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> On 10 Oct 2014, at 23:02, PSYCH-POSTGRADS automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> There are 6 messages totaling 10092 lines in this issue.
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> Topics in this special issue:
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> 1. Sample size in an unknown population study (online survey)
> 2. Method development for coupled EEG-fMRI (1x Full EPSRC studentship)
> 3. West Midlands Psychologist in the Pub events
> 4. Map and location tool (2)
> 5. How Do You Perceive Your Porn Use? *Call for participants*
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> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 17:28:23 +0100
> From: Hannah Evans <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Sample size in an unknown population study (online survey)
>
> Hi both
>
> Thanks very much for your responses to my query about sample size. It was
> very kind of you to respond and was very helpful.
>
> The Andy Field book was very good and I wish I had gone straight for this
> book in the first place! Really excellent.
>
> Just so you know I have come across a website that enables you to calculate
> sample size (if you can figure out how to work it) and might come in handy
> for you both in future.
>
> Please see link below for this website:
>
> http://www.statisticalsolutions.net/pss_calc.php
>
> Thanks again and good luck with your research!
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Hannah
>
>
>
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> On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Jeremy Miles <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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>>
>> You're talking about using the finite population correction. This is
>> rarely done. (You probably never learned about it in undergraduate
>> statistics.) You do this when you have a small population, but your
>> population has to be pretty small for this to matter. So we always assume
>> that our population is infinity. (One rule of thumb is that your population
>> has to be less than 20 times your sample for this to matter - i.e. you
>> sampled 5% of the population.)
>>
>> In addition, the population of interest isn't necessarily the people out
>> there. It's all the people who could be out there. Next year, the
>> population will be different, but you still want your results to be
>> generizable to that population.
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>>> On 11 August 2014 07:30, Hannah Evans <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I wonder if any of you know of or have done an online survey using social
>>> media to recruit participants?
>>>
>>> I've used a number of social media sites, a few mailing lists, a
>>> newsletter and some snowball sampling to collect data. I have quite a few
>>> responses and am now looking at closing the survey, but don't know exactly
>>> how many responses I need, as I am unable to calculate the response rate
>>> due to not having a specific population figure to begin with.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know a way around this? Is there another way of calculating
>>> the number of participants required without a population size?
>>>
>>> Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you!
>>>
>>> Hannah
>
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>
> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:29:39 +0100
> From: "Etienne B. Roesch" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Method development for coupled EEG-fMRI (1x Full EPSRC studentship)
>
> Method development for coupled EEG-fMRI (1x Full EPSRC studentship)
>
> The goal of the project is to develop novel methods for the joint
> analysis of signals from electroencephalography (EEG) and functional
> magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), when they are obtained concurrently.
> Technological advances of the last 10 years make it possible for
> scientists to record both modalities concurrently, in what is now known
> as coupled EEG-fMRI. By simultaneously recording these two modalities,
> scientists can potentially say where and when neural activity is
> occurring, whereas previously researchers had to settle for one or the
> other. This engineering feat, however, has not yet been met with the
> ability to make use of the combination of these signals to infer more
> knowledge than would otherwise be gathered in separate experiments.
> Filling this gap is the ambition of the present project.
>
> This is a method project, which requires skills and knowledge in applied
> mathematics/statistics/physics and programming. One studentship is
> available, to join a research group in the remit of this project. Prior
> exposure to either/or EEG and fMRI is preferred, but training on both
> modalities will be provided. The emphasis of the studentship is on the
> development of novel analysis methods, but the successful candidate will
> have opportunities to join empirical work using EEG-fMRI.
>
> The student will be supervised by Dr. Etienne Roesch and receive support
> from Dr. Michael Lindner and Prof. Tom Johnstone, with R&D support from
> Brain Products. The CINN is host to a research-dedicated 3T Siemens
> TRIO, with a full license for sequence development, and a full suite of
> MR-compatible systems. Additionally, the student will be granted access
> to the cluster of NVIDIA Tesla GPUs and other facilities at CINN, as
> well as at the School of Systems Engineering.
