For Gadamer, understanding moves between two different levels. One is the everyday ontological level in which there is a meeting between the familiar and the alien, between the known and the not-quite-expected. But understanding can also be a skill to be developed. This is the way in which we achieve good knowledge. In pedagogical terms,…

This feature presents several opinions by leading behavioral specialists. Dress depends, among others things, on self concept, fashion, social set. (CJ)

The author outlines his 25-year attempt to understand the dynamics of humor. He views humor as the sine qua non of self actualization and maturity. The humorist has an adamant sense of his own significance without having to prove himself better than others or to prove his worth through some role performance. Connections with humankind--past,…

The relationship between personality factors and political orientation has long been of interest to psychologists. This study tests the hypothesis that there is no significant relationship between self-actualization and liberalism-conservatism. The hypothesis is supported. (Author)

Replicates a previous study on the influence of transcendental meditation on self-actualization. (Author)

This article discusses the need for a guidance theory based on a framework from developmental psychology rather than from theories of humanistic education. (Author)

The dangerous physical and psychological consequences of the loss of hope are described, distinctions between hopelessness and depression are explored, and some methods of activating and using hope as a coping device in persons under acute stress are presented. (Author)

Three main concepts relating to risk recreation are: (1) understanding how an individual evaluates a recreational activity; (2) understanding that the reasons individuals initially participate in risk recreation may be different from those which perpetuate participation; and (3) understanding that factors other than the individuals and the…

"Twins have often served science but science has rarely served twins" (Novotny, 1988). Twinship presents specific challenges unique to twins in the realms of physical, emotional, social, interpersonal, and academic trials; twins many times suffer in self-esteem, separation-individuation, and object relations. This paper reviews literature which…

The author maintains that one's imagination, or "image-making" faculty, is a precious tool that we can learn to harness for individual self-development. She offers suggestions on how educators and counselors cna use mental imagery more effectively. (Author/HMV)

Undergraduate students who wished to enter sensitivity groups filled in Shostrom's Personal Orientation Inventory and also indicated their degree of loneliness. Ss low in loneliness obtained higher scores on the personality scale, with eight of the 12 subscales significantly different from Ss high in loneliness. (Author)

We live at the time of the birth of a new age; if we have the courage, we can help to shape the new world. (JH)

Presents a theory of friendship based on a conception of self that regards a central motive to be the person's concern for the well-being of one's self. Considers several facets of friendship growth, change, and rewards. (JMF)

The hypothesis that career salience would be positively related to the degree of self occupational congruence attained in an occupational choice was supported for males. The hypothesis that the correlation between congruence and occupational satisfaction would be greater for high career salient subjects for low subjects received no support.…