This book is not like most books. Whereas, most books will quote research to prove or disprove a point, this book offers you the actual research. In the peer-reviewed section, you have the actual research study that asks, “Is the Belief in a Just World Rational?”; a study about the relationship between “Children of Divorce and its Effect on their Self Esteem”; one about “Relation of Self-acceptance and Acceptance of Others”; another about the moon “Lunar Phase and Acting Out Behavior,” and many more. In another section named “Book Appendices,” there are two actual studies that answer the question “Psychics! Do Police Departments Really Use Them?” In the “Book Review” section are published critiques on books entitled: “The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules our Lives” by Leonard Mlodinow; “Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and other Serial Offenders” by Jamie Whyte; C. John Sommerville’s “How the News Makes us Dumb: The Death of Wisdom in an Information Society”. Ennis C. Almer’s “Statistical Tricks and Traps: An Illustrated Guide to the Misuses of Statistics”; “The Myth of Repressed Memory” by Elizabeth Loftus and Katherine Ketcham; Marilyn Vos Savant’s and Leonore Fleischer’s “Brain Building; Exercising Yourself Smarter”; and many more. In the section entitled “Non- Peer Reviewed Journal Articles” there is one entitled, “The Four R’s of a College Education: A Rubber Band, A Rubber Ball, A Razor, and The Pearson R;” One of the Durm family; one on the size of schools entitled “Is Bigger Better”; and others. Finally in the “Magazine Publications Section” there are four publications on the debunking of ghosts and one concerning the military, “Testing Tomorrow’s Tacticians: A Survey of the States’s Military Academies.” About the Author Mark W. Durm, Ph.D. is a Professor Emeritus of Athens State University in Athens, Alabama where he taught 38 years of his 47 years in higher education. His primary areas of instruction were critical thinking, statistics and physiological psychology. Dr. Durm has over 50 professional publications and has authored approximately 100 newspaper columns. His research has been quoted in books, peer-reviewed journals, magazines and national newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. He has been interviewed by different television stations in the Alabama area and his research (co-authored by Jane Sweat) concerning the use of psychics by police departments was the centerpiece of a documentary on Japanese television. Furthermore, he has received requests for copies of his research from over 15 foreign countries and many universities in the United States. Dr. Durm served in the Tennessee Army National Guard primarily at the Tennessee Military Academy and the 300th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. He is a veteran of Desert Storm. Mark now heads his own company that invests in real estate in Alabama and other states. He resides on his farm in Athens and continues to research and write. Mark is the father of three children who are the joys of his life: Spencer, Sydni, and Sophia.

This book is not like most books. Whereas, most books will quote research to prove or disprove a point, this book offers you the actual research. In the peer-reviewed section, you have the actual research study that asks, "Is the Belief in a Just World Rational?"; a study about the relationship between "Children of Divorce and its Effect on their Self Esteem"; one about "Relation of Self-acceptance and Acceptance of Others"; another about the moon "Lunar Phase and Acting Out Behavior," and many more. In another section named "Book Appendices," there are two actual studies that answer the question "Psychics! Do Police Departments Really Use Them?" In the "Book Review" section are published critiques on books entitled: "The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules our Lives" by Leonard Mlodinow; "Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and other Serial Offenders" by Jamie Whyte; C. John Sommerville's "How the News Makes us Dumb: The Death of Wisdom in an Information Society". Ennis C. Almer's "Statistical Tricks and Traps: An Illustrated Guide to the Misuses of Statistics"; "The Myth of Repressed Memory" by Elizabeth Loftus and Katherine Ketcham; Marilyn Vos Savant's and Leonore Fleischer's "Brain Building; Exercising Yourself Smarter"; and many more. In the section entitled "Non- Peer Reviewed Journal Articles" there is one entitled, "The Four R's of a College Education: A Rubber Band, A Rubber Ball, A Razor, and The Pearson R;" One of the Durm family; one on the size of schools entitled "Is Bigger Better"; and others. Finally in the "Magazine Publications Section" there are four publications on the debunking of ghosts and one concerning the military, "Testing Tomorrow's Tacticians: A Survey of the States's Military Academies." About the Author Mark W. Durm, Ph.D. is a Professor Emeritus of Athens State University in Athens, Alabama where he taught 38 years of his 47 years in higher education. His primary areas of instruction were critical thinking, statistics and physiological psychology. Dr. Durm has over 50 professional publications and has authored approximately 100 newspaper columns. His research has been quoted in books, peer-reviewed journals, magazines and national newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. He has been interviewed by different television stations in the Alabama area and his research (co-authored by Jane Sweat) concerning the use of psychics by police departments was the centerpiece of a documentary on Japanese television. Dr. Durm served in the Tennessee Army National Guard primarily at the Tennessee Military Academy and the 300th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. He is a veteran of Desert Storm. Mark now heads his own company that invests in real estate in Alabama and other states. He resides on his farm in Athens and continues to research and write. Mark is the father of three children who are the joys of his life: Spencer, Sydni, and Sophia.

Introduction -- Part I. In the beginning: Before you even start. Getting going -- Part II. Teaching: Getting started teaching your courses. Collaborating with students -- Part III. Research: Forming ideas for, and implementing, your research. Setting up a lab. Forming collaborations. Getting a grant -- Part IV. Service: Service to your department and university. Service to your academic field -- Part V. Professional advancement: Networking. Giving talks and lectures. Writing articles. Departmental and university politics. Preparing for tenure and promotion. Resolving conflicts. Twenty-one common mistakes junior faculty make -- Epilogue -- References -- Index -- About the author.

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