Hi Without looking at the paper, we need to be cautious about the implication of this. What is it that people think of when asked about a "conservative" position on psychology-related topics? Might they be concerned about conservative biases that could influence conclusions and explanations? Is it "biased" to be concerned about "bias", either conservative or liberal?
For example, religiousness and morality reparative therapy for homosexuality mental illness as due to sin marriage being properly between males and females concerns about women in the workplace, rather than at home caring for children and family promotion of anti-science, as surveys show conservatives to have less confidence in science than liberals intelligent design or other creationist views in the classroom promotion of free enterprise over even mildly socialist governments value of harsh punishment for criminals ... When people of whatever ilk adopt worldviews that are not supportable by reason or evidence, what is it that academics are suppose to do? Turn the other cheek? Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology and Chair 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca >>> Marc Carter <marc.car...@bakeru.edu> 08-Aug-12 8:17 AM >>> Not to speak of the scientific struggle: how are we supposed to know what's what if editors and grantors are politically biased? Sheesh.... I mean, I understand that at root we are all biased. But we know this and should fight against it. m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Behavioral and Health Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- From: Christopher Green [mailto:chri...@yorku.ca] Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 7:29 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Survey finds that social psychologists admit to anti-conservative bias | Inside Higher Ed It looks like social psychology is about to become the primary site of a potentially nasty political struggle, at least in the US. A soon-to-be-published survey shows sizeable minorities of social psychologists willing to admit that a conservative perspective would make them less likely to accept a journal submission, recommend a grant proposal, or hire a job applicant. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/08/survey-finds-social-psychologists-admit-anti-conservative-bias How are conservative legislators likely to respond? Chris --- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada chri...@yorku.ca<mailto:chri...@yorku.ca> http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: marc.car...@bakeru.edu<mailto:marc.car...@bakeru.edu>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c90e1&n=T&l=tips&o=19561 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-19561-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-19561-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> ________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a891720c9&n=T&l=tips&o=19563 or send a blank email to leave-19563-13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a89172...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=19576 or send a blank email to leave-19576-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
