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...Cover writer Paul Gray says the Freud story, like the cover on God, examines a system of thought "that is a matter of belief for millions but is coming under a particularly blistering attack at the moment. My purpose is not to debunk Freud and psychoanalysis but to assess the extent of his cultural legacy, which is vast. It is hard, although it may someday become necessary, to imagine our world without him." Speaking of debunking, Paul's piece is accompanied by a skeptical examination of the "recovered memory" movement, a practical application of Freudian theory. It was written...
...University has industrial-sponsored research sponsored by a number of large companies, mostly in the medical area, but not exclusively," he said. "We had a general review of the nature of the agreements--technical, legal analysis, the University's risks...We also tried to assess the major scientific and academic benefits that we get out of having these kinds of sponsors...
Other concerns included the timing of implementation of the plan, and the lack of specific numbers in the proposal. The resident who raised that concern said, "I can't assess adjectives. I can assess numbers." He asked the committee to provide more specifics in the plan...
Even after the council's effort to assess the views of its graduate members, Vogt said last week that the club will continue soliciting input from graduates by sending out mass mailings to keep members involved...
...thought that at certain times it is appropriate to assess how far women have come to determine what might be helpful to help women succeed more in the workplace," said Dr. Phyllis L. Carr '73, instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School and leader of the investigation...