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The Robbers Cave Experiment: Intergroup Conflict and Cooperation

Originally issued in 1954 and updated in 1961 and 1987, this pioneering study of "small...

On the relevance of social psychology

Proposes that "a relevant social psychology should be concerned with the study of social movements...

If the social scientist is to be more than a mere technician

It is necessary that the work of the social scientist cross disciplines and search its...

Superordinate goals in the reduction of intergroup conflict

This paper summarizes an experimental study on intergroup relations, with emphasis on the reduction of...

The First Step to Success program: An analysis of outcomes with identical twins across multiple baselines

The investigation described here focused on effects of the First Step to Success early intervention...

First Step to Success: Intervening at the point of school entry to prevent antisocial behavior patterns

This article provides a description of the First Step to Success early intervention program for...

Longitudinal prediction of the school achievement, adjustment, and delinquency of antisocial versus at-risk boys

This study investigated the efficacy of selected home and school setting variables as predictors of...

Teacher, parent, and peer reports of early aggression as screening measures for long-term maladaptive outcomes: Who provides the most useful information? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2014;82:236-47

Objective This study compared the ability of teacher, parent, and peer reports of aggressive behavior...

Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and Possibilities

Mental health and substance use disorders among children, youth, and young adults are major threats...