On Thu, 5 Apr 2001 16:18:36 -0500 Paul Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Paul Brandon
> > >> I don't think that Psychology was ever dominated by
> > >>_radical_ behaviorism. NeoHullian behaviorism maybe, but that's a very
> different beast.
> > >>
> > >Paul:
> > >
> > >Will this point ever be understood by even a large minority of
> > >teaching psychologists? :-(
> >
> > One can only hope!
> > Maybe if we think hard enough .... ;-)
>
> Or perhaps if you'd write us a nice clear article for Teaching of
> Psychology. As one of the many teaching psychologists who does NOT
> understand the point, I know I'd eat it up. I'm sick of telling students
> that I honestly don't understand the behaviorists' position on the status of
> thinking and beliefs and their status (or lack thereof) in explanations of
> behavior. Alternatively, you might suggest a behaviorist to be interviewed
> about what it is that he or she would like teaching psychologists to say
> about behaviorism, and I'll suggest that as a topic for the "Generalist's
> Corner" section of ToP. Or of course you could put together a presentation
> to take around to the teaching conferences. I know I'd be there if it came
> to one of the conferences I attend.
<SNIP>
Something like this for the "Generalist's Corner" section of ToP is already
in the works...
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