Depression in a college population was found to be correlated with small changes in many activities rather than with the large reductions in overt behavior reported for clinically depressed individuals. Results of the study suggest the possibility of an operant component in maintaining depressive behavior. (Author)

Results showed a significant interactive effect of lighting and distance on the communication of empathy. Requests for reprints should be sent to F. Dumont, McGill University, 3700 McTavish Street, Montreal, P.Q., H3A 1Y2. (Author)

The effect of attitude similarity and topic importance on attraction was studied by exposing 75 prison inmates, incarcerated for public intoxication, to varying attitudes of a psychotherapist. Subjects were more attracted to the therapist after receiving alcohol items regardless of degree of similarity expressed. (Author)

Suggests several techniques for getting the quiet child to participate in activities with other children. (RB)

The author discusses the development and manifestation of empathy in children. A three component model of empathy, involving cognitive and affective elements, is proposed. (Author/HMV)

Research supported by a National Institute of Mental Health predoctoral research fellowship (1-F1-MH-36960-01).

This paper was presented at the American Personnel and Guidance Association, Detroit, Michigan, April 7-11, 1968.

Research supported by a Russell Sage Foundation Residency Fellowship, National Science Foundation grant GL0919, National Institute of Mental Health grant M-5702(A), and National Institutes of Health grant RO2-NU-00251.

Based on a doctoral dissertation presented by the first-named author in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree under the supervision of the second-named author