Peculiar Periodicals
It turns out there are even more unlikely publications than The Journal of Unlikely Science. Every Thursday, our very own Dr Steer turns his attention to another weird science journal.
This week: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
| Name – What's most worrying about the title is the implication that there's some psychological science that's being done with the express interest of harming the likes of you and me. It's all very well psychologists feeling all holier-than-thou about publishing in this jounral, but what do they know that we don't? |  |
) "click to enlarge") Front cover – Hmmm - well I suppose it's alright, blue and white are always good colours to use. There's a picture of sorts. It's hardly awe-inspiring though. |
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| Off-the-wallness – Is it off the wall to want to do something in the public interest and not simply for your own ends? Ask Esso. |  |
| Usefulness – The latest research concerns how men and women differ - in the head. That's got to be vital surely? If only they could turn their research into some kind of translation device the world would work so much more smoothly. Now that is in the public interest. | |
| Impressiveness – If you publish your work in here because you genuinely care then good for you, that is impressive. However, are there people who are using this journal to boost their public image and divert attention from their rampant raping and pillaging? |  |
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| Overall – Psychologists trying to help all of humanity? That's got to be good. Now lie back, relax and tell me about your mother. |  |
Impact factor: You are feeling sleepy. Veeery sleepy...Find more Peculiar Periodicals
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Monday: Phunny Phobias
Tuesday: Strange Scientific Names
Wednesday: Doctor Doctor
Thursday: Peculiar Periodicals
Friday: End of the Week Timewasters
Erratically: The World in Brief
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