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J. Wyatt Ehrenfels
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 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:21 pm Post subject: Author Alliance: Psychology in 'organized disarray' |
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courtesy of fireflySun.com staff:
Author Alliance: Psychology in 'organized disarray'
J. Wyatt Ehrenfels says the work done so far by his cadre of field
agents to audit the institution of Psychology has uncovered a culture
counterproductive to the study of the human condition. Alliance
members detailed a paradigm and a massive network of arbitrary and
superfluous requirements and expectations with no grounding in science
or nature that alienates researchers from the phenomena under study by
compelling them to surrender their wits and freedoms to external
sources of guidance and validation. "This is an elaborate machinery
that bureaucratizes knowledge production and homogenizes academic and
professional communities, conceals the natural diversity of ideas,
suppresses new sources of unconventional talents, and develops rules
for the sake of applying them inconsistently to censor or censure
those that do not mesh with the status quo," Ehrenfels said today to
his growing coalition of critics.
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Wolf Kirchmeir
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:21 pm Post subject: Re: Author Alliance: Psychology in 'organized disarray' |
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On 13 Nov 2003 08:21:30 -0800, J. Wyatt Ehrenfels wrote:
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J. Wyatt Ehrenfels says the work done so far by his cadre of field
agents to audit the institution of Psychology
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I love that "cadre of field agents." Sounds so, er, professional. :-) And
they "audit" the "institution", yet! Wow!
Must have a real screamin' methodology.
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Wolf Kirchmeir, Blind River ON Canada
"Nature does not deal in rewards or punishments, but only in consequences."
(Robert Ingersoll) |
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J. Wyatt Ehrenfels
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:40 am Post subject: Re: Author Alliance: Psychology in 'organized disarray' |
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No methodology is required for a straightforward description of the
social conventions. I do not suspect any academic would deny the
utilization and effects of the null-hypothesis testing system, model
of statistical induction, etcetera. The disagreement only arises as to
the gravity and importance of the effects, with me pointing out
disproportionately adverse effects for students of certain phenomena
and most academics replying with a 'so? what>s your point?'
This is the reason why my argument, while seriously considered within
the public and professional domains, is largely ignored (rather than
rebutted) within the academic communities.
This is not to say empirical investigations are not possible or
desirable. But how do you quantify the 'marginalization' and
'distortion' of a phenomenon (e.g. dreams) under the constraints of
the reigning paradigm? Again, can be done, but for what audience?
J. Wyatt Ehrenfels
"Wolf Kirchmeir" <wwolfkir@sympatico.can> wrote in message news:<jbysxveflzcngvpbpna.hoau4f0.pminews@news1.sympatico.ca>...
[quote]On 13 Nov 2003 08:21:30 -0800, J. Wyatt Ehrenfels wrote:
J. Wyatt Ehrenfels says the work done so far by his cadre of field
agents to audit the institution of Psychology
I love that "cadre of field agents." Sounds so, er, professional. :-) And
they "audit" the "institution", yet! Wow!
Must have a real screamin' methodology.[/quote] |
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