>
> The University of Reading is ranked as one of the UK’s 20 most
> research-intensive universities and as one of the top 200 universities
> in the world (Times Higher Education 2013). Our campus was voted first
> in the Times Higher Education Student Experience survey and has a Green
> Flag Award. It is situated 25 minutes West of London. Reading University
> Students’ Union was voted the 6th best in the UK (National Student
> Survey 2012).
>
> Essentials: Commitment to academic research and personal development;
> Ability to work collaboratively; Effective interpersonal and
> communication skills, including writing to a high standard, document
> preparation for technical notes and journal papers; Experience of work
> in interdisciplinary settings; Attention to details.
>
> Desirables: Self-guided work in developing statistical designs and
> approaches in research; Creative approach to problem solving; Ability to
> work independently; Experience in giving presentations and conveying
> complex ideas clearly.
>
>
> Eligibility: Applicants should hold a minimum of a UK Honours Degree at
> 2:1 level or equivalent in a relevant subject. Please note that due to
> restrictions on the funding this studentship is for UK/EU applicants only.
>
> Funding Details: Studentship will cover Home/EU Fees, pay the Research
> Council minimum stipend (£13,863 in 2014/15) for up to 3 years and
> include funding for international conferences.
>
> How to apply: To apply for this studentship please submit an
> application for a PhD in Cybernetics (full time) to the University – see
> http://www.reading.ac.uk/Study/apply/pg-applicationform.aspx . In the
> section ‘Research proposal’, please upload or copy-paste your covering
> letter. When prompted as part of your online application, you should
> provide details of the funding you are applying for, quoting the
> reference GS14-68.
>
> Once you have submitted your application, you should receive an email to
> confirm receipt of your online application. Please forward this email,
> along with your covering letter and CV (as pdf), to Dr. Etienne B.
> Roesch, [log in to unmask], by the application deadline.
>
> Application Deadline: Monday November 10th, 2014 (interviews on November
> 21st, 2014, Skype or in Reading)
>
> Further Enquiries: Please contact Dr. Etienne B. Roesch,
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Etienne
> Save the world from email! http://emailcharter.org
>
> –––
> Dr. Etienne B. Roesch
> Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Cognitive Science
> University of Reading, UK
>
> http://doodle.com/MeetWithEtienne
>
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>
> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:34:32 +0100
> From: Sarah Hennelly <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: West Midlands Psychologist in the Pub events
>
> West Midlands BPS are holding a number of Psychologist in the Pub events
> this academic term across the West Midlands region.* Psychologist in the
> Pub talks are completely free, and open to everyone (BPS members and
> non-members) so please feel free to join us!* To keep update with the
> Branch follow us on Twitter, @BPSWestMids.
> Stoke Psychologist in the Pub with Heather Semper
> Venue: The Glebe, 35 Glebe Street, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire ST4 1HG
> Date: Wednesday 5 November 2014
> Time: 6-7pm
> *“How do people cope with severe food allergy?”*
> Heather Semper has two main areas of interest both of which focus on food;
> psychological factors in weight management, and psychological factors in
> food allergy.
>
> In this talk, she looks at how people cope with a severe food allergy. She
> will draw from her extensive research exploring the impact of food allergy
> on the family, and will focus on the parent’s experiences of caring for a
> child with severe food allergy.
> Wolverhampton Psychologist in the Pub with Dr. Martin Turner
> Venue: Grain Store, 2-3 King Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1ST
> Date: Thursday 13 November 2014
> Time: 6.30pm
> It’s Not a Tragedy, it’s Sport: Using Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy to
> Help Athletes to Think Smart
> Athletes are required to deal with competitive pressure, painful injury,
> unexpected setbacks, rejection and unfair treatment by others, and failure
> when it matters most. In the face of such adversity, athletes often
> irrationally demand success, and consider failure to be *terrible, awful,
> the end of the world! *But in reality, success is preferable, and failure
> is inconvenient, but *certainly not the end of the world!* Sport is an
> ideal context in which to explore irrational beliefs, and this talk
> explores the growing use of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) in
> sport. REBT helps individuals abandon their irrational beliefs in favour of
> rational beliefs. The athletic context is rife with irrational
> philosophies, fostered by "win at all costs" mantras and “winning is all
> that matters” values. Therefore this talk argues that REBT can offer huge
> potential gains to athletes by helping them to control their reactions to
> adversity.
