Intellectual Corruption at the APA

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Intellectual Corruption at the APA

Journal Title: Surgery & Case Studies: Open Access Journal - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 1

Abstract

A book I wrote, Understanding Stupidity, was reviewed by Dr. Thomas O. Blank of the School of Family Studies and Center on Aging at the U. of Connecticut, Storrs. The review appeared in the Sept. 1993 issue of Contemporary Psychology, a journal of reviews published by the American Psychological Association (APA). It was very harsh, in some ways un professional and demonstrated Dr. Blank’s inability to understand what he had read. I availed myself of the opportunity to respond in the “Point/ Counterpoint” format made available to aggrieved authors by the journal. This consisted of a four-part exchange of statements between myself and Dr. Blank and appeared in the May 1994 issue. In his last comment, to which I had no opportunity to reply in print, he alleged that my stated view “Normal human behavior is not necessarily adaptive” could be accessed (i.e., found) elsewhere. I received an advanced copy of this statement and twice challenged him in writing to document his claim but received not even the courtesy of a reply. In April, I wrote Dr. John Harvey, the editor of the journal, asking him to see to it that Dr. Blank document his claim or that an appropriate correction be published in a forth coming issue. He was explicit in his refusal to do anything to resolve the matter. I then turned to the APA and had a number of phone con variations and exchanged letters with Leslie Cameron, Director, APA Journals, in May and June regarding this matter, all to no effect. Dr. Gary VandenBos, Executive Director, Publications and Communications, called me in early June and we spoke for about an hour. He assured me Dr. Blank was correct in saying my idea could be found elsewhere, but when challenged to document the claim, like everyone else, he failed to do so. In late June, I wrote, Dr. Raymond Fowler, Chief Executive Officer, again to no effect.

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James F Welles

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EP ID EP639933
DOI 10.32474/SCSOAJ.2019.02.000128
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