HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ndallen@r-node.gts.org (Nigel Allen)
Subject: Defenders of Wildlife Opposes Alaska Decision to Kill Large Numbers of Wolves
Organization: Echo Beach, Toronto
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 08:45:42 GMT

Here is a press release from Defenders of Wildlife.

 Defenders of Wildlife Opposes Alaska Decision to Kill Large
Numbers of Wolves to Increase Moose, Caribou Herds
 To: National Desk, Environment Writer
 Contact: Lisa Swann or Dr. Al Manville, 202-659-9510, both
          of Defenders of Wildlife

  WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Following is a statement by 
Dr. Albert Manville II, senior wildlife biologist, Defenders of
Wildlife.  Manville has worked on the Alaska wolf issue since 1974,
and most recently presented testimony on Nov. 13 before the Alaska
Board of Game opposing the proposed wolf control program.

   "There is a bitter irony in the Board of Game's adoption of the
Strategic Wolf Management Plan in October 1991, a plan which called
for ensuring the long-term conservation of wolves throughout their
historic range in Alaska.  The decision to restart intensive wolf
control measures reads more like a 'quick fix' prescription to
benefit a few people rather than a sound wildlife conservation
management plan for wolves and their prey.  It is a throwback to
turn-of-the-century wildlife management techniques that wiped out
the wolf and destroyed the balance of nature.  Some still believe
-- wrongly -- that if you eliminate wolves, the prey populations
will automatically rebound.  The dynamics of predator-prey
relationships are complicated and still not well understood, and
depend a great deal upon habitat type and availability.  The
elimination of all wolves in portions of the Nelchina Basin of
Alaska in the late 1970s resulted in no net increase in moose
there, since wolves turned out not to be the major predators of
moose in that area.
   "Wolf control simply will not solve the problem of more demand
for moose and caribou; what Alaska really needs are socially
responsible policy makers in step with changing public attitudes
about wildlife conservation.  By, reintroducing highly
controversial and unsophisticated management techniques such as
aerial wolf control, Alaska has put itself out of step with
national trends in wolf conservation.
   "With the approval of this massive wolf control program, the
Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Board of Game have shown
us beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are fully incapable of
responsibly managing Alaska's wildlife especially wolves."
 -30-
From: gtclark@festival.ed.ac.uk (G T Clark)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: Myelination optic nerve
Date: 23 Nov 92 11:15:18 GMT

jmartin@clark.edu (John Martin) writes:

>Since the optic nerve is an outgrowth of the diencephalon region of the
>brain, is it myelinated by oligodendrocytes, as part of the CNS, or by
>Schwann cells as peripheral nerves are?

>jmartin@clark.edu


	During my (admittedly limited) study of neuroanatomy,I was told
(several times) that the cell types in the first two cranial "nerves"
(olfactory and optic) are typical of the CNS.
	The answer I would give is therefore, "oligodendrocytes."

	G.
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
From: Mark W. Dubin
Subject: Re: Physiology & Psychology (Q)
Originator: dubin@spot.Colorado.EDU
Reply-To: dubin@spot.colorado.edu
Organization: Univ. of Colorado-Boulder
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:11:26 GMT

trocklin@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (Tom Rocklin) writes:

>There is an argument that says, roughly, that knowing the details of the
>neurophysiology and neuroanatomy of an organism (I'm particularly interested
>in humans) will still leave you ignorant  of important details
>of the psychology of that organism.

>I'd be happy to hear comments on this argument (which I'm neither endorsing
>nor rejecting), but more importantly, I'd appreciate pointers to published
>versions of the argument (and related arguments).                ^^^^^^^^^


For a slightly indirect approach to this try, available in paperback:

Minds, Brains and Science by John Searle.

