Reviews the impact that "talk about a past partner" (Tapp) has on one's current intimate, dyadic relationship. Four metacommunicative functions of Tapp are suggested: disclosing past relationship history, conveying relationship rules or expectations, creating closeness or distance, and confirming self-perceptions. (Author)

The goal of the Peer Helping Program in the Bayonne (New Jersey) Public Schools is to develop in students a high degree of self-respect, respect for each other, and respect for their school environment. (Author)

The author suggests that metaphorical physical examples can sometimes help children understand psychological situations, particularly those concerned with limits, more effectively and with less embarrassment than a direct discussion of behavior. One example he gives relates pliability or brittleness in an object to the limit of a person's…

A classroom teacher discusses her attitude towards her own aging process, and describes the benefits of classroom interaction between older adults and young children. (LH)

The author discusses the definition, rationale, and realization of the concept "education for international understanding." (SJL)

To cope with the increasing problem of crime in the schools, principals must be part sociologist, part security technologist, part human relations expert, and part curriculum innovator. (Author/JM)

A simulated advertising compaign and other business management experiences in a high school business organization course are described. In deciding what kind of business to start, how to obtain capital, and how to organize and operate successfully, students learned the importance of human relations and caution in business. (MF)

Describes system of libertarian psychology which is an analysis of human conduct consistent with the principles of maximum personal freedom. The author identifies the concept of voluntary exchange by which individuals relate to each other as they choose as the basis for his psychology of self-determination. Journal availability: see SO 507 190.…

Several plans to improve productivity of workers by use of financial incentives are discussed, and provisions of three of the most successful are outlined, with implications for supervisory training in human resources development. (MF)

This interview with Paul Watzlawick covers both his theories of communication and questions concerning therapy, politics, and truth. (JMF)

Discusses the requirements that computers have put on people and human performance technology in computer-based systems. (MLH)

In relating to co-workers in any job or institution it is important to recognize their individual human needs and problems; doing so increases not only a feeling of friendly cooperation but also satisfaction and effectiveness in the work at hand. (JD)

Examines the extent to which current school practices and policies support teachers' professional development using three principles of humanistic education and concludes that humanistic considerations must be incorporated into all educational institutions. (JM)

In a 2-wave national telephone survey, a probability sample of English-speaking adults indicated their attitudes toward gay men at Wave 1 (n=538) and toward both gay men and lesbians approximately 1 year later (n=382). Discusses findings of the study and theoretical and policy implications of the results. (KW)

Describes the results of a study that tested the customer service responses from 11 companies selling online information including online hosts, database producers, and World Wide Web search engine companies. Highlights include content-oriented issues, costs, training, human interaction, and the use of technology to save time and increase…