Stephen R Wilson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3923316 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen R Wilson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen R |
| FAMILY NAME | Wilson |
| SIGNATURE | WILSON S R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Temple College |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4546-2527 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1967 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Key challenges for tropospheric chemistry in the Southern Hemisphere
This commentary paper from the recently formed International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Southern Hemisphere Working Group outlines key issues in atmospheric composition research that particularly impact the Southern Hemisphere. In this article, we present a broad overview of many of the challenges for understanding atmospheric chemistry in the Southern Hemisphere, before focusing in on the most significant factors that differentiate it f…
Ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation, climate change and prospects for a sustainable future
Altered States of Consciousness and Mental Health: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
PART ONE: ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES The Cross-cultural Study of Altered States of Consciousness and Mental Health - Colleen A Ward From Disease to Discourse - Michael Lambek Remarks on the Conceptualization of Trance and Spirit Possession PART TWO: ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 'Ravished of a Fiend' - Simon Kemp Demonology and Medieval Madness Possession Syndrome…
The "Real Self" Controversy: Toward an Integration of Humanistic and Interactionist Theory
The logical status of the concept "real self" and its usefulness in psychological theory have been topics of some debate in this journal. Critics have argued that this concept stems from Maslow's tendency toward biological reductionism that caused him to ignore the fact, supposedly established by the symbolic interactionists, that the self is ultimately a social-cultural product. In this article, I take steps toward a new view of self-actualizati…
Becoming A Yogi: Resocialization and Deconditioning as Conversion Processes
This article distinguishes between two separate, but interrelated types of religious conversion processes; socialization and deconditioning. Socialization refers to the process by which the roles and norms of a group are learned. Deconditioning is a process where habitual and problematic ways of perceiving reality, resulting from initial socialization, are eliminated. Data from a participant observation study of residents in a Yoga ashram are pre…
The Concept of Stress: An Organizing Theme in the Introductory Course
0 ver the past three years, I have experimented with using the concept of stress as a central organizing theme in my introductory sociology courses. Since I have not really changed anything else in my course, I can only conclude that the stress theme is responsible for the increased interest and enthusiasm on the part of my students-an effect that has been reflected in higher student evaluations of the course. What follows is a brief description …
In Pursuit of Energy: Spiritual Growth in a Yoga Ashram
Although bits and pieces of the practice and theory of yoga have been accepted by Western psychology in recent times, little is known about the daily lives of those who have committed themselves to practicing yoga under the guidance of a guru while living in a yoga ashram. This article describes how the guru disciple relationship and the structure of the ashram set up conditions that foster personal and spiritual growth in residents of an ashram …
Informal Groups: An Introduction
Ghetto
Ability Evaluation and Self-Evaluation as Types of Social Comparisons
An analysis of Festinger's theory of social comparison processes suggests that the comparison of abilities really involves two distinct processes. Ability evaluation involves determining how one stands relative to others in the performance of the ability. Self-evaluation involves determining how one ought to perform by comparing with others similar to oneself on attributes related to the ability. The results of an experiment indicate that these t…
The Effects of Self-Esteem and Situation Upon Comparison Choices During Ability Evaluation
Earlier experiments (see Wheeler et al., 1969) showed that when a person has a vague idea that he is somewhere in the middle of the group with respect to an ability, he will choose the person ranking highest in the ability as a comparison other when given the chance to gain more information about his position. These experiments utilized a private comparison situation where the outcome of the comparison would be known only by the subject. It was, …
Some Factors Influencing Instrumental and Expressive Ratings in Task-Oriented Groups
Racial environment, cohesion, conformity and stress
The Effect of the Laboratory Situation on Experimental Discussion Groups
This study was designed to determine the effect of the presence of an observer upon laboratory discussion groups under two conditions of task saliency. However, only the Observed versus Not-Observed conditions were effectively manipulated. With an Observer in the room, groups had higher rates of TaskOriented interaction and lower rates of Task-Irrelevant interaction than groups not aware of observation but there was no difference in actual produc…
Status Inconsistency and Satisfaction with Sorority Membership
In-between times and experimental stress1
The Effects of Self-Esteem and Situation Upon Comparison Choices During Ability Evaluation
Earlier experiments (see Wheeler et al., 1969) showed that when a person has a vague idea that he is somewhere in the middle of the group with respect to an ability, he will choose the person ranking highest in the ability as a comparison other when given the chance to gain more information about his position. These experiments utilized a private comparison situation where the outcome of the comparison would be known only by the subject. It was, …
The "Real Self" Controversy: Toward an Integration of Humanistic and Interactionist Theory
The logical status of the concept "real self" and its usefulness in psychological theory have been topics of some debate in this journal. Critics have argued that this concept stems from Maslow's tendency toward biological reductionism that caused him to ignore the fact, supposedly established by the symbolic interactionists, that the self is ultimately a social-cultural product. In this article, I take steps toward a new view of self-actualizati…
Becoming A Yogi: Resocialization and Deconditioning as Conversion Processes
This article distinguishes between two separate, but interrelated types of religious conversion processes; socialization and deconditioning. Socialization refers to the process by which the roles and norms of a group are learned. Deconditioning is a process where habitual and problematic ways of perceiving reality, resulting from initial socialization, are eliminated. Data from a participant observation study of residents in a Yoga ashram are pre…
Ability Evaluation and Self-Evaluation as Types of Social Comparisons