--the ol' professor
From: christo@psych.toronto.edu (Christopher Green)
Subject: Re: Roll Over, Pavlov.
Organization: Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 18:24:40 GMT

In article <1992Nov21.132641.449@news.wesleyan.edu> RGINZBERG@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Ruth Ginzberg) writes:
>
>There's been a debate going on in rec.pets.dogs that is driving me *nuts*, over
>whether or not one must have a model (or a guess, or knowledge, or whatever) of
>what a dog is *thinking* in order successfully to train it, or whether just
>being able to observe its *behavior* is enough.
>
The whole point of the behaviorist movement was that you did not. In fact,
many behaviorists claimed that there was no such thing as thinking to model.
The experimental facts seem to show, however, that there are many associations
that are much more difficult to condition than others. This points to the
existence of something more than a "black box" mediating the learning of
such associations.  Behaviorists have a series of explanations for this
problem as well (most of which amount to, "it's not our problem; it's the
problem of the brain scientists/evolutionary theorists"). Also, there are
very few real behaviorists left in psychology (they call themselves
"experimental behavior analysts" now), though they always claim their
numbers are growing. Almost veryone believes that an understanding of
an organism's "cognition" is crucial to understanding it behavior (provided
of course you're interested in animals much above the frog in the phylogenetic
scale).


-- 
Christopher D. Green                christo@psych.toronto.edu
Psychology Department               cgreen@lake.scar.utoronto.ca
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1
From: collene@unisql.UUCP (Collene Pearce)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: Re: Vigilance and Music
Date: 17 Nov 92 17:24:26 GMT
Organization: UniSQL, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA

In article <1992Nov16.192937.1865@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> z_nixsp@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes:
>I'm looking for information on Vigilance.  I'm conducting an experiment on 
>the effect of music on the human attention span.  Subjects will be 
>performing a reaction test to various stimuli presented on a computer 
>screen.  The independent variables are level of music (none, soft, pleasant, 
>and loud) and type of music (classical, pop, country, jazz).  Any 
>information would be greatly appreciated.  

There is a series of baroque music (cassette tapes) which is designed
to improve concentration, increase alertness, etc.  They are usually
available where new age music is sold.  I use them at work and often
find myself typing faster and reading faster, in time with the music.
Also, when interrupted, it is usually more difficult to for me to switch
to the new topic, than it is when I'm not listening to music.  These
particular baroque tapes are the only type I have found that makes me 
react this way.


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From: demon@desire.wright.edu (Stupendous Man)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology,soc.women,soc.men,soc.culture.usa
Subject: Re: More Women Than Men Prefer to be Alone
Date: 19 Nov 92 13:58:07 EST
Followup-To: alt.unfounded.hate
Organization: Demonic Possesions, Inc.

In article <1992Nov19.043014.8806@nntp.hut.fi>, jkp@cs.HUT.FI (Jyrki Kuoppala) writes:
> In article <Bxtq3F.EGu@encore.com>, aaldrich@encore (Al Aldrich) writes:
>>>	One in two Japanese wives would rather be home alone 
>>>	than with her husband, according to a study.  Only 21 
>>>	percent of husbands would rather be without their wives. 
>>
>>I don't find this very surprising. If I was a Japanese wife in a culture
>>where the wife's social status on average is a little higher than the
>>family dog and is expected to wait on hubby, hand and foot, from dusk
>>til dawn, I would rather be alone as well. It is also not surprising 
>>that the 79% of the men would rather have their `maids' around ,
>>then not. 
> 
> For some reason I think your comment tells more about USA than Japan.

	Jyrki, get a punching bag, put a map of the US on it, and work out your
problems on that instead of polluting the net, ok?

Brett
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From: mmussell@fmgu25.intel.com (Morgan Mussell ~)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: False memories of childhood abuse
Date: 18 Nov 92 16:37:18 GMT
Organization: Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA USA

A few weeks ago someone posted the address of an organization in support of
parents whose grown children are "remembering" instances of childhood abuse.
Could you please post or email the address.  Someone also posted a lengthy
newspaper article, and if that is still on-line I would appreciate it.

I have had two lengthy phone conversations with a friend of almost 25 years, 
the second of 5 children (now scattered about the country) who were mostly
raised by a divorced mother.  Most all the kids have done some therapeutic
work over the years, as adults.  About a year ago the youngest "remembered" 
instances of sexual abuse from the mother.  Recently the next youngest 
has concurred.  The oldest 3 still say not likely.  A mess.

Mentioned this organization to my pal and he was very interested.  

