Re: Evolutionary Psychology and Sociocultural Theory

Judy Diamondstone (diamonju who-is-at rci.rutgers.edu)
Fri, 19 Apr 1996 10:17:25 -0400

Peter, thank you for the report on inspired research. I've read
research reports with explanations that sound very similar, actually.

- Judy

>A college student conducted a study designed to see if prayer would promote
>the growth of plants. He designed a carefully controlled study (identical
>soil composition, lighting, food, seeds from the same batch, etc.) in which
>the only variable was that one group of plants received prayers, the other
>didn't. After several months, there were no significant differences in the
>growth patterns of the two groups of plants. The student's conclusion: He
>was not sufficiently endowed with grace for his prayers to be effective.
>
>I've heard worse explanations.......
>

Judy Diamondstone
Graduate School of Education
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
10 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

diamonju who-is-at rci.rutgers.edu
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