James Alcock

Infobox Scientist


image_width = 150px
name = James E. Alcock
birth_date = December 24, 1942
birth_place = Central Butte, Saskatchewan
nationality = Canadian
field = Social Psychology
work_institutions = York University
alma_mater = McMaster University
prizes =
footnotes =

James E. Alcock is a Professor of Psychology at York University (Canada). [cite web
url =http://osgoode.yorku.ca/QuickPlace/jamesalcock/Main.nsf/h_Toc/4df38292d748069d0525670800167212/
title = York University Faculty page] He has been a professor at York since 1973. Alcock received his BSc (Honours Physics) from McGill University and a PhD in Social Psychology from McMaster University. Alcock is also an amateur magician and is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

kepticism

Alcock is a noted critic of parapsychology. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parapsychology#Criticism] Alcock is a Fellow and Member of the Executive Council for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He is also a member of the The Skeptical Inquirer's Editorial Board [ [http://www.cicap.org/congress/alcock.html James Alcock ] ] and he is a frequent contributor to the magazine. His publications include:

* [http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/evp.html Electronic Voice Phenomena: Voices of the Dead?]
* [http://www.csicop.org/si/2004-03/ray-hyman.html In Praise of Ray Hyman]
* [http://www.csicop.org/si/9505/belief.html The Belief Engine]

Author

Alcock has authored and edited several books, mostly on parapsychology:
*"A textbook of social psychology" (2005) with D. W. Carment , S. W. Sadava [cite web
url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3711/is_200108/ai_n8992743
title = A Textbook of Social Psychology (the book's actual title, not a description)]
*"" (2003) [cite web
url =http://www.amazon.com/Psi-Wars-Getting-Grips-Paranormal/dp/0907845487/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215815027&sr=1-1
title = Amazon catalog page]
*"" (1990) [cite web
url =http://www.amazon.com/Science-Supernature-Critical-Appraisal-Parapsychology/dp/0879755482/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215814859&sr=1-1
title = Amazon catalog page]
* "" (1981) [cite web
url =http://www.amazon.com/Parapsychology-Science-Magic-James-Alcock/dp/0080257720
title = Amazon catalog page]

Media Coverage

Alcock has been written about in several major publications such as:
*The San Francisco Chronicle [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/31/BUGDCFFS8Q1.DTL&type=tech Ghost hunters utilize latest in technology / Paranormal research has become a popular pursuit ] ]
*The LA Times [cite web
url =http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/16655391.html?dids=16655391:16655391&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+09%2C+1996&author=LEE+DYE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=PERSONAL+TECHNOLOGY%3B+TRENDS%3B+'Skeptics'+Give+Some+Insight+Into+Blind+Faith&pqatl=google
title = LA Times Archive]
*The New Scientist [ [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg14419534.100-psychic-powers-what-are-the-odds.html Psychic powers what are the odds? - 26 November 1994 - New Scientist ] ]
*The Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/02/08/bowhe08.xml&sSheet=/arts/2004/02/08/bomain.html]
*New York Times [cite web
url =http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/05/fashion/sundaystyles/05PSYCHIC.html?pagewanted=2
title = Hooked on Online Psychics]
* CBC's Quirks & Quarks [cite web
url =http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/92-93/jan293.htm
title = Remote Viewing (transcript)]

References

External links

* [http://www.imprint.co.uk/pdf/Alcock-editorial.pdf Give the null hypothesis a chance]
* [http://www.skeptiko.com/index.php?id=17 Podcast interview with James Alcock]