Individual and societal self education in the Third World, which consists of the realization of the actual cultural conditions in which life is lived, the possibilities of change, and the efforts needed for successful change, are necessary to transform techniques and institutions to suit man's aspirations and needs. (Author/DE)

What transcendental meditation is, what recent research shows, and what some implications are for work adjustment and performance. (Author)

Chapter 2 in Life Skills in School and Society.

Chapter 4 in Life Skills in School and Society.

Feedback, i.e., information provided by others regarding behavioral assets (positive feedback) and deficiencies (negative feedback), is commonly utilized in personal growth and training groups to bring about constructive personal change. Research on feedback sequence and valence has led to conflicting conclusions as to which sequence, a…

Knowledge gained from literature is not knowledge that can be classified, abstracted, and transferred to the general context of a body of knowledge such as constitutes psychology or sociology. Extensive literary examples demonstrate that literature can, however, enrich an understanding of what it is to interpret and make sense of things, increase…

A combination of physical fitness tests designed to be administered to a wide spectrum of the population, male and female, children and adults, is described. Three tests are included in this battery--motor fitness, physical fitness, and sports fitness. The philosophy behind this test structure is that motor fitness tests only measure and indicate…

This manual assists in developing workshops promoting personal growth through examination of one's attitudes, feelings and behaviors about sex roles in society. It is meant for facilitators who have minimal experience in group processes. Included are: a discussion of some considerations in designing a workshop, an analysis of the facilitators'…

THE FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PROGRAMS' AIMS WERE TO IDENTIFY GIFTED STUDENTS, ENCOURAGE THEM TOWARD MAXIMUM INTELLECTUAL GROWTH, CHALLENGE THEM BY ENRICHING THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCES, REQUIRE OF THEM MORE SELF-DIRECTION, AND HELP THEM DEVELOP A GROWING UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES AND MAJOR INTERESTS. IDENTIFICATION OF THE…

Adolescents at three grade levels (7th & 8th, 9th & 10th, and 11th & 12th) filled out open-ended questionnaires on their personal view of adolescence. Examination of the responses indicated large differences in how adolescence is defined as a function of grade level. Differences were also found in attitudes toward death, life goals, maturing and…

This case study is presented as a model for a sensitivity training program planned at Michigan State University. The goals, procedures, and criteria for conducting a program are illustrated. Based on the assumption that empathy is the mainspring of impression formation, and that empathy and evaluation interact, the goal is accurate evaluation.…

Designed for the primary grades, the guidance activities in this document cover thirty-three topical areas: capabilities, changes, cooperation, criticism, differences, family, feelings, free time, friends, following directions, handicaps, honesty, improving environment, kindness, patience, paying attention, problem solving, rejection,…

Biofeedback is the use of sensitive detectors (instruments) with visual and auditory displays to reveal to an individual minute changes in his internal physiological functions. Biofeedback training with such instruments results in the ability to voluntarily regulate physiological functions formerly believed involuntary. These physiological…

The purpose of this study was to test a theory of interpersonal communication in non-therapeutic relationships. The theory was derived primarily from the work of Carl Rogers and Robert Carkhuff in psychology and from Evelyn Sieburg's theory of interpersonal confirmation in speech communication. In order to test the three generated hypotheses, a…

The view of human resources as a form of capital is not new, but it has only recently been thoroughly examined and explicitly incorporated into the stream of economic thought. In this book the author summarizes the work he has done in the field over the past decade. In particular the author addresses himself to two areas that have been neglected…