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From: gam@proper.UUCP (Gordon Moffett)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: net.psych
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Date: Fri, 11-May-84 23:40:32 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 11 23:40:32 1984
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Keywords: net.psych,psychology,psychiatry,pop culture,newsgroups

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Gee, I thought I'd made a good case for net.psych, being able to
site many instances where it would have been used if it had exist
(ie, `Time Perception', `Why Suicide?', `Clinical Depression',
`Electroshock Therapy', etc -- these are articles which have appeared
in various newsgroups over the past few months).

I forgot the (lengthy) `Coca-cola thought experiment', and various
articles therefrom discussing addictions.

So I don't feel that net.psych is `yet another low-volume newsgroup'
-- psychology is one of many popular issues for which a stable forum
is desirable; indeed, look at the popularity of `Psychology Today',
radio shrinks and sex therapists, and the debate over psychiatric
testimony in the courts!

net.psych would appeal not only to pop psychology issues, but perhaps
be a place where people can learn stuff about how the mind (oops,
sorry, Dr Skinner) works, and what motivates behavior.


Thank you for your attention.