John:
I don't classify myself as a child psychologist, but I have
always been impressed with Fred Rogers, for several reasons. One, he
tackled socil issues such as war, divorce, working parents, fear of
dentists, fear of flushing toilets, and so on. (Sesame Street got in a
rut on cognitive development). Second, Fred never fell into the trap
that says you can only hold children's attention by speeding up the
editing. He did it with his voice. Third, he used a limited number of
characters on the show, so he could return day after day to familiar
territory.
It is my understanding that in person he had a terrific sense of
humor, even getting a kick out of Eddie Murphy's famous parody of "Mr.
Rogers." Highly underrated, imo.
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John W. Kulig
Professor of Psychology
Plymouth State College
Plymouth NH 03264
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"Eat bread and salt and speak the truth"
Russian saying.
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From: John Serafin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 10:04 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
Subject: Fred Rogers
Although he certainly would not be classified as a psychologist, I mourn
the
passing of Mr. Rogers. I watched him as a kid; my children watched him;
I
hope my grandkids will have the chance to watch him as well. Pretty much
the
nicest person I have ever had the pleasure to meet.
With his passing, this may be the wrong time to ask this: But what is
the
opinion of Mr. Rogers (and his show) among the child development
contingent
here? I don't recall ever seeing any comment about him before on this
list.
John
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John Serafin
Psychology Department
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA 15650
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