Nomothetic and idiographic approaches to the study of individual differences and individuality are discussed. It is argued that traditional nomothetic and idiographic perspectives are limited and alternative perspectives are offered. Computer simulation is proposed as a methodology for examination of these alternative perspectives. (Author/JKS)

A new approach to psychopathology based on the psychology of integration as applied to psychological states is outlined. Because all raw behavior occurs only in the form of psychological states, all formulations of psychopathology must refer to integrative disorders that are postulated to underlie all pathological or defective behaviors. (Editor)

Discusses several early simplistic theories on the sources of creativity so as to provide a basis for the thesis that creativity springs from a natural human quality. (Author/RK)

The controversial nature of "psychic surgery" in the Philippines cannot be resolved because it is still at the level of uncontrolled observation. Here observations thus far are summarized including those of the author. Possibilities for trickery are pointed out, and suggestions are given as to how controlled observation can be…

As a result of eight years' experience of Piagetian research and subsequent work as a practicing psychologist, certain aspects of Piaget's theories are criticized. In particular the existential status of operatory structures, the relation between logicality and understanding, and the representativeness of the tasks are questioned. (Editor)

The basic theory of achievement motivation as developed by Atkinson is reviewed, and the implications of the inertial-tendency postulate are examined. (Editor)

Investigates the differences between rehearsal span and memory span and evaluates the research of Dalrymple-Alford (1967) on the part of rehearsal on reinforcing memory traces. (Author/RK)

Addresses Courtenay's reservations about adult development models by arguing that different models evince underlying similarities; development that is not fully achieved need not imply abnormality; and more developmentally advanced adults need not be considered "more worthy." Suggests that models offer support, encouragement, and hope to…

Identifies deficiencies in the new edition of the American Psychological Association's "Publication Manual," drawing on interviews with some critics and other parties. These include lack of follow-through with explanations and examples of how to report the statistics now recommended. (SLD)

Examines the knowledge explosion's affect on researchers' writing, referencing, and citing. Counts of references within empirical journal articles in sociology, physics, biology, and experimental and social psychology reveal effects of the knowledge explosion in all disciplines, particularly within psychology. Results illustrate how substantial…

Presents a collection of theoretical concepts and models that can be used to describe and explore structural and dynamic aspects of interest development from an ontogenic research perspective. Outlines basic ideas of an educational-psychological conceptualization of interest that is based on a dynamic theory of personality. (SLD)

Four experiments investigated children's confusion regarding memories of what they said and what they imagined saying. The ability to distinguish imagined from actually uttered words increased with age, while performance in sentence completion tasks decreased. Metamemory suggestions did not affect elaborations. (SAK)

Tests two hypotheses: (1) that cued recall elicits significantly more conversational information than free recall; and (2) that conversational interactants recall more of their partner's utterances than their own. Finds cued recall produced significantly higher amounts of remembering than free recall. (MS)

A simulation study was conducted to determine whether latent class model parameters are recovered adequately by Latent Transition Analysis (LTA). Results indicate that parameter recovery is satisfactory overall and that the benefits of adding indicators outweigh the costs. Additional indicators also improve standard errors. An example of LTA is…