Article analyses the nature of artificial barriers which a technological society sets up between people by emphasizing product rather than product-as-a-part-of-process. Author looks at encounter groups attempts to break down these barriers. (HB)

Significant positive changes in self actualization were attained in members of both intensive residential sensitivity training laboratories and nonintensive nonresidential sensitivity training laboratories. Affection compatibility was the prime interpersonal variable associated with self actualization gains. (Author)

A follow-up analysis to an evaluation study report in the January 1968 issue of Training and Development Journal. (Editor/MB)

Logs are presented to communicate what was observed and felt by author while attending a graduate class in group process. (Author)

To learn if the experience of small group democracy in a training laboratory generalizes to the more broadly theoretical issues of ideology, a before and after experimental design was utilized at a college training laboratory to gather more direct information. Results showed highly significant shifts in democratic directions on each of four scales…

This study appears to support the general hypothesis that participation in sensitivity training increases counselor self disclosure. It also supports former suggestions regarding the investigation of psychological self disclosure in prosepctive counselors. (Author)

The measurement of processes of learning and the evaluation of the outcomes of the teaching-learning process have always posed major problems in research design. One purpose of this paper is to provide investigators with a review of the methodological problems involved in planning and conducting such studies. (Author)

A workshop is described which provided the counseling staff with exposure to a group learning experience. This program has potential for growth which warrants its continued consideration. (CJ)

While participation in one of three varied forms of sensitivity training influenced only three of eight measured concepts and resulted in minimal attitudinal changes in two of the groups, it may be concluded that sensitivity training offers one avenue of helping teachers understand themselves and their individual students. (Author/CJ)

In response to William Coulson's article in the same issue, author feels that encounter groups are an attempt to undo the effects of civilization" by artificially helping people to throw off their inhibitionsc He feels the groups are a sociological phenomenon reflecting what people want and need, but that as yet they are caught up in hypocrisy…

In response to William Coulson's article in this issue, the author is pleased that professionals are questioning their own roles in Encounter but is in general disagreement with Coulson's points regarding complete openness and feedback. (CJ)

In response to article by William Coulson in this issue the author is in general agreement with the points made by Coulson but expresses the wish that Coulson had also discussed what differentiates encounter groups from other techniques and professional training needed to prepare them adequately. (CJ)

The Self Disclosure Inventory for Adolescents, administered to 271 ninth grade students, indicates lack of direct relationship between self disclosure and personal adjustment. Suggestion offered that adolescent counseling be structured so individuals are not pressured to become too open. (CJ)