A course of study in personal problems

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by  Osterbauer, Louis Arthur

A COURSE OP STUDY IN PERSONAL PROBLEMS
A P ro ject
P resented to
the Faculty of the School of Education
The U n iv ersity of Southern C a lifo rn ia
In P a rtia l F u lfillm en t
of the Requirem ents fo r the Degree
M aster of Science in Education
Louis A rthur O sterbauer
June 1950
UMI Number: EP46003
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TABLE OP CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
PART I . POPULARITY PLUS
HOW TO EE A SOCIAL SUCCESS
,1. DATING AND CORRESPONDENCE: HOW TO MAKE AND ANSWER
■INVITATIONS ' . . 2
1. MAKING TIME: How to ask a g ir l for a date . . • 2
2. TURNABOUT: How to ask a boy fo r a d ate. . . . . 3
3. YESi: How to accept a d a te ................................... 3
4* AY/PUL SORRY: How to decline a d a te ...................... 4
5. ARRIVING: How to c a ll fo r your d a t e ................. 4
6. SIR WALTER RALEIGH: How to be a gentlem an . . . 5
7. LADIES: How to act on a d ate .............................................. 6
8. POINTERS POR PEN PUSHERS: How to w rite a
form al in v ita tio n ....................................................................... 7
9. R .S .V .P.: How to accept a form al in v ita tio n . . 8
10. REGRETS: How to decline a form al in v ita tio n . . 8
2. MAY I PRESENT: HOW TO INTRODUCE AND MEET PEOPLE . . 12
1. INTRODUCTIONS: How to present your frien d s
to each o th e r............................................................................. . . 12
2. HOW DO YOU DO?: How to acknowledge-
in tro d u ctio n s ( g i r ls ) ................................................................14
3. HELLO: How to respond to introductions (boys). . . 14
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3. CQHVERSATIQU: HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OP YOUR
GIET OP GAB. .................................................................. 18
1. GETTIHG STARTED: How to begin a conversation • 18
2. ATTENTIGH ALL EARS: how to talk interestingly.. . 19
3. TIME TO CLOSE: How to end a conversation. . . 21
4. TO DO MR HOT TO DO: HOW TO PLAY HOST OR GUEST . . 25
1. PLAHHIHG: How to organize a g e t-to g e th e r. . • 25
2« WELCOME!: How to receive your g u ests. . . . . 26
3. AT EASE: How to make your company feel at home . . . 26
4. A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL: How to
e n te rta in your company ......................... 27
5. SEE YOU SGGH: How to see your visitors away . . 28
6. ARRIYAL: How to en ter a h o s t's house. . . . . 28
7. COME AGAIH SOQH: How to make a h it w ith the
ho st and h o stess 29
8. DIHBER TOOLS: How to act a t the tab le. . . . 30
9. GOIHG HOME: How to depart g racio u sly . . . . . 31
10. GUEST 0? THE TOW: How to act in public places . . . 32
5. DAHCIHG: HOW TO ARTHUR MURRAY IT ....................................... 37
1. SWIHG YORE ................................................................... 37
2. JUST RIGHT: How to se le c t a dancing p a rtn e r. . 38
3* RHYTHM: How to act a t a dance • ........................... 38
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6. CLOTHES: HOW TO MAKE LIKE BEAU BRUMMELL. .........................."'42
1. DRESS: How to se le c t your wardrobe . . . . . . 43
2. MAKING THE MOST OP IT: How to dress w ell
w ith what you have. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3* REAT PLEAT: How to dress fo r various
a c tiv itie s . . . . . . . . . . . .................................... 44
7* VITALITY AND APPEARANCE: HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR
ATLAS Q.UO . . ....................................................................................... 48
1. LULLABY: How to g et a good n ig h t’s r e s t. . . . 48
2. TAKE IT EASY: How to re la x during the day. . . 49
3. BOOD1: How to eat rig h t. . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4. MUSCLES: How to exercise p ro p erly .............................. 52
5. POSTURE: How to carry y o u rself w ell. . . . . . 53
6. SKIN DEEP: How to take care of your skin . . . 53
7. YOUR CROWING GLORY: How to handle your
h a ir and scalp . . . • • . • • • ..................................... 54
8. GOOD SENSE: How to p ro te c t your eyesight . . . 55
9. HEAR NOW!: How to enjoy good hearing . . . . . 56
10. GOOD TEETH: How to avoid wearing dentures. • • 57
11. HANDS AND BEET; How to avoid being a
fla t-fo o t-flo o g le ......................... 58
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8 . RESPECT: HOW TO AROUSE ADMIRATION* . ..................................... 65
1. MR. DEMOSTHENES: How to develop a
p leasan t voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
