?

Mike, I'm curious about your Memory Screening Test. The description in iTunes mentions some norming work that has been done on the test. Do you have any published research on it? Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt On Dec

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