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New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before?

Question to you and THEM, the New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before? There appears to be a core problem for...

02 March 2021 3,024 2 View

Can you realize "top-down" and "bottom-up" ARE THE SAME THINGS at important junctures IN ONTOGENY (child development)?

Can you realize "top-down" and "bottom-up" ARE [ or certainly can, if not MUST, be ] THE SAME THINGS at important junctures IN ONTOGENY (child development)? This Question is NOT addressing YOU...

09 February 2021 5,289 1 View

Even if behavior was "embodied", wouldn't the brain notice?

Even if behavior was "embodied", wouldn't the brain notice? YES, of course: then the BRAIN would become the better "vehicle" for remembering, thinking, and "time travel" (i.e. prospective...

06 December 2020 8,108 3 View

If we cannot come to actually see ourselves as a species among other similarly biological-behavioral species, can we really accomplish anything?

If we cannot come to actually see ourselves as a species among other similarly biological-behavioral species, can we really accomplish anything? I say NO -- not anything significant involving...

06 June 2020 5,833 12 View

For clarity about Covid-19: shouldn't we be shown more math and graphs and those demonstrated or explained to us?

I was a math minor -- perhaps just enough math to appreciate what it is good for, even when it comes to explaining things to the masses. At this point I do not even have educated guesses on what...

24 March 2020 7,888 3 View

For Psychology (& other aspiring sciences & for many/all sciences): Isn't it better to speak & write in terms of "conditions-for" instead of 'causes'?

For Psychology (and other aspiring sciences and for even for good established sciences): Isn't it better to speak and write in terms of "conditions-for" instead of 'causes'? My answer: Yes. Yes....

06 March 2020 9,948 31 View

Basic Psychology Research Preparation: Isn't the time/space(place) to look for specfics when one knows the time/space they are in?

Basic Psychology Research Preparation: Isn't the time/space(place) to look for specifics __when one knows the time/space they are in? It is proper contextualization (with a correct process and...

09 February 2020 9,523 4 View

Humans: Are we smart enough to [come to] know how smart we are?

Quick answer : NO (and why on Earth would you expect we are? (or that we on ourselves, by ourselves, naturally would be?

28 December 2019 5,562 2 View

WHY should Psychology CARE about Ethogram Theory?

For one reason, and maybe a more direct one, it has to do with issues of the nature of visual working memory and visual long-term memory (very important, general issues). For a great Article on...

06 May 2019 4,316 4 View

If Psychology continues (even thoughtlessly) with its baseless, unproven core assumptions, won't just a lot of very poor research be done & none good?

If Psychology continues (even thoughtlessly) with its baseless, unproven, and (actually) UNLIKELY-true (i.e. likely false) core assumptions, won't just a lot of very poor research be done and none...

05 February 2019 8,208 5 View

What are the values needed for gabor filter's parameter for cifar10 data?

Hi, I implemented a code to gabor filter cifar10 data but the images after being filtered and stacked are not clear like the original images. I think the problem is in the way I am using the...

03 March 2021 6,317 1 View

How to find the mean, SD and CI in SPSS?

Hi, I hope that someone can help me with this task: I have 5 groups of participants which are numbered in SPSS from 1 to 5 (according to their group number) and are all under the variable group....

03 March 2021 506 3 View

New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before?

Question to you and THEM, the New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before? There appears to be a core problem for...

02 March 2021 3,024 2 View

Can you share me how teacher education is managed in your respective national educational system?

I feel that the practice in teacher education in my country is below the expected performance level due to very poor management system. Hope I will learn something from your experiences.

02 March 2021 1,516 4 View

Is it necessary to report effect size (ES) in statistics of biomedical research given that we already report p values routinely?

Pls share your thoughts

01 March 2021 7,330 4 View

Which reagent is best among 'Dimethylglyoxime" and "Dithiothreitol" for spectroscopic determination of Nickel ?

What I think is Dithiothreitol. As it is water-soluble and does not form a precipitate. But, the thing is it contains sulphur which is quite hazardous to aquatic animals.

01 March 2021 8,374 4 View

What is a good reagent for lentiviral plasmid transfection in HeLa cells?

I have been using Lipofectamine 2000 but was hoping there may be a better protocol or one for something like Lipofectamine PLUS reagent.

24 February 2021 1,633 4 View

How to identify what type of fillers are in a polymer?

Hello everyone, I have some PHAs blended with fillers and nucleating agents, yet I don't know what kind of fillers or nucleating agents. The producer has shut down and there's no way to get in...

24 February 2021 1,356 8 View

Is it mandatory to specify Subjects Combinations in Generalized Linear Mixed Models (SPSS)?

Hi all, I have data with two levels: lets think of the classic example of students and schools. When running the analysis in SPSS and selecting the Random Effects, we can select (we can or we...

24 February 2021 7,379 4 View

Do you think there is cognitive oversaturation in the current pandemic? What impact can this have? And other manifestations?

Dear colleagues, Do you think there is cognitive oversaturation in the current pandemic? What impact can this have? And other manifestations? The question is mainly aimed at adolescents (pupils,...

23 February 2021 7,796 4 View

Fraser Sharp

I am sorry you are unable to overcome serious issues. However you may wish to discuss your feelings with a professional as your apparent solution may not be the only one open to you.

John Duchek

I am sorry to hear of your troubles. I recognize that life changes can seem insurmountable. They are not. Please don't let your immediate feelings outweigh your long term outlook. Things can and will get better with time. It just may not seem like it today. F. Sharp's suggestion is a good one. Seeing a professional may help.

John