Thanks in advance,

Morgan Mussell                 mmussell@mcd.intel.com
From: z_nixsp@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: Vigilance and Music
Date: 16 Nov 92 19:29:37 CST
Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University


I'm looking for information on Vigilance.  I'm conducting an experiment on 
the effect of music on the human attention span.  Subjects will be 
performing a reaction test to various stimuli presented on a computer 
screen.  The independent variables are level of music (none, soft, pleasant, 
and loud) and type of music (classical, pop, country, jazz).  Any 
information would be greatly appreciated.  

-Page
Z_NIXSP@CCSVAX.SFASU.EDU
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
From: asimov@leland.Stanford.EDU (John Hetts)
Subject: Scales Measuring Environmentalism
Summary:  Looking primarily for validated, non-cognitive scales 
Keywords: scale, environmentalism, non-cognitive
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 07:10:30 GMT

I'm developing a construct to measure one specific aspect of environmentalism
and was wondering if any of you have come in to contact with scales measuring 
environmentalism or related behaviors.  Specifically, I want to look at 
differences of subjective status of the natural environment (plants, animals, 
etc.) and humans.  Any info much appreciated.  E-mail accepted at
asimov@leland.stanford.edu or hetts@nicco.sscnet.ucla.edu (with the latter
preferred for the time being).  Thanks in advance.

John Hetts



Newsgroups: sci.psychology
From: duniway@hardy.u.washington.edu (Robert Duniway)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: Napoleanic Complex - References Requested
Date: 23 Nov 92 20:01:17 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Nov23.200117.7146
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

I am wondering about studies indicating that short men compensate for this 
stigma.  This may well be a folk tale, but if anyone has any references to 
actual studies of this complex I would like to hear from you.  Please email
references to me, as I don't generally read this discussion group.  Thanks
for any help you can give me.

Bob Duniway
From: v22964qs@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Mike Cluff)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: Re: Sex Survey
Date: 15 Nov 92 20:24:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <83687@ut-emx.uucp>, ifam655@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Jeff Lessem) writes...
>(I am not an official representative of the University of Texas, merely a
>student.)

Questions: Have you cleared this with an ethics board?  What is the purpose
of this study?  

Warning to potential respondents: there is an awful lot of demographic info
requested here.  While it would be unlikely that someone could narrow these data
down to find a specific individual (especially when you consider that
respondents will be net users), I feel that caution should be taken when 
responding.

[questionnaire deleted]

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Mike Cluff				*  "If something about the human	
v22964qs@ubvms or mike%luick@ubvms	*   body disgusts you, complain to
UB Language Perception Laboratory	*   the manufacturer." - Lenny Bruce	
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From: foy@aero.org (Richard Foy)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology,soc.women,soc.men,sci.anthropology
Subject: Re: More Women Than Men Prefer to be Alone
Date: 16 Nov 1992 17:01:11 GMT
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aerospace.aero.org

In article <1992Nov16.022019.18651@mp.cs.niu.edu> t60bss9@mp.cs.niu.edu (Bijoy Sagar) writes:
>In article <1e1ce3INN4sg@news.aero.org> foy@aero.org (Richard Foy) writes:
>>In article <11NOV199209183504@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov> packer@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer) writes:
>>>
>>>Of course, if the news item didn't give any information
>>>about who did the study, it would be hard for a reasonably
>>>astute news consumer to take it seriously anyway.
>>
>>Why?
>>
>>Richard Foy  Redondo Beach, CA         Standard Disclaimer
>>
>>
>
>Because, without that information, the numbers are meaningless. 
>The names and dates ascribes a sense of accountability to the
>study group. Without that, anyone could churn out a couple of numbers and
>prove that black is white.
>
>Bijoy
>.
>
>-- 
>******************************************************************
>| BIJOY SAGAR,               *|* ALL DISCLAIMERS APPLY.          |
>| Dept. of Geology, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL60115|
>| Internet : t60bss9@mp.cs.niu.edu OR bijoy@geol.niu.edu         |

However, as one can tell from reading this thread, any report of a
study may contain enough useful information that one, if interested,
can find out more. 

