The data indicated that (a) subjectively experienced suggestibility was more closely related to attitude change than was objective suggestibility, and (b) the generalized expectancy treatments were ineffective in influencing different criterion scores. (Author)

This paper was presented at the American Personnel and Guidance Association, Detroit, Michigan, April 7-11, 1968.

Analyzes the relationship between empathy level and occupation and the differences between empathy level and content as categorized into Herzberg's motivators and hygiene factors. (MH)

Analyzes the function silence performs in personal, social, and political communication, citing numerous examples. (RB)

Sexual behavior between husband and wife should be regarded as a form of communication. When the message, verbal or nonverbal, implied by the sender is otherwise interpreted by the receiver, a breakdown in communication may result. (CJ)

Pulling up stakes is seldom the best way to handle difficult people at work, because they exist everywhere as bullies, "yes" people, whiners, nonentities, know-it-alls, or "no" people. This article examines these six personality types and tells how administrators can avoid being victimized. (MLH)

A psychological theory that holds that human beings exist at different levels of existence contains inplications for education, management and social services. (Author/KM)

Uses the format of transactional analysis to examine the social interactions of scientists. Describes some of the games'' played by scientists to illustrate that they are social creatures motivated by social forces which can sometimes override the basic ethic of scientific objectivity. (JR)

Among the effects of trainers on their T Groups was that trainer empathy and security were related to liking for the trainer and perceived member learning. Trainer affection, tendencies to reward and punish, and openess showed no or little relationship to participant learning. (Author)

Twelve human relations training subjects received training in Carkhuff's seven core counselor conditions. Twelve microcounseling subjects were trained in use of attending behavior, minimal activity responses, verbal following behavior, open inquiry, and reflection of feeling. Microcounseling subjects gained significantly more on empathy than did…

This paper contains a discussion concerning some of the variables which threaten external validity and inferences about communicative behavior made by researchers and teachers. Communication researchers have begun to explore potentially artifactual sources of variance in judgments of evaluations of communicative behavior. Some studies have shown…

A factor analytic study which sought to discover the dimensions of credibility in the context of subordinate and supervisor interaction is reported in this paper. It was hypothesized that perceived supervisor credibility is a function of subordinate part participation in decision making, communication reciprocity, feedback perceptiveness, feedback…

Defines uni-comm as mediated interpersonal behavior which transmits an individual's values to others through the use of nonelectronic media. Specific types of uni-comm such as clothing, hair styles, bumper stickers, graffiti, buttons and decals are discussed. (MH)

When facing terminal illness, the dying individual needs to accept death and his feelings about it, deal with potential isolation from friends and relatives, and find meaning in his remaining time. Family members need also to accept death. Family counseling offers a treatment method for responding to these needs. (Author)