harnad@clarity.Princeton.EDU (Stevan Harnad) (06/26/91)
PSYCOLOQUY ISSN 1055-0143 Tue, 25 Jun 91 Volume 2 : Issue 6
Call for Abstracts: PSYCOLOQUY
Call for Papers: Technology Studies
Call for Papers: Society for Computers in Psychology
Special Issue of Machine Learning Journal
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From: malcolm@clarity.princeton.edu (Malcolm Bauer)
Subject: Call for Abstracts: PSYCOLOQUY
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
As part of its mission to promote scholarly electronic communication,
PSYCOLOQUY accepts abstracts from recent papers, tech reports,
and conference proceedings. Our aim is to facilitate the transmission of
current work to all interested researchers, and to foster open discussion
about important current work. Typically when one reads a paper, one discusses
it with one's colleagues locally or at conferences. PSYCOLOQUY offers the
possibility of discussing current papers electronically with researchers
internationally giving the author and other interested researchers
an opportunity to respond to comments.
To submit an abstract or to comment on a paper, send the abstract or
commentary to psyc@pucc.bitnet. For abstracts, please include instructions
on how the complete paper can be retrieved electronically or an address to
which requests for reprints can be sent.
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From: gattiker5@HG.ULeth.CA (Stella Kedoin)
Subject: Call for Papers: Technology Studies
C A L L F O R P A P E R S
TECHNOLOGY STUDIES (TS)
Editor
Urs E. Gattiker
The University of Lethbridge, Canada
Stanford Center for Organizations Research
Stanford University, USA
Associate Editors:
Robert P. Gephart, Jr.
University of Alberta, Canada
Rolf Wigand
Arizona State University, USA
Arnold Picot
Ludwig-Maximillians Universitat, Munich, Germany
Kelvin Willoughby
University of Western Australia, Australia
University of California at Berkeley, USA
Book Review Editor
Aaron Cohen
The University of Lethbridge, Canada
Ideas, Notes, News & Events Editor
Sajjad Zahir
The University of Lethbridge, Canada
EDITORIAL BOARD:
(in process of formation)
Sid Altman, Yale University, USA
John Baldwin, Queens University and Statistics Canada
Alan Bollard, New Zealand Institute for Economic Research
Reuven Brenner, Universite de Montreal, Canada
Steve Evans, Cardiff University, Great Britain
Hal Hendrick, University of Southern California, USA
Katherine J. Klein, University of Maryland, USA
Todd LaPorte, University of California at Berkeley, USA
Allen S. Lee, Northeastern University, USA
Richard N. Osborn, Wayne State University, USA
Jeffrey Pfeffer, Stanford University, USA
Ronald Rice, Rutgers University, USA
David Roessner, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Stewart Rood, The University of Lethbridge, Canada
Michael Scriven, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, USA
Arie Shirom, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Arjit Singh, Cambridge University, Great Britain
Marc B. Sokol, AT&T Bell Laboratories, USA
Hugo Tschirky, Swiss Institute of Technology, Switzerland
Luc Wilkin, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Technology Studies (TS) is a new multidisciplinary journal
published by Walter de Gruyter (Berlin & New York), scheduled to
appear in 1992. As indicated by its title, the journal will be a
central vehicle for international scholarly debate in the emerging
field of "technology studies". TS will bring together research,
critical analysis and proposals devoted to the study of
technological innovation, change, work processes, adaptation, the
quality of work life in a technological environment and the role of
technology in society.
TS aims to promote an understanding of technology
implementation and work organization as they are relevant to
technological adaptation and technology's effects upon social
relations on the job. It will do so by giving special attention to
technical and human relations concerns, national and cultural
similarities/differences worldwide, and to the international
aspects of managing technology.
A major aim of the journal is to ensure a broad perspective
on technology studies and to provide a forum for diverse views from
various disciplines. Target topics for articles to be published in
TS include but are not limited to:
1) What is effective technology, technology transfer and the
appropriate mode of technology-practice?
2) What are the effective strategies for R&D investment for small
versus large firms as well as governments?
3) How can environmentally benign technology meet financial and
economic criteria?
4) How can technology facilitate the effective use of non-renewable resources
as well as handle related issues, such as waste and energy management?
5) How does a non-technical manager handle technical experts
giving conflicting advice?
6) How can both technical and non-technical executives/policy
makers manage R&D projects/units most successfully?
7) What are the most successful methods for locating existing
technological ideas and integrating them into a firm's
current products to make them better and more competitive?
8) Are there schemes of management which allow organizations to
quickly adapt manufacturing practices (e.g., customize
products at competitive prices, integrate technological
advances into products without much lead time, etc.) in
response to market changes or technological opportunities?
9) How can a firm or geographic region build/attract a strong
population of skilled technologists and technology managers
and maintain a rich human resource base for technological innovation?
10) How does technology hinder and/or facilitate a firm's or
region's competitiveness in a global business environment?
11) What methods are appropriate to the study of technology, and
how do such methods differ from methods appropriate to
scientific research and/or the study of science?
12) What research methods can be used to generate new insights
about technology studies, and how might such methods be
similar to or different from traditional "scientific" methods?
13) The nature and methodology of technology and their relation to
science and engineering.
TS is primarily interested in articles which are innovative
and interesting. The research methodologies used can be
quantitative and/or qualitative, but in either case, the method and
statistics used must be explained thoroughly and the article must
make sense to individuals who are not necessarily members of the
author's own discipline.
TS will also consider RESEARCH NOTES that may be replications
of previous studies, brief ethnographies or other qualitative
reports, reflections on research programs, empirically based
comments or contradictions of other findings or conclusions, and
notes describing new or innovative methods or perspectives. These
notes should not be longer than 20 double-spaced typewritten pages.
Each manuscript will be sent out for three blind reviews; one
will be from the author's own discipline, one will represent
another discipline and the third (same or different discipline)
will come from a country other than the author's. This in turn,
should encourage greater multidisciplinarity and result in
increased appreciation of literature outside one's geographical and
disciplinary domain. Each manuscript must have a concluding
section entitled IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT. As
well, the paper's relationship to the subject of TECHNOLOGY must be made clear.
Technology Studies will publish COMMENTARIES ON PARTICULARLY
SIGNIFICANT AND CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLES OR GROUPS OF ARTICLES.
Commentaries should be written by individuals who are doing
research in the area, but who are from a discipline and/or country
different than that of the article's author(s). Papers judged by
the editors and referees to be appropriate for commentary are
circulated to a number of commentators selected by the editors,
referees, and author(s). They will provide substantial criticism,
interpretation, elaboration, and pertinent complementary and
supplementary material from a full cross-disciplinary and
international perspective. The article, accepted commentaries and
the author's response, then appear simultaneously in Technology Studies.
Another special feature of TS will be the publication of
BOOKREVIEWS with contributions from several individuals of
different disciplinary backgrounds, discussing THE SAME BOOK. This
will provide the reader with additional material which allows for
the assessment of the book's contribution within the larger context
of technology studies as a discipline.
