As boys and girls develop individual physical skills and learn in games and sports how to compete with one another playfully, they will be on the way toward learning to relate constructively in marriage, business, professions, and politics. (MM)

Presents pro and con comments with regards to 1975 APA presidential address under the heading of genetic basis of behavior--especially of altruism. Other comments are subsumed under the heading of biological versus social evolution, and the value of tradition. (Author/AM)

The dialectical theory espoused in this article emphasizes contradictions and their synchronizations in short and long term development both in the individual and in society. (Author/AM)

No differences were found between the anxiety levels of mathematics majors compared to non-mathematics majors on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Anxiety levels of mathematics majors did not increase from freshman through senior years. Being in a mathematics classroom created no more anxiety than being in a non-mathematics classroom. (DT)

More children than ever are in care centers, and child care experiences of infants and toddlers are believed to have a powerful and lasting impact on children's well-being. A team of researchers from the FPG Child Development Institute created a study to examine the effects that transitions have on children's behavior and observable stress when…

The "Rating Ethical Content Scale" ("RECS") judges the content of stories for positive content, based on the Four Process model of ethical behavior: ethical sensitivity, ethical judgment, ethical focus and ethical action (Rest, 1983; Narvaez, & Rest, 1995). For example, a story with Ethical Sensitivity has evidence of…

In this article I draw attention to the under-researched domain of emotion in the study of organizational learning and its implications for HRD. The paper identifies four aspects of organization learning in which an emotional dimension is evident. These are: Emotion as a learned response, Emotion as codified meaning, Emotion as affective component…

This document represents a compilation of newspaper articles analyzing information shared by the Secret Service concerning 37 school shootings. The findings are presented to educate parents and teachers concerning what has been learned about violent students. It was determined that there is no profile of a typical youth who kills. The shooter is…

Outdoor adventure education programs may offer opportunities for improving overall wellness beyond the realm of physical fitness. A hypothetical framework is presented as follows: (1) outdoor adventure experiences provide individuals with opportunities to be truly challenged; (2) success in challenging situations builds self-efficacy and…

The Mooney Problem Check List was used to help define the characteristics of reported problems in emotionally disturbed adolescents and for data on normal controls. Possible effects of age and sex on problems reported by both groups were also examined. (Author/NJ)

Those Ss who scored high, medium or low on a scale of trait (predispositional) anxiety were found to differ reliably in level of state (situational) anxiety when tested before and after two standardized interviews. This relationship held for both male and female Ss, although males manifested consistently higher levels of state anxiety than…

Although empathic understanding is widely taught, there is very little commonality among trainers in terms of what they teach their students to be empathic to. In this article the author presents a general conceptual set that may be applied to any statement a person makes. (Author)

Discusses world-views and their formulation by Carl Jung and William James as well as the similarity of their evaluative approaches. (RK)

Paper examines research information on the attitudes and practices of the college student regarding contraceptives. It discusses the types and use of contraceptives, origin of information on contraception, reasons for abstinence by sexually active students, and the degree of communication between sexual partners on contraceptive techniques.…