Wayne Lanning

Virus-Like Ideas: The Role of Counselors in the Ecology of the Ideosphere

This article develops an analogy between viruses and ideas. It suggests that ideas, like viruses, can invade and infect us and that immune systems need to be developed to prevent future infection of destructive ideas.

A FACTORIAL VALIDITY STUDY OF THE SOCIAL ORIENTATION INVENTORY

The factor analysis of the 28-item, self-report measure of social power motivation gave three interpretable factors. Factor 1, organizational leadership, is based on high loadings for managerial functions in organizations. Factor 2, recognition without achievement, has high positive loadings for highly visible positions one may hold. Factor 3, individual dominance, is characterized by high loadings on questions indicating personal dominance over others.