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Assignment 5

To Do


 * Add material on her personal life; marriage and kids
 * More information on her articles she wrote.
 * Possibly get a picture published on her wiki info box
 * Try and find some earlier life like where she graduated college

Outline

''Doreen Kimura (born Doreen Goebel 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba - February 27, 2013) was a Canadian psychologist who was professor at the University of Western Ontario and professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University.[1] She was the founding president of the Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship. ''

In this section we can add where she graduated from college

Career[edit source] ''Kimura held a PhD in psychobiology. Her interests included the relationship between sex and cognition (see sex and intelligence) and promoting academic freedom. While some criticized Lawrence Summers' claims that differences in male-female representation in the sciences could be due to innate ability, Kimura supported him.[2] She was a critic of affirmative action, arguing that it is demeaning to women.[3] She also supported the concept of the biological origin of differences in cognitive ability between males and females (see also nature versus nurture). According to the CISG's (Canadian Inter-Organizational Steering Group for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) 'Canadian Guidelines on Auditory Processing Disorder in Children and Adults: Assessment and Intervention' (December 2012), "In 1961, Doreen Kimura proposed a theory that would attempt to explain dichotic listening abilities in humans. As a testament to her theory, her views on dichotic processing of auditory information recently celebrated a 50th anniversary.''

Doreen’s work with aphasia and apraxia and their relationship during the 70’s and 80’s caused neuropsychologists to re-examine views about language and what it represents to the brain and evolutionary origins. Series of experiments in both neurological patients and healthy subjects. She demonstrated a serious link between speech and production of other complicated movements. Doreen published in 1993 published an significant monograph, Neuromotor Mechanisms in Human Communication, this summarized her 20 years of work in this area. By emphasizing the motor aspects of speech in addition to semantics, Doreen helped re-formulate the way in which neuropsychologists think about neural organization of language.

Later in her career, Doreen’s research has focused more so on sex differences in cognition and the origins of neuroendocrine axis. She’s catalogued numerous sex differences in cognition and developed both proximate and evolutionary explanations for many of them. Doreen has also found that individual differences in cognitive abilities associated with sex or sexual orientation are also associated with physiological markers of early developmental events. Doreen has also argued that at a fundamental level some of these sexual differences in patterns of abilities may have come from ancestral environment, like division of labor between male and female hominids. Doreen’s book from 1999, Sex and Cognition (MIT Press), gives a definitive account of human sex differences in behavior and the brain

Personal life[edit source]

Kimura was the mother of Charlotte Thistle, grandmother of Ella Archer, and sister of Shelagh Derouin and Amber Harvey.

She spent most her childhood in Neudorf, Saskatchewan. As a teenager, Doreen worked for a year as a factory worker for Electrohome. She also spent some time in kitchener Ontario, assembling radio and TV components while she accomplished senior matriculation courses. The following year she took a job as a teacher in a one room schoolhouse in Cowan River, Manitoba. This is when Doreen ventured a response to an ad in a magazine she spotted. This response resulted in a three year all expense paid scholarship at McGill, launching her career in experimental psychology

In this section we can add more about her personal life and family life here.

''Books[edit source] ''•	Neuromotor mechanisms in human communication (1993), Oxford: OUP ISBN 0-19-505492-X & Sex and Cognition (2000), Cambridge, MA: MIT Press ISBN 0-262-61164-322 ''

B. We will talk about who should contribute to what part of the editing next time we see each other in class.

References KatinaMarie (talk) 21:03, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Dr. Council's comments on Assignment 5
This looks like a very good start. It should be pretty easy to to write a nice article on Kimura. A few specific comments:
 * 1) I can't tell who has done what on this, since nothing is signed. Please let me know if this was a joint effort.
 * 2) See Wikipedia Resources in Bb for help with illustrating Wikipedia articles.
 * 3) You have not generated a proper outline. It would help organize your material if you did.
 * 4) You seem to be getting the hang of editing. Nice job!
 * 5) You do need to indicate who is responsible for various tasks. J.R. Council (talk) 17:23, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Lead Section
Doreen Kimura (1933 – Febrary 27, 2013) was a female, Canadian psychologist who focused largely on gender differences in intelligence and human communication skills. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba along with her two sisters (Shelagh and Amber), Doreen spent several years at McGill University where she eventually earned her PhD in psychobiology. Afterward, she went on to teach at both Simon Fraser University and the University of Western Ontario.

