The relationship between mood and information processing, particularly when reviewing the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion, lacks conclusive evidence. This study was designed to investigate the hypothesis that information processing would be greater for mood-topic congruence than non mood-topic congruence. Undergraduate students (N=216)…

Exploring issues of content and construct validity, this paper reviews how empathy in young children has been defined and measured. Discussion first focuses on empathy viewed as an affective awareness and response to the feelings of another person. The review reports research using the Affective Situation Test, naturalistic studies of affective…

The paper examines ways to help learning disabled (LD) adolescents adjust to the fact that they have learning disabilities. Underlying assumptions, such as the belief that learning disabilties are lifelong and affect social and psychological aspects, are reviewed. The importance of blending attitude and techniques in working with LD adolescents is…

The emotional impact of televised interpersonal dramas was investigated, with specific emphasis being given to age- and gender-related differences in children's spontaneous nonverbal expressive reactions. Participants were 27 female and 22 male children in three age groups: 4-5, 7-8, and 13-14 years. Facial expressions were unobtrusively…

Aspects of a child's social environment, in this case those connected with networks and dyadic interaction, are influenced by different maternal and child characteristics. The young child's social network is influenced by at-risk status but not by chronological age. Not only do families with handicapped infants receive more support from formal…

The hearing reported in this document was held to learn more about children's fears of war. Appearing before the committee were doctors, researchers, and child development experts whose testimony focused on what children worry about, the changing nature of children's fears of war, and the implications of children's attitudes for parents and…

The first part of this paper discusses presentations by other symposium participants which addressed different facets of the developmental paths involved in understanding one's own emotional states, the emotional states of others, why one feels what one does, and whether or not one shows these feelings expressively to others. It is the premise of…

This study attempted to induce empathy toward a hypothetical individual in an effort to reduce aggressive responses directed toward him. Forty fourth grade volunteer boys from two Michigan public schools were administered the Index of Empathy for Children and Adolescents to determine pre-existing empathic potential (EP). Subjects were matched for…

The curriculum is designed to provide classroom teachers of elementary emotionally handicapped students with a consistent framework of classroom management techniques and mainstreaming procedures. The curriculum is organized around behavioral improvement at six levels, with responsibilities increasing along with priveleges. Minimum requirements…

Explores children's affective needs, as displayed in a day care setting, and outlines four major steps in individualizing affective needs. Also discusses examples of child behavior that frequently concern teachers. (CS)

A discussion of a workshop in "Affective Education in Sex Education," in New York City. The teachers studied changes in attitudes, values, and the evolution of committments. The construction of decision-making and evaluation tools in the affective domain in sex education was the most important learning activity. (Author/EK)

Reviewed is research on parents' and others' responses to a child's temperament and the effects of early temperament on the child's development. Research findings are seen to indicate that children with difficult temperaments need to be handled with an exceptional amount of patience, firmness, and understanding. (SBH)

Transpersonal counseling is relevant to school counselors; it stresses attainment of ultimate goals for the healthy individual. Activities of the transpersonal counselor are discussed. The process of achieving transcendence is described, and includes being, becoming, belonging and befitting. The importance of deep and intimate relationships is…

The trend toward the development of the person with emphasis on perceptual awareness, psychological growth, self-actualization, nonverbal learning, and creative behavior is called synaesthetics, or humanistic education. The development of affective objectives should include not only the arts, but also the academic subjects. (JR)

Portion of author's doctoral dissertation, University of Southern California, 1967. Research performed under Grant No. OE 7-14-1490-293, Project No. 5-1731, Office of Education, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare.