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Jack Block, Who Studied Young Children Into Adulthood, Dies at 85

February 7, 2010 Jack Block, a prominent psychologist of personality who in 1968 began studying a group of California preschoolers and for decades kept watch as they moved from childhood through adolescence and into adulthood, died on Jan. 13 at his home in El Cerrito, Calif. He was 85. The cause was complications of a spinal cord injury he suffered 10 years ago,... Full article »

Uncharitable View

July 11, 1999 I think your questioner really wanted to know whether workers jeopardize their jobs by not taking part in fund-raising drives. Pressure may come not so much from peers as from managers who have a dollar goal to meet. Jack Block San Diego... Full article »

Study Finds Little Effect in Limited Use of Drugs

May 9, 1990 LEAD: Teen-agers who experiment with drugs to a limited degree tend to be better adjusted than those who abstain or use drugs frequently, researchers say. Teen-agers who experiment with drugs to a limited degree tend to be better adjusted than those who abstain or use drugs frequently, researchers say. The study by two psychologists at the... Full article »

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