Michael Daniels
Biographic Data
| ID | 3658548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Daniels |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Daniels |
| SIGNATURE | DANIELS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Section of Psychology, Liverpool Polytechnic, C.F. Mott Campus, Liverpool Road, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1NP, UK. |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0456-1214 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Mozambique Stone Age Landscape
Since the publication of our 2016 review mapping the Stone Age of Mozambique (Gonçalves et al., 2016), Stone Age archaeological research in the country has intensified significantly. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of 654 Stone Age sites, including 272 newly documented sites. The recent discoveries in a total of more than 400 sites, discovered primarily through systematic survey campaigns between 2010 and 2025, represent an important…
Can Recall Data Be Trusted? Evaluating Reliability of Interview Data on Traditional Multilingualism in Highland Daghestan
In this article, we address the issue of reliability of quantitative data on multilingualism of the past obtained as recall data. More specifically, we investigate whether the interviewees' assessments of the language repertoires of their late relatives (indirect data) provide results that are quantitatively similar to those obtained from the people of the same age range themselves (direct data). The empirical data we use come from an ongoing fie…
Arc
In 2020 the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic putting entire governments and civil societies in crisis mode. Around the globe unprecedented shortages of equipment and qualified personnel were reported in hospitals and diagnostic laboratories. When a crisis is global, supply chains are strained worldwide and external help may not be readily available. In Switzerland, as part of the efforts of the Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force, we…
Logophoric reference in Archi
A grounded theory investigation into negative paranormal or spiritual experience, based on the ‘diabolical mysticism’ of William James
This study explores negative paranormal and spiritual experiences in the light of William James’s concept of ‘diabolical mysticism ‘. The aim was to investigate the characteristics of these experiences, how they are interpreted by those who experience them, the rea.ciions of others, and their overall influence on people’s lives. The methodology used semi-structured interviews to develop a grounded theory. Seven participants were interviewed, five…
The heritability of IQ
A note on implementation of a random-walk design to study adolescent social networks
Observer agreement calculations
By the use of momentary time‐sampling data obtained from a pair of observers, various indices of observer agreement were computed. An analysis of the results showed that conflicting claims could be made for the adequacy of the observers’ agreement levels depending upon which indices were used. By contrast, visual inspection of the primary data in contingency tables was seen to reveal full information without introducing any in‐built assumptions. …
The Myth of Self-Actualization
I argue that the primary function of a theory of self-actualization is to establish a myth of human development that provides conceptual support for people seeking fulfillment and offers clear normative guidance. An examination of Maslow's theory reveals inadequacies as a mythical interpretation of personal development. There are ambiguities and contradictions in the theory, and several conceptual elements may inhibit or corrupt the process of se…
Momentary time sampling with time series data
The accuracy of momentary time sampling was investigated as a function of (a) the emitted duration of instances of behaviour, and (b) the rate (probability) of emission of behaviour. A computer simulation randomly generated pseudo‐behaviours of durations 1, 10 and 20 notional seconds (constant within each condition) at probabilities of onset of 1/6 and 1/60. Twenty runs, each of one notional hour, were generated for each combination of duration a…
Substantive and Procedural Aspects of Indemnity Practice
The Myth of Self-Actualization
I argue that the primary function of a theory of self-actualization is to establish a myth of human development that provides conceptual support for people seeking fulfillment and offers clear normative guidance. An examination of Maslow's theory reveals inadequacies as a mythical interpretation of personal development. There are ambiguities and contradictions in the theory, and several conceptual elements may inhibit or corrupt the process of se…
A note on implementation of a random-walk design to study adolescent social networks
Logophoric reference in Archi
A grounded theory investigation into negative paranormal or spiritual experience, based on the ‘diabolical mysticism’ of William James
This study explores negative paranormal and spiritual experiences in the light of William James’s concept of ‘diabolical mysticism ‘. The aim was to investigate the characteristics of these experiences, how they are interpreted by those who experience them, the rea.ciions of others, and their overall influence on people’s lives. The methodology used semi-structured interviews to develop a grounded theory. Seven participants were interviewed, five…
Substantive and Procedural Aspects of Indemnity Practice
Momentary time sampling with time series data
The accuracy of momentary time sampling was investigated as a function of (a) the emitted duration of instances of behaviour, and (b) the rate (probability) of emission of behaviour. A computer simulation randomly generated pseudo‐behaviours of durations 1, 10 and 20 notional seconds (constant within each condition) at probabilities of onset of 1/6 and 1/60. Twenty runs, each of one notional hour, were generated for each combination of duration a…
The Myth of Self-Actualization
I argue that the primary function of a theory of self-actualization is to establish a myth of human development that provides conceptual support for people seeking fulfillment and offers clear normative guidance. An examination of Maslow's theory reveals inadequacies as a mythical interpretation of personal development. There are ambiguities and contradictions in the theory, and several conceptual elements may inhibit or corrupt the process of se…
Observer agreement calculations
By the use of momentary time‐sampling data obtained from a pair of observers, various indices of observer agreement were computed. An analysis of the results showed that conflicting claims could be made for the adequacy of the observers’ agreement levels depending upon which indices were used. By contrast, visual inspection of the primary data in contingency tables was seen to reveal full information without introducing any in‐built assumptions. …
A note on implementation of a random-walk design to study adolescent social networks
The heritability of IQ
A grounded theory investigation into negative paranormal or spiritual experience, based on the ‘diabolical mysticism’ of William James
This study explores negative paranormal and spiritual experiences in the light of William James’s concept of ‘diabolical mysticism ‘. The aim was to investigate the characteristics of these experiences, how they are interpreted by those who experience them, the rea.ciions of others, and their overall influence on people’s lives. The methodology used semi-structured interviews to develop a grounded theory. Seven participants were interviewed, five…
Logophoric reference in Archi
Arc
In 2020 the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic putting entire governments and civil societies in crisis mode. Around the globe unprecedented shortages of equipment and qualified personnel were reported in hospitals and diagnostic laboratories. When a crisis is global, supply chains are strained worldwide and external help may not be readily available. In Switzerland, as part of the efforts of the Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force, we…
Can Recall Data Be Trusted? Evaluating Reliability of Interview Data on Traditional Multilingualism in Highland Daghestan
In this article, we address the issue of reliability of quantitative data on multilingualism of the past obtained as recall data. More specifically, we investigate whether the interviewees' assessments of the language repertoires of their late relatives (indirect data) provide results that are quantitatively similar to those obtained from the people of the same age range themselves (direct data). The empirical data we use come from an ongoing fie…
Mozambique Stone Age Landscape
Since the publication of our 2016 review mapping the Stone Age of Mozambique (Gonçalves et al., 2016), Stone Age archaeological research in the country has intensified significantly. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of 654 Stone Age sites, including 272 newly documented sites. The recent discoveries in a total of more than 400 sites, discovered primarily through systematic survey campaigns between 2010 and 2025, represent an important…
Computer Science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Statistics (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)