TS will also publish a section entitled NEWS AND NOTES which
will include such sub-sections as work in progress, letters to the
editor, news from various professional associations and information
requests by readers. The material included will be unsolicited.
Each contribution must be no longer than 150 words and inclusion
will be at the editor's discretion. Comments about articles are
highly desirable and should be submitted no later than two months
from the date of the issue containing an article on which comment
is made. Comments should be typed and double-spaced and submitted
via mail or E-Mail to: GATTIKER3@HG.ULETH.CA through Bitnet or Internet.
PUBLICATION PROCEDURE
Papers should conform strictly to the rules of the APA
(American Psychological Association) Style Guide (3rd Edition) and
can be about 40 pages in length. All submissions must be original
works which have not appeared elsewhere and which are not being
considered for publication by any other outlet at this time. Since the
review process will be anonymous, please prepare your manuscript accordingly.
Please submit five copies of your manuscript, a
self-addressed postcard to acknowledge receipt and a self-addressed
envelope to communicate reviewer's comments to: Urs E. Gattiker,
Editor, Technology Studies, Faculty of Management, The University
of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta CANADA T1K 3M4;
FAX: (403) 329-2038; Phone (403) 320-6966 Mountain Standard Time;
E-Mail: GATTIKER3@HG.ULETH.CA accessible through Bitnet, Internet
or CompuServe.
Technology Studies is to be indexed or abstracted in PsycLIT,
Sociological Abstracts, Social Sciences Citation Index, Biological
Contents, Management Contents, Ergonomics Abstracts and other
leading Indexing/Abstracting Services.
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From: "RICHARD S. LEHMAN" <R_LEHMAN@FANDM.BITNET>
Subject: Call for Papers: Society for Computers in Psychology
SOCIETY FOR COMPUTERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Call for Papers
21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Computers in Psychology
San Francisco, California
November 21, 1991
The Meeting
The 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Computers in Psychology
will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco on Thursday,
November 21, 1991; the day before the annual meeting of the
Psychonomic Society. Sessions will provide an opportunity for both
experienced computer users to exchange information on various aspects
of computing, as well as for less experienced users who wish to attend
tutorials. In addition, there will be invited addresses of general
interest and commercial exhibits of equipment, and software.
Deadline for submission is July 10, 1991.
It is anticipated that the morning sessions will be largely
devoted to paper presentations. The afternoon will be organized
around symposia, special addresses, and tutorials. Tutorials and
workshops are also tentatively scheduled for the evening.
What is Sought: You need not be a member of the Society to submit a
presentation for consideration. The Society is soliciting submissions
(including papers, symposia, tutorials, workshops, and commercial
demonstrations) that reflect the trends and leading-edge uses of computers in
psychological research, instruction, and practice. Techniques that
maximize the capabilities of systems, that reduce programmer or
psychologist time and effort, that implement novel techniques, that
apply computers in novel contexts or that simply enable the previously
unobtainable are especially suitable. When possible, papers should
deal at the level of concepts applicable to a class of computers or
software rather than at the level of a particular manufacturer's
product. Additionally, papers should attempt to show continuity with
the extensive body of knowledge already contributed by reference to
the literature such as that available in Behavior Research Methods, Instruments.
Paper session submissions on the following topics are
specifically requested: electronic interaction, computer networks
(Ethernet, Apple Talk, and LIMS), scientific visualization,
computational modeling, non-traditional analysis technologies,
tutorials on application software, anti-virus technology and papers
which review several commercial products of the same type, such as
interface boards, notebook and palm top computers, or statistical
software, etc. Interaction between prospective contributors and the
organizers of the conference is strongly encouraged. In particular,
participants are encouraged to contact the program chair if they are
considering a variety of options and would like feedback concerning
the suitability of various subjects or treatments or if they would
like help in identifying other potential contributors on a topic.
Typically, coordinated sessions on a topic are well attended, are
favorably received, and provide the audience with substantial "take
home knowledge." They are generally well worth the extra effort expended
by the session organizer to bring them together and to make them coherent.
The Society will attempt to provide adequate facilities and
organization to enable members to demonstrate and copy software of a
non-proprietary nature. Availability announcements may be submitted
for inclusion in the program. Potential contributors are encouraged to contact
the program chair regarding equipment requirements as soon as possible.
Special Requests: Presenters are asked to consider not reading their paper,
and to consider the impact of their slides on a potentially general audience
in a visually and cognitively suboptimal environment. A potential,
partial solution is the use of more slides which are less dense, and
the use of "running table of contents" slides. In this way a new
prompt is available for the speaker every paragraph, and a specific
visualization is available for the audience for each point.
Presenters bringing equipment are asked to consider making it
available (within constraints) to colleagues unable to bring their
own. It will greatly increase the number of colleagues who will
benefit by this conference.
Student Paper Award: The Society for Computers in Psychology will continue to
sponsor an award for the outstanding student paper submitted for presentation
at the annual meeting. Student papers in any area of the application
of computers to psychology are welcome. Papers may be theoretical,
experimental, or applied in approach. Eligibility is open to (1) work
done by a student currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate
courses or (2) work done as part of a course, thesis, or other
student research by a person who graduated in 1991. All papers
submitted to the conference (including co-authored ones) in which the
major contribution has been made by a student are eligible for the
prize, and will be considered for presentation at the conference and
subsequent publication in BRMIC. The winning paper will be presented
at the 1991 conference, and the author will receive a complimentary
1-year membership in the Society, a complimentary 1-year subscription to BRMIC.
Instructions for Submitting Presentations
What: Those submitting papers, tutorials, workshops and individual
participants in symposia must submit either a complete copy of their
presentation (strongly preferred) or a 1000-word summary that covers
the major points that will be made. If possible include the
visualizations which will be used in the presentation.
For pre-organized sessions, the person organizing the session is
responsible for forwarding: 1. the above noted text and figures for
the component papers, as well as 2. a session title; 3. a 50-75 word
abstract of the session as a whole; 4. a list of participants (with
institutional affiliations); 5. titles and 50-75 word abstracts of
each participant's presentation; and 6. a suggested duration for
each. If you are planning to organize a session, it would be helpful
if you contact the Program Chair as soon as possible about your intentions.
How: If possible, use electronic media to submit your proposals. In
this way, submissions can be quickly and conveniently transmitted to
members of the Program Committee electronically. Send the file over
BITNET to FWLP@JSUMUS as simple ASCII text (i.e., no formatting
characters or font information). If this is not possible submit an MS-DOS
or MAC diskette containing a file saved as simple ASCII text. Otherwise,
submit three copies of your proposal on pieces of 8 1/2 x 11 white paper.
If you are submitting your presentation on pieces of paper, send
three copies, three copies of the cover page, and a stamped, self-
addressed "acknowledgement of receipt of paper" postcard. Papers
printed on typical computer output devices such as a dot-matrix
printer are acceptable. However, please consider that the reviewers
are colleagues. We all appreciate easy-to-read manuscripts. Use a
fresh ribbon, use a font which produces 55-66 characters per line and
25 lines per page, do not right justify unless it makes the paper
easier to read (it often does not). If you have a choice of fonts
choose one based on its ease of reading, not simply on its appearance.
