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Plate #3 from Document Decoratifs

Alphonse Mucha

Original Lithograph from 1902

(in a private collection)

 

Psyche and poetry

San Giovanni in Persiceto (Bologna),

29 February 1996

by Julio Savi

 

…there came

Thought after thought to nourish up the flame

Within my breast; so that the morning light

Surprised me even from a sleepless night;

And up I roe refresh’d, and glad, and gay…

                                                John Keats

 

You are not nymph to me,

nor am I satyr lusting

after you. I am not

Zulaykhá nor you

Joseph, but I am

Jacob blinded

by too many tears

shed for his son’s

long and abhorrent absence.

I am Majnún, indeed, and you

his unreachable Laylá.

Shall I always sing

unappeased longings?

 

I never frequented

Vulcan’s smithy.

I flee from its busy

sounds and shabby

tools, its shaggy

stenchy, perspiring muscles.

I am not Arachne, then,

and you her magnificent

web. I am Narcissus,

instead, and you

limpid sheet of water;

I am Echo, and you

transforming mountain

with grassy recesses.

 

I want you as light

as veil of trembling bride,

as subtle as frail

stem of a meadow flower,

as delicate as white nymphaea

laying upon the waters.

You are not to me solemn

hawk’s flight, but whirring wing

of iridescent humming-bird,

not enamelled sunset palette,

but ethereal rainbow’s lightness.

 

When I speak to you

in the solitudes of my heart,

I hear the answer

of your gentle voice.

But if I venture

to reverberate the echo

of your words into more

concrete dimensions,

suddenly I hear cawing

craws, hooting

owls. Alas,

poor Psyche, your candle’s

drop awakens Eros.

He smiles and bestows

upon you his warm

and soft embrace, but then

he flies away. And you,

Psyche, find yourself

alone, empty

your alcove, still panting

your breast, as yet unappeased

your exhausting desire.

 

But perhaps some day

after that meeting

you will feel in your bosom

like a flutter of wings.

Perhaps that fleeting embrace

will have born you a child.

 

 

Remoteness.  Selected Poems.  Roma: Casa Editrice Bahá’í, (2002). pp.208-210

 

Academic Papers
 

Office Phone: 208-792-2338
Home Phone: 208-746-0273
Email: diessner@lcsc.edu
FAX: 208-792-2571

PUBLICATIONS

 

Journal Articles

Diessner, R. (2010, August 9). Moral beauty, politics, gender, and personality [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.yourmorals.org/blog/

 

Diessner, R., & Burke, K. (in press). The beauty of the Psyche and Eros myth: Integrating aesthetics into Introduction to Psychology .  Journal of Aesthetic Education

Diessner, R., Davis, L. & Toney, B. (2009).Empirical relationships between beauty and justice: Testing scary and elaborating Danto, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, 249-258

Rust, T., Diessner, R. & Reade, L. (2009) Strengths only or strengths and relative weaknesses? A preliminary study,  The Journal of Psychology, 143(5), 465-476

 

Smith, A., Mayton, D., & Diessner, R. (2009). Empathy and engagement with beauty.pdf. Unpublished manuscript

 

Diessner, R., Parsons, L., Solom, R., Frost, N., & Davidson, J. (2008).  Engagement with beauty scale: Validation of measures of natural, artistic and moral beauty.  The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 142, 303-329

Diessner, R. (2007).  Integrity: Psychological, moral and spiritual. Human Development, 28(3), 5-10.

Diessner, R. (in press).  Invited letter to the editor concerning intergenerational transfer of historical trauma. Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education.

Diessner, R. (in press).  Beauty and Moral Education.  To be published in Chinese in a journal of the School of Psychology, Southwest China University, Chongqing, PRC
 

Diessner, R., & Lewis, G. (2007). Further validation of the Gratitude, Resentment and Appreciation Test (GRAT).  Journal of Social Psychology, 147(4), 445-447.

