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Luyten, Patrick; Blatt, Sidney J. – American Psychologist, 2013
Two-polarities models of personality propose that personality development evolves through a dialectic synergistic interaction between two fundamental developmental psychological processes across the life span--the development of interpersonal relatedness on the one hand and of self-definition on the other. This article offers a broad review of…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Personality, Psychiatry, Personality Development
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Chávez-Eakle, Rosa Aurora; Eakle, A. Jonathan; Cruz-Fuentes, Carlos – Creativity Research Journal, 2012
The aims of this article are to review the multiple relations between creativity and personality, exploring the measurement instruments that have been used to identify them. Specific personality characteristics and traits found in highly creative individuals and the interaction of these traits with the creative process are described. In addition,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Personality Traits, Creativity, Measurement Techniques
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Garst, Barry A.; Browne, Laurie P.; Bialeschki, M. Deborah – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
The organized camp experience has been an important part of the lives of children, youth, and adults for over 150 years and is a social institution that touches more lives than any other except for schools. Camp is more than a location or a program; it encompasses the affective, cognitive, behavioral, physical, social, and spiritual benefits that…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Learning Experience, Outdoor Education, Educational Opportunities
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Nesselroade, John R. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1984
Raymond B. Cattell's research has produced many conceptual, methodological, measurement, and data analysis tools for identifying and studying interindividual differences and similarities in intraindividual change patterns. Additional Cattell contributions to lifespan developmental research include personality and ability concepts and their…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Experimenter Characteristics, Learning Theories
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Gresham, Frank M.; Elliott, Stephen N. – School Psychology Review, 1984
Six methods for assessing children's social skills are described and evaluated. They are sociometrics, ratings by others, naturalistic observations, behavioral role plays, behavioral interviews, and self-report measures. Issues of definition, classification, and social validity are examined to provide a context for understanding problems and…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Interviews
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Hyde, Janet Shibley – Counseling Psychologist, 2002
A review of the three articles on feminist identity development in this issue indicates that (a) the Feminist Identity Development Scale (FIDS) and the Feminist Identity Composite (FIC) perform similarly and acceptably in psychometric analyses, (b) no research has properly tested whether there are true stages of feminist identity development, and…
Descriptors: Feminism, Self Concept, Psychometrics, Models