Presents conceptual framework for understanding mentoring based upon the evolving capacity for interdependence that undergirds human development. Applies Kegan's developmental framework to mentoring relationships between academic women and explores their potential for enabling a mutual capacity for interdependence. (NB)

A forthcoming report of the international Organization for Economic Development urges educators to provide better supervision of doctoral candidates and encourage them to take their research more seriously. (MSE)

The following trends in psychology, and their implications for the future of the profession, are discussed: (1) changes in the specialization of new doctoral recipients; (2) the decline in quality of doctoral training; (3) women and minority participation; (4) changing employment patterns; and (5) composition of the American Psychological…

Focuses on the lengthy written examinations ("prelims") that most students are required to take as part of their doctoral training. Summarizes results of a comprehensive national survey of preliminary examination practices. Presents an alternative to the traditional written examination: developing and being judged on a list of scholarly skills.…

A study of psychology department statistics in the United States from 1970 through 1980 revealed little change over a 10 year period in the number of undergraduate majors, graduate students, faculty, and secretaries. Statistics are broken down by region, institutional character and size, and type of graduate program. (Author/APM)

Major findings of a survey of 188 universities and colleges that constitute the universe of higher education institutions with doctoral-level programs in neuroscience are highlighted and discussed in this brief report. Areas considered included graduate students, doctoral recipients, postdoctoral trainees, principal areas of concentration,…