Aug 4, Tracy Seedman Kendler: Today in the History of Psychology (4th August 1918)
Tracy Seedman Kendler was born. A leading experimental psychologist, Kendler is best known for her influential theory of developmental changes in discrimination shift learning which she first outlined in detail in the classic Psychological Review article 'Vertical and Horizontal Processes in Problem Solving,' published in 1963.
A distinguished and pioneering researcher whose mentors included Abraham Maslow, Solomon Asch, Kenneth Spence, and Kurt Lewin; Kendler was one of the first female members of the Society of Experimental Psychology and was the first woman elected to the governing board of the Psychonomic Society.
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Second Edition of Principles and Practice of Big Data now on Science Direct
The Second edition of my bookPrinciples and Practice of Big Data has just been released and is available for purchase at many sites, includingAmazon.For those of you fortunate enough to have access to Science Direct, you can download chapters of my book at:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128156094TABLE OF CONTENTS Author ' s Preface to Second Edition Author ' s Preface to First Edition Chapter 1. Introduction Section 1. Definition of Big Data Section 2. Big Data Versus small data Section 3. Whence Comest Big Data? Section 4. The Most Common Purpose of Big Data is to Produce small data Section 5. Big Dat...
Source: Specified Life - August 4, 2018 Category: Information Technology Tags: big data data analysis data sharing science direct Source Type: blogs
Aug 3, Neal Elgar Miller: Today in the History of Psychology (3rd August 1909)
Neal Elgar Miller was born. A world renowned experimental psychologist, Miller conducted a raft of groundbreaking studies by employing behavioral methodologies and innovative neurophysiological techniques to explore a range of topics including, hunger, thirst, aggression, motivation and social learning. Miller's work on the brain and behavior is also notable for pioneering the use of biofeedback.
Widely regarded as one of the most eminent figures in American psychology, Miller received the National Medal of Science from president Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and several top awards from the American Psychological Association (...
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Aug 2, John B. Watson: Today in the History of Psychology (2nd August 1925)
The New York Times published a glowing review of the book Behaviorism by John B. Watson, which included the statement that it had transformed psychology by turning it 'from an inward mental groping to an exact science of objective measurement and record.'
Such was the growing interest in Watson's new approach to psychology at this time that just five years later in 1930, The Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences described behaviorism as, 'a major intellectual revolution.'
See following link to read 'Psychology As The Behaviorist Views It' by John B. Watson in full for free.Psychology As The Behaviorist Views It
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Aug 1, Frances Keesler Graham: Today in the History of Psychology (1st August 1918)
Frances Keesler Graham was born. A pioneering researcher in the field of pediatrics, child psychology and psychophysiology, Graham is best known for her groundbreaking infant studies on reflexive blinking and the orienting reflex.
In recognition of an outstanding body of work, Graham was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1988, received the 1990 American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award 'for seminal research on the psychology of attention, and creative use of physiological measurement in the study of cognition and perception;' and was the 1995 recipient of the American...
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Goodbye, Shrink Rap
When Clinkshrink, Roy, and I started Shrink Rap in April of 2006, I had no idea of the places that blogging would lead me. We started blogging, and I became a tad obsessed. We all loved the blog, the people we met, and the stimulating discussions and interactions we had with people from all over the world about mental health issues. My thoughts were constantly bombarded with "I have to write a blog post about that!" And write, I did.ClinkShrink was a little more hesitant. "You're going to get me fired!"she insisted. Roy worried, too, and in fact, he called himself Deep Cover Roy and swore us t...
Source: Shrink Rap - August 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs
Goodbye, Shrink Rap
When Clinkshrink, Roy, and I started Shrink Rap in April of 2006, I had no idea of the places that blogging would lead me. We started blogging, and I became a tad obsessed. We all loved the blog, the people we met, and the stimulating discussions and interactions we had with people from all over the world about mental health issues. My thoughts were constantly bombarded with "I have to write a blog post about that!" And write, I did.ClinkShrink was a little more hesitant. "You're going to get me fired!"she insisted. Roy worried, too, and in fact, he called himself Deep Cover Roy and swore us t...
Source: Shrink Rap - August 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs
Jul 31, Thomas Kirkbride: Today in the History of Psychology (31st July 1809)
Thomas Story Kirkbride was born. A leading advocate for the compassionate and humane treatment of the mentally-ill, Kirkbride's most influential treatise on the subject 'On The Construction, Organization and General Arrangements Of Hospitals For The Insane,' was first published in 1854.
A true visionary and founding member of the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane (the forerunner to the American Psychiatric Association), Kirkbride dedicated his life to improving the conditions under which the mentally ill were institutionalized.
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Jul 30, James S. Jackson: Today in the History of Psychology (30th July 1944)
James S. Jackson was born. A pioneering researcher within the field of race relations, Jackson's work has greatly increased our understanding of many important issues within the field, in particular the influence of race and ethnicity on the mental health of black Americans.
Renowned for developing innovative and reliable sampling methods, Jackson is director of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan and 'is currently principal investigator of one of the most extensive social, political, economic, and mental and physical health studies of the African American and Caribbean populations ever conducte...
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Amsterdam coffee-shop study explores the effects of cannabis on eye-witness memory
This study breaks new ground, but it’s not without some issues – for instance, the realism of recruiting coffee-shop patrons came at the expense of experimental control. There was no random allocation to conditions, for example, and the researchers didn’t have an accurate measure of their participants’ levels of intoxication. Vredeveldt and her team recommend that future research strive for greater experimental control, and they said it would be useful to find out whether the adverse effects of cannabis on recall dissipate once a witness sobers up.
—Effects of cannabis on eyewitness memory: A fie...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - July 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Cognition Forensic Perception Source Type: blogs
Jul 29, Muzafer Sherif: Today in the History of Psychology (29th July 1906)
Muzafer Sherif was born. One of social psychology's most historically significant figures, Sherif conducted influential research on a range of topics within the field including, social norms, perception, social judgment and attitude formation. It was, however, Sherif's interest in intergroup relations that led to his best known work, in particular, 'The Robbers Cave Experiment,' a classic exploration of prejudice and conflict, widely considered one of the most famous studies in social psychology.
In recognition of an outstanding career, Sherif received the American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific C...
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Jul 28, Edward Titchener: Today in the History of Psychology (28th July 1896)
Edward B. Titchener's classic book 'An Outline of Psychology' was first published; the aim of which Titchener noted in the preface was 'to present in brief outline and simple form the methods and most important results of experimental psychology.'
See following link to learn all about the fascinating history of psychology.History of Psychology
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Jul 27, Daniel Kahneman: Today in the History of Psychology (27th July 1973)
Daniel Kahneman's classic book 'Attention and Effort' was first published. A critique of research into the role of attention in perception and performance, the book marked the first of many notable contributions by Kahneman; which in the course of a quite remarkable career (which continues to this day) has seen him win the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences and be widely acknowledged as the most influential living psychologist.
See following link for behavioral economics information and resources, including a great interview with Daniel Kahneman.Behavioural Economics
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Responding Better to Desperate Parents: Warnings from the Alfie Evans Saga
This article addresses that gap by undertaking the first comprehensive analysis of all publicly available Australian cases that consider whether or not it is in a child’s best interests to receive life-sustaining treatment. A total of 25 cases were located and the judicial consideration of best interests was thematically analysed. Key considerations (to varying degrees) when assessing best interests included the likelihood of treatment curing or improving the child’s health, medical views about diagnosis, prognosis and treatment and the child’s and parents’ views and wishes. The article conclud...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - July 27, 2018 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD Tags: Health Care syndicated Source Type: blogs