Diessner, R., Rust, T., Solom, R., Frost, N., & Parsons, L. (2006).  Beauty and hope: A moral beauty intervention.  Journal of Moral Education, 35 (3), 301-317.

Diessner, R., & Solom, R. (2005). Love as the mother emotion: Implications for pastoral Counseling.  Manuscript submitted for publication [submitted to American Journal of Pastoral Counseling].
 

Diessner, R. (2004).  Response to Thorkildsen’s review of: Critical Consciousness: a study of  morality in global, historical context.  Journal of Moral Education, 33, 387-388.

Diessner, R., Frost, N., & Smith, T. (2004).  Describing the Neoclassical Psyche embedded in Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love.  Social Behavior and Personality, 32, 683-690.

Diessner, R., Yazdani, M., & Richel, T. (2003). A cross cultural comparison of Western and Middle Eastern psychological stage theories. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Diessner, R. (2003).  Sonnet to the seat of study.  World Order, 34(3), 21.
 

Diessner, R. (2001). Foundations of educational psychology: Howard Gardner’s neo-classical psyche.  The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 162, 495-501.

Diessner, R. (2000). Action Research. Converging Realities. A Journal of Art, Science and Religion [On-line serial], 1 (1). Available URL: http://converge.landegg.edu/.


Pratt, M. W., Arnold, M. L., Pratt, A. T., & Diessner, R. (1999). Predicting adolescent moral reasoning from family climate: A longitudinal study using narrative and observational techniques. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 19, 148-175.


Diessner, R., Washburn, K., and Mayton, D. (1998).  Self and others' perceptions of "Crass materialism".  The Journal of Social Psychology, 138, 137-8.

Diessner, R. (1997).  The Teacher as Professional: A Normative Position.  Lewiston, ID: Lewis‑Clark State College, Division of Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 413 304)
 

Pratt, M., Diessner, R., Pratt, A., Hunsberger, B., & Pancer, S. M. (1996).  Moral and social reasoning and perspective‑taking in later life:  A longitudinal study.  Psychology and Aging, 11, 66-73.


Mayton, D. M., Diessner, R., & Granby, C. D. (1996).  Nonviolence, values, and moral reasoning:  Empirical support for theoretical relationships.  Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology,2(3), 245-253.

Diessner, R. (1995).  [Review of the book The psychology of spirituality.]  The Journal of Bahá'í Studies,6(4), 65-66.

Higheagle, G., and Diessner, R. (1995).  The Needs of Tribal Men and the Social Service Providers on or near the Nez Perce Indian Nation.  Lewiston, ID: Lewis‑Clark State College, Division of Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. SO 025411)
 

Diessner, R. (1995).  Cognitive‑Developmental psychology and the Bahá'í Faith: Meaningful connections.  Counseling and Values,  39, 169‑176.

 

Diessner, R. (1994).  Ethical development during the college years:  Theory and normative implications for practice.   Lewiston, ID: Lewis‑Clark State College, Division of Education.(ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 366 258)
 

Diessner, R. (1994).  The Bahá'í Faith and Peace Psychology: The potential for science and religion to collaborate. Peace  Psychology Bulletin, 3(3), 18‑22.
 

Skoe, E., & Diessner, R. (1994). Ethic of care, justice, identity and gender:  An extension and replication.  Merrill‑Palmer Quarterly, 40, 272‑289.
 

Diessner, R. (1994).  Moral reasoning, teacher education and ideological critique.  Lewiston, ID: Lewis‑Clark State College, Division of Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 365 667).
 

Diessner, R. (1994).  Action research and teaching professors.  Lewiston, ID: Lewis‑Clark State College, Division of  Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 366 257)

Diessner, R., Mayton, D. M., & Dolen, M.A. (1993).  Values hierarchies and moral reasoning. Journal of Social Psychology, 133, 869‑871.
 

Mayton, D. M., Diessner, R., & Granby, C. (1993).  Nonviolence and moral reasoning. Journal of Social Psychology, 133, 745‑ 746.

Diessner, R. (November, 1993).  Double grouping: New strategies for collaborative learning. The Teaching Professor, 7(9), 1.

