In case you were wondering why (scientific) psychology (still) doesn't 
get much respect from natural scientists, psychics are apparently doing 
a booming business during the current business bust.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/fashion/23psychic.html?_r=1&ref=fashion

This is quite amusing from a historical perspective. It is exactly the 
same battle that psychologists were fighting at the turn of the last 
century, when Hall, Cattell, Titchener, Jastrow, and others were 
insisting that psychology was a natural science, entirely separate from 
the psychics and spiritualists who also called themselves 
"psychologists" at the time, but were unable to make the distinction 
stick in he minds of the publics and those of other scientists... 
especially with William James continuing his lifelong search for 
telepathic powers.

Regards,
Chris
-- 

Christopher D. Green
Department of Psychology
York University
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Canada

 

416-736-2100 ex. 66164
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.yorku.ca/christo/

==========================


---
To make changes to your subscription contact:

Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Reply via email to