Comments on: Reader Poll: Accessibility Results http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php Understand your mind with the science of psychology - Mon, 04 May 2009 10:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seth http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php/comment-page-1#comment-21353 Seth Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:39:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php#comment-21353 Myself and my partner are both psychologists (research and educational respectively) and i understand everything you post.<br /><br />Bits and pieces like when you explained what a meta analysis was are overly simplistic to me but i understand their purpose and they don't distract from the main focus. Also if this were a more complex website i wouldn't read it, you inject personality and opinions into otherwise dull research and the simplification makes it more casual to read.<br /><br />When reading your blog I don't feel like i am doing <i>another</i> journal crawl, but do feel like i am learning just as much.<br /><br />Most psychologists have their dry and complicated sources for information, i sure do. I like having a nice casual opinionated one like this as well.<br /><br />Don't change a thing<br /><br />Seth (Pseudonym BTW)<br /><br />(Thought you would like some Qualitative data to go with your stats) Myself and my partner are both psychologists (research and educational respectively) and i understand everything you post.

Bits and pieces like when you explained what a meta analysis was are overly simplistic to me but i understand their purpose and they don't distract from the main focus. Also if this were a more complex website i wouldn't read it, you inject personality and opinions into otherwise dull research and the simplification makes it more casual to read.

When reading your blog I don't feel like i am doing another journal crawl, but do feel like i am learning just as much.

Most psychologists have their dry and complicated sources for information, i sure do. I like having a nice casual opinionated one like this as well.

Don't change a thing

Seth (Pseudonym BTW)

(Thought you would like some Qualitative data to go with your stats)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php/comment-page-1#comment-21286 Anonymous Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:43:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php#comment-21286 I just found this blog, so I missed the poll, but I've been looking around the archives. I could definitely use more details - on the other hand, I read this blog when I'm eating dinner and relaxing after a day of medical classes, so if it was more complex I'd have a tough time finding the energy to read it! Make of that what you will. I just found this blog, so I missed the poll, but I've been looking around the archives. I could definitely use more details - on the other hand, I read this blog when I'm eating dinner and relaxing after a day of medical classes, so if it was more complex I'd have a tough time finding the energy to read it! Make of that what you will.

]]> By: George http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php/comment-page-1#comment-21284 George Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:46:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php#comment-21284 If we see this as a psychology study, surely we should think about the sample frame? Surely people who find this easy to read and use will be more likely to take part in the survey? If we see this as a psychology study, surely we should think about the sample frame? Surely people who find this easy to read and use will be more likely to take part in the survey?

]]> By: excalibur http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php/comment-page-1#comment-21281 excalibur Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:54:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php#comment-21281 I am no psychologist and not even in the field science! I love your blog because of its simplicity. Even as an accountant, I am able to grasp most of the presented concepts. I am no psychologist and not even in the field science! I love your blog because of its simplicity. Even as an accountant, I am able to grasp most of the presented concepts.

]]> By: Ron in Houston http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php/comment-page-1#comment-21279 Ron in Houston Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:46:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2008/02/reader-poll-accessibility-results.php#comment-21279 My guess is that you'd have a lot of sophisticated readers, so the bell curve would be skewed toward overly simplistic.<br /><br />I guess if you're targeting a mass audience then you're right on track. If you want your blog to appeal more to psychological professional, then you may need to change.<br /><br />I'll read anyway. My guess is that you'd have a lot of sophisticated readers, so the bell curve would be skewed toward overly simplistic.

I guess if you're targeting a mass audience then you're right on track. If you want your blog to appeal more to psychological professional, then you may need to change.

I'll read anyway.

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