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The peer review process in scholarly research and academic journals

Scholars must use reliable information to build new conclusions and arguments of their own. If the information they use to build an argument is in any way flawed or unreliable, their entire conclusion can thus be in jeopardy.

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Neuropsychological and evolutionary perspectives on artistic creation and perception

Art is processed in the brain, and neuropsychological principles show how. One of the prime examples showing the way art influences the brain is with the Mona Lisa. Da Vinci's painting is notable for the peculiar and ambiguous smile on the subject's face.

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Psychological disorders and dissociation in Fight Club

The other implications can run the gamut from psychological disorders, sociocultural issues and so forth. The movie selected for this report is Fight Club, the Brad Pitt and Edward Norton movie released in 1999. The film is viewed as nasty and subversive by many people.

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Social identity, male privilege, and ableist privilege in personal experience

The concept of social identity encompasses psychological, emotional, and evaluative aspects engulfed in a person's physical attributes. The fundamental significance of social identities spreads to how individuals think about others and personal well-being.

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Personal branding strategies for professional self-presentation and career development

Three personal strengths that I possess are being thoughtful, outgoing and responsible and I selected these because they are at the core of my overall purpose in my professional life: I aim to be considerate, perceptive and engaging while delivering quality results and meeting the objectives with…

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Lou Gehrig's farewell address and retirement from baseball

For this piece, I spoke to Lou Gehrig about his retirement from baseball as well as Babe Ruth, whom I caught outside a diner weeks before the announcement of Gehrig's retirement was made known, plus coach Joe McCarthy, mentioned by name in Gehrig's "farewell address." It was Joe whom Gehrig called…

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Teaching history to modern students through multimedia and alternative media

The way teaching history and social sciences to students of the modern era has to undergo a change. There is no place for the old style of books and hundreds of pages of history cramped into one to two text books.

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The mousetrap test: developing leadership skills through trust and communication

In an organizational setup, "managers" and "leaders" are often used interchangeably. However, it must be emphasized that, that is often not always true or accurate.

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Psychopathic personality traits and leadership styles in U.S. presidents

Lilienfeld, S. O., Waldman, I. D., Landfield, K., Watts, A. L., Rubenzer, S., & Faschingbauer, T. R. (2012). Fearless dominance and the U.S. presidency: Implications of psychopathic personality traits for successful and unsuccessful political leadership.

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Critical appraisal of Williams et al. pediatric feeding disorders meta-analysis

The eating disorders are among pediatric clinical problems in the United States that can cause distress to clinicians and parents.

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