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The published literature on attitudes toward environment and space has neglected ambiguity and ambivalence, an aspect of human psychology which we all recognize, but one which is difficult to measure. Three conditions promote ambiguity and ambivalence: 1) complex environments (stimuli); 2) the discrepancy between the mind's search for symmetry and life's bias in favor of movement and of certain psychological values; and 3) the tendency for feelings and primitive concepts to polarize. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article sheds light on the joinder of claims under alternate ambiguities in the United States. Ambiguous gifts in wills are treated with very scant courtesy by the English courts. Unless the ambiguity can be removed by extrinsic evidence, the gift fails to take effect; the principle being that an unambiguous disposition is necessary to defend the title of the heir at law, next of kin, residuary devisee or legatee, or person entitled in default of appointment. There are many cases, however, in which the ambiguity is very limited in extent.

Examines the "parol evidence" rule in United States law in relation to the construction of writings. Case of wills; Statute of Wills; Questions of ambiguity; Maxim by Bacon on the ambiguity in writing; Edward Altham's Case; Extrinsic matter which might help in construing a document.

The central theme of this study is that a relationship exists between an individual's role changes and self changes. This is not a new idea. Lindesmith and Strauss discuss the effects of status changes on personality. Kuhn, building on the work of Mead, Cooley, and others, theoretically implies this. Sarbin cites a considerable body of empirical evidence in support of the statement that role enactments are related to four types of psychological changes, somatic changes, changes in performance, changes in preferences for attention deployment, and changes in cognitive dispositions, attitudes, values, opinions, and beliefs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents a reply by the author on the clarifications being given by Jaroslav H&acutejek on the the authors allegation of the ambiguity surrounding the term "Ordinary Deviation," which was mentioned by H´jek in one of his lectures in the 6th Berkeley symposium.