In 2009 of the 9,793 undergraduates attending the University of Wyoming during the fall semester, 3,453 of them were first generation college students. The cultural assimilation often associated with college for first generation college students is often experienced by not only the student, but also the family left at home. This research serves as…

The purpose of this study is to explore perceptions of return migration experiences and gain knowledge from rural residents who have left to obtain a college education and start careers in non-rural areas, and who then returned to their rural hometowns with the social and economic benefits of a college education, and other valuable resources. This…

Wrightsman has established that assumptions about human nature distinguish religious, occupational, political, gender, and other groups, and that they predict behavior in structured situations. Hjelle and Ziegler proposed a set of nine basic bipolar assumptions about the nature of people: freedom-determinism; rationality-irrationality;…

This paper is structured in the form of a dialog between its two authors. It chronicles the life of Eric Hoffer, a self-taught philosopher and San Francisco longshoreman. Hoffer wrote "The True Believer" (1951), eight other books, and many articles. The paper describes his working life and the influences that led him to write on such…

Investigated the relationship between personality priorities (pleasing, achieving, outdoing, detaching, avoiding) and selected psychological and attitudinal variables theoretically linked to those priorities. Undergraduates (N=262) completed four personality measures, which resulted in significant differences. Findings lend support for the use of…

No single approach to teaching writing can suit the compositional styles and habits of all students in a class.

Examined nature of possible sex differences in vocational structure in 808 undergraduates and provided comparative standards for the most commonly studied cognitive features (integration and differentiation). Suggests the operation of sex differences in these features and discusses minimal size and questionable meaningfulness of differences in…

Reviews the role of consciousness within the discipline of psychology (including psychology research and textbooks). Presents information on the nature of consciousness, problems with consciousness, the mind/ matter controversy, and the state of the art of consciousness within psychology today. Concludes that there is a shift in psychology toward…

Article proposes concepts that could be the basis for fitness attitudes and practices for all people regardless of skill, age, or expertise. An intrinsic definition of fitness highlights the importance of exercise and relaxation to fitness, integration of the whole self, and acceptance of self based on inherent worth. (SM)

Proposes a hierarchical model based on self-psychology that predicts a reduction in career indecision after a career intervention. Tested model's validity in a study of college students (N=107). Study showed model partially supported with goal instability, self-esteem, and interest pattern predicting change in career indecision level after career…

Results of this study indicate that sexual guilt is a far better and more powerful predictor of level of sex information obtained, sexual attitudes held, and sexual behavior expressed than religion. The more frequently students attend church, the more likely high sexual guilt will interfere with their sexuality. (Author)

Reconstructs the childhood experience of reading "The Secret Garden." Relates the circumstances of that experience to thoughts about transactional criticism, human intellectual development, bibliotherapy, and psychotherapy. (JT)

Offers a theoretical discussion of the impact a child's Oedipal experiences have on that child's concepts of succeeding and winning. Considers and discusses the most common situations in which clinical manifestations of fear of success are observed, including romantic relationships, work, and overtly competitive pursuits. (RL)

Some explanations for scientific misconduct are examined, including those based on theories of individual psychopathology, anomie, and alienation. An alternative explanation, drawing on the concept of social control, is presented, and implications for research and policy are examined. (MSE)

Three studies of behavior therapy by a therapist who was also the clients' instructor are reported. All of the clients defined target behaviors, collected data, and implemented procedures to modify the behaviors. The data were brought to each session for analysis and revision each week. Case 1 reported modification of stealing behavior, where both…