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Barrett, Bruce E. – American Psychologist, 2011
Comments on the original article "Rethinking intractable conflict: The perspective of dynamical systems," by R. R. Vallacher, P. T. Coleman, A. Nowak, and L. Bui-Wrzosinska. Vallacher et al presented an intriguing description of dynamical systems theory as applied to the understanding of intractable conflicts ranging from the intrapsychic to the…
Descriptors: Conflict, Systems Approach, Models, Social Psychology
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American Psychologist, 2009
Steven F. Maier, winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, is cited for his work in the fields of learned helplessness; cytokines, depressed mood, and cognitive interference; and the brain structures that produce and counteract learned helplessness. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Maier's…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Helplessness, Neurology, Depression (Psychology)
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Elms, Alan C. – American Psychologist, 2009
Jerry M. Burger's (see record 2008-19206-001) partial replication of Stanley Milgram's (1963, 1965, 1974) classic experiments on obedience to authority is considered from the viewpoint of a contributor and witness to the original obedience experiments. Although Burger's replication succeeded in terms of gaining the approval of his local…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Personality Traits, Cooperation, Prediction