Kohlberg has produced the most influential theory of moral development both within individuals and within society. As a cognitive-developmentalist, Kohlberg considered mathematical and logical intellectual operations to underlie both social and moral operations. The hierarchical arrangement of the stages was thus grounded in the hierarchical…

Erikson's theory of human development is discussed; the question is raised as to whether most elderly individuals resolve the crisis between integrity and despair which signals the last stage of the life cycle. It is concluded that most individuals seek foreclosure or enter prolonged moratoriums after adolescence, never reaching this stage. (JMB)

Findings indicated that among children between 15 and 35 months observed in a series of play and clean-up tasks, there was a consistent developmental pattern in the extent to which they focused on producing outcomes, and monitored, corrected, and controlled activities, and in the frequency with which they reacted to their outcomes with positive…

Describes a personal growth group format involving ten weekly sessions for a maximum of ten people per group based on Adlerian premises. Assessment plus directions for further research are provided. (Author/BH)

The current upsurge of interest in the arts means that man is now looking to the poet, painter and musician for an answer to his needs and a deeper understanding of himself. (MF)

Students who develop a self-confident attitude through a sports officiating program will find the quality useful in all other aspects of life. (LH)

Contends the time has come for counseling and development to claim its space as a first-class profession in its own right, distinct from but incorporating important aspects of the related professional disciplines of counseling psychology, clinical psychology, and social work. Attempts to define counseling and development. (ABL)

Considers the contributions of Heinz Werner to developmental psychology and identifies the tensions between Werner's theory and the practices of contemporary developmental psychology. Core issues of Werner's psychology concern: (1) development as heuristic, rather than phenomenon; (2) developmental process analysis; and (3) conceptions of the…

Notes profound connection between personality and developmental psychology on one hand and counseling psychology on other although relationship has been ambivalence. Discusses reasons for this and suggests relationship is moving in direction of actualization. Explores four substantive areas in which personality and developmental psychology inform…

Tattooing and piercing have an almost magnetic appeal to many teens. While seen as adornment by adolescents, they can become a battleground with adults. In this article a psychiatrist examines the motivation and functions of body sculpting by contemporary adolescents. (Author/MKA)

Gottlieb's (1991/2007) study on social malleability of ducking response to maternal calls is perhaps a paradigmatic example of research within the transactional approach to behavioral development--an approach which has fundamental links with the ecological approach to perception-action (Gibson, 1979). This commentary fleshes out these links…

The relationship between hardiness and both grief symptoms and personal growth were investigated in a sample of bereaved college students. Hardiness was inversely associated with grief symptoms and offered prediction of grief misery above and beyond that provided by more commonly investigated individual and death-related variables. Hardiness was…