Doreen conducted several studies on the differences in intellectual abilities and cognition among men and women as well as studies on dichotic listening and communication. Her research led her to receive numerous awards and prizes throughout the years.

Later in her life, Doreen married her husband and they had a daughter, now Charlotte Thistle. Charlotte also had a daughter, Ella, making Doreen a grandmother. On February 27th of 2013, Doreen passed away while she was living in Vancouver, British Colombia.

KelseaC (talk) 05:46, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

I like your lead section, it's well organized and well thought out. I hope we can possibly find her husbands name before the end of this assignment. Overall I enjoyed reading your sections. KatinaMarie (talk) 14:57, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Dr. Council's comments: ''This is good. Should all be put together in one paragraph. Put last section in main body of text. Family life not relevant to notability. Death date is already listed in first sentence. '' J.R. Council (talk) 03:16, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Lead Section - Katina Rorvig
Doreen Kimura (born Doreen Gobel in 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba). She was a Canadian psychologist who won a scholarship to McGill University. Doreen completed her Bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree at McGill. Doreen worked at the University of Western Ontario as a professor. Doreen also worked as a professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University. Doreen had two sisters; was married and had two daughters and was also a grandmother. Doreen’s interest was in sex and intelligence. Doreen supported the idea that there are differences in males and female’s representation in science. Doreen also supported the concept of the biological origin of differences in cognitive ability between male and females.

Doreen was won many awards throughout her life. Just to name a few they were – Canadian psychology association award for distinguished contributions to Canadian psychology as a science in 1985. Canadian association award for outstanding scientific achievement in 1986. Sterling prize in support of controversy, Simon Fraser University 2000. And the Kistler prize in 2006. She also wrote two books Neuromotor mechanism in human communication in 93 and sex and cognition in 2000.

Doreen passed away at the age of 80 in Vancouver, British Columbia 16:12, 27 March 2018 (UTC)KatinaMarie (talk)


 * I thought you did a really good job at summarizing all of the information. There were a few minor typos (Doreen was won...) but nothing too huge. I would maybe combine the two sentences about her going to McGill and the two about her teaching at UWO and SFU. One other thing I noticed was that you put the full years for everything except her book in communication. Other than that, I really enjoyed it.
 * KelseaC (talk) 05:55, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Dr. Council's comments: ''This is choppy, and does not focus on notability. Details like family life and undergraduate education can go in main body of text. Other comments:''
 * Don't use first name. Refer to her as Kimura.
 * Don't use colloquial language like, "Just to name a few they were..."
 * 2nd paragraph has typos, poor grammar, and incomplete sentences. Reads like it was texted. J.R. Council (talk) 03:25, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Combine Lead Section
Doreen Kimura born in 1933, was a female Canadian psychologist who focused largely on gender differences in intellegence and human communication. Doreen was born in Winnepig, Manitoba, along with her two sisters (shelagh and Amber). Doreen completed her bachelors, masters and doctoral degree at McGill University. After getting her PhD in psychobiology, she went on to teach at both Simon Fraser University and the University of Western Ontario.

Doreen conducted several studies in her life on the differences in intellectual abilities and cognition among men and women and also studies on dichotic listening and communication. Her research led her to receive a numerous amount of awards and prizes throughout her years. To name a few; The Canadian Psychology Association for distinguished contributions to Canadian Psychology as a science in 1985, Outstanding Scientific achievment in 1986, also the sterling prize in support of controversy in 2000. Doreen also had two well known books. Neuromotor Mechanism in Human Communication in 1993 and Sex and Cognition in 2000.

