This preliminary report on an approach to individual assessment presents a model depicting various aspects of human personality. The model has two main divisions, "intrapersonal" and "extrapersonal." Some intrapersonal aspects (flexibility-rigidity, independence-dependence, etc.), called "modes," are meant to demonstrate "what the person is…

Lower-class patients in a moderate-cost clinic tend to be more authoritarian-submissive than upper-class patients. The significant curvilinear relationship indicates that for lower-class patients, the greater the authoritarian-submissiveness relative to their therapists, the longer the duration of treatment. (Author)

Stresses need to create new social conditions to work out intergenerational tensions between youth and adults to provide status for the young. Paper presented at Sixth Annual Conference of American Association for Child Care in Hospitals in New York City, May, 1971. (DS)

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…

Semantic activities constitute a sub-class of psychological activities; from this point of departure the article discusses such topics as: idiosyncrasies, meaning and causality, internal determinants, neo-associationism, componential theories, noun- and verb-formation, sentences and propositions, semantics and cognition, mnemesic compontents, and…

Reviews the life, teachings, and theories of psychologist Carl R. Rogers on the occasion of his 75th birthday. (SL)

A centran theme, running through arguments for change in the discipline of psychology, is that academic psychology misses many of the essentially human aspects of life. This theme may be stated in terms of three main dimensions of differences: mechanistic-experimental, pure-applied, and individual-social. (Author/JB)

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…

This book published in 1986 introduces students to psychology and its related subject areas. Students learn that psychology has matured through the centuries from its taboo beginnings in supernatural beliefs and magic to its current status as a scientific discipline. Sections of the book include: (1) "What is Psychology?"; (2) "Human Development";…

This conceptual work is concerned with the development of a holistic theory of personality. The following were selected for their strong orientation in this direction: Gordon Allport, Andras Angyal, Kurt Goldstein, Prescott Lecky, Abraham Maslow, Bardner Murphy, and Carl Rogers. The four themes which emerged from an analysis of their writings are…

This paper explores implications of several agency models and the functions of the school psychologist in these settings. (Author)

The most serious blocks to creative thinking are viewed as psychological in nature. These obstacles are the hardest to recognize and overcoming them requires changing basic personality traits that have been years in the making. Tips on how individuals can gather self-knowledge and express individuality and creativity are given. (MP)

This book presents an overview of the field of psychology, its origins, uses, and career opportunities. Chapter 1, "Common-sense Views and Misconceptions about Psychology," looks at common ideas and misconceptions about psychology. Chapter 2, "Background and History of Psychology," considers what psychology is and is not. Chapter 3, "Major…