Aug

10

Naps, sleep, and so much more…

August 10, 2004 | posted by Scott | Leave a Comment

I’ve been meaning to write about this for weeks, or perhaps even a
couple of months now… and today an email notification of the next
step in development prompted me to finally get on with it.

So, what is it?

pzizz

Ever find yourself part way through the day feeling a bit worn out? Or mired in “brain fog”? Ever have trouble shutting off the events of the day when it’s time to go to sleep?

pzizz is worth looking into as a way to help overcome these common experiences… and the potential for it to help with so much more is just waiting for the developers to put the solutions together.

So, what is pzizz?

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[Posted in Technology]


Aug

2

APA Convention ~ Presenting TAP

August 2, 2004 | posted by Scott | Leave a Comment

I just returned from the 2004 APA Convention in Honolulu, Hawai’i. It was my first time both at an APA Convention, and to go to Hawai’i.

I gave a presentation in a Seminar session organized by Roulette Smith and Olga Luchakova covering “Frontier Methods in Transpersonal Research and Practice”. My presentation was:

“Online Assessments in a Transpersonal Psychology Doctoral Program: From Paper to Electrons”

The following is a copy of the presentation (with some extra slide transitions added in just for the fun of it).

Click on the slide to move through the slideshow. Please note: the file has to download to be played through, so please be patient, particularly if you’re on dial-up.

Overall, I think it went well. It was certainly a good experience.

[Posted in Research & Technology]


May

17

Transpersonal Assessments Practicum

May 17, 2004 | posted by Scott | Leave a Comment

The Transpersonal Assessments Practicum (TAP) is a research project at the Institute of Tranpsersonal Psychology. I have been involved primarily in helping to create the online portion of the project… including designing the database, web-pages, and online assessments, as well as working on the implications of such a system in terms of tracking and ethical considerations.

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[Posted in Publications & Research & Technology]


Apr

4

New Study Supports Internet Research

April 4, 2004 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Gosling, S. D., Vazire, S., Srivastava, S., & John, O. P. (February/March 2004). Should we trust web-based studies? A comparative analysis of six preconceptions about internet questionnaires. American Psychologist, 59(2), 93 - 104.

This new study affirms the use of the internet in research. Results indicate that 1) internet samples are not maladjusted, socially isolated, or depressed; 2) that data can generalize across presentation formats; 3) that internet participants are sufficiently motivated to participate in research and provide appropriate data; 4) that internet findings do not necessarily differ from thos obtained from other methods; and 5) that internet samples are just as diverse if not more diverse demographically than data collected by other means. Results do indicate that internet data may be compromised by repeat responders, but measures can be taken to reduce repeat data, including the tracking of IP addresses and asking if responders have filled out the survey before. Findings imply that internet research is a valid method of collecting survey data and poses significant bennefits including automatic transmission of data into analysis programs, not having to imput respondant’s data into the computer, thus saving time, and the ability to recruite through various internet media (search engines, chat rooms, postings, etc.).

[Posted in Research & Technology]


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