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GPS Reviews..."Crystal Healing: The Science and Psychology behind What Works, What Doesn't, and Why" by Lynch & Kirsch

GPS Reviews…”Crystal Healing: The Science and Psychology behind What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why”…

6 years ago Caleb Lack Caleb Lack
This is part of an ongoing series of reviews here at GPS. These will be (to the best of my ability) spoiler-free, so as not to ruin the fiction ones I do, as well as relatively brief. I won’t just be…
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The Atheist in Therapy

The Atheist in Therapy

8 years ago Caleb Lack Caleb Lack
This is a guest post by Dr. Jon-Patrik Pedersen. Dr. Pedersen is a clinical psychologist in California and a member of the Secular Therapy Project. Learn more about Dr. Pedersen at his website.…
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The God of the 12-Steps

The God of the 12-Steps

8 years ago Caleb Lack Caleb Lack
Do the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous work for everyone? In short, no. Here's why.
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Science Fiction & Philosophy: A Conversation with Russell Blackford (part 2)

Science Fiction & Philosophy: A Conversation with Russell Blackford (part 2)

9 years ago Caleb Lack Caleb Lack
This is Part 2 of an interview I've had with Russell Blackford about his latest book, Science Fiction and the Moral Imagination: Visions, Minds, Ethics. Russell, is an award-winning Australian philoso…
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Science Fiction & Philosophy: A Conversation with Russell Blackford (part 1)

Science Fiction & Philosophy: A Conversation with Russell Blackford (part 1)

9 years ago Caleb Lack Caleb Lack
Those of you who know me a bit (or have just checked out my LibraryThing page) are well aware of my love for the genre of science fiction. I've been a huge fan for as far back as I can remember, and a…
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Can a computer out perform your doctor?

By Caleb Lack • Feb 13, 2013 • 1 comment

In short, the answer is yes. Recent research by computer scientists Kris Hauser and Casey Bennett at Indiana University has…

Pseudoscience in the Aftermath of Trauma

By Caleb Lack • Feb 9, 2013 • 4 comments

As the tragedies over the past year (mass shootings, natural disasters, man-made disasters, and accidents) remind us,the majority of people…

The Science of Supertasting (and personal examples)

By Caleb Lack • Feb 4, 2013 • 2 comments

As far back as I can remember, I have been a picky eater. My parents will recount stories of how…

Skeptics of OZ 2013

By Caleb Lack • Jan 29, 2013 • 1 comment

One thing that might surprise my readers on the coasts and elsewhere in the world is that, living in Oklahoma,…

Oklahoma legislators attack science education…again

By Caleb Lack • Jan 26, 2013 • 9 comments

Well, it’s January again here in Oklahoma (and everywhere else on Earth, I suppose). That means two things happening –…

Lincoln’s bible, Obama, and Derplahomans

By Caleb Lack • Jan 22, 2013 • 6 comments

As you have heard, President Obama was sworn into office for his second term today (and well done on emphasizing…

A “Distinctively Christian Introductory Psychology Textbook”?

By Caleb Lack • Jan 9, 2013 • 11 comments

I am a psychologist, a professor, a scientific skeptic, and a freethinker. So when I see a headline like this,…

What exactly is a mental disorder, anyway? – Part 3

By Caleb Lack • Jan 8, 2013 • 3 comments

This is the final in a three part series on the difficulties with defining “mental disorders.” In part one, we…

Sing a song of science!

By Caleb Lack • Jan 6, 2013 • 3 comments

I have posted previously on the work of my fellow Oklahoman Monty Harper, an award winning children’s singer-songwriter who has…

What exactly is a mental disorder, anyway? – Part 2

By Caleb Lack • Jan 6, 2013 • 16 comments

This is the second in a three part series on the difficulties with defining “mental disorders.” In part one, we…

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Books by Caleb Lack

Psychology Gone Astray: A Selection of Racist & Sexist Literature from Early Psychological Research

Anxiety Disorders: An Introduction

Mood Disorders: An Introduction

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