Reports the reactions of students to an experiment in which all students were guaranteed an A" for one grading period, and lists positive and negative effects on the class. (AL)

Studies of communication by facial expressions and by gesture, with day nursery children between 3- and 5-years-old, are reported. Practical application is discussed, such as in cases of mental illness where verbal communication is inadequate. (NH)

The author describes his own research and use of affect simulation and videotape recall to accelerate the usual counseling processes and to better assure that traditional goals in counseling will be achieved. He examines the potential of multimedia for allowing a client to view objectively his own inner" reactions as well as his outer" behaviors…

A version of this paper was presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana, April, 1966. (WY)

The theoretical framework and procedures used by the authors to construct an inventory of the affective attributes of scientists are discussed. Also discussed are (1) the relationship between the affective attributes of scientists and the nature of science, (2) teaching strategies for achieving the desirable affective attributes, and (3) problems…

Providing for imaginative, aesthetic, and intuitive aspects in the curriculum is a concern not limited to arts subjects. In fact the most fruitful attempts to integrate personal values and empathy occur in humanities subjects, such as history and geography. (IS)

Forty-two deaf children, eight- to 12-years-old and randomly divided into two groups, viewed the television program "Shazam" without captions (Group 1) and with captions at a simple language level (Group 2). Results indicated that captions enhance perception of emotional complexity by deaf children. (Author/MC)

Examines the level and quality of object play and other cognitive and socioemotional aspects of the play situation, both as individual entities and as interrelated aspects of the way the child with Down syndrome approaches and deals with the animate and inanimate world. Relationships among these aspects and the child's level of functioning were…

Affective traits (persistence, independence, and self-concept) are examined according to their relationship to giftedness. The author then poses questions regarding the affective results of labeling students gifted and cites problems with matching students' learning styles with their environments. (CL)

The social-cognitive problem-solving approach is presented as a means for ensuring social and affective development of handicapped and nonhandicapped children in public schools. A television-based instructional format to facilitate children's social and affective development is described, and an actual example of a television-based instructional…

Reading disability research indicates numerous possible internal and external factors, usually in composites, which can be accompanied by emotional maladjustment as the cause and effect of reading problems. The types of stressful conditions and maladjustments are discussed. Specific areas needing further research are suggested. (CM)

Discusses the difference between sentimentality and compassion and provides various literary excerpts, drawings, photographs, and a list of additional resources that can be used in the classroom to develop compassion among students. (GC)

Argues that affective development is critical to successful learning. Presents a developmental model based on the premise that teachers can understand students' feelings by observing classroom behaviors. Describes the behaviors corresponding to the attending, receiving, responding, valuing, and commitment stages of affective development and…

The new direction in research on the home educational environment is away from prediction based on indirect, static measures such as socioeconomic status. Instead, attention is focused on the teaching and modeling behavior in the home. Positive changes in the home environment often produce increases in children's school achievement. (RL)