Nathen's Miraculous Escape

“Undoing Wolf,’ Reanna Alder, The Malahat Review, spring 2007

The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists, Irvin D. Yalom

Wikipedia: 3HO, Sikhism

In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan

“Obama: health plan “closer than ever” but needs work,” July 22, 2009, Reuters

“What makes me feel beautiful,” Roiphe, Anne, Real Simple Aug. 2009

“Crazy in Love: A new book makes the case for passionate obsession,” Meghan O’Rourke, Slate

“A clear path seen to high court seat Republicans promised a fast vote on Sonia Sotomayor: Two GOP senators called her record ‘mainstream.'” Philadelphia Inquirer, Jul. 17, 2009

“NASA  Video of Moonwalk From 1969 Restored,” Washington Post, July 17, 2009

“Obama Attacks on Economy and Seeks Billions for Community Colleges,”  New York Times, 7/14/09

“Sotomayor answers her Senate critics: She responds patiently, assuring supporters if not winning over foes as she explains the legal bases for her past rulings,” David G. Savage and James Oliphant,  July 14, 2009,  LA Times

“WHO says new flu ‘unstoppable,’ calls for vaccine,” Tue Jul 14, 2009,  Rueters

“Obama Delivers Call for Change to a Rapt Africa,” New York Times

“How to have more self discipline,” Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist

“As nation gains, ‘overweight’ is relative,” cnn.com 7/10/09

“Obama’s Ghana trip sends message across Africa,” 7/10/09 cnn.com

“Celiac Disease Becoming More Common,” Tara Parker-Pope,  New York Times, July 7, 2009

“U.S., Russia Agree To Pursue Nuclear Reduction,” NPR.org, July 6, 2009

“You Walk Wrong: It took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the human foot. But we’re wrecking it with every step we take,” Adam Sternbergh, April 21, 2008, New York Times

“North Korea talks tough as Clinton raises stakes,” 6/8/09, Reuters

Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World, Mark Kurlansky

“The Interlocking of Sexism and Gay Oppression,” Men’s Oppression

“An association between mothers’ speech clarity and infants’ speech discrimination skills,” Liu, Kuhl, & Tsao, 2003, Developmental Science

The Construction and Use of a Propositional Text Base, Turner & Greene, 1977

“Early life linguistic ability, late life cognitive function, and neuropathology: findings from the Nun Study,” Riley et al., 2005, Neurobiology of Aging

Psychology of Language

1. Introduction: Themes of Psycholinguistics

2. Linguistic Principles

3. Psychological Mechanisms

4. Perceptions of Language

5. The Internal Lexicon

6. Sentence Comprehension and Memory

7. Discourse Comprehension and Memory

8. Production of Speech and Language

9. Conversational Interaction

10. Early Language Acquisition

11. Later Language Acquisition

12. Processes of Language Acquisition

13. Biological Foundations of Language

14. Language, Culture, and Cognition

Noam Chomsky on US Expansion of Afghan Occupation, the Uses of NATO, and What Obama Should Do in Israel-Palestine Democracy Now

Q&A: Basic Information about Swine Flu, NPR 4/30/09

Weeding the budget of $17 billion Obama administration proposes cuts in funding for more than 100 federal programs in latest salvo in 2010 budget fight. CNN.com

Obama Leaves Polar Bears Out in the Cold, Truthdig

Should Parents Who Call God Instead of the Doctor Be Punished? Mojo 5/13

Experts Say Obama May Have to Stonewall on Prisoner Abuse Photos  NYTimes 5/14/09

Bill Clinton Named New UN Envoy to ‘Stabilize’ Haiti, a Country He Helped Destabilize 5/19/09 Rebel Reports

Forecasting Alzheimer’s Disease: Brain Scans and writing samples may predict dementia, Kathleen Fackelmann, Science News, 1996

Court thanked for Prop 8 decision, UPI.com, 5/26/09

Palestinians, Israelis Have Mixed Reactions to Obama Speech, Voice of America, 6/4/09

Obama’s Nine Hard Truths, Mother Jones, 6/5/09

Wikipedia: “Plantar Aponeurosis,” “Plantar Fasciitis”

“Why It Pays to Get Inside the Head of Your Opponent: The Differential Effects of Perspective Taking and Empathy in Negotiations,” Galinsky, Maddux, Gilin, & White, 2008, Psychological Science

“Program Philosophy, Educational Goals & Outcomes, Couples & Family Therapy Master’s Program, University of Oregon”