> Stoke Psychologist in the Pub with Dr Sue Sherman
> Venue: The Glebe, 35 Glebe Street, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire ST4 1HG
> Date: Wednesday 3 December 2014
> Time: 6-7pm
> “False memory and eyewitness testimony”
> Dr Sue Sherman has a multidisciplinary background; she has an undergraduate
> degree in Computational Linguistics, a masters degree in Psycholinguistics
> and a PhD in Cognitive Psychology. Her research is concerned with aspects
> of memory, particularly false memory. She studies the nature and quality of
> false memories to understand how we can distinguish false memories from
> ‘true’ memories. In her talk, she will share what she has learned from her
> research and will also consider some real world implications for memory
> mistakes.
> Coventry Psychologist in the Pub with Carl Harris
> Venue: Drapers Bar & Grill, Earl Street Coventry CV1 5RU
> Date: Thursday 11 December 2014
> Time: 6.30pm
> What is happening in the world and how is it affecting people?
> What is happening in the world and how is it affecting people? Austerity is
> a term now familiar to most people in the UK but what does it mean for
> citizens, for those who work in public services, for communities, for
> families and for children? This talk will use models and arguments from
> community and critical psychology to help us think about this question. For
> instance, Bronfenbrenner’s model of the ecology of human development will
> be used to describe the impact of austerity in a specific community setting
> – a council estate in Birmingham. Critical psychology models will help us
> to think about what the relevance of austerity is for psychologists and
> their profession. The talk is an opportunity to consider how both we and
> those with whom we work are affected by these processes.
>
> We hope to see you there!
>
> For more information on our events, please visit:
> http://www.bps.org.uk/networks-and-communities/member-networks/west-midlands-branch/events
> <http://lists.bps.org.uk/t/694623/2464027/1405/4/>
>
>
> Sarah Hennelly, BA (Hons), PGDip Psych, MRes Psych, MBPsS, AFHEA
> PhD researcher
>
> PsyPAG West Midlands Representative
> Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
> Oxford Brookes University
>
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>
> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:52:41 +0100
> From: Becky Garcia <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Map and location tool
>
> Dear Colleagues
>
> I am struggling to locate an online map that will allow me to add a number
> of locations and save image file as a jpeg image to insert into my work. I
> have seen such diagrams in others work so I know there is a way!
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
>
> Becky.
>
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>
> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:22:33 +0100
> From: Athena Duffy <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: How Do You Perceive Your Porn Use? *Call for participants*
>
> Some people present to clinical services with what they perceive to be an addiction to pornography. Little is known about why some people who use pornography perceive their use to be an addiction while others do not.
>
> The purpose of this study to investigate differences in thinking styles of pornography users who do and do not perceive their use to be problematic.
>
> The findings of this study will contribute to our current understanding and help develop appropriate treatment for those who perceive their pornography use to be problematic.
>
> What does the study involve?
> The study is completed anonymously and takes around 15 minutes to complete.
>
> Part 1: If you agree to take part you will be asked to complete an on-line questionnaire lasting up to 15 minutes.
>
> Part 2 (optional): At the end of the questionnaire you may be asked if you would like to participate in an interview about pornography use over the phone or through Skype. If you do volunteer for a one off interview (maximum 1 hour) and provide contact details, a researcher will contact you to arrange a suitable time for you to conduct the interview. The interview would take place within three months. This part of the study is separate to the questionnaire and you may complete the questionnaire without taking part in the interview.
>
> https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/nottingham/porn
>
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>
> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:01:39 -0700
> From: Jeremy Miles <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Map and location tool
>
> Use "My Maps" in Google Maps. Then snap the screen. E.g.
>
> [image: Inline images 1]
>
>> On 10 October 2014 11:52, Becky Garcia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Colleagues
>>
>> I am struggling to locate an online map that will allow me to add a number
>> of locations and save image file as a jpeg image to insert into my work. I
>> have seen such diagrams in others work so I know there is a way!
>>
>> Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
>>
>> Becky.
>
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