We now know that where the study was done. If anyone was sufficiently
interested they could probably obtain a report of the study.

I find any unusual bit of information worth logging in my mind for
future reference.

Richard Foy  Redondo Beach, CA         Standard Disclaimer







Newsgroups: sci.psychology
From: petel@sequent.com (Pete Lancashire)
Subject: WANTED: two books by Irenaus Eibf-Eibesfeldt
Keywords: ethology book
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 15:57:05 GMT

I'm looking for two out of print books by Irenaus Eibf-Eibesfeldt.

I have not had any luck so far in the usual searches.

They are:
   The Biology of Peace & War
   Men, Animals and Aggression
   Viking Press/Viking Penguin
   1979 (English translation)
   ISBN: 0-670-16709-6

   Love and Hate
   The Natural History of Behavior Patterns
   Holt, Rienhart & Winston
   1971/2 (English translation)
   ISBN: 0-03-086705-3

-pete

Pete Lancashire
petel@sequent.com
From: petel@sequent.com (Pete Lancashire)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: Re: DSM3
Date: 16 Nov 92 17:40:48 GMT
Article-I.D.: sequent.1992Nov16.174048.22240
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.


>does anyone know if the DSM3 manual is available in computerized format?
>(cd-rom, ascii-tape, diskettes).

I second the request...

petel@sequent.com
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
From: t60bss9@mp.cs.niu.edu (Bijoy Sagar)
Subject: Re: More Women Than Men Prefer to be Alone
Organization: Northern Illinois University
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 02:20:19 GMT

In article <1e1ce3INN4sg@news.aero.org> foy@aero.org (Richard Foy) writes:
>In article <11NOV199209183504@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov> packer@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer) writes:
>>
>>Of course, if the news item didn't give any information
>>about who did the study, it would be hard for a reasonably
>>astute news consumer to take it seriously anyway.
>
>Why?
>
>Richard Foy  Redondo Beach, CA         Standard Disclaimer
>
>

Because, without that information, the numbers are meaningless. 
The names and dates ascribes a sense of accountability to the
study group. Without that, anyone could churn out a couple of numbers and
prove that black is white.

Bijoy
.

-- 
******************************************************************
| BIJOY SAGAR,               *|* ALL DISCLAIMERS APPLY.          |
| Dept. of Geology, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL60115|
| Internet : t60bss9@mp.cs.niu.edu OR bijoy@geol.niu.edu         |
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
From: christo@psych.toronto.edu (Christopher Green)
Subject: Re: Physiology & Psychology (Q)
Organization: Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:18:56 GMT

In article <dubin.722200286@spot.Colorado.EDU> dubin@spot.colorado.edu writes:
>trocklin@news.weeg.uiowa.edu (Tom Rocklin) writes:
>
>>There is an argument that says, roughly, that knowing the details of the
>>neurophysiology and neuroanatomy of an organism (I'm particularly interested
>>in humans) will still leave you ignorant  of important details
>>of the psychology of that organism.
>
>For a slightly indirect approach to this try, available in paperback:
>
>Minds, Brains and Science by John Searle.
>
Searle's book is an interesting read, but it should not be a considered to
be a completely fair account. He is, after all, about the most rabid 
opponent of functionalism going these days.


-- 
Christopher D. Green                christo@psych.toronto.edu
Psychology Department               cgreen@lake.scar.utoronto.ca
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1
From: rhay@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Robert Hay)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: Parapsychology
Date: 15 Nov 92 18:33:03 GMT
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #1, Edmonton, AB, Canada

I was curious if anyone had any information on how to moderate a energy 
loops and engaging.  I having a tough time finding any information down 
at the University and I am doing some research into creativity.  
Particulary thought patterns and energy.  

I know this is a little off the beaten path of Psychology but it is a 
recognized branch.  This is a cross between Religion and Psychology, 
considering that the bible makes a number of references to this, yet no 
one seems to be exploring it, it must be found in this realm.  I was 
looking at a book on expanded consiousness and it confirmed many things I 
knew intiutively, I like to follow up on finding out differnt forms of 
energy and how looped energy works.