“Plastic. Fantastic?” Mother Jones, May/June 2009

“Is the Bible Blogtastic?” Mother Jones interview with David Plotz 4/17/09

Passenger landed plane with ‘focused fear’ CNN.com 4/14/09

“Cronback’s Alpha: A Tool for Assessing the Reliability of Scales,” Santos, Journal of Extension, April 1999

“Making a Good Budget Better,” Washington Post 3/25/09

“Questions pour in for Obama’s online town hall meeting,” CNN.com 3/25/09

“Clinton: U.S. aided Mexican drug trade” 3/25/09 UPI.com

“Obama’s Presser: A Persistent Progressive, But No Populist ” DailyRadar.com, 3/24/09

The Myth of the ‘Culture of Poverty'” by Paul Gorski

“Education expert Haycock: With change, achievement is possible,” NYSUT News Wire”

“Closing the Achievement Gap” by Kati Haycock

1. Themes of Psycholinguistics

2. Linguistic Principles

3. Psychological Mechanisms

4. Perception of Language

Psychology of Language, David W. Carroll

“From Teach for America to Obama’s Camp,” Education Week 8/13/08

“Redifining ‘Inexcusable'” by Anne C. Lewis

“Assessment Through the Students Eyes,” Educating the Whole Child May 2007

The Seattle Times 3/27/09: “7 indicted in big mortgage plot,” “100,000 questions in virtual town hall,” “Police chief caught surfing while driving: bumps into car as he checks his blackberry,” “Obama’s twist on town hall: top query was about marijuana,” “Congress fiddles wile nation melts,” George F. Will, “Lession of Exxon Valdez oil spill: Corporations need to be reined in,” “Welfare drug testing considered by states,” “High-speed rail: Anyone aboard?” “Japan blurs line between bullet and train”

“EPA: Global Warming Endangers Health” Frank O’Donnell, 3/24/09, Washington Post

The New Yorker March 23, 2009, “Not Insane,” Hendrik Hertzberg, “Madoff and His Models; Where are the Snow Jobs of Yesteryear?” Ron Chernow

“Fair judgement of Obama’s videotaped appeal to Iran takes time” China View /22/09

“Obama Responds to Criticism From Cheney”3/21/09, NY Times

Splog Bot Lightning – Nicole Martin’s blog, to date

The Cartoon History of the Modern World: Part I, From Columbus to the U. S. Constitution, Larry Gonick

“Acting White,” Roland Fryer

“The Moral Hazard Myth,” Malcolm Gladwell

“Extracts from Adam’s Diary,” “Eve’s Diary,” and “Adam’s Soliloquey,” by Mark Twain

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the bible as Literally as Possible, A. J. Jacobs

“In House, Anger Over A.I.G. Bonuses Turns Partisan” NY Times 3/19/09

“Pakistan Stocks Rise Most in 9 Months as Gilani Restores Judges Share” By Farhan Sharif and Liza Lin 3/16/09

The New York Times 3/13/09: “”Glimmer of Hope Sets Off a Rally in Beaten Stocks,” “Pope Admits Online News Can Provide Infallible Aid,” “American Envoys Try to Defuse a Political Crisis in Pakistan,” “Iraqi Who Threw Shoes Is Sentenced to 3 Years,” “Tibet Atrocities dot Official China History,” “China Protests a US Resolution on Tibet,” “In Interview, Republican Cairman Strays From the Party Line on Abortion,” “Obama is Put on Spot as Rulings Aid Gay Partners,”

“With Change Achievement Is Possible” NYSUT News Wire – October 26, 2007, Kati Haycock

The New York Times 3/6/09: “Slump Humbling Blue-Chip Stocks, Once Dow’s Pride,” “Despite Outcry, Gandhi’s Meager Belongings Sell for $1.8 Million,” “Court Weighs Voter’s Will Against Gay Rights,” “‘Hillary: The Movie’ Tests Campaign Finance Law,” “Michelle Obama Greets and Serves the Homeless,” “President Sticks to the Script, With a Little Help,” “Illinios: Sheriff Sues Craigslist,” “Future Dim for Nuclear Waste Repository,” “A Debate Oer Mayoral Control of New York’s Schools Comes Down to One Man”

“White House Lets Limbaugh Be Voice of GOP Opposition,” Howard Kurtz, Washington Post, 3/3/09

“Nation’s Blacks Creeped Out By All The People Smiling At Them,” The Onion, February 16, 2009

“US shuns Hamas in Gaza aid pledge,” Aljazeera 3/1/09

“Military Leaders Back Obama’s Iraq Plan” by Paula Wolfson , Voice of America

“Iran has the materials to make a nuclear bomb, top U.S. official says,” LA Times, 3/1/09

“The raw milk debate rages on Though proponents of unpasteurized milk tout its health benefits, including boosting immunity, scientific evidence remains shaky.” LA Times 3/1/09

“Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being,” Ryan & Deci, American Psychologist, 2000

“The Myth of the ‘Culture of Poverty,'” Paul Gorsky, Poverty and Learning, 2008

“Self-Determination Theory: A Macrotheory of Human Motivation, Development, and Health,” Deci & Ryan, Canadian Psychology, 2008

“Differentiating Autonomy From Individualism and Independence: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Internalization of Cultural Orientations and Well-Being,” Chirkov, Ryan, Kim, & Kaplan, JPSP 2003

“Rush Limbaugh is the leader of the Republican Party The conservative radio host loves to talk about himself — and the GOP base loves to listen, as the rapt throng at CPAC Saturday proved. That makes party bosses nervous,” by Thomas Schaller

“New Bangladesh graves discovered” BBC 2/28/09

“Closing the Achievement Gap,” Kati Haycock

Why You Shouldn’t Eat Your Boogers & Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body, Francesca Gould

“Lacking Power Impairs Executive Functions,” Smith, Jostmann, Galinski, & van Dijk, 2008, Psychological Science

“Nonverbal Behavior and the Vertical Dimension of Social Relations: A Meta-Analysis,” Hall, Coats, & LeBeau, 2005, Psychological Bulletin

Cradle to Cradle, McDonough & Braungart

“U.S. judges seek massive California prisoner release” Mon Feb 9, 2009, Reuters

“Norman Einstein”: The Dis-Integration of Ken Wilber, Geoffrey D. Falk

Stripping the Gurus Appendix V: “Ken Wilber on Meditation: A Baffling Babble of Unending Nonesense,” Jim Andrews

“You Focus on the Forest When You’re in Charge of the Trees: Power Priming and Abstract Information Processing,” Smith and Trope, 2006, JPSP

“Obama acts on fuel efficiency, global warming,” cnn.com 1-26-09

The Long Walk Back to Myself, Jessicz Max Stein

“Obama, Republicans Seek Common Ground on Economy” LA Times

“President Obama Swiftly Sets Course on Day One,” LA Times

“Let’s Treasure the Old Along with the New,” Winton Marsalis, 1/18/09, cnnpolitics.com

Wikipedia: “Coconut Oil” main page and discussion

“The Past as a Guide for an Inaugural Address that Frames the Moment,” New York Times, 1/17/09

“Mr. Bush at His Best and Worst,” Washington Post, January 17, 2009

Mad Love, Jessica Max Stein

“Educational Antidisestablishmentarianism,” Ethan Mitchell

Ethan Mitchell’s blog, The Quodlibetarian, to date.

Amos Blanton’s blog, Lightnin’s Idea Patch, to date.

“Late Bloomers” by Malcolm Gladwell in The New Yorker, January 12, 2009

In Mother Jones 11/12/2008: “Can We Save the Planet and Rescue the Economy at the Same Time?” by Al Gore, “The Seven Deadly Deficits: How the Next President Can Get the Economy Back Afloat” by Joseph Stiglitz, “The Most Important Number on Earth: Now that we know how far we are past the carbon tipping point, it’s time to freak out–and get to work” by Bill McKibbon

Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris

Barrel Fever, David Sedaris

Holidays On Ice, David Sedaris

The Oral Health Bible, Bonner & Mindell

Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell

The Cartoon History of the Universe, Part III, Larry Gonick

The Religious Case Against Belief, James Carse

Graduate Record Exam Premier Program, 2009 Edition

“Ken Wilber” by Robert Todd Carroll, Skeptic’s Dictionary Newsletter #38

“The Function of the Illusions of Control and Freedom,” Lefcourt, 1973, American Psychologist

“Control Orientation and the Illusion of Control,” Tennen & Sharp, Journal of Personality Assessment, 1983

“The Illusion of Control,” Langer, JPSP 1975

“Heads I Win, Tails It’s Chance: The Illusion of Control as a Function of the Sequence of Outcomes in a Purely Chance Task,” Langer & Roth, JPSP 1975

Wikipedia: “The Illusion of Control,” “Naive Realism,” “Overconfidence Effect”

“Obama Dazzles Dems and GOP with cabinet Pics,” Fox News, 12-1-08

“Gender Roles and Empathic Accuracy: The Role of Communion in Reading Minds,” Laurent & Hodges 2008, Sex Roles

“It Takes Two: The Interpersonal Nature of Empathic Accuracy,” Zaki et al.,2008, Psychological Science

“Gender Differences, Motivation, and Empathic Accuracy: When It Pays to Understand,” Klein & Hodges 2001, PSPB

