tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post136669653871085809..comments2024-02-22T13:53:00.516-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Spiegel's blog: portable wordprocessor a+Elizabeth Vicaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880561980096775673noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-73456912231879982132008-03-19T15:17:00.000-04:002008-03-19T15:17:00.000-04:00Eric-- thanks for your kind words and thoughts on ...Eric-- thanks for your kind words and thoughts on the testosterone article. I'm glad people want to talk about it-- I hear so many fact-free opinions about gender differences, so it's nice to have an actual scientific study to start a conversation from. I definitely know the feeling of being "on" that you mention, but probably as a woman my opinion really isn't as relevant as yours? Please do say hi next time-- I always enjoy meeting chessplayers and especially people who read my blog. :)<BR/><BR/>Anon 1 and Tom-- thank you!<BR/>ElizabethElizabeth Vicaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880561980096775673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-16526273314409145862008-03-16T18:17:00.000-04:002008-03-16T18:17:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-14661227455706729622008-03-15T17:33:00.000-04:002008-03-15T17:33:00.000-04:00Hi Elizabeth,I saw you at Sturbridge a couple of w...Hi Elizabeth,<BR/><BR/>I saw you at Sturbridge a couple of weeks ago (I’m a lowly Class “C” player). I wanted to tell you how much I’ve enjoyed your articles on CLO, but didn’t know how much you’d appreciate total strangers trying to strike up conversations with you.<BR/><BR/>I just discovered the world of chess bloggers this week, and have read through months of several different bloggers’ posts. I wanted to comment on your March 4 post concerning pre and post levels of testosterone levels among winners and losers. <BR/><BR/>One excerpt of the research you cited went: <BR/>“In the regional tournament, however, which players regarded more seriously, we found a significant and consistent pre-match rise among those players who went on to become winners, but not among players who would become losers. The presence of the hypothesized pre-match rise in the regional winners, and its absence in losers, is especially perplexing.”<BR/> <BR/>I know that there are times when I’m “feeling it” and seem to play well, and other times when I just can’t “bring it” and end up playing poorly. This research would seem to suggest an explanation for why I (and most others) have good days and bad days against opponents with similar ratings. It’s all in the hormones! In the past they used to talk about bio-rhythms. Now, if I could just figure out how to time my rise in T level, I could bring it every time. <BR/><BR/>I'm surprised there hasn't been more research in this area.<BR/><BR/>Yours, <BR/><BR/>Eric StricklandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-10043641020586085652008-03-14T23:40:00.000-04:002008-03-14T23:40:00.000-04:00hot? LIES!hot? LIES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-43243939165384325282008-03-14T17:29:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:29:00.000-04:00There is. This is it. It meets here regularly.Th...There is. This is it. It meets here regularly.<BR/><BR/>The only problem is, 90% of the members are anonymous.Tom Panelashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043077227993571019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-27206506052804127202008-03-14T15:12:00.000-04:002008-03-14T15:12:00.000-04:00there should be an elizabeth vicary fan clubthere should be an elizabeth vicary fan clubAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com