Later in her life, Doreen married her husband. They had a daughter, named Charlotte. Charlotte married and had a daughter named Ella, making Dorren a grandmother. On february 27th 2013, Doreen passed away while living in Vancouver, British Columnia. KatinaMarie (talk) 03:05, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Dr. Council's comments:
 * You don't seem to have paid attention to my previous comments on your leads. You need to do a better job of establishing her notability. Don't call her Doreen! Put details about childhood, family background, marriage, education, etc. in the main text of the article.
 * Her name should be in bold in the first sentence, followed by dates of birth and death in parentneses.
 * Make your statements about her accomplishments specific. Back up your statements with reference citations. J.R. Council (talk) 16:52, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

Not ready yet. J.R. Council (talk) 21:48, 11 April 2018 (UTC)


 *  I can't see where you've done anything. In addition to revising your lead, you should start drafting out the main text of the article. J.R. Council (talk) 19:22, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

Combined Section
Doreen Kimura (1933 – Febrary 27, 2013) was a female, Canadian psychologist who focused largely on gender differences in intelligence and human communication skills. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba along with her two sisters (Shelagh and Amber), married her husband and they had a daughter, now Charlotte Thistle.

Kimura spent several years at McGill University where she eventually earned her PhD in psychobiology. Afterward, she went on to teach at both Simon Fraser University and the University of Western Ontario. Kimura conducted several studies on the differences in intellectual abilities and cognition among men and women as well as studies on dichotic listening and communication. Her research led her to receive numerous awards and prizes throughout the years.KatinaMarie (talk) 06:01, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

Assignment 8 - Developing Main Article
Doreen Kimura (15 February 1933 – 27 February 2013) was a female, Canadian psychologist who focused largely on gender differences in intelligence and human communication skills. Kimura spent several years at McGill University where she eventually earned her PhD in psychobiology. Afterward, she went on to teach at both Simon Fraser University and the University of Western Ontario. Kimura conducted several studies on the differences in intellectual abilities and cognition among men and women as well as studies on dichotic listening and communication. Her research led her to receive numerous awards and prizes throughout the years. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba along with her two sisters (Shelagh and Amber), married her husband and they had a daughter, now Charlotte Thistle.

Early Life and Education
Kimura was born on February 15, 1933 in Winnipeg, Canada. Her parents were Sophia and William Hogg. Kimura spent most of her childhood in Neudorf, Saskatchewan. As a teenager she spent a year as a factory worker for Electrohome, in Kitchener Ontario, assembling radios and televisions. Kimura married her first husband, Doug Kimura. They divorced, Kimura kept her last name in favor of her birth name (Hogg). She later then married Case Vanderwolf, had a child named Charlotte. Divorced once more and reverted her last name back to Kimura. In education Kimura spent several years at McGill University where she earned her BA (Psychology 1956), MA (experimental Psychology 1957), and PhD (physiological psychology 1961). After graduating, Kimura went to teach at both Simon Fraser University and the University of Western Ontario.

Achievements/Recognition
Kimura was a founding president of the Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship. Kimura was well known for her studies on how the male and female brains process information differently and their cognitive functions. She also looked at how natural chemicals in our bodies (hormones) relate to different cognitive patterns in women and men, and in the same way that other hormone studies have discovered different physical asymmetries in women and men. For example, researchers found that on average, men have larger right testicle and women left breast is larger. Kimura also investigated why women have an advantage over men in the recall of verbal material. Men excel at test in mathematics though compared to women. ''Kimuras experiments morally for increasing the knowledge about the differences between men and women with no practical application in mind. Although, the environment where it can be politically dangerous to question notions of the equality of men and women, this is when her researched was perceived to be controversial. Kimura believes it’s also natural for women and men to choose different careers, preferring jobs that best fit their innate talents. ''


 * I've italicized two sentences that need to be rewritten. For example, what does "Kimuras experiments morally..." mean? In general, these sentences are poorly written. You also need to back up your statements with reference citations.  J.R. Council (talk) 21:53, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

Published Works/Awards
•	Kimura D, Dissenting Opinions, 3 Wolves Press, 2002.

•	 Kimura D, Sex & Cognition, MIT Press, 2000.

•	 Kimura D, “Sex Differences in the Brain,” Scientific American, May 2002.

