Daily Archives: September 5, 2008

Government based on stereotypes and the flocking of sheep…

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I am reminded of an experiment done by a teacher, Jane Elliot, with her 32 3rd grade school students in 1968. Mrs. Elliot came to class one day and announced students were to be divided based on eye color. First, … Continue reading →

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Philosophical Questions of Determinism

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Here’s another nice piece from JEAB on determinism. In About Behaviorism (1974), B. F. Skinner addresses how the discussion of self control may appear contrary to a behavioristic formulation suggesting some lack of determination. Or does the behaviorist’s use of ordinary language, or … Continue reading →

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Mathematics and Analysis of Behavior

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Here’s a nice argument promoting the use of mathematically modeling in the experimental analysis of behavior. Described in this way, the predictions of these two theories are difficult to distinguish. Although they make their predictions for different reasons, both theories seem to … Continue reading →

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Remembering is Reliving

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Here’s a new study to be released soon about biological evidence of how the brain retrieves a memory. Your network of neurons and the unique paths taken by signals are the memories, there isn’t some central repository of memory. I’m looking for the … Continue reading →

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