Where: Send general inquiries and submissions for the program to:
William L. Palya BITNET FWLP@JSUMUS
Department of Psychology Phone (lab) 205-782-5641
Jacksonville State University Phone (home) 205-435-2507
Jacksonville, AL 36265 Fax 205-782-5680
When: Deadline for receipt is July 10, 1991. Please time submission to arrive
on schedule. If US Postal Service is used allow a reasonable time for delivery.
Subsequent Publication: Presented papers will be published in Behavior Research
Methods, Instruments, & Computers (April, 1992), subject to the editor's
approval. Information for authors about the journal's requirements
and deadlines will be sent to presenters when they are notified of the
status of their submission. Final drafts acceptable for publication
should be submitted on or before the day of the conference. Authors
are requested to follow instructions given in the publication manual
of the American Psychological Association and to observe the
requirements and exceptions listed on the inside cover of BRMIC.
Check List for Cover Page
The cover page should include the following information:
(a) The title of the paper.
(b) The names and institutional affiliations of all authors as they
should appear on the program.
(c) The name, mailing address, BITNET address and office and home
telephone numbers of the author who may be contacted concerning
acceptance, scheduling, etc.
(d) A 50-75 word abstract suitable for inclusion in the program.
(e) The amount of time requested for the presentation (customarily
between 10-20 minutes). Session chairs will be requested to
strictly enforce the presentation window and the subsequent 5
minute discussion period.
(f) If you are bringing a computer system for a demonstration, state
your space and set-up time requirements. If you require any
audio-visual aids other than a standard 35mm slide projector or
overhead projector which you cannot provide, note them and
contact the program chair as soon as possible.
(g) The notation "Student Award Submission" if the paper is to be
considered for the student award. Submit four copies of your
paper if hard copy is submitted. Append a letter from your
faculty advisor stating eligibility following the cover sheet of
the first copy.
(h) For component papers of pre-organized sessions indicate
pre-organized session and the name of the organizer and session
title.
(i) For "single submission" presentations, indicate single submission
and three or four hypothetical session titles within which your
presentation would appropriately fit.
(j) If you are bringing software to swap , what does it do, requisite
hardware, operating system, source media, etc.
(k) Hardware and software which you would be willing to make
available and the conditions for its use by others (e.g., times,
with your assistance, after your presentation, etc.).
(l) Deadline for receipt is July 10, 1991.
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From: Michael Pazzani <pazzani@pan.ICS.UCI.EDU>
Subject: Special Issue of Machine Learning Journal
MACHINE LEARNING will be publishing a special issue on Computer Models
of Human Learning. The ideal paper would describe an aspect of human
learning, present a computational model of the learning behavior,
evaluate how the performance of the model compares to the performance
of human learners, and describe any additional predictions made by the
computational model. Since it is hoped that the papers will be of
interest to both cognitive psychologists and computer scientists,
papers should be clearly written and provide the background
information necessary to appreciate the contribution of the
computational model.
Manuscripts must be received by April 1, 1992, to assure full
consideration. One copy should be mailed to the editor:
Michael Pazzani
Department of Information and Computer Science
University of California,
Irvine, CA 92717
USA
In addition, four copies should be mailed to:
Karen Cullen
MACH Editorial Office
Kluwer Academic Publishers
101 Philip Drive
Assinippi Park
Norwell, MA 02061
USA
Papers will be subject to the standard review process. Please pass
this announcement along to interested colleagues.
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PSYCOLOQUY ISSN 1055-0143 Tue, 25 Jun 91 Volume 2 : Issue 6
ARL to Produce Directory of Electronic Publications
J. of Ideas, Vol 2 #1 Abstracts
New Book: Cultural Approaches to Parenting
Society for Machines and Mentality
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From: Michael Strangelove <441495%UOTTAWA@acadvm1.uottawa.ca>
Subject: ARL to Produce Directory of Electronic Publications
ARL to Produce Directory of Electronic Publications
As part of its keen commitment to promote networked academic journals
and other serials, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) plans to
publish a directory of electronic journals, newsletters, and scholarly
discussion lists/interest groups. These represent publications which
are created and distributed principally for Bitnet, Internet, and any
affiliated academic networks, largely for free.
The directory will be available at the end of June. It will contain
some 30 journal listings, about twice that number of newsletters, and
over 1000 scholarly lists. Its length is anticipated to be close to 200
pages. Preliminary pricing estimates are approximately $10 - $12 to
members and double that for non-members. A final price and release date
will be advertised in early June.
Editor of the journals/newsletters section is Michael Strangelove,
University of Ottawa. Strangelove's list will be available through the
Ottawa University node sometime in June. Editor of the scholarly
discussion lists/interest groups section is Diane Kovacs, Kent State
University Libraries. For some months, she has maintained such listings
as adjunct files to networked lists such as HUMANIST, ARACHNET, Lstown,
and Libref-L. Each electronic "serial" will be described and clear
directions about how to subscribe, send submissions, and access
retrospectively will be provided. To ensure that the reader is given
accurate and up-to-date information, entries have been supplied or
verified by the editors themselves. The listings are compiled with the
intention of providing the uninitiated networker with clear directions
on how to navigate the sometimes puzzling world of electronic
scholarship.
ARL is producing the printed directory because of calls virtually daily
requesting such information. If there is indeed sufficient demand for
the work, the directories will be updated and sold regularly. For those
who prefer to retrieve electronically, the directory will point to the
free and continuously up-to-date networked sources for this
information, with complete access instructions.
The ARL is tentatively exploring options for funding to
catalog/classify these materials, both to facilitate networked and
paper access by subject and to "institutionalize" and "legitimize" new
types of "serials." This effort would relate to activities of the
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) in identifying and
maintaining directories of networked access and resources and to the
work of individuals and institutions concerned with standards
development for networked products and publications. For further
information, to indicate your interest, or to place an order, contact:
ARLHQ@UMDC.Bitnet (e-mail)
Ann Okerson or Christine Klein
Association of Research Libraries
1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-232-2466 (phone)
202-462-7849 (fax)
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From: moritz%well@apple.com (Elan Moritz)
Subject: J. of Ideas, Vol 2 #1 Abstracts
Abstracts of papers appearing in
Volume 2 # 1 of the Journal of Ideas
THOUGHT CONTAGION AS ABSTRACT EVOLUTION
Aaron Lynch
Abstract: Memory abstractions, or mnemons, form the basis of a
memetic evolution theory where generalized self-replicating ideas
give rise to thought contagion. A framework is presented for
describing mnemon propagation, combination, and competition. It is
observed that the transition from individual level considerations to
population level considerations can act to cancel individual
variations and may result in population behaviors. Equations for
population memetics are presented for the case of two-idea
interactions. It is argued that creativity via innovation of ideas is
a population phenomena. Keywords: mnemon, meme, evolution,
replication, idea, psychology, equation.
