Show i PEOPLE QUIZ John E Gibson AMYOUAfJDVOlffilM-i By mmm inseparable? n" If you haven’t been fantasizing lately about the irresistible impression you’re making on the opposite sex could it law That's how wa felt after reading hundreds of regulatory ‘horror stories'1 sent to us hi response to our offer of $25 US Savings Bonds for verified examples of dumb laws and miscarried regulations Here are some of the winners' 'losers’: Than oughtn’t to bo : say something about your age? (See No 3) est for the 2 age span and lowest for the 7 age span with a steady decline In between And the tendency to imagine oneself as irresistible to the opposite tex was about equally strong and at ages Daydreams in this category reached their lowest ebb with the eldestgroup— those aged 66-7-7 Contrary to what might be expected 17-2- Fuzzy thinking The new dress code of the Perry Local School District Stark County Ohio prohibited male students from growing facial hair That (Sscrimi-nate- s against boys ruled the US Department of Health Education and Welfare Now the code equafizes things by prohibiting girts from growing beards and moustaches 66-7- 17-2- 2 ' —Kevin McFarren Massilon Ohio —William Wilkinson N Canton Ohio daydreams about impossible and hook things were found to be “un-common at all ages with the age chauvinism A South Carolina family built a home two blocks beyond city imits Turned out it was too far out for city mail delivery but too close in for rural detivery Said the postal authorities: bu could rent a post office box— except that they're aH taken" —Ann B Bass Kingstree SC (who may have to receive her bond by carrier pigeon) Mall 17-2- 2 span showing die greatest tendency to fantasize about performing superhuman feats and die 27-3- 5 age span the TRUE OR FALSE? L Daydreaming is generally considered a silly waste of time associated with ne’er-do-wel- and wishful thinkers is ' - 2 Most people daydream every day 3 What people daydream about depends on how old they are 4 Daydreaming can either contribute positively or negatively to one's self- image 5 There are three types of daydream- tag— and the type you fall into tells a lot about your personality ‘ ROES AND REGULATIONS ! L False A Miami University study of attitudes toward daydreaming indicates that "at least 72 percent of every age group studied (ringing from 17 to 77 years) considered daydreaming in a positive UgfiL" Those who tended to disparage it as “a silly squandering of time” or thought of frequent as being lazy ineffectual individuals were decidedly in the minority 2 True—as evidenced by a survey of hundreds of men and women from various parts of the US ranging in age from late teens to middle age Results: "96 percent of the respondents reported teat they engage in some form of daydreaming daily and that their daydreams take the form of fairly clear images of people objects or events" S True The Miami University study showed that reliving “happy or excitirj experiences in my daydreams” was most frequent in the younger people studied (ike teens to early 2(7) TTds : type of daydreaming sharply declined with the approach of the 30’s Further findings: 'Daydreaming about being promoted to a better position was high- - V S one comer the US Department of Agriculture has a to program major going stamp out fire ants with a pesticide In the opposing comer the Environmental Protection Agency has restricted the program because the pesticide can harm the environment Tbt fire ants can kid people Unde and the ants In including government regulators Score: O-S --Wurray L Weidenbaum day-dream- St Lous Mo Good move Sometimes ‘horror stories" have happy endings It used to be in Warrensburg Mo for example that only an accident victim or the podce could can an ambulance without violating a city ordinance Cooler heads prevailed and the law was changed last August —Glenn I Campbell SedaHa Mo Any will other sidy rules? ' get a bondv We'll run the best ones from time to time and the winners Mobil Observe! ions Boe A MobH OH Cor port! ion 150 East 42 Street New York self-dou- ' ' NY 10017 ‘ - IS eftewMOiC f a FAMILY WEEKLY OctotMT y 24117 ' 4 least" 4 True Daydreaming —which one be-havioral scientist has described as part of the ongoing inner flow of thought which we so value as a part of our private selves —can be constructively creative mentally and emotionally re- taxing and a pleasant and sometimes fascinating way to spend time which otherwise might offer no interest enjoyment or productivity' On die other hand daydreaming which is character-- ‘ ized by unpleasant emotions pessimistic imaginings or morbid conjecture creates ill effects concerning ambition morale and 5l 7Vue Psychologist Jerome L Singer who has made extensive studies of die daydreaming of men and women from various walks of life finds that day- dreams tend to fall Into three general patterns: 1) Daydreams which are characterized as both fearful and fleeting with no particular continuity This is associated with the easily distracted hard to concentrate or scatterbrained individual who Is inclined to be anxious and apprehensive 2) The daydreams in the second pattern focus more strongly or almost exclusively negative emotions such as feelings of guilt fears of failure and an attitude of anger and resentment directed toward e others If such fantasizing occurred at night it might qualify as a niitmare What it implies about the person’s character is evident He Isn’t on very good terms with himself doesn’t expect to get the breaks and isn’t sure he deserves them 3) The flikd pattern is termed the liappyday-- j dreamer' Characterized by pleasant thoughts positive emotions construo-- ' tive ideas and an enjoyment of the fantasy activities daydreaming is used “for future planning and consid-- nm erable interpersonal curiosity’’ US ce ANSWERS MORE 27-35- l" day-tim- |