Literary Guide For Psychologists

This (just for fun) literary guide for psychologists by Milton Hodge from the University of Georgia was originally published in 1962. Hodge explained the reason for the guide, along with a call to action as follows:

Recently, while visiting another science laboratory at my institution, I was given a glossary of phrases commonly used in scientific reports. Because I am sure that all psychologists who read and write research reports are interested in maximizing "communication," I cheerfully offer an abridged guide for use with psychological literature. Perhaps other psychologists can suggest additional definitions which will increase our enlightenment.

What Was Said

It has long been known that...

What Was Meant

I haven't bothered to look up the original reference but...

What Was Said

Of great theoretical and practical importance...

What Was Meant

Interesting to me.

What Was Said

While it has not been possible to provide definite answers to these questions...

What Was Meant

The experiement didn't work out, but I figured I could at least get a publication out of it.

What Was Said

The operant conditioning technique was chosen to study the problem...

What Was Meant

The fellow in the next lab already had the equipment set up.

What Was Said

Three of the subjects were chosen for detailed study...

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The results on the others didn't make sense.

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Typical results are shown...

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The best results are shown...

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It is suggested...It is believed that...It may be that...

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I think.

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It is generally believed that...

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A couple of other people think so too.

What Was Said

It is clear that much additional work will be required before a complete understanding...

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I don't understand it.

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Correct within an order of magnitude...

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Wrong.

What Was Said

Thanks are due to Joe Glotz for assistance with the experiments and to John Doe for valuable discussion.

What Was Meant

Glotz did the work and Joe explained what it meant.

Wonder if anybody can think of some more examples to add to the list?

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Psychotherapy Article: Are Psychologists Afraid of Therapy? (Free Full Text)

The psychotherapy article Are Psychologists Afraid of Therapy is the latest addition to the psychology journal article collection. An initiative by the All About Psychology website to make important, insightful and engaging publications freely available.

This great article was originally published in 1950 and addresses the possible reasons underpinning what the author believes to be negative feelings towards psychotherapy among the wider psychological community.

Among the possibilities raised are an overattachment to mental testing; the intangible quality of dynamic psychotherapy in comparison to research and diagnosis; the misconception that therapy and diagnostic research are dichotomous and the problem of the interprofessional relationship between psychology and medicine.

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Psychology Videos

The YouTube Psychology Video Channel

I've just launched a psychology video channel on YouTube. It's very much work in progress but there are already nearly 50 videos you can watch.

As well as uploading my own videos I have also included a hand picked collection of psychology videos arranged within a series of playlists. Namely:

The Must Watch Playlist: A collection of brilliant videos that you will want to watch over and over again. Enjoy

The Learn Psychology Playlist: An outstanding Introduction to Psychology course delivered by Professor Paul Bloom from Yale University.

Types of Psychology Playlist: A collection of videos which explore all the different types of psychology.

Psychology Humor Playlist: A collection of videos to remind you whatever your connection with psychology is it's important to remember that there is Funny Ha Ha, as well as Funny Peculiar.

I intend to add new videos on a regular basis so keeping checking back or better still keep right up-to-date by subscribing to the channel.

The best thing about a YouTube channel is its built-in interactivity. With this in mind, after you've watched a video I'd be very grateful if you could let me know what you think by hitting the like button, sharing the video, adding comments etc.

Hope you enjoy the videos on the psychology video channel as much as I do.

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Psychology Newsletter

I've just published the July edition of the All About Psychology Newsletter, which can be accessed via the following link.

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In response to an increasing number of requests I've set-up a Psychology Website Update list to keep people informed when new content and resources are added to the site.

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The Psychology Student Survival Guide App

I'm delighted to announce that The Psychology Student Survival Guide is now available as a free app for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad; which you can access via the following link.

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The text (PDF) version of The Psychology Student Survival Guide is also still available.

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Carl Rogers

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The latest addition to the psychology journal article collection provides a fascinating insight into the thinking of Carl Rogers, one of the most influential and eminent psychologists of the 20th Century.

Carl Rogers describes this particular paper as "a highly personal document, written primarily for myself, to clarify an issue which has become increasingly puzzling." An issue he describes as follows:

As I have acquired experience as a therapist, carrying on the exciting, rewarding experience of psychotherapy, and as I have worked as a scientific investigator to ferret out some of the truth about therapy, I have become increasingly conscious of the gap between these two roles. The better therapist I have become (as I believe I have), the more I have been vaguely aware of my complete subjectivity when I am at my best in this function, And as I have become a better investigator, more "hardheaded" and more scientific (as I believe I have) I have felt an increasing discomfort at the distance between the rigorous objectivity of myself as scientist and the almost mystical subjectivity of myself as therapist. This paper is the result.

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The Human Mind

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Given the inextricable link between psychology and the human mind, I've just added a human mind page to the main website. From here you will be able to access a range of quality resources, including some outstanding videos.

You can visit the human mind page via the following link.

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Psychology Classic: They Saw A Game: A Case Study by Albert Hastorf & Hadley Cantril (Free Full Text)

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This classic study in selective perception demonstrates how an Ivy League football game was perceived differently by opposing fans, particularly in relation to their opponents "blatantly unsportsmanlike play". This simply designed psychology classic stimulated additional research into concepts such as social cognition and cognitive bias.

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Selective Perception

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Tal Ben-Shahar

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A leading practitioner in the field of positive psychology, Tal Ben-Shahar currently teaches the most popular course at Harvard University. Influenced by the pioneering work of Dr. Martin Seligman, Tal Ben-Shahar states that his goal in teaching positive psychology "is to create a bridge between the Ivory Tower and Main Street, to bring together the rigor of academia and the accessibility of self-help.

You can find out more about this influential expert in positive psychology via the following link.

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