Independent groups of seven-year-old subjects listened to humor on headphones, either with a nonlistening companion (audience) or with a companion who also listened (coactor). In coaction sessions, children sitting closer engaged in more eye contact, laughter, and smiling. (Author)

In the first of two studies, male undergraduates were either angered or not angered by a confederate. In the second study, subjects in the angry condition displayed more aggression, and thwarting increased subsequent aggressivity. (Author)

The effects of several factors on willingness to take a counterattitudinal position in a forthcoming debate were investigated. Subjects were presented with the dilemma of either compromising their own position and thereby not forfeiting a competitive advantage in the debate or forfeiting a competitive advantage by not compromising their own…

Two self-report measures of openness and two behavioral measures of openness were administered to 50 subjects prior to and immediately following one of four treatment procedures. Contrary to prediction, none of the measures indicated an increase in openness for those subjects who had undergone openness-promoting treatments. (Author)

Disruptive behaviors were examined in regard to time-of-the-day and day-of-the-week occurance with 67 adult male profoundly mentally retarded special school residents. (Author/IM)

Describes animal behavior experiments that can be easily performed by secondary school students. The experiments illustrate territorial behavior, social order, and exploratory behavior in Mongolian gerbils. (JR)

Article attempts to reduce some of the misunderstanding about contemporary humanism and behaviorism and intensively analyzes the psychology of the individual. (Author/RK)

This article presents information about the family constellation concept which can provide clues to understanding the sometimes perplexing behavior of children. It has also been suggested how this information can be used by the elementary school counselors. (Author)

Nineteen subjects, assigned to three counseling groups were rated using criteria from the TEOAD. Findings suggest criteria involve dimensions beyond emotion and do not discriminate among them. (EK)

Article asks the question Should the Anti-Dropout Campaign" be Curtailed? Suggests that dropping out of high school is overrated as a problem. (Author)

Suggests ways in which counselor can relate to those whose personalities and failures make them difficult to "like . (CJ)