CULTURE AS A SEMANTIC FRACTAL: Sociobiology and Thick Description
Charles J. Lumsden
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8
Abstract: This report considers the problem of modeling culture as a
thick symbolic system: a system of reference and association
possessing multiple levels of meaning and interpretation. I suggest
that thickness, in the sense intended by symbolic anthropologists
like Geertz, can be treated mathematically by bringing together two
lines of formal development, that of semantic networks, and that of
fractal mathematics. The resulting semantic fractals offer many
advantages for modeling human culture. The properties of semantic
fractals as a class are described, and their role within sociobiology
and symbolic anthropology considered. Provisional empirical evidence
for the hypothesis of a semantic fractal organization for culture is
discussed, together with the prospects for further testing of the
fractal hypothesis. Keywords: culture, culturgen, meme, fractal,
semantic network.
MODELING THE DISTRIBUTION OF A "MEME" IN A SIMPLE AGE DISTRIBUTION
POPULATION: I. A KINETICS APPROACH AND SOME ALTERNATIVE MODELS
Matthew Witten
Center for High Performance Computing
University of Texas System, Austin, TX 78758-4497
Abstract. Although there is a growing historical body of literature
relating to the mathematical modeling of social and historical
processes, little effort has been placed upon modeling the spread of
an idea element "meme" in such a population. In this paper we review
some of the literature and we then consider a simple kinetics
approach, drawn from demography, to model the distribution of a
hypothetical "meme" in a population consisting of three major age
groups. KEYWORDS: Meme, idea, age-structure, compartment,
sociobiology, kinetics model.
THE PRINCIPIA CYBERNETICA PROJECT
Francis Heylighen, Cliff Joslyn, and Valentin Turchin
The Principia Cybernetica Project[dagger]
Abstract: This note describes an effort underway by a group of
researchers to build a complete and consistent system of philosophy.
The system will address, issues of general philosophical concern,
including epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, or the supreme human
values. The aim of the project is to move towards conceptual
unification of the relatively fragmented fields of Systems and
Cybernetics through consensually-based philosophical development.
Keywords: cybernetics, culture, evolution, system transition,
networks, hypermedia, ethics, epistemology.
Brain and Mind: The Ultimate Grand Challenge
Elan Moritz
The Institute for Memetic Research
P. O. Box 16327, Panama City, Florida 32406
Abstract: Questions about the nature of brain and mind are raised. It
is argued that the fundamental understanding of the functions and
operation of the brain and its relationship to mind must be regarded
as the Ultimate Grand Challenge problem of science. National research
initiatives such as the Decade of the Brain are discussed. Keywords:
brain, mind, awareness, consciousness, computers, artificial
intelligence, meme, evolution, mental health, virtual reality,
cyberspace, supercomputers.
The Journal of Ideas is an archival forum for discussion of 1)
evolution and spread of ideas, 2) the creative process, and 3)
biological and electronic implementations of idea/knowledge
generation and processing.
The Journal of Ideas, ISSN 1049-6335, is published quarterly by the
Institute for Memetic Research, Inc. P. O. Box 16327, Panama City
Florida 32406-1327.
E-mail requests to Elan Moritz, Editor, at moritz@well.sf.ca.us.
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From: BR2@CU.NIH.GOV
Subject: New Book: Cultural Approaches to Parenting
NEWLY PUBLISHED in APRIL 1991!
CULTURAL APPROACHES TO PARENTING
Edited by
Marc H. Bornstein
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Available from: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
365 Broadway
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
USA
FAX: 201-666-2394
TEL: 201-666-4110
E-MAIL: ERLBAUM%DCM1LE.DAS.NET@SUN.COM
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 Marc H. Bornstein Approaches to Parenting in Culture
PART I CONCEPTIONS OF PARENTING: CULTURAL ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS
Chapter 2 Hanus Papousek and Mechthild Papousek
Innate and Cultural Guidance of Infants' Integrative Competencies:
China, The United States, and Germany
Chapter 3 Andree Pomerleau, Gerard Malcuit, and Colette Sabatier
Child-Rearing Practices and Parental Beliefs in Three Cultural Groups
of Montreal: Quebecois, Vietnamese, Haitian
Chapter 4 Marc H. Bornstein, Joseph Tal, and Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda
Parenting in Cross-Cultural Perspective: The United States, France, and Japan
Chapter 5 Gilda A. Morelli and Edward Z. Tronick
Parenting and Child Development in the Efe Foragers and Lese Farmers of Zaire
Chapter 6 T. Berry Brazelton
Discussion: Cultural Attitudes and Actions
PART II CONSEQUENCES OF PARENTING:
DYNAMICS OF ENCULTURATION
Chapter 7 Marian Sigman and Theodore D. Wachs
Structure, Continuity, and Nutritional Correlates of Caregiver Behavior
Patterns in Kenya and Egypt
Chapter 8 Marilyn Shatz
Using Cross-Cultural Research to Inform Us about the Role of Language
in Development: Comparisons of Japanese, Korean, and English, and of
German, American English, and British English
Chapter 9 Judy Dunn and Jane Brown
Becoming American or English? Talking About the Social World in England
and the United States
Chapter 10 Barbara Rogoff, Jayanthi Mistry, Artin Goncu, and Christine Mosier
Cultural Variation in the Role Relations of Toddlers and Their Families
Chapter 11 William Kessen
Commentary: Dynamics of Enculturation
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From: rapaport@adara.cs.buffalo.edu (William J. Rapaport)
Subject: Society for Machines and Mentality
Announcing a New Professional Society
THE SOCIETY FOR MACHINES AND MENTALITY
We are pleased to announce the formation of a new cognitive science
society, the Society for Machines and Mentality, whose purpose is to
advance philosophical understanding of machines and mentality, including
such issues as whether machines are able to think, whether machines
could have minds, and related matters. Details on the activities of the
Society are described in the Constitution, appended to this message.
The Society's first meeting will be held in conjunction with the Eastern
Division of the American Philosophical Association meetings in December
1991, to honor the launching of the journal MINDS AND MACHINES: JOURNAL
FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, PHILOSOPHY, AND COGNITIVE SCIENCE by Kluwer
Academic Publishers. The guest speaker will be:
William Bechtel, Department of Philosophy, Georgia State University
speaking on current issues in connectionism. Details will be announced
when they become available.
An election has been held in accordance with Article 4, Sections 2 to 4
of the Constitution. James H. Fetzer, the Editor of MINDS AND MACHINES,
has informed me that the final results of the election were as follows:
President: William J. Rapaport
Department of Computer Science &
Center for Cognitive Science
SUNY Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
Vice President: David J. Cole
Department of Philosophy
University of Minnesota
Duluth, MN 55812
Treasurer: James H. Moor
Department of Philosophy
Dartmouth University
Hanover, NH 03755
Anyone requesting further information about the election may contact Fetzer
by email at jfetzer@ub.d.umn.edu. The Constitution defines the terms of
office and the responsibilities of the officers in Article 3 (see below).
Those who cast ballots in this election and anyone else who wishes to be-
come a member of the Society for Machines and Mentality should send their
dues (currently $5.00 per year) to the Treasurer, James H. Moor, at the
above address. Please provide the following information for membership
records: name, position, affiliation, address, email address, and phone
number. Please identify any information which is not to be made public.
