Behavioral science in medical education: a bibliography.

Since 1956, there have appeared 125 studies which focus on the issue of integrating behavioral science into undergraduate and graduate medical education.     

Behavioral science and the Nobel Prize: a history

The Nobel Prizes began a little over a century ago, established by the last will and testament of Alfred Nobel to recognize those individuals "who. shall have conferred the greatest benefits on mankind" (R. M. Friedman, 2001, p. 13). No social science prizes were established among the original five categories, consequently behavioral research has received little recognition. Using archival records from several locations, particularly the Nobel committee records from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, which selects the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, this article provides a history of the scientists whose work was related to psychology and who won or lost the attempt for Nobel fame. It concludes with a discussion of the importance of behavioral science in the 21st century in the context of the subject domains of the Nobel Prizes.     

Behavioral contributions to teaching of psychology: an annotated bibliography

An annotated bibliography that summarizes behavioral contributions to the journal Teaching of Psychology from 1974 to 2006 is provided. A total of 116 articles of potential utility to college-level instructors of behavior analysis and related areas were identified, annotated, and organized into nine categories for ease of accessibility.     

Touch: a computerized bibliography.

A computerized bibliography of references relating to "touch" has been prepared. It currently contains approximately 4000 references which belong under the following general categories--physiology and neurophysiology; sensation; perception; cognition; social, cultural, and developmental issues; clinical pathology; the deaf and blind; tactile communication and tactile aesthetics. References have been obtained primarily from the Psychological Abstracts, with classification codes added on the basis of the abstract's content. Master copies and keyword searches may be obtained on the most up-to-date version of the bibliography.     

A bibliography of suicide notes: 1856-1979.

A bibliography of suicide notes, arranged chronologically, from 1856 to the present (1979) is presented without comment.     

College students' drinking problems: a national study, 1982-1991.

The drinking problems of college students from every state in the continental United States were examined in 1982 (n = 4,405), 1985 (n = 3,453), 1988 (n = 4,343), and 1991 (n = 3,907). Observed were increases in 10 of the 17 problems studied and decreases in four; three of the decreases were in driving-related problems.     

Simulation and virtual reality in medical education and therapy: a protocol.

Continuing medical education has historically been provided primarily by didactic lectures, though adult learners prefer experiential or self-directed learning. Young physicians have extensive experience with computer-based or "video" games, priming them for medical education--and treating their patients--via new technologies. We report our use of standardized patients (SPs) to educate physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of biological and chemical warfare agent exposure. We trained professional actors to serve as SPs representing exposure to biological agents such as anthrax and smallpox. We rotated workshop participants through teaching stations to interview, examine, diagnose and treat SPs. We also trained SPs to simulate a chemical mass casualty (MASCAL) incident. Workshop participants worked together to treat MASCAL victims, followed by discussion of key teaching points. More recently, we developed computer-based simulation (CBS) modules of patients exposed to biological agents. We compare the strengths and weaknesses of CBS vs. live SPs. Finally, we detail plans for a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy compared to pharmacotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is associated with significant disability and healthcare costs, which may be ameliorated by the identification of more effective therapy.     

Subjective contours 1900-1990: research trends and bibliography.

A bibliography on subjective contours and a brief summary of trends in research on this problem are presented. The bibliography covers the years 1900-1990 and contains 445 entries, each briefly annotated with a code that indicates the general content and theoretical orientation of the item.     

Conceptual change in science and in science education

There is substantial evidence that traditional instructional methods have not been successful in helping students to restructure their commonsense conceptions and learn the conceptual structures of scientific theories. This paper argues that the nature of the changes and the kinds of reasoning required in a major conceptual restructuring of a representation of a domain are fundamentally the same in the discovery and in the learning processes. Understanding conceptual change as it occurs in science and in learning science will require the development of a common cognitive model of conceptual change. The historical construction of an inertial representation of motion is examined and the potential instructional implications of the case are explored.The preparation of this paper was supported in part by the Office of Naval Research Grant N00014-85-K-0337 to the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the ONR, and no official endorsement should be inferred. I wish to thank Lauren Resnick for her helpful comments and encouragement to pursue this research. I also thank Paul Thagard for introducing me to the technique of concept mapping and Gregory Nowak for his assistance in the preparation of the figures. The paper has benefited from comments by Floris Cohen, Susan Hojnacki, Thomas Kuhn, and Michael Ranney. Any misconceptions are, however, my own.     

Sabina Spielrein: a bibliography

The work on this bibliography was carried out mostly in 2002. Though it aims at being exhaustive, the research in different languages and translations may not have yielded every document and some may still be unknown to me. It is also likely that more material have been translated since. Besides, the Spanish and Brazilian-Portuguese literature has not been researched. This is why this bibliography must be considered as a 'work in progress' which any addition can only enrich. Victor Ovcharenko has made a list of the writings of Sabina Spielrein starting with 1911, the year of her medical thesis in Zürich, and covering the years to 1931. He points out, however, that between the date of the last paper that she is known to have written and her death in 1942, there are eleven years and that it would be truly astonishing if she had neither written nor published anything during that period. Up to this date no document by her during that time has been found (Journal of Analytical Psychology, 44, 3, 1999).     

人文精神是医学科学的旗帜

人文精神是人类文明的精华,是医学科学的旗帜,主导和把握着医学科学的发展方向。在现代社会各种复杂的因素影响下,医学与人文的关系受到严峻挑战,出现了医学脱离人文的倾向。纠正这种倾向,重新建立医学与人文之间和谐互动的关系,实现人文对医学的引领和把握,是现代医学面临的重要课题。     

人文精神是医学科学的旗帜

人文精神是人类文明的精华,是医学科学的旗帜,主导和把握着医学科学的发展方向.在现代社会各种复杂的因素影响下,医学与人文的关系受到严峻挑战,出现了医学脱离人文的倾向.纠正这种倾向,重新建立医学与人文之间和谐互动的关系,实现人文对医学的引领和把握,是现代医学面临的重要课题.     

Some post-Daubert trial tribulations of a simple country judge: Behavioral science evidence in trial courts

This article is written from the unique perspective of a rural trial court judge dealing with scientific evidence. It compares Frye and Daubert, finding them not so different in theory, once the general acceptance concept is properly understood. It notes the difficulty that Frye creates in the use of behavioral science evidence. It proposes applying Fryel/Daubert only to a Limited aspect of clinician testimony. The application of the expert evidence rules is discussed through the depiction of a trial in a rural juvenile court protective action, based loosely on an action tried to the author, followed by discussion of special jury trial considerations. This article concludes that junk science problems have not been created by faulty rules of evidence, but by faulty judicial performance and proposes an approach to a solution.     

Transforming science curricula in higher education: Feminist contributions

Feminist contributions to the science curricula in higher education constitute invaluable but often overlooked resources for truly effective communication about science. Here I share a sampling of feminist science studies and discuss the origins of this effort to create inclusive and less biased science curricula that serve all students and citizens. Challenges from scientists center on assumptions and values about the appropriate relationship between science and politics, while challenges from educators extend to assumptions about how science has been taught. Currently, national and local curriculum transformation efforts are producing useful insights and materials. I want to thank Jinnie Garrett for inviting me to participate in the very exciting conference (Communicating Science held at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, USA, 3–5 October 1998) and for her encouragement in preparing this paper. I also want to thank Joan Schulz and Patricia Brown for the important discussions and assistance contributing to this work.     

Monaural studies eliciting an hemispheric asymmetry: a bibliography.

Since 1967, 74 studies reported in the literature using monaural stimulation elicited an hemispheric asymmetry, confirming original findings from dichotic listening studies.