6/2/2017 0 Comments Invitation To Psychology WadeThe Kitty Genovese Story Was the Prototype for Fake News. James Solomon, director of The Witness, is interviewed by shoeless actor Bob Balaban about the Kitty Genovese documentary. Ken Kurson for Observer. Everyone knows the Kitty Genovese story. On March 1. 3, 1. New Yorkers heard a 2. Winston Moseley, and no one did anything. Some turned up the television so as not to hear her screams. Two weeks after Kitty was murdered, Abe Rosenthal assigned a front- page story in The New York Times headlined “3. Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police.” (Later editions referenced 3. That single story caused the entire nation to doubt itself. New York City installed the 9. Genovese syndrome.”The ugly episode, occurring less than four months after America’s young president was assassinated, seemed to epitomize the coarsening of a generation. He narrates the film in such a perfect Queens baritone that it’s almost impossible to believe, as the film’s director revealed, that Genovese was a nervous voiceover guy, needing multiple takes. As became clear in subsequent reporting 4. As the Times itself wrote in 2. Winston Moseley: “The portrayal of 3. The article grossly exaggerated the number of witnesses and what they had perceived. None saw the attack in its entirety. Only a few had glimpsed parts of it, or recognized the cries for help. Many thought they had heard lovers or drunks quarreling. There were two attacks, not three. And afterward, two people did call the police. A 7. 0- year- old woman ventured out and cradled the dying victim in her arms until they arrived. Genovese died on the way to a hospital.”The director of The Witness, James Solomon, was interviewed by the actor Bob Balaban Tuesday night in the West Village home of television executive Michael Jackson (BBC) and movie producer Rachael Horovitz (Moneyball). It’s one of those apartments packed with fascinating books (her father is the playwright Israel Horovitz), Herman Miller chairs, Noguchi shades, robot statues and matryoshka dolls, and where taking off your shoes is encouragedbut not required. The host committee was like a who’s who of 6. New York royalty, including Griffin Dunne, Alan Alda and D.
A. Pennebaker. The film took 1. Partly because of the health of its subject—Bill Genovese had to miss Tuesday night’s talk at the last moment because of excruciating phantom pains in the legs that are no longer there. Meanwhile, heartbreakingly for a film about a brother dealing with his older sibling’s untimely death, the director himself suffered the demise of his older brother, who got sick and died while this film was being shot. Usually, a movie that takes 1. This rich and complex documentary actually benefited from the long delay because at its core, what the Kitty Genovese episode is about is how a fake news story comes into being.“There are much more intelligent people in this room to wade into the question of fake news and flawed stories,” Solomon said in his talk. Many of us are complicit in their keeping to that story. And there’s some folks, you know, Malcolm . It’s a wonderful narrative.”The author Malcolm Gladwell and the actor Griffin Dunne were among the hosts for the evening at the Greenwich Village home of Rachael Horovitz and Michael Jackson. Ken Kurson for Observer. In the first several news stories reporting the story, Sophia Farrar, who was a young woman about Kitty’s age when it happened, is noted as having run down to the stairwell when she heard her friend’s screams and holding Kitty as she was dying. After Abe Rosenthal gets a tip from his lunch companion, New York City Police Commissioner Michael J. Murphy, that the Kitty Genovese murder is “one for the books,” Rosenthal sends reporter Martin Gansberg to chase it down. It’s only then that the “witnesses did nothing” meme emerged. Mysteriously, Farrar doesn’t appear in Gansberg’s long story. This companion course to PSYC 1211 introduces students to the scientific study of human behaviour. Topics covered include an overview of psychological. Menon, A Dr Anitha Menon is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology, University of Zambia and. Rosenthal, apparently taking Commissioner Murphy’s “one for the books” advice literally, wrote a book called Thirty- Eight Witnesses—virtually everything in it, including its title, turned out to be inaccurate. That didn’t stop it from being cited by everyone, including Malcolm Gladwell, who deployed the story of 3. The Tipping Point. Despite the embarrassing gaffe—which has been used to pummel him by the mini- industry of Gladwell haters—he attended Tuesday night’s fete and even put his name on the invitation. Solomon concluded his talk by addressing how a story stays “true” even after it’s been long understood to be false.“One of the greatest compliments was the president of Yale, in his address to the incoming freshman class of 2. August, his speech was called . He’s a psychology professor. He’s been teaching Kitty Genovese for decades, and it’s been a staple of his class. He said that in times of fear and anxiety we tend to look for narratives that define and tell us who we are. We certainly are at this moment.”Solomon told the room that the original Times story was one of those that was, as he put it, “too good to check.” More than 5. New York City is a lot safer. But the news media—indeed, the whole country—is still grappling with the problem of stories that aren’t quite as neatly packaged as we need them to be. PSYC 1. 