An analysis of Festinger's theory of social comparison processes suggests that the comparison of abilities really involves two distinct processes. Ability evaluation involves determining how one stands relative to others in the performance of the ability. Self-evaluation involves determining how one ought to perform by comparing with others similar to oneself on attributes related to the ability. The results of an experiment indicate that these t…
The Effect of the Laboratory Situation on Experimental Discussion Groups
This study was designed to determine the effect of the presence of an observer upon laboratory discussion groups under two conditions of task saliency. However, only the Observed versus Not-Observed conditions were effectively manipulated. With an Observer in the room, groups had higher rates of TaskOriented interaction and lower rates of Task-Irrelevant interaction than groups not aware of observation but there was no difference in actual produc…
Ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation, climate change and prospects for a sustainable future
The Concept of Stress: An Organizing Theme in the Introductory Course
0 ver the past three years, I have experimented with using the concept of stress as a central organizing theme in my introductory sociology courses. Since I have not really changed anything else in my course, I can only conclude that the stress theme is responsible for the increased interest and enthusiasm on the part of my students-an effect that has been reflected in higher student evaluations of the course. What follows is a brief description …
In Pursuit of Energy: Spiritual Growth in a Yoga Ashram
Although bits and pieces of the practice and theory of yoga have been accepted by Western psychology in recent times, little is known about the daily lives of those who have committed themselves to practicing yoga under the guidance of a guru while living in a yoga ashram. This article describes how the guru disciple relationship and the structure of the ashram set up conditions that foster personal and spiritual growth in residents of an ashram …
Status Inconsistency and Satisfaction with Sorority Membership
In-between times and experimental stress1
Racial environment, cohesion, conformity and stress
The Effect of the Laboratory Situation on Experimental Discussion Groups
This study was designed to determine the effect of the presence of an observer upon laboratory discussion groups under two conditions of task saliency. However, only the Observed versus Not-Observed conditions were effectively manipulated. With an Observer in the room, groups had higher rates of TaskOriented interaction and lower rates of Task-Irrelevant interaction than groups not aware of observation but there was no difference in actual produc…
Status Inconsistency and Satisfaction with Sorority Membership
Some Factors Influencing Instrumental and Expressive Ratings in Task-Oriented Groups
The Effects of Self-Esteem and Situation Upon Comparison Choices During Ability Evaluation
Earlier experiments (see Wheeler et al., 1969) showed that when a person has a vague idea that he is somewhere in the middle of the group with respect to an ability, he will choose the person ranking highest in the ability as a comparison other when given the chance to gain more information about his position. These experiments utilized a private comparison situation where the outcome of the comparison would be known only by the subject. It was, …
Ability Evaluation and Self-Evaluation as Types of Social Comparisons
An analysis of Festinger's theory of social comparison processes suggests that the comparison of abilities really involves two distinct processes. Ability evaluation involves determining how one stands relative to others in the performance of the ability. Self-evaluation involves determining how one ought to perform by comparing with others similar to oneself on attributes related to the ability. The results of an experiment indicate that these t…
Ghetto
Informal Groups: An Introduction
In Pursuit of Energy: Spiritual Growth in a Yoga Ashram
Although bits and pieces of the practice and theory of yoga have been accepted by Western psychology in recent times, little is known about the daily lives of those who have committed themselves to practicing yoga under the guidance of a guru while living in a yoga ashram. This article describes how the guru disciple relationship and the structure of the ashram set up conditions that foster personal and spiritual growth in residents of an ashram …
The Concept of Stress: An Organizing Theme in the Introductory Course
0 ver the past three years, I have experimented with using the concept of stress as a central organizing theme in my introductory sociology courses. Since I have not really changed anything else in my course, I can only conclude that the stress theme is responsible for the increased interest and enthusiasm on the part of my students-an effect that has been reflected in higher student evaluations of the course. What follows is a brief description …
Becoming A Yogi: Resocialization and Deconditioning as Conversion Processes
This article distinguishes between two separate, but interrelated types of religious conversion processes; socialization and deconditioning. Socialization refers to the process by which the roles and norms of a group are learned. Deconditioning is a process where habitual and problematic ways of perceiving reality, resulting from initial socialization, are eliminated. Data from a participant observation study of residents in a Yoga ashram are pre…
The "Real Self" Controversy: Toward an Integration of Humanistic and Interactionist Theory
The logical status of the concept "real self" and its usefulness in psychological theory have been topics of some debate in this journal. Critics have argued that this concept stems from Maslow's tendency toward biological reductionism that caused him to ignore the fact, supposedly established by the symbolic interactionists, that the self is ultimately a social-cultural product. In this article, I take steps toward a new view of self-actualizati…
Altered States of Consciousness and Mental Health: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
PART ONE: ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES The Cross-cultural Study of Altered States of Consciousness and Mental Health - Colleen A Ward From Disease to Discourse - Michael Lambek Remarks on the Conceptualization of Trance and Spirit Possession PART TWO: ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 'Ravished of a Fiend' - Simon Kemp Demonology and Medieval Madness Possession Syndrome…
Ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation, climate change and prospects for a sustainable future
Key challenges for tropospheric chemistry in the Southern Hemisphere
This commentary paper from the recently formed International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Southern Hemisphere Working Group outlines key issues in atmospheric composition research that particularly impact the Southern Hemisphere. In this article, we present a broad overview of many of the challenges for understanding atmospheric chemistry in the Southern Hemisphere, before focusing in on the most significant factors that differentiate it f…
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