But it's always good to get a statistical analysis in writing.
I’ve found many errors in statistical methodology in published journals. The greatest error is not in the statistics, but in biased sample selection.
Hardly surprising, but interesting just the same.
Thanks for the post. I have been finding (probably along with several other people!) the interesting tie between the recent shooting attacks by people who have been tied to the psychology/neuroscience field in some way.
(Fort Hood, Aurora, Sikh Temple...)
Once or twice is interesting. At least three becomes a pattern and should raise at least question mark flags in the minds of alert people.
There is consensus among Communists that dissidents must be locked up and tortured in mental institutes as criminally insane.
I hope that Dr. Yoel Inbar and Dr. Joel Lammers have independent practices as they will be black-balled, ostracized and likely have frivolous ethics complaints filed against them by their "always tolerant, accepting and fair" [BARF] colleagues.
A significant number of social and personality psychologists have told researchers they would discriminate against conservatives...Ping! Another reason why medical docs should be vigilant in counseling referrals, students in the caring professions should choose their program wisely, and pastors should stand firm on how to go about “the renewing of your mind.”
You should my wife (a surgeon who originally studied to be a psychiatrist) about how the DSM (book on standard diagnosis) from the early 70s is far better than any of the current crap.
She now stays far away from any of that junk and sticks to intestines!
It’s no surprise that a field dealing with crazy people is leaning towards collectivism. The hallmark of a conservative is to suck it up and deal with it if possible, and then seek help if it’s actually needed. We’re not exactly filling the coffers of the profession of shrinkage.
Humanists embrace "third force" psychology - which is based almost exclusively on the work of Abraham Maslow, Rollo May, Erich Fromm, and Carl Rogers. This psychology focuses on man's inherent goodness and predicts that every individual can achieve mental health simply by getting in touch with his "real self". Humanists call for individuals to become "self actualized" by meeting all their personal needs. Put bluntly, this psychology helps troubled individuals learn to worship their perfect selves.
Couch time is $$$$$ in the bank. I know people as adults that cannot deal with daily life without referring to what their ‘counselor’ told them to do in situations where they ‘feel’ this or ‘feel’ that.
There is a fundamental reason for this. (note, this is my opinion...I am not a psychologist, but simply explaining why there is a mutual disconnect between Psychology and Conservatism)
A key concept of psychology is that if you act or think a certain aberrant way, it is not a conscious choice and may be classified as a disorder or a sickness.
Liberals subscribe wholesale to this as a way of maintaining that a Utopia is indeed possible, and with treatment of people who get in the way of achieving Utopia, it can still be achieved.
Conservatives (myself included) often take a knee jerk approach, sometimes to far in the other direction, and view blaming actions or behaviors on a sickness or disorder is a complete abdication of personal responsibility. We understand that when someone has brain metastases due to cancer, their behavior may change and they aren’t responsible.
But when a murderer or thief blames it on their childhood, sexual life, disrespect or mistreatment by others or society, we reject it.
And Psychologists, the vast majority of whom are liberal, detest us for that because it means we think they are full of crap, and enable bad behavior by removing the responsibility for actions from the person and placing it on others, and society in general.
Again, just my opinion. I concede that the truth isn’t so clear cut.
Psychology is not a science. It is institutionalized fraud. The subject as taught in universities everywhere is fraud, how to commit fraud using scientific sounding words. A iny percentage of psychologists are doing useful work in the field as employees of corporations for dealing with government regulations and fraudulent government psychologists.
The psychology profession is full of aging flower children and other leftists.
The word ‘psychology’ and the phrase ‘scientific credibility’ should appear in the same sentence, unless it is linked in the negative.
I think the comprise an official oxymoron at this point.
I had a blast in college taking psych courses. I was making good grades so they couldn’t flunk me but they really hated seeing me come in the door.
Try reading a text book! Liberal from intro to conclusion. The education of America is where the indoctrination is taking place.