Mayton, D. M., Diessner, R., & Granby, C. (1993).  Nonviolence, values, and moral reasoning: Empirical support for  theoretical relationships.  Lewiston, ID: Lewis‑Clark State College, Division of Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction  Service No. ED 352 296)
 

Diessner, R. (May, 1992).  Children, goats, or adults?  The Teaching Professor, 6(5), 2.
 

Pratt, M., Diessner, R., Hunsberger, B., Pancer, M., & Savoy, K. (1991).  Four pathways in the analysis of adult  development:  Patterns of reasoning about personal moral and social dilemmas. Psychology and Aging, 6, 666‑675.

Diessner, R. (1991). Selflessness: Congruences between the Cognitive‑Developmental Research. Program and the Bahá'í Writings.  Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 3, 3‑12.

Diessner, R. (1991). Kohlbergian Narratives: Comment on Vitz. American Psychologist, 46, 168‑169.

Diessner, R. (1990).  The Mastery in Learning Project at Orchards Elementary School with the consultancy of Lewis‑Clark State College. Lewiston, ID: Lewis‑Clark State College, Division of Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 328 131)

Diessner, R. (1990, November). Moral education: Pro.  Teaching Today, p. 8.


Diessner, R. (1990, November). Students and teachers share power and decision making in unique democracy project.  Teaching Today, p. 5.

Diessner, R. (1990).  Curriculum for a democratic school.  Lewiston, ID: Lewis‑Clark State College, Division of Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 320 872)

Diessner, R. & Walker J.L. (1986).  American Indian students:  A pattern of cognitive abilities. Journal of American Indian Education, 25, 39‑43.
 

McCullough, C.S., Walker, J.L., & Diessner, R. (1985).  The use of Wechsler    scales in the assessment of Native Americans of the Columbia River basin. Psychology in the Schools, 22, 23‑28.
 

Diessner, R. (1985).  The criterion‑related validity of the Academic Ability Scale of the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery for a sample of American Indian students.  Educational and Psychological Measurement, 45, 98‑99.

Diessner, R., Rousculp, E.E., & Walker, J.L. (1985). English fluency via computers at Yakima Tribal School.  Journal of American Indian Education, 25, 17‑24.
 

Diessner, R. (1984).  Correlation of the Khatena‑Torrance Creative perception Inventory and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale‑Revised.  Creative Child and Adult Quarterly, 9, 28‑32.

Diessner, R. (1983).  The relationship between cognitive abilities and moral development in intellectually gifted children.  Gifted/Creative/Talented (G/C/T), May‑June, 15‑17.


BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS

Diessner, R. (2007). Classic edition sources: Human development (3rd ed.). Guilford, CT:

     McGraw-Hill. Amazon

 

Diessner, R. (2007).  Psyche and eros.  Bahá’í studies in a spiritual psychology.  Oxford: George

     Ronald Publishers. Amazon

 

Diessner, R., & Simmons, S. (2000). Sources: Notable selections in educational psychology.

   Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill. Amazon

 

Diessner, R., & Richel, T. (2008). Instructor’s resource guide. Classic edition sources: Human development (3rd ed.). Guilford, CT: McGraw-Hill.

Diessner, R. (2004).  Beauty and moral education.  CGIE Committee (Ed.), Proceedings of  CGIE’s 2004 International Forum on Integrated Education and Educational Reform (Section One, pp. 27-47).  Claremont: Center for Global Integrated Education.
 

Diessner, R. (2004).  Mei yu daode jiaoyu  [Chinese translation of “Beauty and Moral Education”].  CGIE Committee (Ed.), Proceedings of CGIE’s 2004 International Forum on Integrated Education and Educational Reform (Section Two, pp. 22-35).  Claremont: Center for Global Integrated Education.
 

Diessner, R., & Tiegs, J. (2001). Sources: Notable selections in human development, (2nd ed.). Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.
 

