Empircism? Without objective independent verification of your psychological "experience", it sounds more like introspectionism. :( According to Reber's Penguin Dictionary of Psychology (1985), introspectionism involved presenting "trained observers with controlled stimuli and to have them report back their introspections about covert mental processes while perceiving them". So the question is: are there any introspectionists on this list? Go Universität Leipzig!
Rick Dr. Rick Froman Associate Professor of Psychology John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (479) 524-7295 http://www.jbu.edu/academics/sbs/faculty/rfroman.asp -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:07 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Wagon-wheel effect and the vibes I really hate to bring this up because the solution was so elegant, but I did try to see the wagon-wheel effect outdoors, using an electric toothbrush vibrator applied to my chin as recommended by Tom Allaway. I didn't see it. Perhaps I had the wrong vibes. I used a Braun battery-operated toothbrush sans brush, and my overturned bicycle for the spinning wheel. I had previously observed the wagon-wheel effect with my bicycle indoors under fluorescent light. Has anyone else replicated Tom's observation and, if so, with what equipment? I'm looking forward to hearing from the empiricists on this list (surely we have some, don't we?). Stephen ___________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
