Abraham Maslow: The Last Weekend Morrell, Marylyn; Hoffman, Edward
The Journal of humanistic psychology,
02/2021
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Abraham Maslow died suddenly of a heart attack in June 1970 at the peak of his intellectual renown and influence. This is an account of his final weekend as described in hand-written notes by the ...first author, who was a frequent visitor to the Maslow home in the San Francisco Bay area at the time. This account, which sheds new light on Maslow’s personal life, interests, and plans, has been edited for readability with contextual notes provided by the second author.
Position-sensitive gamma-radiation detectors equipped with collimators have been used for in vivo imaging of the distribution of radiolabelled molecules in laboratory animals and humans for several ...decades. To date, the best image resolution achieved in a rodent is on the order of 1 mm. Here we demonstrate how a basic and compact gamma camera can be constructed for in vivo radionuclide imaging in small animals, at much higher spatial resolution. Resolution improvements were obtained by combining dense, shaped, micro-pinhole apertures with iodine-125, an isotope with low energy emissions, ease of incorporation into a wide range of molecules, and straightforward translation into the clinic via other isotopes of iodine that are suitable for nuclear medicine imaging. (125)I images of test distributions and a mouse thyroid have been obtained at a resolution of as high as 200 microm using this simple bench-top camera. Possible future applications and extension to ultra-high-resolution emission tomography are discussed.
Confidant Relations in Italy Isaacs, Jenny; Soglian, Francesca; Hoffman, Edward
Europe's journal of psychology,
02/2015, Letnik:
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Confidants are often described as the individuals with whom we choose to disclose personal, intimate matters. The presence of a confidant is associated with both mental and physical health benefits. ...In this study, 135 Italian adults responded to a structured questionnaire that asked if they had a confidant, and if so, to describe various features of the relationship. The vast majority of participants (91%) reported the presence of a confidant and regarded this relationship as personally important, high in mutuality and trust, and involving minimal lying. Confidants were significantly more likely to be of the opposite sex. Participants overall were significantly more likely to choose a spouse or other family member as their confidant, rather than someone outside of the family network. Familial confidants were generally seen as closer, and of greater value, than non-familial confidants. These findings are discussed within the context of Italian culture.
Despite its historical importance for human achievement in many fields, mentorship has received meager research attention until relatively recently. Now recognized as a distinct personal ...relationship, mentorship is linked to a variety of psychological benefits to mentees including greater self-esteem, well-being, career focus, and leadership capability. Mentors have also been found to experience gains related to generativity. However, lacking has been a meaningful conceptualization of mentorship based on humanistic psychological concerns related to the “whole person.” In particular, the idea that mentoring can facilitate the self-actualization process has been neglected in the literature. In this article, we draw upon Maslow’s writings, particularly related to Daoism, to propose a new conceptual model. For at the time of his sudden death, he was directly seeking to apply Daoist notions to a variety of helping relationships including teaching, counseling, psychotherapy, and even friendship and parenting. After differentiating growth-centered mentorship from skill-centered mentorship, we delineate the former’s essential features based on Maslow’s unfinished legacy in this domain. These aspects include (a) incorporating and fostering the far goal of self-actualization; (b) guiding mentees to better identify their calling by identifying peak and foothill experiences; (c) helping mentees to overcome what Maslow termed the Jonah complex, as well as what subsequent researchers have dubbed the imposter syndrome; and (d) recognizing the mutuality of growth for both participants into a potentially synergic relationship.
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanical status of the spine in patients with spastic diplegia 17-26 years after selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). Methods We compared ...original radiographic reports from our earlier short-term follow-up study with current X-rays. In addition, we obtained magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the spine and additional information regarding back pain and clinical assessments. Results Thirty patients (17 males and 13 females; median age 26.8 years) participated in the current study, with median follow-up times of 4.0 and 21.4 years. Comparison of the X-ray results showed respectively: scoliosis 0% and 57%; kyphosis 0% and 7%; lordosis 21% and 40%; spondylolysis 18% and 37%; and spondylolisthesis grade I occurred in one patient. The only statistically significant difference was found for scoliosis (p < 0.01). The majority had Cobb angles <30° with only two patients with curves of 35°. MRI scans showed spinal stenosis in 27%, black discs in 10%, and disc protrusion in 3%. Daily back pain was reported in 17%, while 23% reported “moderate disability” as a result of back and leg pain. No patient to date has required any surgical intervention on the spine. Conclusions Except for spondylolisthesis, spinal deformities did appear to progress with time. However, this increase was not marked, and the development of relatively mild scoliosis was the only statistically significant increase. This group of patients requires continued follow-up. Further studies are required to ascertain the natural history of spinal deformity in adults with spastic diplegia who have not had SDR.
The use of music in mood regulation has gained increasing attention in recent years. In this study, 199 college students (70 music majors, 126 non-music majors; 101 males, 94 females) responded to ...two measures: the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and a 15-item Positive Music Listening Experience Scale we developed (Cronbach’s alpha = .90). It comprised 1 item on frequency of deliberate listening to music and 14 items concerning the effects of such listening on coping, solitude, and contemplative experience, comprising three subscales, respectively. Music majors scored significantly higher than non-music majors on overall Positive Music Listening Experience, as well as significantly higher in positive affect and lower in negative affect than non-music majors. Music majors scored significantly higher than non-music majors on the contemplation subscale; there were no significant differences on the coping and solitude subscales. In addition, the overall Positive Music Listening Experience score was linked significantly with positive affect and self-reported emotional intensity after the demographics were controlled. Contrary to our expectation, negative affect was not a significant predictor and was unrelated to all items of positive music listening experience. In contrast, positive affect was associated significantly with most items relating to positive music listening experience, particularly contemplative subscales items. We discuss the implications of these findings for better understanding the role of affect in influencing the effects of deliberate music listening.
Although Abraham Maslow never specified how eupsychia (his paradigm for the best possible human society) might be achieved, he was inspired in the 1960s by Aldous Huxley’s notions that major changes ...in education were vital for its attainment: in Maslow’s view, spurring personality growth and fulfillment and ultimately leading to self-actualization on a societal level. In this light, Maslow’s scattered writings on the necessity for revisioning education provide meaningful direction for realizing the eupsychian ideal. Drawing particularly on his enthusiasm for revamped pedagogy as presented in Huxley’s utopian novel Island and related writings, we highlight three elements that Maslow deemed crucial: valuing children’s constitutional and temperamental differences, incorporating somatic and movement education including dance, and, related to peak experiences, fostering a sense of wonder. We also add a fourth element that Maslow was beginning to embrace at the time of his death—eudaimonic education comprising aspects such as volunteerism, mentoring, and civic engagement.
A study in the United States has evaluated the attributes of the heterogeneous recycle approach for plutonium and minor actinide transmutation in fast reactor fuel cycles, with comparison to the ...homogeneous recycle approach, where pertinent. The work investigated the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of the approach in the overall fuel cycle, including reactor transmutation, systems and safety impacts, fuel separation and fabrication issues, and proliferation risk and transportation impacts. For this evaluation, data from previous and ongoing national studies on heterogeneous recycle were reviewed and synthesized. Where useful, information from international sources was included in the findings. The intent of the work was to provide a comprehensive assessment of the heterogeneous recycle approach at the current time.
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