Diessner, R., & Tiegs, J. (2001). Instructor's manual for Sources: Notable selections in human development (2nd ed.) Teaching and Testing Suggestions. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.
 

Diessner, R., & Simmons, S. (2000). Sources: Notable selections in educational psychology. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.
 

Diessner, R., & Simmons, S. (2000). Instructor's manual for Sources: Notable selections in  educational psychology.  Teaching and Testing Suggestions.Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.

Diessner, R. (2000).  Crass Materialism: A crucial value education issue.  A descriptive study of  pre-service teachers' values.  In M. Leicester, C. Modgil, & S. Modgil, (Eds.), Education, culture and values. Volume II: Institutional issues: Pupils, schools, and teacher education (pp. 189-197). London: Falmer Press.
 

Chapa, J., and Diessner, R. (2000).  Values Education in Bahá'í Schools.  In M. Leicester, C. Modgil, & S. Modgil, (Eds.), Education, culture and values. Volume V: Spiritual and Religious Education (pp. 121-132). London: Falmer Press.

Diessner, R. (1997). Sources: Notable selections in human development.  Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.
 

Diessner, R. (1997). Instructor's manual for Sources: Notable selections in human development.    Teaching and Testing Suggestions. Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.

Kohlberg, L. & Diessner, R. (1991).  A cognitive developmental approach to Moral attachment. In J.L. Gewirtz & W.M. Kurtines (Eds.), Intersections with attachment (pp. 229-246). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

 

Presentations

Richel, T., Diessner, R., Merchi, J., Dachs, I., Addison, & Wilson, K. (2008, March).   International reliability studies of the Engagement with Beauty Scale (EBS). Poster session presented at the International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL.

 

Diessner, R. (2007, October). Engaging with Beauty: Moral Education.  An invited presentation at the Partnerships in Education Conference, Lewiston, ID.

 

Diessner, R., Parsons, L., Solom, R., Frost, N., & Davidson, J. (2007, May).  Beauty: Engaging the heart. Invited keynote address at the 1st Annual LCSC Senior Research Symposium, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID.

 

Diessner, R., Parsons, L., Solom, R., Frost, N., & Davidson, J. (2006, March).  Engagement with beauty: Appreciating natural, artistic, and moral beauty, and Beauty and Hope An invited presentation in Prof. Etcoff “Science of Happiness” class at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA.

 

Diessner, R. (2005, October).  The Educational Psychology of Economic Class: Poverty and Wealth.  An invited presentation at the Partnerships in Education Conference, Lewiston, ID.

 

Diessner, R. (2005, September).  The Psychology of Art & Beauty.  An invited presentation at the Arts & History Center, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID

 

Diessner, R. (2005, January).  Gendered Communication.  An invited presentation to the  Division of Education, Dr. Jann Hill, Chair, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID.

 

Hayne, B., & Diessner, R. (2004, December).  Transfer of intergenerational historical trauma among Native Americans.  An invited presentation to the Division of Education, Dr. Jann Hill, Chair, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID.

 

Diessner, R. (2004, November).  Enhancing the development of your children’s moral reasoning. An invited presentation to the Centennial Elementary School PTA, Lewiston, ID.

 

Diessner, R. (2004, October).  Beauty and moral education.  Invited paper presented at the Center for Global Integrated Education’s International Forum on Integrated Education and  Educational Reform, Santa Clara, CA.

 

Diessner, R., & Hayne, B. (2004, April).  Transfer of intergenerational historical trauma among Native Americans.  An invited presentation to the Indian Education Professional Development  program, Ms. Lisa Guzman, director, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.

 

Diessner, R. (2002, January).   Action research.  An invited presentation to the faculty of the Psychology Department of Seattle University, Seattle, WA.

 

Diessner, R. (2001, August).  The psyche: A hermeneutic investigation.  A presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Bahá'í Studies, Seattle.

 

Diessner, R., Mayton, D., Washburn, K., Burklund, B., Murphy, J. and Peters, D.  (1996, November).  Crass Materialism: The 'root of all evil'. A descriptive study of pre-service  teachers' levels of materialism. A presentation at the annual meeting of the Association  for  Moral Education, Ottawa, Ontario.

