The major portion of the essay explores the psychological aspects of war within man and is followed by six different commentaries on Dr. Fromm's work. Divided into three parts, the essay first examines the nature of man to determine the goodness vs. evilness of man. Two basic personality types are identified: The necrophile, a destruction,…

It is the premise of this report that an appropriate role for social scientists is to aid national decisionmakers by doing policy research: monitoring social problem areas, defining policy problems, and outlining, testing and refining policy alternatives. The report also points out some obstacles, such as the academic goals of detachment and…

GRADES OR AGES: Seventh grade. SUBJECT MATTER: Sociology and American history. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide covers five units: "Biological Basis of Human Behavior,""How We Become Human,""The Family and Other Socializing Institutions,""Man's Behavior in Groups and Crowds," and "Minority Group Problems." The presentation of the…

Academic performance may be enhanced among high risk students by training in campus and classroom social skills. (RB)

It was hypothesized that individual differences in eating behavior based on the distinction between obese and normal subjects could be demonstrated within a population of normal subjects classified as to the extent of restraint chronically exercised with respect to eating. (Editor)

An experiment was conducted to examine the role played by social approval as an incentive for helping behavior. (Editor/RK)

A study was conducted to test the notion that a person's behavior conforms explicitly to the sex-role stereotype that attractive others have regarding the person's gender. (Editor)

The author suggests that interviewing is a skill that can be learned, and describes a program designed especially for law students that is based on the fundamentals of assertiveness training. (Author/HMV)

Presents a methodological attempt to discover the fundamental semantic dimensions underlying people's perceptions of the physical environment, applying both nonverbal and verbal techniques. Analyses reveal three significant dimensions upon which people base their judgments of the physical environment: evaluation, urbanization, and organization.…

Considers utterances that appear to violate the interdependence assumed by the interactionist view, entering the stream of behavior at peculiar and unnatural places, producing communicative effects but no dialogue. Self-talk, imprecations, and response cries are discussed. (EJS)

In a study using 200 undergraduates, results indicated that approach toward an environment and the desire to affiliate there are influenced by the emotion-eliciting quality of that environment. (Author/MA)

Reports a study examining the relation between the toddler's social initiative in relation to his mother and his initiative in exploring the physical environment, and the effect of different maternal behaviors on these two realms. (BD/BR)

Data show that males dominate the drinking scene in terms of both frequency and amount of consumption. The highest consumption is found among freshman males. The consequences of consumption are also explored. (Author)

This article addresses the following questions: (1) What are the aims and claims of contemporary sociobiology? (2) How does the enterprise fit into the history of ideas? and (3) Does sociobiology have the earmarks of being the beginning of a major synthesis? (Author/AM)

The dangers of a sociobiological approach to the problem of mind are discussed. (Author/AM)