CONSTITUTION OF THE
SOCIETY FOR MACHINES AND MENTALITY
ARTICLE 1. Name and Objectives.
Section 1. The Society for Machines and Mentality ("the Society" hereafter)
shall be an international professional organization open to every
qualified individual.
Section 2. The objective of the Society shall be to promote, foster, support,
and encourage literary and educational projects that have as their
purpose to advance philosophical understanding of issues at the
intersection of artificial intelligence, philosophy, and cognitive
science, including such issues as whether machines are able to
think, whether machines could have minds, and related matters.
Section 3. The Society is not organized for profit, and no part of its net
proceedings shall inure to the benefit of any officer or employee
of the Society except that reasonable compensation may be paid for
services rendered to and for the Society in connection with one or
more of its purposes, which are entirely literary and educational.
Section 4. No substantial part of the activities of the Society shall be the
carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence
legislation, and the Society shall not participate or intervene
in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public
office.
ARTICLE 2. Membership.
Section 1. Membership in the Society is open to any person without regard
to race, creed, color, age, sex, or nationality or to any organi-
zation interested in and sympathetic to its purposes.
Section 2. Persons and organizations become members of the Society when they
submit a letter of application to the Treasurer accompanied by the
initial payment of membership dues. Membership is for one year and
is renewable each year upon payment of membership dues. A member-
ship year shall be the same as the calendar year.
Section 3. All members shall be regular members and shall be entitled to the
privileges specified by this constitution and its bylaws.
ARTICLE 3. Officers.
Section 1. The officers of the Society shall be: President, Vice-President,
Treasurer, and the Immediate Past President.
Section 2. The President's term of office shall be for two years without re-
newal. The President shall be the chief executive and operating
officer of the Society and shall be responsible for arranging the
program of and conducting the annual meeting of the Society.
Section 3. The Vice-President's term of office shall be for two years without
renewal. The Vice-President shall assist the President in arrang-
ing the annual meeting of the Society and shall serve in place of
the President when the President is unable to discharge his/her
duties. Upon completion of his/her term of office, the Vice-Pres-
ident shall succeed to the office of President.
Section 4. The Treasurer's term of office shall be for two years and renew-
able indefinitely. The Treasurer shall be responsible for receiv-
ing and processing applications for membership, shall maintain
control over dues received and disbursements made in accordance
with the objectives of the Society, and shall keep accurate and
up-to-date membership records of the Society.
Section 5. Upon completion of his/her term of office, the most recent Pres-
ident shall become the Immediate Past President of the Society
and shall have a nonrenewable term of office of two years.
ARTICLE 4. Elections.
Section 1. Elections shall be held every two years or more frequently if re-
quired.
Section 2. The first slate of candidates for office shall be nominated by an
ad hoc organizing committee consisting of the Editor of MINDS AND
MACHINES and two others invited by him, who shall take steps to
insure the confidentiality of the voting process. Thereafter
elections shall be arranged by the Nominating Committee as appro-
priate.
Section 3. Whenever possible balloting shall take place by email with each
member permitted to write in the name of alternate candidates.
Otherwise balloting shall take place by surface mail. When email
balloting is employed, members shall be given at least seventy-
two hours to cast their ballots. When surface mail is employed,
members shall be given at least one week to cast their ballots.
Section 4. A candidate shall be elected by receiving a plurality of the votes
cast in that election.
ARTICLE 5. Liability.
No member of the Society, or the Society itself, shall be legally
responsible for any act done or any liability incurred by any
officer of the Society, unless such action shall have been spec-
ifically authorized in accordance with this constitution and its
bylaws.
ARTICLE 6. Committees.
Section 1. The Treasurer shall chair a standing Membership Committee.
Section 2. The officers of the Society shall serve as Nominating Committee
and shall nominate at least one member of the Society for each
open office whenever that becomes appropriate by virtue of its
vacancy. The Nominating Committee shall arrange for balloting
to occur in a timely fashion and in a manner that insures the
confidentiality of the voting process.
Section 3. The officers are authorized to establish temporary committees
to promote the purposes of the Society as may be appropriate.
ARTICLE 7. Meetings.
Section 1. There shall be an annual meeting of the Society in conjunction
with the annual meeting of the Eastern Division of the American
Philosopical Association, unless otherwise decided.
Section 2. The annual meeting shall involve presentations by one or more
speakers and may include a reception for those in attendance.
Section 3. The location of the annual meeting may be changed and other
meetings may be called with the approval of a majority of those
voting using the same procedures as for the election of officers.
ARTICLE 8. Amendments.
Section 1. Amendments to this document may be proposed by the officers or
any group consisting of at least five members of the Society.
Section 2. Amendments shall be distributed and voted upon in the same man-
ner as elections for officers, except that the adoption of an
amendment shall require approval by two-thirds of those voting
to be adopted.
ARTICLE 9. Bylaws.
Section 1. Bylaws of the Society may be adopted and amended. Proposed by-
laws must be submitted to the President in writing, signed by
at least five members of the Society.
Section 2. Proposed bylaws must be submitted more than sixty days before
the annual meeting and shall be voted upon prior to that meet-
ing in accordance with the same procedures as apply to the elec-
tion of officers, except that the adoption of a bylaw shall re-
quire the support of a majority of those voting.
ARTICLE 10. Powers.
The Society shall have the power to do any lawful act or thing
reasonably necessary or desirable for carrying out the Society's
purposes and for protecting the lawful rights and interests of its
members.
ARTICLE 11. Dissolution.
Upon the dissolution of the Society, the officers shall, after
paying or making provision for the payment of all liabilities
of the Society, dispose of all assets of the Society exclusively
for the purposes of the Society in such a manner, or to such or-
ganization or organizations established and operated exclusively
for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary
purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization
or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954 (or corresponding sections of any future United States
Internal Revenue Code), as the officers shall then determine.
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is sponsored by
the Science Directorate of
the American Psychological Association
(202) 955-7653
Co-Editors:
(scientific discussion) (professional/clinical discussion)
Stevan Harnad Perry London, Dean, Cary Cherniss (Assoc Ed.)
Psychology Department Graduate School of Applied Graduate School of Applied
Princeton University and Professional Psychology and Professional Psychology
Rutgers University Rutgers University
Assistant Editor:
Malcolm Bauer
Psychology Department
Princeton University
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PSYCOLOQUY ISSN 1055-0143 Tue, 25 Jun 91 Volume 2 : Issue 6
Genetic Algorithm Course, July 22-26, 1991
ICGA-91 Preliminary Program / Call for Participation
COGNITION AND REPRESENTATION CONFERENCE, April 3-5, 1992
NWAVE 20 Call For Papers
SECOND MEETING ON MATHEMATICS OF LANGUAGE
2ND CALL, COMPUTING & VALUES CONFERENCE, AUG 12-16
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From: "David E. Goldberg" <GOLDBERG@VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Genetic Algorithm Course, July 22-26, 1991
A five-day short course entitled "Genetic Algorithms in Search,
Optimization, and Machine Learning" will be presented at Stanford
University's Western Institute in Computer Science on July 22-26
by David E. Goldberg (Illinois) and John R. Koza (Stanford).