“The Effects of Perspective Taking on Motivations for Helping: Still No Evidence for Altruism,” Maner et al., 2002, PSPB

“Effect of Feeling Good on Helping,” Isen & Levin, 1972, JPSP

“‘How Much Do You Like Your Name?’ An Implicit Measure of Global Self-Esteem,” Gebauer et al., 2008, Journal of Experimental Psychology

“‘Unlearning’ Automatic Biases: The Malleability of Implicit Prejudice and Stereotypes,” Rudman et al., 2001, JPSP

“Perspective-Taking: Decreasing Stereotype Expression, Stereotype Accissibility,and In-Group Favoritism,” Galinsky & Moskowitz, 2000, JPSP

“Obama Discusses Top Cabinet Post With Richardson, Clinton,” CNN 11/15/08

“Out of Mind but Back in Sight: Stereotypes on the Rebound,” Macrae et al., 1994, JPSP

“Prescriptive Gender Stereotypes and Backlash Toward Agentic Women,” Rudman & Glick, 2001, Journal of Social Issues

“What Women and Men Should Be, Shouldn’t Be, Are Allowed to Be, and Don’t Have to Be: The Contents of Prescriptive Gender Stereotypes,” Prentice & Carranza, 2002, Psychology of Women Quarterly

“Stereotypes as Dynamic Constructs: Women and Men of the Past Present, and Future,” Diekman 1999, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

“Stereotypes and Prejudice: Their Automatic and controlled Components,'” Devine, 1989, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

“Prejudice as Self-Image Maintenance: Affirming the Self Through Derogating Others,” Fein & Spencer, 1997, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

“White Americans Play Major Role in Electing the First Black President” Los Angeles Times, 11/5/08

“Obama is Elected President as Racial Barrier Falls” New York Times 11/5/08

“Obama’s Historic Victory” San Francisco Chronicle 11/4/08

“Looking Deathworthy: Perceived Stereotypicality of Black Defendents Predicts Capital Sentencing Outcomes,” Eberhardt et al., Psychological Science 2006

“Behavioral Study of Obedience,” Stanley Milgram, JASP 1963

“You’re Like Me, No Matter What You Say: Self Projection in Self-Other Comparisons,” Hodges et al., Psychologica Belgica 2002

“Perspective Taking as Egocentric Anchoring and Adjustment,” Epley et al., JPSP 2004

“Introspecting About Reasons Can Reduce Post-Choice Satisfaction,” Wilson et al., PSPB 1993

“Looking Through the Eyes of the Powerful,” Lammer, Gordijn & Otten, JESP 2008

Influence: Science and Practice, Cialdini:

3. Commitment and Consistency: Hobgoblins of the Mind

4. Social Proofs: Truths Are Us

6. Authority: Directed Deference

“Self-Schemata and Processing Information About the Self,” Markus, PSP 1977

“Motivation and Interpersonal Sensitivity: Does It Matter How Hard You Try?” J. Hall et al., 2007

“How Social Perception Can Automatically Influence Behavior,” Ferguson & Bargh, Trends in Cognitive Science 2004

“Categorization of Individuals on the Basis of Multiple Social Features,” Stangor, Lynch, Duan, & Glass, JPSP 1992

“On the Confirmatbility and Disconfirmability of Trait Concepts,” Rothbart & Park, JPSP 1986, twice, now.

“The Police Officer’s Dilemma: Using Ethnicity to Disambiguate Potentially Threatening Individuals,” Correll, Park, Judd, & Wittenbrink, JPSP 2002

“Self and Other in the Explanation of Behavior: 30 Years Later,” Knobe & Malle

“Arguing Against the Athiests,” Lisa Miller in Newsweek, 10/6/2008

Social Psychology, Aronson, Wilson, & Akert

1. Introducing Social Psychology

2. Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

3. Social Cognition: How We Think about the Social World

4. Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

5. Self-Knowledge: How We Come to Understand Ourselves

6. The Need to Justify Our Actions: The Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

7. Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

8. Conformity: Influencing Behavior

10. Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

13. Prejudice: Causes and Cures

Statistical Methods for Psychology, David C. Howell

1. Basic Concepts

2. Describing and Exploring Data

3. The Normal Distribution

4. Sampling Distributions and Hypothesis Testing

9. Correlation and Regression

10. Alternative Correlational Techniques

13. Factorial Analysis of Variance

15. Multiple Regression

16. Analysis of Variance and Covariance as General Linear Models

17. Log-Linear Analysis

“Everyday Data Analysis in Social Psychology: Comparisons of Linear Models,” by C. M.; Judd, from Handbook of Research Methods in Social and Personal Psychology, twice, now.

“Start Close In,” David Whyte

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