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A Skeptical Woman's Science, Superstition and Life Blog. Features essays on women in skepticism and related gender issues; research on superstition; education and the wonder of science.
Kylie Sturgess
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- April 29, 2010
- 04:00 AM
- 963 views
Is It Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic? Health, Confidence And Teaching Tricks
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
'Colour-changing-card-me' confused about the combination of a new paper and a much older report on the effect of magic tricks on children! A post that looks at the questions about whether popular appeal of magic demonstrations really means health or educational benefits.... Read more »
Hart R, & Walton M. (2010) Magic as a therapeutic intervention to promote coping in hospitalized pediatric patients. Pediatric nursing, 36(1), 11. PMID: 20361440
- February 21, 2010
- 06:52 AM
- 912 views
The Ghost In The Ouija Board - Facilitated Communication And Rom Houben
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
Whilst facilitated communication has been thoroughly debunked, it's still clearly still got ghosts that haunt the public perception. ... Read more »
Cardinal DN, Hanson D, & Wakeham J. (1996) Investigation of authorship in facilitated communication. Mental retardation, 34(4), 231-42. PMID: 8828342
Tuzzi, A., Cemin, M., & Castagna, M. (2004) “Moved deeply I am” Autistic language in texts produced with Facilitated Communication. Journees internationals d’Analyse statistique des Donnees Textuelles. info:/
Schnakers, C., Vanhaudenhuyse, A., Giacino, J., Ventura, M., Boly, M., Majerus, S., Moonen, G., & Laureys, S. (2009) Diagnostic accuracy of the vegetative and minimally conscious state: Clinical consensus versus standardized neurobehavioral assessment. BMC Neurology, 9(1), 35. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-9-35
- February 15, 2010
- 09:21 AM
- 928 views
“Badgertastics!” – Treatments For Somnambulism In Adults
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
How simple is it to treat somnambulism? The recent popularity of the recorded alter-ego of 'Sleep-Talking Man' has me looking at what research has been done.... Read more »
Harris M, & Grunstein RR. (2009) Treatments for somnambulism in adults: assessing the evidence. Sleep medicine reviews, 13(4), 295-7. PMID: 19046651
Siddiqui F, Osuna E, & Chokroverty S. (2009) Writing emails as part of sleepwalking after increase in Zolpidem. Sleep medicine, 10(2), 262-4. PMID: 19059805
- February 12, 2010
- 11:23 AM
- 801 views
Does It Mean A Thing If It ‘Ain’t Got Pink Bling? Gender Differences, Toys And The Psychology Of Color
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
Upon discovering the podcast of a young pro-princess and pro-science podcaster, I reflect upon several studies on gender, toys and stereotypes - including a new one on picture books and the depiction of males and females.... Read more »
Fitzpatrick, M., & McPherson, B. (2009) Coloring Within the Lines: Gender Stereotypes in Contemporary Coloring Books. Sex Roles, 62(1-2), 127-137. DOI: 10.1007/s11199-009-9703-8
- August 20, 2009
- 12:04 AM
- 1,197 views
On Women, Paranormal Belief And When Yahoo Answers Wrong
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
Just a short note - I’m scheduled to appear on both the Skeptic and Science Tracks at Dragon*Con - the findings on paranormal, pseudoscience and conspiracy theory beliefs stemming from a study co-created by Dr Martin Bridgstock and myself will be presented by both of us on Sunday, 6th September at 7pm, called “Australian Skeptics [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "On Women, Paranormal Belief And When Yahoo Answers Wrong", url: "http://podblack.com/?p=1544" });... Read more »
Krummenacher P, Mohr C, Haker H, & Brugger P. (2009) Dopamine, Paranormal Belief, and the Detection of Meaningful Stimuli. Journal of cognitive neuroscience. PMID: 19642883
- July 7, 2009
- 07:00 PM
- 808 views
Ask Podblack - Could Sex Sell Science?
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
“How true is the comment ‘the days of this sexual marketing are really quite limited’ in promoting science?”... Read more »
SENGUPTA, J., & DAHL, D. (2008) Gender-related reactions to gratuitous sex appeals in advertising. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 18(1), 62-78. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcps.2007.10.010
Dahl, D., Sengupta, J., & Vohs, K. (2009) Sex in Advertising: Gender Differences and the Role of Relationship Commitment. Journal of Consumer Research, 36(2), 215-231. DOI: 10.1086/597158
- June 30, 2009
- 05:00 PM
- 920 views
Ask Podblack: What Does Supernatural Mean?
