JAMES G TAYLOR
Biographic Data
| ID | 5709376 |
|---|---|
| NAME | JAMES G TAYLOR |
| GIVEN NAMES | JAMES G |
| FAMILY NAME | TAYLOR |
| SIGNATURE | TAYLOR J G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zambia Forestry College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4421-1809 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1956 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Pre and post diagnostic dementia care in four Scottish prisons
Isolation and Marginalization: Exploring Attrition of Men in Preregistration Nursing Programs
Background: In Scotland, similar to other countries, male nursing students have a high attrition rate. This study examined the reasons for and ways to decrease the attrition rate. Method: This four-phase collaborative study included four Scottish universities. Phase 1 involved three telephone interviews with men who had left a nursing program. Phases 2 through 4 used focus groups and interviews with 18 nursing students (13 men and 5 women) and 12…
A Change in the Frame: From Absenteeism to Attendance
School attendance is important for student long-term academic and career success. However, in the U.S., our current practice often disenfranchises more at-risk students than it helps. Students slated for suspension and expulsion are often recipients of these practices. This manuscript offers a recommended change in how we frame student absenteeism and attendance using attendance markers and conceptual information by identifying the discrepancies,…
Underwater Distortion: And Plain Distortion
In a paper on underwater distortion of size Ross et al. (1970) report results which they claim to be at variance with a theory they attribute to Taylor. The so‐called theory is actually a deduction from Taylor's theory of perception and, when it is correctly stated, it is confirmed by the reported results. The use of objective methods for the study of perceptual adaptation is criticized, and it is argued that subjective reports give a more accura…
Aniseikonia: The Achilles Heel of the Classical Theory of Vision
There are two kinds of naturally occurring aniseikonia. Parallactic aniseikonia (retinal disparity) is one‐dimensional, and it is commonly supposed to be a major factor in the genesis of the perception of depth. Asymmetric aniseikonia occurs when ocular convergence is asymmetric, so that a fixated object is nearer to one eye than to the other, and it is two‐dimensional. It has fatal implications for any theory based on the assumption that visual …
The Behavioral Basis of Perception
Experimental Design: A Cloak for Intellectual Sterility
Lewin's (1931) warning against applying in psychology the Aristotelian notion that frequency of occurrence is equivalent to lawfulness fell on deaf ears. To‐day Aristotelian modes of thought are as prevalent as ever, and are backed up by an elaborate structure of statistical methods and rules for experimental design. By reason of their logical tidiness these methods have the unfortunate effect of reducing (to a level below the threshold for effec…
A Theory of Perceptual Constancy
A terminology is developed for perceptual constancy which permits useful mathematical treatment. This is illustrated by discussing a particular form of constancy for which mathematics is particularly simple. Other cases which need more elaborate mathematics can be discussed in same way. This formulation of constancy problem enables empiricist approach to perception to be formulated more concretely. Instead of saying simply that learning is involv…
Experimental Design: A Cloak for Intellectual Sterility
Lewin's (1931) warning against applying in psychology the Aristotelian notion that frequency of occurrence is equivalent to lawfulness fell on deaf ears. To‐day Aristotelian modes of thought are as prevalent as ever, and are backed up by an elaborate structure of statistical methods and rules for experimental design. By reason of their logical tidiness these methods have the unfortunate effect of reducing (to a level below the threshold for effec…
A Theory of Perceptual Constancy
A terminology is developed for perceptual constancy which permits useful mathematical treatment. This is illustrated by discussing a particular form of constancy for which mathematics is particularly simple. Other cases which need more elaborate mathematics can be discussed in same way. This formulation of constancy problem enables empiricist approach to perception to be formulated more concretely. Instead of saying simply that learning is involv…
Experimental Design: A Cloak for Intellectual Sterility
Lewin's (1931) warning against applying in psychology the Aristotelian notion that frequency of occurrence is equivalent to lawfulness fell on deaf ears. To‐day Aristotelian modes of thought are as prevalent as ever, and are backed up by an elaborate structure of statistical methods and rules for experimental design. By reason of their logical tidiness these methods have the unfortunate effect of reducing (to a level below the threshold for effec…
The Behavioral Basis of Perception
Aniseikonia: The Achilles Heel of the Classical Theory of Vision
There are two kinds of naturally occurring aniseikonia. Parallactic aniseikonia (retinal disparity) is one‐dimensional, and it is commonly supposed to be a major factor in the genesis of the perception of depth. Asymmetric aniseikonia occurs when ocular convergence is asymmetric, so that a fixated object is nearer to one eye than to the other, and it is two‐dimensional. It has fatal implications for any theory based on the assumption that visual …
Underwater Distortion: And Plain Distortion
In a paper on underwater distortion of size Ross et al. (1970) report results which they claim to be at variance with a theory they attribute to Taylor. The so‐called theory is actually a deduction from Taylor's theory of perception and, when it is correctly stated, it is confirmed by the reported results. The use of objective methods for the study of perceptual adaptation is criticized, and it is argued that subjective reports give a more accura…
A Change in the Frame: From Absenteeism to Attendance
School attendance is important for student long-term academic and career success. However, in the U.S., our current practice often disenfranchises more at-risk students than it helps. Students slated for suspension and expulsion are often recipients of these practices. This manuscript offers a recommended change in how we frame student absenteeism and attendance using attendance markers and conceptual information by identifying the discrepancies,…
Isolation and Marginalization: Exploring Attrition of Men in Preregistration Nursing Programs
Background: In Scotland, similar to other countries, male nursing students have a high attrition rate. This study examined the reasons for and ways to decrease the attrition rate. Method: This four-phase collaborative study included four Scottish universities. Phase 1 involved three telephone interviews with men who had left a nursing program. Phases 2 through 4 used focus groups and interviews with 18 nursing students (13 men and 5 women) and 12…
Pre and post diagnostic dementia care in four Scottish prisons
Psychology (8 works) · Cognitive psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Neuroscience (4 works) · Perception (4 works) · Visual perception and processing mechanisms (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)