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Psychology

Colloquium at University of Akron

November 14, 2009

The Psychology Archives at the University of Akron will continue its fall colloquium series by welcoming psychologist Dr. Florence L. Denmark, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 4 p.m., in Student Union 312. Denmark’s lecture, “The History of Women In Psychology and the Development of the Psychology of Women,” is free and open to [...]

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Book Review: Golf’s Sacred Journey

September 19, 2009

GOLF’S SACRED JOURNEY, SEVEN DAYS AT THE LINKS OF UTOPIA
by David L. Cook, Ph.D.
While at a seminar not too long ago a fellow, whose company I had enjoyed for the couple days, commented that this was the best book on golf and sport psychology he had ever read. My immediate thought was of my friend [...]

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Determinism in the Workplace IV: Why Behavior?

August 22, 2009

Before going much further in this discussion, I need to explain my emphasis on “behavior.” OK Tim, you say, “what about attitude?” Frankly, as a manager in the workplace, I didn’t give a tinker’s damn about attitude (except possibly as it might be expressed in behavior). I can’t see it, I can’t measure it, and [...]

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Sport Psychology: Small Gains for a Deteriorating Baby Boomer

August 4, 2009

I rode my bicycle across Iowa twice in RAGBRAI (the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa). I once rode the same bicycle from New Orleans to Chicago while camping in state/national parks over three weeks. I have bursitis in my left shoulder, frequent lower back pain with a touch of sciatica thrown in for [...]

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Determinism in the Workplace III: Rewards.

August 1, 2009

Imagine the following workplace scenarios:
1) In a manufacturing assembly line productivity (number of parts assembled per worker) seems to have suffered a serious decline.
Analysis: Bonuses were previously based on individual worker piecework (measured daily) and were changed to reflect total line output along with other company objectives that workers feel are in the hands of [...]

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Steal (or Copy) this Blog – Please

July 29, 2009

The Rorschach has been leaked by Wikipedia.
I debated posting this news item, because it adds to the publicity for what would appear to be at least a borderline ethical act. However, as reported by the New York Times and other media outlets, the online encyclopedia Wikipedia has been engulfed in a furious debate involving psychologists who [...]

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Determinism in the Workplace II: Punishment.

July 28, 2009

Determinism and the moral imperative to help our fellow humans (not to mention fulfilling a commitment to the success of an organization we are part of) suggests that, when possible or evident, we use our influence to “engineer” circumstances such that we contribute to the success of people within that organization. Now, we can’t change [...]

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Searching for Unpublished Measures

July 21, 2009

Searching for unpublished tests or measures can be very frustrating. So the following represents a very exciting future development. The American Psychological Association (APA) is planning a PsycTESTS database.  This exciting new product is being designed to provide access to the full text of many unpublished tests and measures and to provide information to help the [...]

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Determinism in the Workplace Part I: Determinism or Free Will. You Can’t Have It Both Ways or Can You?

July 20, 2009

Determinism states that we live in a world governed by natural laws. No need for blame, punishment, or vengeance. Determinism can be a far more humane belief system than those embracing free will.

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Psychologists as the Bad Guys

April 22, 2009

In one of my career talks, I discuss how both psychologists and human resource professionals, my two fields, tend to be viewed in a negative manner by the public. Unfortunately, it is no the same sort of sexy bad of lawyers, but often a boring bad image. The release of information on interrogation techniques used [...]

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