The correspondences between James' phenomenology of the self and Kosok's formalization of dialectical logic are used to develop a phenomenological-dialectical scheme of ego development according to this theory are described and are exemplified by selected observations and interviews with subjects from birth through adulthood. (JMB)

Outlined briefly is a theory of personality which can account for the effects of adventitious or congenital blindness. (Author)

Evidence supporting five hypotheses concerning the psycholinguistic properties of constructs is presented, e.g., negative poles of overtly marked constructs have lower imagery values than their positive poles; and overtly marked constructs are introduced later in the history of language. The findings are discussed in relation to Kelly's (1955)…

Analysis of personality traits of eminent persons (1450-1850) revealed four very common traits: intelligence, questioning, curiosity, and a strong desire to excel. (CL)

Clarifies intentions and basis of remarks made in Macfarlane (1963) concerning the relationship of early character structure to later character structure and life outcomes. (Author/RH)

Explores the relationships between nutrition, stimulation, brain development, and learning. Consequences of malnutrition on learning include loss of learning time, interference with learning during critical periods of development, and motivation and personality changes. (Author/DB)

In this research, we have demonstrated that a new subdiscipline in the field of Medical Sociology is urgently needed to integrate, interpret, and synthesize the interrelationships and implications of genetic discoveries, treatments, and prognoses upon societal behavior. That subdiscipline in our view is "Genetic Sociology."We applied the…

Managers and business owners often base hiring decisions on first impressions. That is why it is so important to teach students to make a great first impression--before they go on that first job interview. Managers do not have unrealistic expectations, they just want to hire people who they believe can develop into valuable employees. A nice…

As role models, mentors serve as moral exemplars to their proteges. Yet, since the mentoring literature gives scant attention to the mentor's role in protege moral education, mentors are largely unwitting participants in this process. Grounded in research from moral psychology and philosophy, this article provides guidance to mentors who want to…

This is a self-study of my professional and cultural biography and identity, a history which directed me first toward the work of urban teaching and then into teacher education and research into comparative educational issues of racial and national identity. I use this inquiry to demonstrate how biography and identity influences the lived…

This paper outlines the aims, structure and implementation of the Multi-Media project, which was designed to help people to develop a better understanding of themselves and their environment so they can share fully in the development of society. (Author/HB)

A statement of how the media influences moral development. (HB)

This paper summarizes the author's research on the role of empathy in personality development. (Author)