In my general psychology class today, I was teaching about the sensory systems. At the end of the section, I talk briefly about ESP and basically crush all of their delusions telling them that there is no empirical evidence supporting extrasensory perception. The students asked a few of the typical questions like, "What about twins? Do they have any ESP?" Okay, fine. I understand those types of questions.
But then a student asked, "What about epilepsy?"
Me: "What about epilepsy?"
Student: "I don't know. Just epilepsy."
Me: "You mean is epilepsy related to ESP?"
Student: "Yes."
Me: "No."
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
That's easy!
I just got back to my office and I had a message from a student. The student was telling me that she wouldn't be in class later this afternoon and asked if I could send her an e-mail "with any important information that we cover in class."
Just what exactly would be the content of that e-mail?
Just what exactly would be the content of that e-mail?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
I wish more students wrote answers like this
On an exam, I asked students to "Name one way to end synaptic transmission." Basically, neurons communicate by releasing neurotransmitters into synapses. I'm asking students for one of the ways this communication ends.
A student answered, "Disconnect the head from the body."
Yeah, that would do it. Too bad they don't get points for amusing answers.
A student answered, "Disconnect the head from the body."
Yeah, that would do it. Too bad they don't get points for amusing answers.
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