The Science of Creative Intelligence (SCI) is presented as a theoretical model for the promotion of more complete development of the individual. SCI's applied aspect, the Transcendental Meditation program, is discussed in terms of research data and its application to the developmental concepts of readiness, intensity of challenge, and identity.…

The nature of personal rights and how such rights apply to an individual's right to learn are analyzed in the light of the obligations of the education system to that individual. (JD)

The author concludes that, without changing practice to reflect both the philosophical concepts of normalization and the psychological concepts of development, such handicapped people will continue to suffer the traditional trade-offs of normalization at the sacrifice of development, or development at the cost of normalization. (DLS)

This discussion focuses on the problem in neurobiology in which neurons are able to make correct connections as the brain develops in utero. (Author/SA)

Sufism is an ancient tradition of experiential human development. Sufi human development specialists utilize the group setting as a major study format. Comparison with group counseling might broaden perspectives on the possibilities and pitfalls of group process, and pinpoint several important issues relevant to group leadership. (Author)

Discusses visions of self-control from the Western and Eastern traditions and suggests that neither vision represents a true reality. Precision nirvana as conceptualized here consists of applying ordinary awareness in self-management strategies, applying altered states in meditative strategies, and being able to know which mode of awareness is…

Glasser's classroom meetings provide a promising structure for teachers' transpersonal skills and for providing a forum for discussion of transpersonal experiences, concerns, and questions. A preplanning worksheet developed by Bosner and Poppen demonstrating how to use the thinking meeting as a medium to teach relaxation skills is presented here.…

In noting his reactions to Rafe-uz-Zaman's essay on literacy and national development (see v9, n1 of this journal), the author states that while literacy's contribution to economic development is important, the personal and qualitative development of the individual matters most. He therefore rejects the concept of "functional" education, stressing…