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Abstract: This project examined relationships among two dimensions of the “Big Five” personality factor theory (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and the conflict resolution styles of competing, collaborating, accommodating, and avoiding (Thomas & Kilmann, 1974). Some 288 students at Colorado State University participated. The Big Five personality measures of agreeableness (A) and extraversion (E) were significant predictors of all four conflict resolution style scores. These findings show that contemporary personality measures are significant predictors of conflict resolution styles. The findings suggest that personality measures may be helpful predictors of conflict resolution style preference in mediation and negotiation situations. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

For over a century, authorities have recognized cultural and psychological benefits of preserving national parks and wilderness areas. Yet, with increases in visitation and mechanized travel, air and noise pollution are intruding more and more into preserved natural areas. Psychological research shows that humans can detect very low levels of these pollutants in natural and laboratory settings, that air and noise pollution detract from the enjoyment of the visitor experience, and that people place a high value on naturally quiet, pollution-free settings. This article discusses how psychological research is essential for a more complete understanding of the value and the influence of both visibility and quiet surroundings with a focus on applied, field-based research in national parks and wilderness areas. The article concludes with recommendations for future directions in research in these areas and argues that implications of psychological research results should be addressed in the natural resource policy-making process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Describes the relevance of literature on environmental psychology to the coping strategies used by a leukemia patient in adapting to psychological and physical isolation on a hospital bone marrow transplant unit and oncology unit. Difficulty of place attachment on the isolation unit and its evolution on the oncology unit; Power of a window with a natural view.

Presets a study which examined the influence of seating arrangement and high ambient temperatures on interpersonal attraction and assessments of the environment. Method used in the study; Results; Discussion.

B. J. Bushman, M. C. Wang, and C. A. Anderson (2005) argued that a reanalysis of E. G. Cohn and J. Rotton's (1997) Minneapolis data shows no inverted-U curvilinear relationship between temperature and aggression. Although B. J. Bushman et al.'s (2005) claim of no general inverted-U trend in the data might well be supported statistically, more careful examination of the subset of the data most likely to include the hottest temperatures in the study may offer at least some support for the inverted-U relationship. Aggregating data to describe a general trend minimizes the influence of outliers that may reflect alternative relationships, and such alternatives may be important practically and theoretically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the effect of commonality and desirability of first names. Identification of the four most and least common male and female first names from 1,476 students enrolled in general psychology; Association between common names and favorable traits.