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The Last Behaviorist: September 2013
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A blog about animal behavior, science, and more. Monday, 9 September 2013. Why World of Warcraft isn't a Skinner Box. The title of my post, for those with an understanding of the concept under discussion, is intentionally controversial. Alternatively I had considered using the title: What are the mechanisms underpinning the partial reinforcement effect? WHAT IS A SKINNER BOX GAME? Games like World of Warcraft are often accused of being Skinner boxes, for example Cracked. The argument, therefore, is that ...
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Fixing Psychology: February 2014
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A blog about problems in the field of psychology and attempts to fix them. Friday, February 28, 2014. How to Explain Behaviorism: Operant and Classical Conditioning. 160;- - - - - -. How to Explain Behaviorism, version 1: . Operant and Classical Conditioning. More about human and non-human behavior than anyone would have thought before extensive study of those processes began. Posted by Eric Charles. Friday, February 7, 2014. Animal Drives: Some notes on Word Magic. Posted by Eric Charles. Questionable R...
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Fixing Psychology: December 2014
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A blog about problems in the field of psychology and attempts to fix them. Sunday, December 7, 2014. Deep Thoughts: The Stomach in a Jar Problem. Posted by Eric Charles. Something new for the blog: Deep Philosophical Questions. I've long followed a few online comics at a time. At the moment, I mostly check big players in the Pantheon of geek comics, such as XKCD. Good, smart stuff, by ridiculously creative people. I also long followed Sinfest. And still mourn the decade-old passing of (the original?
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Fixing Psychology: June 2015
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A blog about problems in the field of psychology and attempts to fix them. Monday, June 8, 2015. The academic job market has gotten harder, very recently. Posted by Eric Charles. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 100-post Updated Mission Statement. OTHER BLOGS YOU MIGHT LIKE:. Why Some People React More Emotionally To Life’s Ups and Downs. Making Music From Brainwaves: A History. Memory whiplash: “Baby eat that chicken slow.”. Advances in the History of Psychology. Notes from Two Scientific Psychologists.
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Fixing Psychology: May 2015
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A blog about problems in the field of psychology and attempts to fix them. Sunday, May 31, 2015. Stats Help Part 2: Null and Alternative Hypotheses. Posted by Eric Charles. Friday, May 29, 2015. Hey white people, listen up! This is what conversations about "racism" are about. So, after spending a long time in conversations about racism - - some time talking, but mostly listening - - I pressed those involved about on the now what? Posted by Eric Charles. Friday, May 22, 2015. Posted by Eric Charles. Moral...
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Fixing Psychology: October 2014
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A blog about problems in the field of psychology and attempts to fix them. Thursday, October 30, 2014. Why Inferential Statistics - Part 1. I am preparing a handout for undergrad research methods students (in several departments), who are about to get 1-class-session tutorials in SPSS. I have 3 pages to give them enough information to understand what we are doing. Here is page 1:. Imagine we had a question: “Do men and women differ on X? Mean for men or the actual. Posted by Eric Charles. I am issuing a ...
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Fixing Psychology: June 2014
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A blog about problems in the field of psychology and attempts to fix them. Sunday, June 22, 2014. Digital Humanities and Darwin on Psychology. Notes from the field: Cheiron, Day 3. Posted by Eric Charles. Thursday, June 19, 2014. Notes from the Field: Cheiron 2014, Day 1. Posted by Eric Charles. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 100-post Updated Mission Statement. OTHER BLOGS YOU MIGHT LIKE:. Why Some People React More Emotionally To Life’s Ups and Downs. Making Music From Brainwaves: A History. Undergraduate ...
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Fixing Psychology: September 2014
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A blog about problems in the field of psychology and attempts to fix them. Monday, September 29, 2014. The once and future behaviorism - Ralph Barton Perry. Perry was a Harvard Philosophy Prof, a major student of William James, and James's first biographer. There are excerpts from his 1921 paper "A Behaviorist View of Purpose." These notes are part of a continuing effort to reconstruct a better history of behaviorism. or, perhaps, a history of the better behaviorism that never quite happened. Undergradua...
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Fixing Psychology: Hey white people, listen up! This is what conversations about "racism" are about
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A blog about problems in the field of psychology and attempts to fix them. Friday, May 29, 2015. Hey white people, listen up! This is what conversations about "racism" are about. So, after spending a long time in conversations about racism - - some time talking, but mostly listening - - I pressed those involved about on the "now what? Question. In response, I have been informed that it is my duty to go out and educate other white people. Seems odd, but there it is, and I'm gonna give it a try. Several of...
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Fixing Psychology: May 2014
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A blog about problems in the field of psychology and attempts to fix them. Thursday, May 29, 2014. What is going on in philosophy: Searle's goals. There are some philosophers I really disagree with, but whom I also really like. In general, this is because we share similar views as the overarching goal of our efforts. This common ground is sometimes found in articles specifically about doing philosophy, . Posted by Eric Charles. Wednesday, May 7, 2014. How to Explain Behaviorism, version 2:. What would I...
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