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> Mr. Bluto,
> Generally speaking, if someone claim's to have a higher-level degree and
> they do not state the university then one should be suspicious. This is
> not always the case, but usually these gurus are trying to hide something.
> Even if they do have a degree, it can be from an unaccredited university
> or program, or like Dr. Laura, not even in the their field of work.
> Who is the person you are seeking more information on? I can try to dig
> something up.

> BizNewbie

I actually really don't care if a person has a PhD in one area but actually is an expert in another. To me, having a real PhD tells me that you are intelligent enough and have the discipline it takes in order to attain a PhD, in whatever area.

Given this, if someone giving me information has a PhD, but in a different area or field than the field they are actually making money in, I don't frown on that, so long as their PhD is real. Because my mentality is that if you are intelligent enough and disciplined enough to actually achieve a PhD in any area, then it is highly probable that you can success in any area/field/industry in which you want to succeed and be very good, if not the best, at it.

So the fact thatht Dr. Laura has a PhD in physiology and not in morality and responsibility means nothing. She has a PhD and she should proudly display that in here name if she pleases. And since her advice is sound and common-sensical, it really does not matter what PhD he has or if she has one at all. She isn't trying to tell me that her PhD in Physiology makes her right in her moral assessments of other people's lives. People just assume that she is trying to say that because she calls herself "Dr" but that is not her problem. She has proven that she gives good, sound, moral, common-sensical advice and that is why people call her, even if they hate what her answer is going to be to their questions.

PhD has nothing to do with it. Besides, how is one supposed to get a PhD in morality - especially from a University?

Since Dr. Laura does not give psychological advice usually, only moral guidance, it would not even be much of anything if she had a doctorate in Psychology. She already has a good grasp on psychology, which is why she is as harsh with some of her callers as she is ;).

BTW, if I am not mistaken, Dr. Laura is a licensed therapist of some sort which does actually relate to her area of expertise on her show. But does that mean she is actually someone you should listen to? Well, not necessarily. If you believe in her brand of morality, though, you'd know her guidance is invaluable (well, as much as talk show host therapist guidance can be).

What I am trying to do is verify those that are suspect of fraud or hype. If he is an Internet marketing guru but he has a PhD in some Biological Science or something like that, that means that his "Dr" in front of his name is legit and that's fine with me.

Now, on the other hand, if they claim to have PhD in something like "Metaphysics" then I would definitely want to find out what university issued that, no matter what he's selling.