The most important task of teacher-counselors in Re-ED programs is to build a trusting relationship with youth. Hobbs defined trust between child and adult as "the glue that holds teaching and learning together, the beginning point for re-education" (Hobbs, 1994, p. 22). This trusting relationship, the foundation for all other Re-ED principles,…

An eclectic form of psychodynamic psychotherapy is presented to address the emotional problems of exceptionally and profoundly gifted adolescents and adults. The approach includes cognitive/behavioral techniques as well as psychologically informed mentoring, coaching, and advising. Once a psychodynamic formulation was established, it was used to…

Children around the world are affected by discrimination and social exclusion due to their age, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, indigenous background, or other statuses. When considering the negative consequences of discrimination and social exclusion on children's development and well-being, it is of paramount importance to examine the…

Children born into poverty in the United States are at higher risk for a number of nonresilient outcomes. An extensive body of work examines and then confirms the qualities of resilient children, emphasizing the importance of four social-psychological characteristics--social competence, problem solving, autonomy, and sense of purpose--and three…

In this article, the author shares what she learned when she helped create a new home page for PBS Kids. She learned that kids use Web sites very differently than adults do. She also learned that kids are very attracted to icons and pictures, and are more willing to try out new buttons and make mistakes than grown-ups. They are much less patient…

The topic of an optimal or utopian life has received much attention across the humanities and the arts but not in psychology. The German concept of Sehnsucht captures individual and collective thoughts and feelings about one's optimal or utopian life. Sehnsucht (life longings; LLs) is defined as an intense desire for alternative states and…

Overexcitability profiles of 49 adolescents were compared with those of gifted and nongifted adults. Results suggested that both gifted adolescents and adults as a group are characterized by two nonintellective factors: imaginational and emotional overexcitabilities and intellectual overexcitability. (CL)

Wingrove Cottage Community Clinic developed a test using two standard personality questionnaires. Results of these studies, comparing the four profiles obtained, provide strong evidence for existence of an internalised, socially constructed and cognitively-prejudicing 'ideal' personality profile which significantly influences both the…

This article describes an exploratory analysis of self-determination for individuals with disabilities and factors that promote or inhibit their self-determination. Analysis of a series of focus groups and semistructured interviews identifies typical characteristics of self-determined individuals, revealing that the availability of financial…

This article describes three archetypal workers: eagles who innovate by improvements, otters who innovate by extension, and unicorns who innovate by paradigm. Each of these innovators is discussed in terms of domain-relevant skills, manipulative skills, and motivation. Needs of each type in terms of business culture are discussed. (PB)

Comparison of characteristics of 12 average and 12 superior small business people in three developing nations (India, Malawi, and Ecuador) found proactive qualities such as initiative and assertiveness, achievement orientation, and commitment to others characteristic of successful entrepreneurs. Other expected qualities (self-confidence,…

Provides a brief summarization of 12 articles focusing on how gender, gender role identity, and attitudes toward gender roles may affect the nature of relationships, and how relationships may affect an individual's gender (including behaviors, attitudes, and self-perceptions). Although the focus is mainly on heterosexual relationships, lesbian/gay…

The report of the Interagency Language Roundtable's invitational symposium on language aptitude testing consists of a description of the project and appendixes which include the following: (1) the symposium program and abstracts of papers; (2) a list of participants; and (3) summaries of the discussions of three working groups (on applications,…