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Posted by IsoM on September 17, 2002, at 20:35:33
...what these boards are about.
It was from reading Alii's message & seeing "...of any of us as your test subjects."
That's it - test subjects!We all know that the comments used in these forums are partly for research. To properly conduct research & have results that can be used as bonafide data, there first must be a hypothesis. I'm not sure what the exact wording of it would be, but something along the lines of:
Testing how people with different disorders interact with three different scenarios -
1. relaxed, low-key rules
2. strict, harsher rules & blockings
3. purposely vague & inconsistent rules & blocks based on no conceivable known rules.By noting how test subjects react under 3 different control environments, researcher(s) can perhaps extrapolate how society & its normal conventions break down over time.
Changing the environment that we post in, our reactions are being noted & will probably make it into some scientific papers somewhere.
I just know I don't particularly like being a lab rat.
Wonder if someone got their inspiration from "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH".
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0689710682/qid=1032312720/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/002-9540461-1183211
(NIMH for those who don't know stands for National Institute of Mental Health.)
Posted by wendy b. on September 17, 2002, at 21:50:10
In reply to I Think I've Finally Figured Out...., posted by IsoM on September 17, 2002, at 20:35:33
Hysterically funny! Both you, Judy, and the title of the book. It's for real! The mice in the story are escapees from the NIMH. So - others - if you need a lift, read the reviews by kids on the amazon page, a veritable hoot. Made MY day...
W.
> ...what these boards are about.
>
> It was from reading Alii's message & seeing "...of any of us as your test subjects."
> That's it - test subjects!
>
> We all know that the comments used in these forums are partly for research. To properly conduct research & have results that can be used as bonafide data, there first must be a hypothesis. I'm not sure what the exact wording of it would be, but something along the lines of:
> Testing how people with different disorders interact with three different scenarios -
> 1. relaxed, low-key rules
> 2. strict, harsher rules & blockings
> 3. purposely vague & inconsistent rules & blocks based on no conceivable known rules.
>
> By noting how test subjects react under 3 different control environments, researcher(s) can perhaps extrapolate how society & its normal conventions break down over time.
>
> Changing the environment that we post in, our reactions are being noted & will probably make it into some scientific papers somewhere.
>
> I just know I don't particularly like being a lab rat.
> Wonder if someone got their inspiration from "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH".
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0689710682/qid=1032312720/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/002-9540461-1183211
> (NIMH for those who don't know stands for National Institute of Mental Health.)
Posted by Phil on September 17, 2002, at 22:53:56
In reply to I Think I've Finally Figured Out...., posted by IsoM on September 17, 2002, at 20:35:33
That ther book I coul read cova to cova. I'm gittin me that book...wisdom.
Posted by Tabitha Šëëš Ýôú on September 18, 2002, at 1:11:55
In reply to Re: I Think I've Finally Figured Out...., posted by Phil on September 17, 2002, at 22:53:56
Posted by susan C on September 18, 2002, at 16:07:22
In reply to Re: Dang! Already cast my PB Book Club vote! (nm), posted by Tabitha Šëëš Ýôú on September 18, 2002, at 1:11:55
you can suggest for November:0)
Interesting note, I studied childrens lit, and when I read this book, I enjoyed it so much, I sent it to my dad to read...later I learned that is where he had gone for ECT. He never commented on it, nor on the book.
sigh-ing mouse
Posted by wendy b. on September 18, 2002, at 21:45:15
In reply to Re: Dang! Already cast my PB Book Club vote! » Tabitha Šëëš Ýôú , posted by susan C on September 18, 2002, at 16:07:22
> you can suggest for November:0)
> Interesting note, I studied childrens lit, and when I read this book, I enjoyed it so much, I sent it to my dad to read...later I learned that is where he had gone for ECT. He never commented on it, nor on the book.
> sigh-ing mouse
Mousie, glad to hear from you, I always seem to catch you by your tail in open chat...
Weirdly enough, I stumbled upon this book in a 4th grade classroom TODAY (about 12 hours after I read Judy's post). The world is indeed a strange and wonderful place...
Hope you are feeling alright, or as alright as you can be...yer pal,
Wendy
Posted by NikkiT2 on September 19, 2002, at 6:52:19
In reply to Re: Dang! Already cast my PB Book Club vote! » susan C, posted by wendy b. on September 18, 2002, at 21:45:15
This is strange.. I';d never heard of this book till 2 days ago when it was being discussed on another web site I chat at.. and now here!!!
Gonna hunt it out on pay day - certainly sound slike its a must read!! and I love kids books!
Nikkix
Posted by Ç®ëëþÿ Tabitha on September 19, 2002, at 13:34:12
In reply to Re: Dang! Already cast my PB Book Club vote!, posted by NikkiT2 on September 19, 2002, at 6:52:19
Posted by Rach on September 19, 2002, at 22:47:44
In reply to Re: I Think I've Finally Figured Out.... » IsoM, posted by wendy b. on September 17, 2002, at 21:50:10
> Hysterically funny! Both you, Judy, and the title of the book. It's for real! The mice in the story are escapees from the NIMH. So - others - if you need a lift, read the reviews by kids on the amazon page, a veritable hoot. Made MY day...
>
> W.Quote from a review...
"for young adults from the age of 9 to 15 years"A big hello to the parents out there with 10yo adult sons & daughters. :)
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