The practice of specialization in higher education programs to the exclusion of general education is discussed, with the author expressing the view that citizens should be aware of and knowledgeable about issues and that the ability to cope with decision making is a factor which may eliminate such social ills as violence. (JB)

A major purpose of this experiment was to assess the impact on children's imitative altruism of a model's affect expressions which were both contiguous to the critical act, and which explicated the relationship between the model's affect and his behavior. (Authors)

The third chapter of Education and International Understanding--A Philosophical Examination," a dissertation by David Bridges, is summarized here. He claims that what might be regarded as a cosmopolitan's conception of moral education is central to the nature and purposes of education. (Author/JB)

Subjects were assigned to four experimental groups: neurotic extraverts, stable extraverts, neurotic introverts, stable introverts, and a control group. Results indicated that introversion, and not neuroticism, facilitated conditioning processes. Neuroticism, however, did not interact on the conditioning of affective self disclosures. Introverted…

The scale developed in this study did not differentiate empathic regard; however, the use of videotape and insights provided through recall sessions made possible the creation of an instrument and instructions for its use which came closer to a congruence of theoretical and operational definition than before. (Author)

Reports affective changes of students studying PSSC Physics in grades 11 and 12. Students lost interest in physics, viewed scientists as more abnormal, but increased in acceptance of a non-authoritarian teaching situation. (AL)

Notes that previous research has shown that ordinary citizens are generally incapable of acting on the basis of beliefs about policy. It is suggested that the linkage between beliefs and attitudes can only be understood by looking at the purposes pursued by political activity. If political activity is viewed as serving symbolic ends, it is argued…

The discussion is organized around the following five broad principles: (1) The source of educational relevance is the analysis of coping behavior. (2) Generalization and differentiation are the cutting edges of the educational process. (3) The learner is an active and affect-generating element of the learning situation. (4) Man is a…

Reports a study which is part of author's Ph.D. dissertation research, University of Denver. (Editor)

An earlier version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association at San Francisco, September 1968, in a symposium, "Attachment Behavior in Humans and Animals." (DR)

Criticizes the way music is being taught in the schools because current teaching methods do not emphasize music's emotional, expressive impact. The author argues that the primary role of music education programs should be to stimulate students' emotional and imaginative responses. (AM)