The course presents in-depth coverage of GA mechanics, theory, and
application in search, optimization, and machine learning. Students
will be encouraged to solve their own problems in hands-on computer
workshops monitored by the course instructors. For further information
regarding this course contact Joleen Barnhill, Western Institute in
Computer Science, PO Box 1238, Magalia, CA 95954, (916) 873-0575,
email: barnhill@hudson.stanford.edu.
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From: booker@starbase.MITRE.ORG (Lashon Booker)
Subject: ICGA-91 Preliminary Program / Call for Participation
Fourth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms
ICGA91
13-16 July, 1991
Univ. California San Diego
La Jolla, CA
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
The Fourth International Conference on Genetic Algorithms (ICGA-91),
will be held July 13-16, 1991 at the University of California - San
Diego in La Jolla, CA. This meeting brings together an international
community of scientists from academia and industry interested in
algorithms suggested by the evolutionary process of natural selection.
Topics of particular interest include: Holland's Genetic Algorithm and
Classifier Systems, machine learning and optimization using these
systems, and their relations to other learning paradigms (e.g.,
connectionist networks). Papers discussing how genetic algorithms and
classifier systems are related to biological modeling issues (e.g.,
evolution of nervous systems, computational ethology, artificial life)
have been encouraged.
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS: Kenneth A. De Jong and J. David Schaffer
Vice Chair: David E. Goldberg
Program Co-Chairs: Richard K. Belewand and Lashon B. Booker
Publicity Chair: David E. Goldberg
Financial Chair: Gilbert Syswerda
Local Arrangements: Richard K. Belew
INVITED SPEAKERS
The ICGA-91 conference will officially begin on Saturday afternoon, 13
July with a series of invited presentations by leading researchers
from computer science, mathematical biology, economics and philosophy:
John Holland (University of Michigan)
"Complex Adaptive Systems"
Marcus Feldman (Stanford University)
"Optimality and the Evolution of Recombination"
"Artificial Adaptive Agents in Economics"
William Wimsatt (University of Chicago)
"Developmental constraints on evolving systems"
After these individual presentations and a dinner break, the guests
will participate in a panel discussion delineating important research
questions for the rest of the ICGA-91 meeting.
A limited fund has been set aside to assist students and scientists
with their travel expenses. If you are interested in obtaining such
assistance and have no other form of travel support, send a letter
describing your situation and needs to:
Gilbert Syswerda
International Society for Genetic Algorithms
53 Lake Street
Winchester, MA 01890
(syswerda@bbn.com)
Students should have their advisor certify their student status and
that other funds are not available.
Registration form and payment should be sent to:
Lene Hartman
Conference Manager, I.C.G.A.
UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0513, USA
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From: dcp@sybil.cs.buffalo.edu (dawn (styres) phillips)
Subject: COGNITION AND REPRESENTATION CONFERENCE, April 3-5, 1992
The State University of New York at Buffalo will hold a conference
``COGNITION AND REPRESENTATION'' on April 3-5, 1992. The Conference is
jointly sponsored by the Center for Cognitive Science, the Department of
Philosophy and the Department of Computer Science.
The conference will have three interrelated foci:
(1) Types of representing: iconic, symbolic, network.
(2) Representation and Cognition. There are two subfoci:
(a) Natural language understanding, and (b) Perception.
Invited papers will be given by Charles Fillmore, Jerry Fodor, Paul
Smolensky, and Bonnie Webber. There is a time allotted for a limited
number of submitted papers.
Futher information about the conference, with directions for sub-
mitting papers, may be obtained by writing the Center for Cognitive Sci-
ence, 651 Baldy Hall, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo,
New York 14260, or via electronic mail: dcp@sybil.cs.buffalo.edu
------------------------------
From: "Prf. Ralph Fasold" <fasold@guvax.georgetown.edu>
Subject: NWAVE 20 Call For Papers
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NWAVE 20 will be held at Georgetown University on October 3 - 6, 1991. Papers
in all areas of language variation and change are solicited. Send eight copies
of a one-page abstract (10-point or larger font) along with a separate card con-
taining the author's name, address, affilication, telephone number and e-mail
address. The paper's title should appear on both the abstract and the separate
card. The abstract should not identify the author. Send abstracts to:
NWAVE 20 Program Committee
Department of Linguistics
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057
Or by e-mail to:
fasold@guvax.bitnet
camjon@guvax.bitnet
The program will include a special American Dialect Society session and a
colloquium on the sociolinguistics of the deaf community (sign language in-
terpreters provided).
Invited speakers: Charles-James Bailey, Henrietta Cedergren, William Labov,
Walt Wolfram.
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From: Alexis_Manaster_Ramer@MTS.cc.Wayne.edu
Subject: SECOND MEETING ON MATHEMATICS OF LANGUAGE
May 17-18, 1991
Yorktown Heights, New York, USA
Sponsored by the Association for Mathematics of Language
(A Special Interest Group of the Association for Computational Linguistics)
The Workshop on Mathematics of Language will take place on
May 17 and 18 in The Tarrytown Hilton Inn in Tarrytown, New
York (just outside of Yorktown Heights, N.Y). The workshop
will begin at 9:30 am on May 17 and end at approximately
6:30 pm on May 18.
Please note that attendance will be restricted to 80 parti-
cipants. Registration will be on a first come, first served
basis. To preregister please send a note to
MOL2@WATSON.IBM.COM with the following information:
:name. :institution. :e-mail. :phone.
If we have not run out of space by then, you will be asked
to send in a check for $40 (registration at the door will be
$50). All payments will have to be by check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Lisa Braden-Harder
(MOL 2 -- Local Arrangements)
e-mail: MOL2 at WATSON.IBM.COM
tel. (914) 784-7849
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From: Walter Maner<maner@andy.bgsu.edu>
Subject: 2ND CALL, COMPUTING & VALUES CONFERENCE, AUG 12-16
The National Conference on Computing and Values will convene August
12-16, 1991, in New Haven, CT. N C C V / 91 is a project of the
National Science Foundation and the Research Center on Computing and
Society. Specific themes (tracks) include
- Computer Privacy & Confidentiality
- Computer Security & Crime
- Ownership of Software & Intellectual Property
- Equity & Access to Computing Resources
- Teaching Computing & Values
- Policy Issues in the Campus Computing Environment
The workshop structure of the conference limits participation to
approximately 400 registrants, but space *IS* still available at this
time (mid-May).
Confirmed speakers include Ronald E. Anderson, Daniel Appleman, John
Perry Barlow, Tora Bikson, Della Bonnette, Leslie Burkholder, Terrell
Ward Bynum, David Carey, Jacques N. Catudal, Gary Chapman, Marvin
Croy, Charles E. M. Dunlop, Batya Friedman, Donald Gotterbarn,
Barbara Heinisch, Deborah Johnson, Mitch Kapor, John Ladd, Marianne
LaFrance, Ann-Marie Lancaster, Doris Lidtke, Walter Maner, Diane
Martin, Keith Miller, James H. Moor, William Hugh Murray, Peter
Neumann, George Nicholson, Helen Nissenbaum, Judith Perolle, Amy
Rubin, Sanford Sherizen, John Snapper, Richard Stallman, T. C. Ting,
Willis Ware, Terry Winograd, and Richard A. Wright.