•	Canadian Psychology Association award for Distinguished Contributions to Canadian Psychology as a Science, 1985

•	Canadian Association for Women in Science award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement, 1986

•	Fellow, American Psychological Society

•	Fellow, Royal Society of Canada

•	John Dewan Award, The Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 1992

•	Honorary doctorate from Simon Fraser University, 1993

•	Sterling Prize in support of controversy, Simon Fraser University, 2000

•	Furedy Academic Freedom Award, Society for Academic Freedom &amp; Scholarship, 2002

•	Distinguished Researcher, Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science, 2005

•	Kisler Prize, 2006

Dr. Council's comments
In general, this seems pretty good, but it's not ready to publish yet. There are some easy fixes that you can do:
 * 1) Since she has died, don't write about her activities in the present tense.
 * 2) Back up your statements with reference citations
 * 3) It's still pretty sketchy. Can you flesh it out with more information?
 * 4) Do your references properly
 * 5) Add an infobox.
 * I have posted an announcement on Bb with links for help on references and infoboxes.

J.R. Council (talk) 22:05, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

Assignment 9 - Revised Main Article
Doreen Kimura (15 February 1933 – 27 February 2013) was a female, Canadian psychologist who focused largely on gender differences in intelligence and human communication skills. Kimura spent several years at McGill University where she eventually earned her PhD in psychobiology. Afterward, she went on to teach at both Simon Fraser University and the University of Western Ontario. Kimura conducted several studies on the differences in intellectual abilities and cognition among men and women as well as studies on dichotic listening and communication. Her research led her to receive numerous awards and prizes throughout the years.

Early life and education
Kimura was born on February 15, 1933 in Winnipeg, Canada. Her parents were Sophia and William Hogg. Kimura spent most of her childhood in Neudorf, Saskatchewan with her sisters, Shelagh and Amber. As a teenager she spent a year as a factory worker for Electrohome, in Kitchener Ontario, assembling radios and televisions. Kimura married her first husband, Doug Kimura, and after they divorced, Kimura kept his last name in favor of her birth name (Hogg). She later married Case Vanderwolf and they had a daughter named Charlotte. She divorced once more and reverted her last name back to Kimura. She spent several years at McGill University where she earned her BA in Psychology (1956), MA in Experimental Psychology (1957), and PhD in Physiological Psychology (1961). After graduating, Kimura went on to teach at both Simon Fraser University and the University of Western Ontario.

Career and achievements
Kimura was a founding president of the Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship. Kimura was well known for her studies on how the male and female brains process information differently and their cognitive functions. She also looked at how natural chemicals in our bodies (hormones) relate to different cognitive patterns in women and men, and in the same way that other hormone studies have discovered different physical asymmetries in women and men. For example, researchers found that on average, men have larger right testicle and women left breast is larger. Kimura also investigated why women have an advantage over men in the recall of verbal material; men excel at test in mathematics though compared to women. Kimura's experiments were morally for increasing the knowledge about the differences between men and women with no practical application in mind. Although the environment where it can be politically dangerous to question notions of the equality of men and women, this is when her research was perceived to be controversial. Kimura believed it was also natural for women and men to choose different careers, preferring jobs that best fit their innate talents.

Published works
•	Kimura D, Dissenting Opinions, 3 Wolves Press, 2002.

•	 Kimura D, Sex & Cognition, MIT Press, 2000.

•	 Kimura D, “Sex Differences in the Brain,” Scientific American, May 2002.

Awards
•	Canadian Psychology Association award for Distinguished Contributions to Canadian Psychology as a Science, 1985

•	Canadian Association for Women in Science award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement, 1986

•	Fellow, American Psychological Society

•	Fellow, Royal Society of Canada

•	John Dewan Award, The Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 1992

•	Honorary doctorate from Simon Fraser University, 1993

•	Sterling Prize in support of controversy, Simon Fraser University, 2000

•	Furedy Academic Freedom Award, Society for Academic Freedom &amp; Scholarship, 2002

•	Distinguished Researcher, Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science, 2005

•	Kisler Prize, 2006

Dr. Council's comments
I think this looks good, except you have not done the references in proper Wikipedia format. Here's a nice resource to clear up any confusion:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Introduction_to_referencing_with_VisualEditor/1

Otherwise, this looks good enough to send the link to Ian. Please fix your reference list while you wait for Ian's suggestions.

J.R. Council (talk) 21:44, 3 May 2018 (UTC)