11. 1: Introductory Psychology I3. Credits. Description. This companion course to PSYC 1. Topics covered include an overview of psychological theories and research methods as well as current information on such topics as the brain and nervous system, sensation and perception, learning, problem solving, memory, and motivation. Delivery Method. Print- and Web- based. Prerequisites. None. Exclusions. Students with credit for PSYC 1. SFU PSYC 1. 00) may not take this course for further credit. Objectives. The goals of this course are to help you acquire current scientific knowledge of theories, methods, and scientific findings from the field of psychology and an understanding of the importance of critical thinking when evaluating psychological material. After successfully completing this course, you will be able to: Understand major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, andhistorical trends in psychology. Apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design andinterpretation. Analyze and evaluate information using critical thinking, skeptical inquiry,and knowledge of the scientific method. Apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues. Evaluate the application of values in psychology such as tolerance ofambiguity, and ethical ideals. Recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural andinternational diversity in the study of psychology. Describe recent psychological findings in the study of the brain, nervous system, sensation, perception, learning, memory, thinking, intelligence, and motivation. Course Outline. The course is divided into four units, each of which covers two or three chapters inthe textbook. There is one assignment for each unit. There is also an open- book quizfor each unit, and then a final exam at the end of the course. The units are further divided into topics of study as follows: Unit 1: An Invitation to Psychology. What is Psychology? How Psychologists Do Research. Unit 2: The Brain and Mental States. The Brain: Source of Mind and Self. Body Rhythms and Mental States. Unit 3: Sensation, Perception, and Learning. Sensation and Perception. Learning and Conditioning. Unit 4: Thinking, Memory, and Motivation. Thinking and Intelligence. Memory. Motivation. Maximum Completion. Required Text and Materials. Students will receive all course materials including the textbook in their course package. Wade, C., Tavris, C., Saucier, D., & Elias, L. Canadian Edition with DSM- 5 update + My. Psych. Lab. Toronto, Ontario: Pearson Education Canada, Inc., 2. Type: Textbook, ISBN: 9. Students enrolling in this course will receive a custom reprint of the textbook. The ISBN number will differ from the one noted above. Wade, C., Tavris, C., Saucier, D., & Elias, L. Canadian Edition with DSM- 5 update + My. Psych. Lab. Toronto, Ontario: Pearson Education Canada, Inc., 2. Type: Textbook, Custom Reprint, ISBN 1. My. Psych. Lab: The publisher of your textbook provides a companion website that contains a variety of useful resources, such as interactive lectures, flashcards, a glossary, and other study aids. If you are registered in the print version of this course, you are encouraged to use the online resources if you have access to them, but you will be able to complete the course successfully using the print materials alone. For print- based students only: a PSYC 1. DVD will be included with your course materials package which contains media you will reference during the course. Optional: If you have sourced your own textbook and do not have access to My. Psych. Lab, you are encouraged to purchase the Study Guide, available for the textbook, that contains learning objectives, chapter outlines, and practice exams. Wade, C., Tavris, C., Saucier, D., & Elias, L. Psychology: Study Guide. Toronto, Ontario: Pearson Education Canada, Inc., 2. Type: Textbook, ISBN: 9. Additional Requirements. Computer with Internet access is required for the Web- based version of the course. Refer to the TRU- OL Website or the TRU- OL Calendar for requirements. Open Learning Faculty Member Information. An Open Learning Faculty Member is available to assist students. Primary communication is by phone if you are taking the print version of the course or by e- mail if you are taking the Web- based version. You will receive the necessary contact information when you start your course. Assessment. In order to successfully complete this course, students must obtain at least 5. It is strongly recommended that students complete all assignments in order to achieve the learning objectives of the course. The total mark will be determined on the following basis: Assignment 1. Assignment 2. 12%Assignment 3. Assignment 4. 14%Unit 1 Quiz. Unit 2 Quiz. 2. 5%Unit 3 Quiz. Unit 4 Quiz. 2. 5%Final Exam * 4. Total. 10. 0%* Mandatory.
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