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
An inquiry on supernatural belief and the influence via cultural factors such as family, peer groups, media influences, and the persuasive power of social institutions.... Read more »
Lindeman, M., & Aarnio, K. (2006) Paranormal beliefs: their dimensionality and correlates. European Journal of Personality, 20(7), 585-602. DOI: 10.1002/per.608
- March 17, 2009
- 05:00 PM
- 874 views
Luck Of The Irish And Other Reasons To Avoid The Pub Today
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
Luck research, traditions on St Patrick's Day and a great Irish film that you probably missed (or should really be checking out again).... Read more »
WISEMAN, R., & WATT, C. (2004) Measuring superstitious belief: why lucky charms matter. Personality and Individual Differences, 37(8), 1533-1541. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2004.02.009
- March 12, 2009
- 07:08 AM
- 804 views
The Ode Less Practiced – Ericsson and Charness, 1994 / Fry, 2005
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
A study of a psychology paper on the acquisition of ability, mixed in with some Romantic era poetry, An Ode Less Travelled and Stephen Fry's Twitter popularity.... Read more »
Ericsson, K., & Charness, N. (1994) Expert performance: Its structure and acquisition. American Psychologist, 49(8), 725-747. DOI: 10.1037//0003-066X.49.8.725
- March 5, 2009
- 05:00 PM
- 734 views
Tell Me More About This Australian Thing Called Rooting
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
An investigation of linguistics, bad words, rude language and Australian idiom. Features an interview with the author of 'Forbidden words: Taboo and the censoring of language'.... Read more »
Stollznow, K. (2009) Keith Allan . Language in Society, 38(01), 135. DOI: 10.1017/S0047404508090234
- January 30, 2009
- 05:00 PM
- 843 views
Year Of The Ox – Charming Tradition Or Load Of Bull?
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
An investigation of Chinese astrology, psychology and the influence of culture and changing times on superstition and tradition - just how good is it that people are worried about ‘Chinese Beliefs and Superstitions: Its Fast Fading Existence?’... Read more »
Kramer, T., & Block, L. (2008) Conscious and Nonconscious Components of Superstitious Beliefs in Judgment and Decision Making. Journal of Consumer Research, 34(6), 783-793. DOI: 10.1086/523288
- January 25, 2009
- 11:37 PM
- 847 views
Ninja Kittens Don't Steal The Moon - Crime Rates And Lunar Phase Research
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
Studies on the lack of correlation between phases of the moon and crime in rural and city areas - as well as all the other moon myth and superstitions. WITH NINJA KITTEZ!... Read more »
Hicks-Caskey WE, & Potter DR. (1991) Effect of the full moon on a sample of developmentally delayed, institutionalized women. Perceptual and motor skills, 72(3 Pt 2), 1375-80. PMID: 1817481
Núñez S, Pérez Méndez L, & Aguirre-Jaime A. (2002) Moon cycles and violent behaviours: myth or fact?. European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine, 9(2), 127-30. PMID: 12131634
Bhattacharjee C, Bradley P, Smith M, Scally AJ, & Wilson BJ. (2000) Do animals bite more during a full moon? Retrospective observational analysis. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 321(7276), 1559-61. PMID: 11124173
- January 25, 2009
- 07:08 AM
- 931 views
Are U(FO) Dreaming Of A Paranormal Christmas?
by Kylie Sturgess in Podblack Blog
A new paper on alien belief and correlation to hypnotic suggestion and hallucination reveals an interesting link to the song White Christmas in previous studies.... Read more »
FRENCH, C., SANTOMAURO, J., HAMILTON, V., FOX, R., & THALBOURNE, M. (2008) Psychological aspects of the alien contact experience. Cortex, 44(10), 1387-1395. DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2007.11.011
Merckelbach H, & van de Ven V. (2001) Another White Christmas: fantasy proneness and reports of 'hallucinatory experiences' in undergraduate students. Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry, 32(3), 137-44. PMID: 11934126
WILSON, K., & FRENCH, C. (2006) The relationship between susceptibility to false memories, dissociativity, and paranormal belief and experience. Personality and Individual Differences, 41(8), 1493-1502. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2006.06.008
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