Jun 19, Blaise Pascal: Today in the History of Psychology (19th June 1623)
Blaise Pascal was born. A pioneering physicist and mathematician, Pascal established the basic tenets of probability theory in conjunction with Pierre de Fermat during their correspondence over a 'gambling problem' relating to consistent losses in a particular game of dice.
Pascal's work on laws of probability and prediction became firmly rooted within mainstream scientific inquiry, including experimental design and statistics in psychology.
See following link for a great tutorial on experimental design concepts.Experimental Design (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - June 20, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
New literature review warns that current sexual assault interventions might actually increase offending among high-risk men
By Alex Fradera
Psychology can help people one person at a time, but it also holds the promise of changing society at a mass scale, through campaigns to change attitudes and behaviour. One such endeavour is the development of programmes to reduce the rates of sexual assault of women on university campuses. But in a literature review in Aggression and Violent Behavior, researchers from the University of California make the case that such programmes may not just be ineffective, but counterproductive.
In 2013 the US passed its Violence Against Women Act; in response most US university campuses launched programmes that aimed...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - June 19, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Forensic Source Type: blogs
Jun 18, David Lykken: Today in the History of Psychology (18th June 1928)
David Lykken was born. A brilliant researcher and academic, Lykken was renowned for his groundbreaking work across a range of topic areas; including, psychophysiology, lie detection, twin research, antisocial behavior, happiness, personality measurement and behavioral genetics.
Among his many lasting contributions, Lykken's doctoral work on the psychopathic personality is one of the most cited publications in the history of experimental psychopathology and he was widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading authorities on the validity and limitations of polygraph testing.
In recognition of his remarkable career, Lykke...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - June 18, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Jun 17, William Estes: Today in the History of Psychology (17th June 1919)
William K. Estes was born. A pioneer in the field of mathematical psychology, Estes is renowned for his groundbreaking work on the science of learning and memory. His collaborative research with B. F. Skinner in the 1940s resulted in the development of a new learning paradigm called conditioned suppression; which to this day remains one of the most popular techniques employed during the study of animal conditioning.
In recognition of a long and distinguished career, Estes received the American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award in 1962, the American Psychological Foundation Gold Med...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - June 17, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Jun 16, Friedrich Schumann: Today in the History of Psychology (16th June 1863)
Friedrich Schumann was born. A physicist turned psychologist, Schumann conducted influential research within the field of visual perception, in particular experimental work on space perception.
Many of Schumann's key theoretical findings were drawn upon by the likes of Max Wertheimer during the development of Gestalt psychology.Information via:On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great Pioneers and Defining Moments (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - June 16, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
