Psychologists and cartoonists.

Graphical Humor and the Measurement of Attitudinal Ambivalence

“…Humor is an instance of popular culture and as such shares similarities in form and content with culture products such as comics, music, and art. Theories and empirical research on the interplay of social structure, social change, and popular culture are suggested in Barcus (1961), Berlyne (1969), Ehrle and Johnson (1961), Hertzler (1970), and White and Abel (1963). Though there are definitely problems in using such cultural products as sources of data (note, for example, Carey, 1969Carey, , 1970Denzin, 1970), they are a suggestive source for investigations of popular sentiments.…”

Surveying Psychologists' Public Image with Drawings of a “Typical” Psychologist

“…In surveying their public image, psychologists have tended to use structured survey methods, such as specific questions and rating scales, with more qualitative research methodologies less frequently employed (see Wood, Jones & Benjamin, 1986, for a capsulised history). However, a notable exception to this is found in the work of Ehrle and Johnson (1961), who attempted to assess the public image of psychologists through the "thematic analysis" (i.e., content analysis) of published cartoons depicting psychologists. Unfortunately, despite surveying nearly five-thousand cartoons appearing in popular magazines, Ehrle and Johnson (1961) located only three cartoons portraying psychologists.…”

“…However, a notable exception to this is found in the work of Ehrle and Johnson (1961), who attempted to assess the public image of psychologists through the "thematic analysis" (i.e., content analysis) of published cartoons depicting psychologists. Unfortunately, despite surveying nearly five-thousand cartoons appearing in popular magazines, Ehrle and Johnson (1961) located only three cartoons portraying psychologists. They consequently concluded that the profession of psychology failed to stimulate public interest.…”

“…In building upon Ehrle and Johnson's (1961) research, this study aims to survey psychology's public image through the medium of drawing. More specifically, by having respondents complete drawings of a "typical" psychologist, and subsequently subjecting the drawings to a content analysis.…”