This paper analyzes the decisions and experiences of 52 academics from four universities who agreed to retire early because of increased annulities or substantial lump-sum severance payments. Only one respondent was dissatisfied with his decision to retire early; 73 percent were very satisfied. (Author)

Kindergarten and fourth-grade children participated in a study designed to assess the effects of number of models and type of behavior modeled on developmental differences of children's subsequent generosity. As predicted, generosity of younger children was affected by behavior of model(s) to a greater extent than was that of older children.…

This paper presents an analysis of the bereavement reactions of survivors of peacetime disasters resulting in mass-death. A comparison of these bereavement reactions with those described as "normal" reactions to a single-death reveals certain similarities. (Author)

R.S. Lazarus's theory of coping was used to investigate appraisal and reappraisal of threat in repressors and sensitizers. Two indexes of stress, self-report ratings of affect and palmar skin conductance, were measured prior to performance on a reaction time task, after one-third of the task was completed and after two-thirds of the task was…

Study indicates democratic leadership style produces highest productivity; data is tabulated. (Editor/SP)

Based on a Ph.D. dissertation (university of Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City). (JJ)

This article details some of the developmental patterns that characterize the child's experiences with anxiety about being evaluated. (Author)

This article delineates man's search for sexual pleasure through the aid of drugs and other substances. While myths prevail that drugs create the sexual libertine spirit, scientific evidence indicates that no known drug serves as an aphrodisiac. (Author)