The registration fee is low ($175) and deeply discounted air fares are
available into New Haven.
To request a registration packet, please send your name, your email AND
paper mail addresses to ...
BITNet MANER@BGSUOPIE.BITNET
InterNet maner@andy.bgsu.edu (129.1.1.2)
or, by fax: (419) 372-8061
or, by phone: (419) 372-8719 (answering machine)
(419) 372-2337 (secretary)
or, by regular mail:
Professor Walter Maner
Dept. of Computer Science
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403 USA
With best wishes,
Terrell Ward Bynum and Walter Maner, Conference Co-chairs
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PSYCOLOQUY
is sponsored by
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the American Psychological Association
(202) 955-7653
Co-Editors:
(scientific discussion) (professional/clinical discussion)
Stevan Harnad Perry London, Dean, Cary Cherniss (Assoc Ed.)
Psychology Department Graduate School of Applied Graduate School of Applied
Princeton University and Professional Psychology and Professional Psychology
Rutgers University Rutgers University
Assistant Editor:
Malcolm Bauer
Psychology Department
Princeton University
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PSYCOLOQUY ISSN 1055-0143 Tue, 25 Jun 91 Volume 2 : Issue 6
Lectureship, Personality and Psychological Assessment, Australia
One Year Position, Cognitive Psychology, Mercer University, Georgia
Position in Behavioral Neurobiology, Concordia University, Quebec
Position in Cognition/Perception, Concordia University, Quebec
Tenure-track Positions at the University of Haifa
Postdoc, Center for Developmental Psychobiology, SUNY - Binghamton
Lecturship in Cognitve Psychology / Cognitive Science
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From: Donald Peterson <D.M.Peterson@cs.bham.ac.uk>
Subject: Lecturship in Cognitve Psychology / Cognitive Science
LECTURESHIP IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY/COGNITIVE SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
A post is available from 1.10.91 or as soon as possible thereafter for
a lecturer in Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Science. Applicants with
research and teaching interests in the areas of psycholinguistics,
problem solving/reasoning and/or computational modelling would be
particularly welcome.
The lecturer will be expected to contribute to undergraduate courses
in their specialist field, and may also contribute to the MSc in
Cognitive Science. Members of the School of Psychology at Birmingham
participate in the Cognitive Science Research Centre, which
co-ordinates research across Psychology, Computer Science, Philosophy
and Linguistics. The School of Psychology is one of the largest in the
country and received a grade 4 in the last research selectivity
exercise. There are ample computing facilities, with Sun and Hewlett
Packard networks, and ongoing research programs in vision, reading,
human-computer interaction, displays design, and neural network
modelling.
Enquiries: please do not use Reply over the Usenet, but directly
contact:
Professor Glyn Humphreys
School of Psychology,
University of Birmingham, PO Box 363,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Phone: (021) 414 4930
Email: humphrgw@ibm3090.bham.ac.uk
---------------------------------
From: William Noble <wnoble@gara.une.oz.au>
Subject: Lectureship, Personality and Psychological Assessment, Australia
LECTURESHIP IN PERSONALITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
The successful applicant must possess a recognized
doctorate in the area of Personality or Psychological
Assessment and have begun to establish a productive
publication record in an aspect of that field. The
appointee will be called upon to supervise pre-Honours,
Honours and graduate projects and reading courses in
both Personality and Assessment areas, as well as teach
the Assessment component of the undergraduate curriculum,
and contribute to relevant first year teaching.
We especially encourage applications from appropriately qualified women.
Salary: $33163 - $43096. The position is tenured/tenurable.
Closing Date: May 22, 1991
Position # 472
Informal inquiries - Prof . Bill Noble (wnoble@gara.une.oz.au)
Applications: Director, HRMC, University of New England,
Armidale, Australia 2351. Give names of 3 referees, quote
position number, give this ad. to referees and have them write direct
to the Director, HRMC, above address.
------------------------------
From: Frank Dane <FDANE@uga.cc.uga.edu>
Subject: One Year Position, Cognitive Psychology, Mercer University, Georgia
MERCER UNIVERSITY: One-year, Visiting Assistant Professor
beginning August 1991. Ph.D. and prior teaching experience
preferred. Courses to be taught in the Fall quarter include
Introductory and a laboratory course in Cognitive. Other courses
to be taught in the Winter and Spring quarters are negotiable.
Total teaching load is 8 course equivalents for the year.
quarters. Applicants should submit a cover letter describing
their research and teaching interests, a copy of their vita, and
three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Francis C. Dane, Chair,
Psychology Department, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 31207.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until
the position is filled. Mercer University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that encourages
applications from women and minority members.
------------------------------
From: Peter Shizgal <SHIZGAL@CSBN1%Vax2.Concordia.CA>
Subject: Position in Behavioral Neurobiology, Concordia University, Quebec
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Department of Psychology
Applications are invited for a tenure track faculty position in
Behavioral Neurobiology beginning on June 1 or September 1, 1991,
pending budgetary approval. Appointment will be at the Assistant
Professor level. This position will be associated with the Centre for
Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology, Department of Psychology.
Applicants should have an ongoing productive research program capable
of competing successfully for funding from major granting agencies.
Their program of research should complement the major focus of
research in the Centre into the neural and hormonal mechanisms of
motivated behavior. Preference will be given to candidates with
interdisciplinary post-doctoral training and experience. Duties will
include development of an active research program, training of
graduate students and undergraduate teaching (normally one course per
semester).
The Department has 44 tenure track faculty positions and offers
M.A. degrees in General-Experimental and Applied Psychology, as
well as the Ph.D. in Psychology. The training program in
clinical psychology is fully accredited by CPA and APA. Among
the department's many active research programs are two major
research centres: the Centre for Research in Human Development
and the Centre for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, representative
publications, and three letters of reference to:
J. Stewart, Director
Centre for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology
Department of Psychology, Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8
Dr. Stewart can also be reached at the following e-mail address:
Stewart@CSBN.Concordia.CA
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this
advertisement is directed in the first instance to Canadian
citizens and permanent residents. Concordia University is
committed to employment equity and encourages applications from
women, aboriginal people, visible minorities and disabled
persons. All things being equal women candidates shall be given
priority.
------------------------------
From: Peter Shizgal <SHIZGAL@CSBN1%Vax2.Concordia.CA>
Subject: Position in Cognition/Perception, Concordia University, Quebec
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Department of Psychology
Applications are invited for a tenure track faculty position in
Cognition/Perception beginning as early as June 1 or September 1 1991,
pending budgetary approval. Appointment will be at the Assistant
Professor or Associate Professor level depending on qualifications.
