Studied the phenomenal self-concept of males varying in self-esteem, using numerical self-reports. No significant differences were found on ratings of positive characteristics. Striking differences were noted for negative characteristics. Results suggest it is how individuals experience negative rather than positive characteristics that plays a…

A sample of 182 male and female third and fifth graders were administered Miller, Nessel, and Flavell's measure of recursive thought and Bill's Index of Adjustment and Values. Recursive thought was found to increase with age and was related to a lowering of the self-concept. However, the strongest relationship observed was between intelligence and…

This article considers a site of practice that fosters dialogic consciousness, which I suggest is necessary to teaching social justice and diversity of thought in all sites of practice, including schools. Consciousness of one's own perspective taking and the dialogism necessary to foster voice development are grounded in a growing awareness of our…

An investigation was undertaken to further the conceptual and operational nature of interpersonal solidarity. Specifically, the investigation considered additional criterial attributes of solidarity to those previously studied by L. R. Wheeless. The sample consisted of 162 adults drawn from elementary and secondary school teachers, college…

Partially replicates Elkind and Bowen's (1979) investigation of adolescent egocentrism. Studies the relations between imaginary audience and operational thought by testing children and adolescents on a Piagetian-based written test of operational thought and the Imaginary Audience Scale. (Author/AS)

Reports a preliminary study of the four-level theory of role-taking. Investigates the hypothesis that the use of each role-taking level in describing the self correlates with the use of the same role-taking level in describing other persons. Discusses implications for interpersonal communication research. (PD)

This study builds on Erik Erikson's "Identity: Youth and Crisis," and describes in detail what social possibilities the adolescent usually considers when cognitively searching the environment, and describes how the understanding of the possibilities enhances or thwarts identity formation. (Author/KC)

Discusses the University of York's Centre for Global Education's four-dimensional model of global education, which includes inner, spatial, temporal, and issues dimensions. Presents the argument that an irreducible global perspective should include: (1) systems consciousness; (2) perspective consciousness; (3) health of planet awareness; (4)…

The Meta-Contrast Technique (MCT) was used to project, at the concrete perceptual level afforded by the test, two of the dilemmas confronting anxiety-ridden children: the threat against their uncertain sense of identity (revealed as fusion between the threat and the hero in the test) and the insufficiency of their defensive resources (revealed as…

Opinions on retirement issues and older persons from a survey of public and private sector administrators in the Los Angeles County (California) area differed from statements of older persons themselves and from retirement research findings. Gerontology education is suggested for the administrators. (MF)

The psychosynthesis workbook theme for this issue is gaining freedom to be our true selves. It includes guidelines for use, the "Who Am I" exercise, an article on identity and personal freedom, some experiential techniques for continuing use in personal explorations and self-development, and a short article on psychosynthesis. (Author)

Examined the relationship between self-esteem discrepancies and depression in a long-term intimate relationship. Findings supported the hypothesis that depression is associated with discrepancies between married partners' self-appraisals, perceptions of spouse's appraisal, and spouse's actual appraisal. (Author/DB)

Describes an assignment in an introductory speech course in which students record specified information in a daily journal. The record of experience is used in describing, interpreting, and discussing their value systems. (JMF)

Assessed ability to perceive the distance at which an object is within reach. Results support early development of spatial decentralization and perspective taking, that is, allocentrism. (ETB)

Suggests that control be seen as a compensatory process where people are most likely to control their partners when control over the environment is challenged, as it is when relationships exhibit low mastery, low trust, or high conflict. Controlling one's partner serves to compensate for a perceived lack of control. (RJM)