This article describes a seventh-grade physical education class project that called for definitions of 21 terms such as human movement, dance, rhythm, time, space, etc. Individual projects included booklets, movies, photomontages, scrapbooks, and posters. (JMF)

Investigated effects of interviewer use of positive or negative self-disclosure and interviewer-subject sex pairing on subjects' perceptions of the interviewer and of their own behavior. Results indicated interviewers disclosing negative information about themselves were perceived as significantly more empathic, warm, and credible than…

It was predicted that attributions of mental illness would be based on the extent to which self-disclosure deviates from appropriate sex role behavior for men and women with self-disclosure perceived as appropriate for women and inappropriate for men. The findings supported the hypotheses. (Author/NG)

The leisure activities of those living in a planned community with many recreational options available tend to be self- and family-oriented rather than deeply involved with the community itself. (JD)

Article states that abstract thought and immediate self-representation or consciousness of "being-in-the-world" are not mutually exclusive, and that the integration of past with present, future or possible with actual, etc., enhances the immediacy of experiencing. (RW)

College females (N=164) completed measures of family cross-generational boundaries, parent-child individuation issues, and narcissistic behaviors so as to explicate theories on family and self. Results indicate that females raised in families with strong cross-generational alliances were more likely to report difficulty in self-expression. (RJM)

Examines differences between 70 more- and less-generative adults through a new coding system for analyzing themes of agency and communion in significant life-story scenes. The study revealed that highly generative adults express greater levels of the communion themes of dialog and care/help and greater levels of agency/communion integration. (LSR)

Discusses texts by John Dewey, Jurgen Habermos, and Richard Rorty in the light of the different meanings of the Public by looking at foundational and non-foundational claims on a philosophy of pragmatism and democracy and by looking at different meanings of intersubjectivity. Stresses that Rorty is far closer than Habermos to Dewey's pragmatism.…

Two studies examined beliefs about revealing emotion among children from Brahman, Tamang and American cultures. Findings indicated three distinct cultural patterns: Tamang were more likely to appraise difficult situations in terms of shame, while the others endorsed anger. Brahmins were more likely not to communicate negative emotion. Americans…

This study used self-report to determine the nature of female teachers' verbal introspection. Results showed that preservice teachers used few adult self-statements (indicating very little rational problem solving internally). Both preservice and experienced teachers implied a general feeling of powerlessness. (SM)

Describes how Zen and the art of pottery expand into a Great Tradition where the potter dreams his forms in a realm of imagination between sense and mind. Explains how decoration plays a vital role connecting art and our life-world. Outlines how students need a decade to reach this spiritual level. (KM)

Expressive activities are suggested to help teachers understand the underlying emotional problems of learning-disabled children. Activities include the teacher-made questionnaire, the sentence completion exercise, the student-made autobiography, and student drawings of self and family. (DB)

Talks with students who share their thoughts and ideas about classroom environments which foster writing for learning. Discusses how teachers influence and affect students' writing environments. (MG)

A study of use of the term "gifted" among parents of children enrolled in gifted programs found one-quarter do not use it. Families of parents using the term are more achievement-oriented but provide less freedom for expression of individual feelings and are less well-adjusted. (MSE)

Training teachers as artists will develop an understanding of their own cognitive style and a trust in personal intuition. The art student imitates the masters, learns from peers, and develops by experimentation and subjective assessments. Teachers and art students both learn by becoming committed to their work. (JD)