Emergenesis: Genetic Traits That May Not Run in Families The authors suggest that traits not previously to have a genetic basis, such as extraversion, leadership, teaching, parenting, and artistic ability, result from the interaction of more elementary and partly genetic properties. They point to a new way of considering the role played by genes in determining complex psychological traits

Observations on PSYCHOLOGY’S Past and Future At the close of APA’s centennial year, a look back is in order. Senior psychologists responded with surprising candor to questions about changes that have occurred over the past 25 years in the field of psychology. Their comments ranged from descriptive through evaluative to prognostic