Describes Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development as a liberal ideology. Critiques Kohlberg's theory and liberal social science ideologies in general. (BD)

Issues raised at an interdisciplinary conference on "Dialectics: a paradigm for the social sciences" are reviewed. The conference focused on the role of dialectical theory and methodology in designing and interpreting research in the social sciences. (BD)

Develops a model of "knowing" and discusses the implications of this model for an understanding of the nature of developmental stages. (BD)

Reviews research which demonstrates that responses from different behavior systems to a given stimulus situation may be far from perfectly correlated with each other. Discusses the phylogenetic and ontogenetic development of these systems and the roles of both the species and the individual in bringing the systems into mutual correspondence.…

An examination of the concept of external validity from two theoretical perspectives: a traditional mechanistic approach and a dialectical organismic approach. Examines the theoretical and methodological implications of these perspectives. (BD)

Attempts to integrate Piaget's conceptualization of the development of social knowledge with the position of dialectical psychologists. (BD)

Discusses the use of the concept of epigenesis as a biological model in developmental psychology and examines the role of the environment in an epigenetic theory. (BD)

Study of regular changes in an interpersonal interaction over time, and how these changes can be related to the individual development sequences of the members of the interaction. (ST)

Discusses social impact of IQ used as concrete reference point; promotes a phenomenological approach to psychological development. (ST)

Presents and reviews Piaget's recent work on equilibration. (BD)

Examines current conceptualizations of the mechanisms used to explain cognitive and social development and possible common mechanisms linking the two areas. Considers these mechanisms for both a mechanisric and the two areas. Considers these mechanisms from both a mechanistic and an organismic perspective. Presents a developmental model which…

The concept of group dialectics is considered within a temporal framework. Long-term groups are considered in terms of such temporal concepts as continuity, change, goal direction, attachment and groups in process. A conceptualization of small group dynamics based on time factors is presented. (BD)

Inadequacies of previous theoretical formulations of the concept of empathy are discussed. A comprehensive theory of empathy which considers the role of various cognitive, affective and social factors is postulated. (BD)