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Terence Hines
Born
Terence Michael Hines

22 March 1951(1951-03-22)(age73)
Hanover,New Hampshire,United States
OccupationProfessorofpsychology

Terence Michael Hines(born 22 March 1951) is an American academic and researcher. He is aprofessorofpsychologyatPace University,New York,[1]andadjunct professorofneurologyat theNew York Medical College;[2]he is also ascience writer.Hines has aBAfromDuke University,and anMAandPhDfrom theUniversity of Oregon.[3]

A fellow of theCommittee for Skeptical Inquiry,Hines is the author ofPseudoscience and the Paranormalwhich focuses on the fields ofpseudoscienceand theparanormalin the United States. He has also, controversially, authored papers expressing doubts about the existence of theG-spot.

Pseudoscience and the Paranormal[edit]

Hines is the author of the bookPseudoscience and the Paranormal,which mostly focuses onpseudoscienceand theparanormalin the United States.[4]He distinguishes pseudoscience from science by describing it as a hypothesis inconsistent with the known laws of physics, but one which cannot be falsified.[4]In his book, Hines argues that pseudoscience tends not to be updated in the face of newly obtained evidence, and he highlights the difficulty in clearly demarcating pseudoscience from the paranormal.[5]: 242 He also postulates that if paranormal abilities such asclairvoyanceorprecognitionwere possible, then surely one would expect casino and lottery incomes to be affected, although no such effect is observed.[6]: 635 

Hines is a fellow of theCommittee for Skeptical Inquiry,[7]an organization that promotes skeptical inquiry of paranormal claims.

G-spot[edit]

In a 2001 comprehensive review article, Hines claimed that the evidence for the existence of the Gräfenberg spot ( "G-spot"), a spot that 84% of women believe exists,[8]was too weak, and that claims of its existence were based on small sample sizes and not supported by biochemistry or anatomy (particularly the lack of extra nerve endings in the region).[9][10]Most of the studies at that time had also been conducted by a single team. Hines asserted that if such a spot exists, it is not particular to theSkene's glands.[11]He described the G-spot as a "sort of gynecologic UFO: much sought for, much discussed, but unverified by objective means". The initial review resulted in a large controversy with three publications quickly defending its existence.[9]

Works[edit]

  • Pseudoscience and the Paranormal: A Critical Examination of the Evidence(1st ed.). Buffalo, N.Y.: Prometheus Books. 1988.ISBN978-0-87975-419-8.
  • Pseudoscience and the Paranormal(2nd ed.). Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books. 2003.ISBN978-1-57392-979-0.

References[edit]

  1. ^"Dyson College of Arts and Sciences: Our Faculty – Terence Hines".pace.edu.Retrieved22 July2020.
  2. ^"New York Medical College, Neurology Faculty".nymc.edu.Retrieved22 July2020.(see part-time faculty list)
  3. ^"Dyson Faculty Profile: Terence Hines, Ph.D."Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2013.
  4. ^abWhite, Michael (22 September 1988)."A Shadow of Science".New Scientist.Retrieved30 March2013.
  5. ^Fowler, Jeaneane (1999).Humanism: Beliefs and Practices.Brighton, England: Sussex Academic Press.ISBN978-1-898723-70-7.
  6. ^Hurley, Patrick J. (2010).A Concise Introduction to Logic(11th ed.). Belmont: Wadsworth.ISBN978-0-8400-3416-8.
  7. ^"CSI Fellows and Staff".Skeptical Inquirer.Retrieved2 August2013.
  8. ^Dwyer, Peter L. (February 2012). "Skene's gland revisited: function, dysfunction and the G spot".International Urogynecology Journal.23(2): 135–137.doi:10.1007/s00192-011-1558-1.PMID21901439.S2CID7114781.
  9. ^abLevin, Roy J. (1 February 2003). "The G-spot—reality or illusion?".Sexual and Relationship Therapy.18(1): 117–119.doi:10.1080/1468199031000064487.S2CID144894852.
  10. ^Kilchevsky, Amichai; Vardi, Yoram; Lowenstein, Lior; Gruenwald, Ilan (1 March 2012). "Is the Female G-Spot Truly a Distinct Anatomic Entity?".The Journal of Sexual Medicine.9(3): 719–726.doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02623.x.PMID22240236.
    • Shafik, A.; Shafik, A. A.; El Sibai, O.; Shafik, I. A. (1 January 2007). "Identification of a vaginal pacemaker: An immunohistochemical and morphometric study".Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.27(5): 485–488.doi:10.1080/01443610701405689.PMID17701796.S2CID26019593.
    • The original article isHines, T (1 August 2001). "The G-spot: A modern gynecologic myth".American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.185(2): 359–362.doi:10.1067/mob.2001.115995.PMID11518892.
  11. ^Colson, M.-H. (Spring 2010). "Female orgasm: Myths, facts and controversies".Sexologies.19(1): 8–14.doi:10.1016/j.sexol.2009.11.004.

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