Diessner, R. (1996, June). Caring as moral education:  The work of Nel Noddings and Carol Gilligan.  An invited presentation to the faculty and administrators of Le Jardin Academy,       Kailua, Hawaii.

 

Diessner, R. (1995, October).  Materialism and moral development: Overcoming the root cause of racism and nationalism.  An invited plenary presentation at the annual meeting of the  Association for Bahá'í Studies, San Francisco.

Pratt, M. & Diessner, R. (1994, November).  Parenting style and parental scaffolding of  adolescent‑parent moral discussions.   A poster presentation at the annual meeting of the    Association  for Moral Education, Calgary/Banff, Alberta.

Diessner, R. (1994, November).  Differentiating spiritual principles from Kohlbergian principles: A Bahá'í interpretation.  A paper presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Moral Education, Calgary/Banff, Alberta.

 

Diessner, R. (1994, November).  Introducing APA Division 48: Peace Psychology.  A poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Moral Education, Calgary/Banff,    Alberta.

Cortese, A., & Diessner, R. (1993, August). A longitudinal study of moral judgment in Asian  American, African American, and Euro‑american children.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Miami, Florida.

Larson, E. J., & Diessner, (1992, October).  Teaching human rights and applied ethics using a       microcomputer, a modem, and videotapes.  Presented at the conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives, San Pedro,  California.

Mayton, D. M., Diessner, R., & Granby, C. (1992, July).  Nonviolence, values, and moral reasoning: Empirical support for theoretical relationships.  Presented at the XXV International Congress of Psychology, Brussels, Belgium.

Diessner, R., Mayton, D. M., & Dolen, M. (1992, July).  Value hierarchies and moral reasoning:   Empirical support for  theoretical relationships.  Presented at the XXV International Congress  of Psychology, Brussels, Belgium.

Diessner, R. (1991, November).  Teacher education for democratic classrooms.  Presented at the meeting of the Association for Moral Education, Athens, GA.

Skoe, E. E., & Diessner, R. (1991, November).  Identity, care‑based and justice‑based moral reasoning in women and men.  Presented at the meeting of the Association for Moral  Education, Athens, GA. 

Diessner, R. (1990, November). Selflessness: Congruences between the Cognitive‑Developmental Research Program and the Bahá'í Writings.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Moral Education, Notre Dame, IN.

Diessner, R., & the Orchards Faculty (1990, April). Democracy and curriculum: A case study in a semi‑rural elementary school.   Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational   Research Association, Boston, MA.

Diessner, R. (1989, November).  Ethical development and critical thinking in the college years.    Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Moral Education, Los Angeles, CA.

Pratt, M., Diessner, R., Hunsberger, B., Pancer, M., & Savoy, K. (1989, September).  Four pathways in the analysis of adult development:  Patterns of reasoning about personal moral  and social dilemmas.  Paper presented at the British Psychological Association Society Conference, Surrey, England.

Diessner, R. (1987, June). Differentiating stages of post‑conventional justice reasoning.  In M.L Commons (Chair), Third beyond formal operations symposium at Harvard:  Positive  development during adolescence and adulthood.  Symposium conducted at Harvard  University, Department of Human Development, Cambridge.

Diessner, R. (1987, January).  The actualization of the redemption of Habermas' four validity claims and Kohlberg's moral musical chairs:  Argyris' action science.  In M.L. Commons   (Chair), From moral action to judgement and back:  The relationships between action and stage.  Symposium  conducted at Harvard University, Cambridge.

Kohlberg, L., Ignelzi, M., Diessner, R., & Higgins, A. (1986, July).  Just Community interventions in two high schools in the Bronx.  Paper presented at the Institute on School   Climate and Governance, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

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Diessner, R. (1986, January).  The Republic and Divine Civilization.  Paper presented at the Meeting of the Association for Bahá'í Studies, Vancouver, B.C.

 

 


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