Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-08 Thread Jim Clark
Hi Just to confirm several of John's observations about teaching individual differences (see JC: comments below). James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca >>> John Kulig 08-Dec-11 9:19 AM >>> Stephen, thanks for your openness and insights ... so

Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-08 Thread John Kulig
rs Plymouth State University Plymouth NH 03264 == - Original Message - From: sbl...@ubishops.ca To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 9:43:18 PM Subject: Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart Rob Weisskirch cited studies whic

Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-07 Thread sblack
Rob Weisskirch cited studies which reported intellectual success of Jews relative to other definable groups, such in a report by Lynn and Kanazawa (2008) whose title says it all, "How to explain high Jewish achievement: the role of intelligence and values." I don't want to dampen discussion of

Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-07 Thread Brandon, Paul K
I believe that you get similar data regarding Asians. And of course there is the question of whether IQ tests measure anything beyond verbal facility. And of course the food is our plot to kill off all the goy through atherosclerosis. We of course have an inherited immunity. On Dec 7, 2011, at

RE:[tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-07 Thread Rob Weisskirch
First of all, just a thank you to all. I forget how chummy everyone is after so many years. I enjoyed the "remember when we met" thread. Back to the topic: Lynn, R., & Kanazawa, S. (2008). How to explain high Jewish achievement: The role of intelligence and values. *Personality And Individual

Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Carol DeVolder
n Diego > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > tay...@sandiego.edu > > -- > *From:* Carol DeVolder [devoldercar...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:42 AM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* Re: [tips] Clarif

RE: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Annette Taylor
2011 9:42 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart Do you remember when we met, Annette? On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Annette Taylor mailto:tay...@sandiego.edu>> wrote: Now I remember! Yes, of course! It was

Re:[tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Allen Esterson
d only taught mathematics. Your memory is (partly :-) ) vindicated. Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London allenester...@compuserve.com http://www.esterson.org ------- RE: Re:[tips] Clarification re jews born smart Annette

Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Carol DeVolder
> *From:* Jeffry Ricker [jeff.ric...@sccmail.maricopa.edu] > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 06, 2011 7:06 AM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart > > > > > > > > > On Dec 6, 2011, at 6:57 AM,

RE: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Annette Taylor
cation re jews born smart On Dec 6, 2011, at 6:57 AM, Annette Taylor wrote: OMG I can't believe my memory is THAT bad. Did you perhaps tell me that you had taught mathematics?? Where did I get that idea? Don't you remember? It was I who told you that I once had taught mat

Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread michael sylvester
Subject: Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart On Dec 6, 2011, at 6:57 AM, Annette Taylor wrote: OMG I can't believe my memory is THAT bad. Did you perhaps tell me that you had taught mathematics?? Where did I get that idea? Don't you remember? It was

Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Brandon, Paul K
And the noncanonical third statement: "Those who can't teach teach teachers." On Dec 6, 2011, at 4:34 AM, Allen Esterson wrote: > Annette wrote: >> I met Allen for coffee (not tea) in London--delightful! >> Didn't realize until then that he is a mathematician >> by training, and not a psychologis

Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Brandon, Paul K
Jeff-- Are you trying to implant a memory? ;-) On Dec 6, 2011, at 9:06 AM, Jeffry Ricker wrote: > On Dec 6, 2011, at 6:57 AM, Annette Taylor wrote: > >> OMG I can't believe my memory is THAT bad. >> Did you perhaps tell me that you had taught mathematics?? >> Where did I get that idea? > > Don'

Re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Jeffry Ricker
On Dec 6, 2011, at 6:57 AM, Annette Taylor wrote: > OMG I can't believe my memory is THAT bad. > Did you perhaps tell me that you had taught mathematics?? > Where did I get that idea? Don't you remember? It was I who told you that I once had taught mathematics--at the meeting in Washington, D.C

RE: Re:[tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Annette Taylor
o.edu From: Allen Esterson [allenester...@compuserve.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 2:34 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re:[tips] Clarification re jews born smart Annette wrote: >I met Allen for coffee (not tea) in London--de

Re:[tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-06 Thread Allen Esterson
Annette wrote: >I met Allen for coffee (not tea) in London--delightful! >Didn't realize until then that he is a mathematician >by training, and not a psychologist. It was great meeting you and your other half in London, Annette. But I'm not a mathematician! (I shall refrain from commenting here o

RE: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-05 Thread Annette Taylor
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Cc: Michael Palij Subject: re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart On Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:57:38 -0800, Michael Sylvester wrote: >my post meticulously I was referring to a statement made by >my neighbor,an immigrant from Uzbekistan who li

re: [tips] Clarification re jews born smart

2011-12-05 Thread Michael Palij
On Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:57:38 -0800, Michael Sylvester wrote: >my post meticulously I was referring to a statement made by >my neighbor,an immigrant from Uzbekistan who lived for sometime >under the Soviet system.I am curious though if this was a >prevailing view then in the old Soviet Union. >Paul