Let me know... Again this is a science which few have gotten involved 
with, but it is an area which is in it's infancy as the Catholic Church 
saw fit to keep this information from us all at the time the bible was 
released almost 500 years ago.

Robert Hay              rhay@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: Roll Over, Pavlov.
From: RGINZBERG@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Ruth Ginzberg)
Date: 21 Nov 92 13:26:40 EDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Philosophy Dept., Wesleyan University
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.20Lines: 33

Hello.  I don't usually read this newsgroup (sorry).  Please forgive if this is
posted in the wrong place...

There's been a debate going on in rec.pets.dogs that is driving me *nuts*, over
whether or not one must have a model (or a guess, or knowledge, or whatever) of
what a dog is *thinking* in order successfully to train it, or whether just
being able to observe its *behavior* is enough.

E.G., "Bowser, Sit." (Bowser sits.) "Bowser, Stay." (Bowser stays for
increasing lengths of time, praised for staying correctly, not punished for
breaking the stay.) Enter squirrel (or cat, or whatever).  Trainer sees
intruding animal before Dog sees it.

OK, Group A says that the (good) trainer has to know that Bowser *will* think,
"yum, squirrel (or cat or whatever)" BEFORE Bowser actually thinks it, in order
to avoid allowing Bowser to engage in incorrect behavior in the first place.
Trainer then requires Bowser to hold sit/stay (physically, if necessary) w/out
giving Bowser the CHANCE to disobey.

Group B says thats ridiculous.  It doesn't matter what the dog *thinks*.  The
only thing that matters is what the dog *does*.  So dog training needs no
doggie psychology, only behaviorism.  If Bowser misbehaves, punish him.  If he
behaves correctly, praise him.  Trainer doesn't need to KNOW or CARE what any
alleged *reason* for the behavior is (squrrel, cat, etc.). In other words,
CAUSES of behavior don't matter; all that matters is that behavior is correct.

Surely someone since Pavlov must have settled this already, no?  Or is it too
stupid to matter?


------------------------
Ruth Ginzberg <rginzberg@eagle.wesleyan.edu>
Philosophy Department;Wesleyan University;USA
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
From: packer@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer)
Subject: Re: Vigilance and Music
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1  
Organization: Dept. of Independence
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 18:41:00 GMT

In article <4200@unisql.UUCP>, collene@unisql.UUCP (Collene Pearce) writes...
>There is a series of baroque music (cassette tapes) which is designed
>to improve concentration, increase alertness, etc.  They are usually


Yikes! Lily Tomlin's bad dream came true: the man who invented
Muzak DID invent something else!



Newsgroups: sci.psychology
From: shrum@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Rick Shrum)
Subject: Biofeedback
Organization: NASA Ames Res. Ctr, Calif.
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:25:25 GMT

If anyone out here has done any published articles on biofeedback and
hypertension, I would appreciate any info you have on it. I'm doing a
paper on it, and any additional info would be helpful. Anything I use
will of course, be credited in references.

Thanks.


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From: an725@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Paul L. Fortman, Jr.)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: Re: Briggs MyersKeywords:
Date: 18 Nov 1992 01:17:36 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: an725@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Paul L. Fortman, Jr.)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, dhaggard@hughes.Sgi.COM (Dana Haggard) says:
>
>Hi all,
>
>I was hoping someone might be able to direct me to information on the Briggs-
>Myers Personality testing or other of the like.  Can you tell me if you are
>tested once do  results  illustrate consistancy over time?   Can anyone direct
>me to where the testing might be available?  
>Fundamentally I am looking to do the test.  I am interested to note if todays
>results would be consistent with results from approx 10 years ago. 

My Myers-Briggs (INFP) has been very consistent over the last ten years.

>From what I've taken in school to date, and from various career counsellors,
>it has been indicated that this would provide a "reasonable" assessment of  potential
>career choices.  Is this accurate?  Does anyone have any other ideas that
>would help identify norms for types?

As long as the M-B is only one of the 'tools' that you use for assessment
of a career choice then I would say it would be an excellent idea to take
the MBTI.

*Paul Fortman  (INFP)

 a.k.a. Pooh Bare
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