Dr. William Tooke
|
Dr. William Tooke
|
|
Junior Seminar - Science and Pseudoscience in Psychology Beginning Fall semester, 2000, I will occasionally teach a Junior seminar (psychology 304) entitled "Science and Pseudoscience in Psychology." This seminar will meet the writing requirement for the university. The syllabus for this course can be obtained by clicking here. In this seminar, we will discuss the distinctions between scientific and pseudoscientific approaches to knowledge formation. Through reading, discussion, writing, and class presentations, we will explore various truth claims regarding human behavior and the degree to which they can be correctly labeled "scientific."
Here are links to some material on the web that you might find useful throughout this semester:
Elizabeth Loftus and Recovered Memory
Center for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP)
Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Public Understanding
Science and Pseudoscience Review in Mental Health
Psychologists Educating Students to Think Skeptically (PESTS)
Skeptical Annotated Bibliography
Under Construction!
|
