As I get older, some things in the world get worse, some things get better. One of the best is that the Skinnerian behaviorism that once dominated American university psychology departments is pretty much dead.
Behaviorism could never answer the charges that it was deterministic and that it denied free will and thus the efficacy of thought. It was eventually supplanted by cognitive psychology, which actually believes people can think! Too bad behaviorism set back the slow progress of psychology to become an actual science by at least a generation .
And speaking of generations, it appears the joke here belongs to a generation later than mine. Enjoy, children! I think I’ll have a nap now.
yyyguy about 13 years ago
i have vague memories of Wumpus hunts from my university days (way too many years ago).
pcolli about 13 years ago
Meanwhile, where is Her Majesty?
lewisbower about 13 years ago
Warning! This strip may not be suitable for younger audiences.
Colt9033 about 13 years ago
Caution: Webcomic may require internet research figure out what going!
Plods with ...™ about 13 years ago
This is Chicago….anything could happen.
j2p2 about 13 years ago
I hear the Wumpus can be Catty.
Oh no! It’s the Stench! Have you an Arrow, Teddy??
BakaBard about 13 years ago
At least he hasn’t been eaten by a Grue … yet.
Wildcard24365 about 13 years ago
NOT THE WUMPUS!!!
CoBass about 13 years ago
@Pab - The replacement book showed up yesterday. Thanks! I wonder what happened to the original.
LocoOwl about 13 years ago
I am so lost!!!
The Old Wolf about 13 years ago
Looks like Chicago has a Subway named Mobius, too…
freeholder1 about 13 years ago
Great move: B F Skinner in box!!!
freeholder1 about 13 years ago
From the Seller film, “What New Wumpussycat?”
pschearer Premium Member about 13 years ago
As I get older, some things in the world get worse, some things get better. One of the best is that the Skinnerian behaviorism that once dominated American university psychology departments is pretty much dead.
Behaviorism could never answer the charges that it was deterministic and that it denied free will and thus the efficacy of thought. It was eventually supplanted by cognitive psychology, which actually believes people can think! Too bad behaviorism set back the slow progress of psychology to become an actual science by at least a generation .
And speaking of generations, it appears the joke here belongs to a generation later than mine. Enjoy, children! I think I’ll have a nap now.
yyyguy about 13 years ago
to Old Wolf: i remember “a subway named Moebius” fondly. thanks for the reminder.
Spyderred about 13 years ago
Ah Pab. Takes me back to my Commodore days.
rekam Premium Member about 13 years ago
Sheesh! Haven’t played Wumpus since the 60s on a friend’s “computer” from his job. Had to have it because he was on call 24/7.
Coyoty Premium Member about 13 years ago
Looks like he’ll need some creative computing to get out of this.