Applicants should have an active, ongoing research program,
specializing in areas such as cognitive psychology; cognitive
neuropsychology, human evoked potentials; sensation and perception,
human factors, or modelling of neural mechanisms underlying
cognitive/perceptual processes.
The Department has 44 tenure track faculty positions and offers M.A.
degrees in General-Experimental and Applied Psychology, as well as the
Ph.D. in Psychology. The training program in clinical psychology is
fully accredited by CPA and APA. Among the department's many active
research programs are two major research centres: the Centre for
Research in Human Development and the Centre for Studies in Behavioural
Neurobiology.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send a
letter of application, a curriculum vitae, reprints of representative
publications, and three letters of reference to:
Norman Segalowitz, Chairperson,
Department of Psychology, Concordia University,
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8.
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement
is directed in the first instance to Canadian citizens and permanent
residents. Concordia University is committed to employment equity.
For additional information, contact Dr. Michael Bross, Dept. of Psychology
Telephone: (514) 848-2241
or e-mail: MBROSS@VAX2.CONCORDIA.CA
------------------------------
From: David Budescu <RSPS308@HAIFAUVM.BITNET>
Subject: Tenure-track Positions at the University of Haifa
The Department of Psychology, University of Haifa, Haifa, ISRAEL
anticipates making several tenure track appointments. We are
primarily interested in a School Psychologist and a Social Psychologist.
We also seek outstanding candidates in the areas of Human Factors,
Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Clinical Psychology.
Appointments will be made at the Assistant or Associate Professor level,
but candidates at the Full Professor level will also be considered.
Please send CV + 3 letters of recommendation + 2 recent publications
(by AIR MAIL) to: The Chairman,
Department of Psychology
University of Haifa
Haifa 31999
Israel
------------------------------
From: Cheri Fullerton <APASDCF@GWUVM.BITNET>
Subject: Postdoc, Center for Developmental Psychobiology SUNY - Binghamton
Position for Postdoctoral Research Associate is available with the
Center for Developmental Psychobiology. Seeking persons with interest
in collaborating in both basic and applied research of a developmental
nature, with humans or laboratory animals. There will be opportunities
for the individual to pursue his or her own research interests and to
conduct seminars with graduate or undergraduate students. Salary is
$19,000 - $25,000 for 12 months, depending on experience and
qualifications, and is renewable for a second year. Applications should
be sent to:
Norman E. Spear, William P. Smotherman, or Ian Evans,
Directors
Center for Developmental Psychobiology
SUNY - Binghamton
Binghamton, New York 13901
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PSYCOLOQUY
is sponsored by
the Science Directorate of
the American Psychological Association
(202) 955-7653
Co-Editors:
(scientific discussion) (professional/clinical discussion)
Stevan Harnad Perry London, Dean, Cary Cherniss (Assoc Ed.)
Psychology Department Graduate School of Applied Graduate School of Applied
Princeton University and Professional Psychology and Professional Psychology
Rutgers University Rutgers University
Assistant Editor:
Malcolm Bauer
Psychology Department
Princeton University
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PSYCOLOQUY ISSN 1055-0143 Tue, 25 Jun 91 Volume 2 : Issue 6
General IQ
Query: Information on Journals
Query: May-December Marriages
Query: Word Processing Programs and APA Format
Response: Research on Parties
Query: Illiteracy and Thinking Skills
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From: <LUAKT@NUSDISCS.BITNET>
Subject: General IQ
Dr Michael Howe of Exeter University started a discussion on the
existence of a general IQ which is the basis of all IQ tests in
the past hundred years. He believes that there is no such thing
as general IQ. Human beings possess all kinds of IQ. People with
very high IQ in one area may not have equally high IQ in another
area and in some cases, they even may have low IQ in other areas.
This theory will have very important implications in our live. For
example:
1. Do we still recruit civil servants based on their examination
results? Will a young man with many As in mathematics be a better
policeman/soldier/customer officer than the one with only Bs ?
2. Do we still fail a student if he does not have an overall
passing mark ? Say do we still fail a student if he scores
A in all subjects exept English ?
I must say examination results are very important in our country.
If you can pass examinations well, your future is more or less
guaranteed as you will be given all kinds of opportunities to excel.
This is becuase we believe in a general IQ, ie, if you are good
in examination, you have high IQ and hence you will be good in
every other aspects.
I know something is wrong here. But I do not have the hard facts
to prove anything. Can anyone be so kind to provide me with your
latest findings in this area? A simple citing of references or
comments will be very helpful. Thanks.
Lua K T
lua kim teng (LUAKT@NUSDISCS.BITNET)
National University of Singapore
Department of Information Systems and Computer Science
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From: SPETERSON@CCNODE%VAXF.Colorado.EDU
Subject: Query: Information on Journals
For future psychology searches, we are interested in broadening the diversity
of potential candidates we can reach with our advertisements. Thus, we hope
to place ads not only in the "mainstream" publications like the _Monitor_ and
_The Chronicle_, but in other publications as well. We are particularly
interested in identifying publications that are of special interest to women
and to people of color. Those publications that have been identified so far
include: Psychology of Women Quarterly, the newsletter of APA's Division 35,
the quarterly newsletter of the Association for Women in Psychology, Journal
of Black Psychology, and the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. If any
of you are aware of other journals and/or newsletters that should be included
in our list of future targets, please let me know. Thank you for the help.
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From: sharons@juliet.ll.mit.edu
Subject: Query: May-December Marriages
Anyone out there know of some material on the subject of "May-December"
marriages. (Marriages in which one partner, usually the female is
considerably younger than the other)
Post answers to the net or me directly.
Thanks...
Sharon Stanfill
sharons@juliet.ll.mit.edu
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From: TJ0RBM1@NIU.BITNET
Subject: Query: Word Processing Programs and APA Format
I am interested in word processing programs that facilitate
or create documents in APA format. I am aware of Manuscript
Manager but understand that it may be pulled from the market;
anyway it is copy protected which limits its usefulness to me.
Has anyone an opinion of it or any other such program?
Randall Martin
Department of Psychology
Northern Illinois University
815 753 0738
Bitnet: TJ0RBM1@NIU
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From: ted sarbin <5211P@NAVPGS.BITNET>
Subject: Response: Research on Parties
Re: research on parties. Erving Goffman wrote a piece for the New York magazine
about 1968 or 1969. He described behavior at parties in an unsystermatic way
in several papers and books. Ted Sarbin
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From: hpoiss@chaparral.fse.ulaval.ca
Subject: Query: Illiteracy and Thinking Skills
Dear Mr. or Ms:
As a professor in a department of educational psychology, I am now conducting a
research project on illiteracy and my team is presently working on
a program to develop thinking skills for the illiterate. We are also trying to
get information on the existing programs, experimental research, reviews,
and other works in this field.
Sincerly yours.
My address is: Professeur Helene Poissant
Departement de Psychopedagogie
Bureau 1350
Faculte des Sciences de l'education
Universite Laval
Quebec, CANADA
G1K 7P4
e-mail:hpoiss@CHAPARRAL.FSE.ULAVAL.CA
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