Summarizes theoretical perspectives and research findings concerning the effects of anxiety upon personal development, mentioning the link between fear and anxiety. The differences between state and trait anxiety, and the limits of measurement with these two types of anxiety are noted. (Author/DB)

Institutionalized male adolescents, rated on a psychopathic behavior scale, were videotaped in an interview situation. Nonverbal and paralinguistic behaviors were analyzed. Psychopathic subjects were more intrusive toward their interviewers than nonpsychopaths. A number of other observed differences in emotional expression between the two groups…

Assessed the relative contributions to the happiness of elderly people of three components of the happiness construct: affect, disposition, and affect X disposition interaction. The relative contributions of the components to happiness were found to rank: affect .lg. interaction .lg. disposition. Implications for counseling practices are…

Reviews research on the psychological and emotional effects of geographic mobility upon children, the effects upon academic achievement, and the responses of children to moving. Suggestions are given about how to help children cope with moving. (Author/DB)

Discusses the importance of assessing the impact infertility has on couples/individuals and understanding the relevance of this impact in the context of psychological treatment. Infertility's negative impact can be minimized by therapeutic intervention. Three psychological-behavioral categories for couples are posited, with case studies. (Author)

Discusses the tendencies of writers of adolescent literature to seek out the violent and even the sadistic and to present it to less able adolescent readers. Suggests that not having students read may be preferable to having them read adolescent literature with objectionable subject matter that they may misinterpret. (RL)

The public's reaction to the Lincoln and Kennedy assassinations was crying, loss of appetite, inability to sleep, nausea, nervousness, and sometimes anger. The group reaction was to share the emotions of grief and bereavement. The death of a powerful public figure leads individuals to consider their own mortality. (Author/JAC)

An analysis of 1938 newspaper editorials about Orson Welles' notorious "War of the Worlds" broadcast reveals that they explained audience reaction on the grounds of gullibility, the ominous threat of war, and the technique of the broadcast, and that they offered radio a rather stern lecture on the relationship between freedom and responsibility.…

Significant interaction was found between conceptual level and type of affect. Females were more empathic than males, and responses to nonambivalent affect statements were more empathic than responses to ambivalent affect statements. (Author)

The mother of a moderately mentally handicapped son describes her decision to place her child in residential care. The author discusses her adjustment on learning of her son's handicap and how, after 10 years, she is confident that the decision she made was right for her family. (PHR)

The process of coping with the academic difficulties of a 16-year-old boy is discussed from the point of view of his parents. The effect of each parent's life experiences on how they viewed their son's problem is examined. (PHR)

Personality profiles of 158 male and female Canadian university freshmen were compared across dimensions of religious orientation and religious affiliation. (Author/DB)

Presents reflections on a number of topics, including the author's purposes in writing children's fiction, the importance of judging children's books in the same way as adult books are judged, the role of children's books in fostering enjoyment in the fullest sense, and the need for children's books to take children's thoughts and feelings…

Examines the validity of a maternal rating scale for pacifier-attachment in a laboratory setting. Once mothers' abilities to assess their children's attachment behavior were ascertained, a second study was designed to contrast the patterns of attachment to pacifiers, blankets, and hard objects in children between 1.5 and 63 months. (Author/MP)

Effective classroom teaching and learning about grief involve didactic instruction and the group dynamics of personal involvement. An appreciation of the individuality of the grieving must be incorporated. Verbatim excerpts from a workshop on helping the bereaved are included. (Author)