2. ANOTHER ABEs How to be h o n e s t.................................... 66
^ 3. OLD FAITHFUL: How to be l o y a l ...................................... 67
4. GENEROSITY: How to be u n se lfish . . . . . . . 67
5. FASCINATION; How to be in te re s tin g ......................... 67
6. APPEARANCE: How to be a ttra c tiv e . • . * • • • 68
7. BALANCE; How to be poised ........................ 69
9. SOCIAL AGRESSIVEMESS: HOW TO TAKE THE SOCIAL
REINS: ............................... 73
1. IDEA MAN: How to be im aginative . . . . . . . 73
^ 2. ZEAL: How to be e n th u sia stic . . . . . . . • • 74
^ 3. THOUGHTFULNESS: How to be considerate . . . . 75
4. PAT ON THE BACK: How to compliment others • • 76
5. ONE OF THE GANG: How to be a reg u lar fellow . 76
10. TACT: HOW TO DEVELOP SKILL IN HANDLING
SITUATIONS..................................................................................................... 80
1. LET BE: How to avoid argum ents: . . . . . . . 80
^ 2. EFFECTIVE: How to use in d ire c t persuasion • • 81
c/ 3* WELL ALL RIGHTl: How to compliment people
e ffe c tiv e ly .............................................. 82
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^ 4 . RAY OP SUNSHINE: How to encourage people . . 82
^ 5 . ACIUIOWI1EDGEMSNT: How to show resp ect • . . • 83
■=" 6* MR. SILK GLOVES: How to make necessary
c ritic ism s. . . . . . . . . . . 84
PART I I . SELP MANAGEMENT
HOW TO BECOME A BETTER YOU
11* TAKE STOCK: HOW TO EXAMINE YOUR CAPABILITIES . . 88
1. PHYSICAL CONDITION: How to discover your
A tlas Quo ................................... 88
2. INTELLIGENCE: How to weigh y o u rself
in te lle c tu a lly .............................. 89
3. RHYTHM: How to measure your m usical m eter. . 89
4. DAUBBER?: How to appraise your a r tis tic
a b ility ..................... . . . . . . . ................................ 89
5. NUTS AND BOLTS: How to discover your mecha­
n ic a l a b ilitie s . . . . . ...................... . . . . . 90
12. EPPICIENCY: HOW TO BECOME MORE COMPETENT . . . . 93
1. IN THE PINK: How to get and keep in good
physical co n d itio n . 93
2. AN EINSTEIN: How to in crease your
inform ation ........................................................ . . . . . . 95
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3* GROWN UPs How to shoulder re sp o n sib ility • . 95
^ 4. ASSURANCE: How to develop s e lf confidence* • 96
5. FLEXIBILITY: How to change w ith the tim es. . 96
6. SENSE OF VALUES: How to heighten your
ap p reciatio n of l i f e .............................................................. 97
13. MAGNETISM: HOW TO TAKE STOCK OP YOUR EERSCMIITY . - 100
1. LOOKS: How to appraise your appearance * . • 100
2. CHECKUP: How to evaluate your h a b its . * . . 101
3. EXTROVERT: How to sound your s o c ia b ility * . 102
4. FLAWS: How to d etect your d efe cts. . • . • • 103
5. PLUS FACTORS: How to analyze your a sse ts • . 103
14. CERTAIN SOMETHING: HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR
PERSONALITY 107
1. IMPRESSION: How to improve your appearance • 108
*•" 2. GOOD RIDDANCE: How to break an annoying
h a b it . ................................... 109
3. AIDS: How to develop good h a b i t s .......................... I l l
4. STEER CLEAR: How to deal w ith fe a r and
worry ......................... I l l
^ 5. OUT OF THE DUMPS: How to m aster old man
depression. . . . . . . . ............................................... 113
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CHAPTER PAGE
6. MASTERY'S How too vercome your handicaps. • . 113
^ 7 . COIPEFSATIOF: How to combat an in fe rio rity
complex • • • • ............................................................................. 114
8* BEST BOOT EORWARD; How to be your own
n a tu ra l s e lf . 115
15 lELL K1TIT?: HQf TO ANALYZE YOUR INTEGRATION . . . i 20
1. ETHICS: How to check your sense of f a ir
p lay . ............................................................. 120
2. TEMPERAMENT: How to ra te your em otional
s ta te . . . . . . . . . ........................................................ 121
3* UNITY: How to measure how w ell your drives
are coordinated 121
4* ALL THERE? s How to determ ine your
s ta b ility . • • • • ............................................... . . . 122
16. SERENITY: HOW TO ACQUIRE INNER HARMONY: . . . . . 125
1. RIGHT GUT: How to develop your ch aracter . . 125
^ 2. CONTROL: How to m aster your emotions . . . . 127
" 3. CREED: How to fin d your philosophy of
l i f e ............................................................................................................ 127
4* AHEAD: How to make the best use of your
le is u re tim e. . . . .......................... . . . . . . . 128
5. PASTIME: How to choose a h o b b y ................................ • 128