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- From: glenn.nosworthy@synapse.org (Glenn Nosworthy)
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.psycgrad
- Subject: Senate's attempt to revok
- Message-ID: <1168.2025.uupcb@synapse.org>
- Date: 27 Dec 92 22:26:00 GMT
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- Organization: SYNAPSE BBS - GATINEAU, QUEBEC - 819-561-4321
- Reply-To: glenn.nosworthy@synapse.org (Glenn Nosworthy)
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- BH>report back to the conferees on how the Foundation can
- BH>modify its process to assure that only research that
- BH>"is focused on the fundamental laws and systems of
- BH>science, that supports the nation's technological base,
- BH>that supports the nation's economic competitiveness,
- BH>and that improves the nation's mathematical and science
- BH>education endeavors" be supported. This directive
- BH>implies that basic research in the behavioral and
- BH>social sciences is not a priority and thus should not
- BH>be funded.
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- The above directive and the list of "frivolous" research projects you
- provided do suggest a bias against behavioural research, especially of the
- social science variety. I suspect that this is due largely to the general
- public's ignorance of psychology as a discipline. Psychology may not
- offer the immediate, tangible benefits to society of engineering or
- medical science, but I believe it can make valuable contributions in many
- areas (employee selection, education, legal procedures, treatment of
- behaviour disorders, etc etc etc); and, of course, pure research should
- also be valued as an essential endeavour. Unfortunately, when most people
- think of psychology, they think of Freud or Dr. Joyce Brothers (I know
- some otherwise well-rounded people who are surprised at the breadth of
- pschological study).
- APA (and APS) have failed to educate the public about psychology (yes, APA
- took over Psychology Today ... ha) and we continue to pay for public
- ignorance.
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