On 27/04/2010 09:12, Andy Evans wrote:
On 27 Apr, 08:41, Andy wrote:
On 27 Apr, 08:35, wrote:





On 27/04/2010 08:06, Andy Evans wrote:

What a load of irelevant cobblers! People call this thing a valve, a tube, a
bottle, or whatever, because that's what they were taught to call it. Nine
times out of ten they never even begin to think about "why" it's called what
it's called.

After the complete load of twaddle that was your last post you certainly do
seem to have a knack for talking total bull****. :-)

David.

David - it's called "psychology". You may have heard of it at some
point in your life. I'm a psychologist, I teach Performance Psychology
at MA level at one of the London universities, I have published 4
books on psychology, two being textbooks. I have appeared over 80
times on TV and Radio talking about various aspects of performance and
media psychology, including several appearances on the BBC News.

It should be fairly obvious to you that I'm well known and respected
in my particular field.

Have you written any peer reviewed material at all?

Rob

The whole MA course I wrote and teach is constantly reviewed by
academics and external advisers - that's the nature of modern academic
courses.

Yep, quite familiar with quality processes. I've never written an entire
MA (180 L7 credits! Hat off), students feed back as well, of course.

Out of interest, have you asked yourself why peer reviewed material
should be the only form of writing that qualifies for respect, or did
you have something else in mind?

andy


Peer review and citation index are quick/cruel estimates I use to get me
in the ballpark. I'm not saying (by the way) that the ballpark matters.
I couldn't see your name in either, which set me thinking, to which you
answer:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revi...owViewpoints=1

The above gives you some idea of what I write.

You write your own reviews? :-) Amazon reviews are another estimate, but
not one that I'd rely on. I know of one example of academic literature
where the reviewers are sympathetic mates. Shame, becasue i rate the
material.

I have several articles
that are peer reviewed,

Ah, OK - it's just they don't come up on a quick litsearch - unless
you're A K Evans?

and speeches at International Conferences are
routinely peer reviewed both in choosing them and in writing up the
proceedings. One of my earlier books was reviewed in the Independent
on Sunday by Anthony Storr, who in his particular field was one of the
most important authors and psychologists of his generation - an
awesome mind and a lovely guy who I had the honour of collaborating
with on a BBC "Science Now" programme. He wrote as follows -

“Evans not only gives excellent advice on how to cope with emotional
stress, but also guidance about planning and promoting the musician’s
career. This is a self-help book packed with information and full of
perceptive, non-doctrinaire psychological guidance. Every musician,
from schoolchild learner to established virtuoso, should find it
valuable.”


Well done, nice review extract.

Rob