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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Here is a real genuine neuro researcher who is doing REAL research that > actually amounts to something tangible. This research is being done on the > frontal lobe…the same part of the brain associated heavily with mood > disorders. We need more people like this and more research like this…research > that could lead somewhere. > We dont need more money wasted on dipshit psychology research studies studying > whether talk therapy is better than SSRIs. Or studies trying to figure out dumb > psychology shit. We need to be figuring out the human brain! Thats what could > lead to dramatic improvements in mental illness diagnosis and treatment. > Here is the link: > http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/americasbest/science.medicine/rakic….
Time magazine on line is just the kind of source which one would expect you to draw from, Eric. LOL.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Here is a real genuine neuro researcher who is doing REAL research that > actually amounts to something tangible. This research is being done on the > frontal lobe…the same part of the brain associated heavily with mood > disorders. We need more people like this and more research like this…research > that could lead somewhere. > We dont need more money wasted on dipshit psychology research studies studying > whether talk therapy is better than SSRIs. Or studies trying to figure out dumb > psychology shit. We need to be figuring out the human brain! Thats what could > lead to dramatic improvements in mental illness diagnosis and treatment. > Here is the link:
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/americasbest/science.medicine/rakic…. > Time magazine on line is just the kind of source which one would expect > you to draw from, Eric. > LOL.
Click on the little plus sign, predict it will be Steve who shows up. Gee, I gots ESP. Ralph V
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> Here is a real genuine neuro researcher who is doing REAL research that > actually amounts to something tangible. This research is being done on the > frontal lobe…the same part of the brain associated heavily with mood > disorders. We need more people like this and more research like this…research > that could lead somewhere. > We dont need more money wasted on dipshit psychology research studies studying > whether talk therapy is better than SSRIs. Or studies trying to figure out dumb > psychology shit. We need to be figuring out the human brain! Thats what could > lead to dramatic improvements in mental illness diagnosis and treatment.
Did you read the article? It says, "Psychologists in particular respect Goldman-Rakic for the way she is constantly trying to bring psychology and biology closer together – thinking about the mind as a whole even while she is looking through a microscope." Eric, I read a really good essay last week about what constitutes good science, and what attitude a good researcher must have. Good science doesn’t claim to have the answer. Good science leads to more questions that need answering. Good scientists always have doubt. They know they don’t know. People who speak of science with certainty have closed minds, and show bias in their interpretations. In summation, if you want good science, look for science that forces you to ask new questions. Larry
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Here is a real genuine neuro researcher who is doing REAL research that > actually amounts to something tangible. This research is being done on the > frontal lobe…the same part of the brain associated heavily with mood > disorders. We need more people like this and more research like > this…research > that could lead somewhere. > We dont need more money wasted on dipshit psychology research studies > studying > whether talk therapy is better than SSRIs. Or studies trying to figure out > dumb > psychology shit. We need to be figuring out the human brain! Thats what > could > lead to dramatic improvements in mental illness diagnosis and treatment. > Did you read the article? It says, "Psychologists in particular respect > Goldman-Rakic for the way she is constantly trying to bring psychology and > biology closer together – thinking about the mind as a whole even while she > is looking through a microscope." > Eric, I read a really good essay last week about what constitutes good > science, and what attitude a good researcher must have. Good science doesn’t > claim to have the answer. Good science leads to more questions that need > answering. Good scientists always have doubt. They know they don’t know. > People who speak of science with certainty have closed minds, and show bias > in their interpretations. In summation, if you want good science, look for > science that forces you to ask new questions. > Larry
That’s really good Larry. In academia a certain school of thought often becomes vogue among students, like a style, and you’re just not cool if you’re not wearing it this year. I think that’s what happens with psychobiology and also with drugs – drugs can be fashionable one year, e.g. PROZAC, and if the side effects reach an intolerance level among the public, go out of fashion. Squiggles
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> > > We dont need more money wasted on dipshit psychology research studies > studying > > whether talk therapy is better than SSRIs. Or studies trying to figure out > dumb > > psychology shit. We need to be figuring out the human brain! Thats what > could > > lead to dramatic improvements in mental illness diagnosis and treatment.
Why do you consider studies investigating SSRIs and psychotherapy as unscientific, but research on the frontal lobe is seen in a different fashion ? It should be noted that psychological therapies can affect brain function. For example, some research suggests OCD patients who improve with prozac show the same brain changes – observed via PET scans – as those successfully treated with behaviorial therapy.
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