Erikson's theory predicts that reminiscing is an important part of satisfactory adjustment in old age. A questionnaire on reminiscing was administered to elderly institutionalized veterans, along with scales to assess the dimensions of ego adjustment. Those men who reminisced most frequently achieved higher scores on the measure of ego integrity.…

The effects of ethnicity appear to occur along a historically determined continuum which reflects the social, legal, economic, and occupational conditions of the European countries from which American ethnic groups emigrated. (Author)

The effects of meditation upon creativity are discussed. (BD)

To participate in the increase and dissemination of knowledge about children, the researcher must accept the problem of seeking to become a child again, to re-find discovery and inquiry without their metaphysical underpinnings and conventional opinions. An extended anecdote illustrates one way the author attempted to do this. (MJB)

In order to help improve the effectiveness of birth control education programs, a film was produced focusing on the psychological motives involved in the nonuse of birth control among teenagers. (MM)

The effects of environmental stress on the processing of task-irrelevant cues of a social nature were examined. While noise did not affect memory for the task-relevant cues, task-irrelevant cues, regardless of whether they depicted calm or distressed persons, were remembered less well under noise than under quiet. (Author/MA)

Examines three issues that are important in extending the learned helplessness model to clinical depressive disorders: first, the heterogeneity of clinical manifestations inherent in the depressive disorders, second, the process of constructing models for clinical depressive groups, and third, the problems involved in defining and identifying…

Describes experimental sociological research in the late 1800's which attempted to find a direct link between physical appearance and criminality, insanity, and poverty. Effects of this research on the formation of America's public education system are discussed. (Author/DB)

Finds that college students with high writing apprehension differed significantly from those with low apprehension of writing on both perceived message quality and actual structural characteristics of the messages they encoded. (Author/GW)

This interview evokes much of the essential spirit of Gestalt Therapy and some of its techniques. Gestalt is a method of growth for developing the potential of the healthy individual. It emphasizes acquiring awareness of the existential moment, integrating unconscious aspects of self, and taking responsibility for one's actions. (Author/BP)

Canonical-redundancy analyses were computed across the Profile of Mood States and the Eight State Questionnaire on a sample of 289 college undergraduates in order to estimate the degree of measurement overlap of the two multidimensional mood-state instruments. (Author/BS)

Discusses the history and theory of drama therapy and illustrates it through case studies. Makes suggestions for counselors who wish to use drama to promote psychological development. Notes that using dramatic activities allows counselors to view the inner world of their clients through symbolization, characterization, and interaction. (ABB)

Describes the psychology of motherhood during the daughter's adolescence. Describes normal maternal development with an emphasis on the synergistic, maturational tasks of the mother and adolescent offspring; maternal conflicts; and counseling approaches that promote the mother's individuation and appropriate responses to her child. (Author/ABB)