Two-dimensional consciousness is the reality of our phenomenal consciousness, whose contents are varied. Several descriptions as to its contents are presented. These descriptions prepare the groundwork for discussion of the significance of scribbling. (Author/RK)

The gifted child movement and the creativity movement are discussed in terms of their history and their proper interrelationships and places in the larger gestalt of humanistic psychology. (DLS)

The role of parents in nurturing their bright or creative child is described; and activities such as reading aloud together, encouraging the child's special interest, and participating in community group efforts are suggested. (CL)

The author reviews studies supporting the individuality of children and provides guidelines for parents of highly creative children. (SBH)

This article cites the work of prominent life cycle theorists and gives brief summaries of the lives of several famous women and their accomplishments. With emphasis on particular attributes common to the creative, gifted, and talented female, a tentative life cycle model is formulated. (JDD)

The review examines characteristics of entrepreneurs and suggests that they share personality traits (such as risk taking and lack of conformity) with the mildly sociopathic. (DB)

The Creative Product Analysis Matrix was evaluated and refined by asking 133 undergraduate students to apply the questionnaire items in three areas (novelty, resolution, elaboration/synthesis) to two T-shirts, only one of predetermined creative design. Results indicated the instrument reliably assessed overall perceptions of the product. (DB)

Research is reviewed and difficulties are cited regarding the creative possibilities of developmental differences in early adolescence. Teachers' attitudes toward aloneness, inactivity, daydreaming, free thinking, gullibility, and emotional conflicts are considered. (CL)

A color-blot exercise is described as a way of getting students involved in abstract thinking by a low risk, confidence-building activity. Students are asked to combine poetry and art. (CL)

Discusses the goals of creativity training and provides a number of introductory exercises to develop student potential. (SK)

The article describes replies to a questionnaire by recipients of the MacArthur Fellows Program, an award given to individuals with uncommon abilities across a wide spectrum of creative pursuits. Replies touch on school and family backgrounds, acceleration, importance of grades, recognition of achievement, extracurricular activities, and…

The Something About Myself Checklist (SAM) was administered to 28 education and 16 non-education majors. No significant difference was found on the two groups' total creative perception scores, although there was a significant difference on one factor within the SAM: self-strength. (CL)

Observation of imaginative play and scores on measures of ideational fluency, fantasy predisposition, and intelligence for 15 preschoolers revealed that ideational fluency and fantasy predisposition were related to naturally occurring imaginative play behavior. (CL)

This is the first in a series of articles focusing on creativity and mental health. It concerns itself with schools of thought relating creativity to maladjustment pointing out that seemingly apparent similarities between some creative people and the mentally ill are superficial and unfounded. (Editor/RK)