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Identical twins separated at birth: nature versus nurture

A study of identical twins separated at birth is useful in determining the effects of nature and nurture on human behavior, since twins are genetically the closest prototypes of each other that can be found among human beings.

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Psychoanalysis and behaviorism in counseling approaches

Counseling can take many forms, depending on the needs and objectives of the patient and the preferences and training of the therapist. Naturally, several approaches to therapy differ from each other, however; there are two in particular whose focal points vary drastically.

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The Truman Show and the problem of free will

The Truman Show is a film about Truman Burbank, a man who was adopted by a corporation and unknowingly turned into a reality television star. While Truman thinks his life is like everyone else's, he is really living in a giant studio and having his entire life broadcast as a television show.

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The Kim surname in Korean-American communities and identity

America -- a Land of many Kims! According to journalist Chloe Yong-Shik of the periodical Korea Now in an article entitled "What's in a Name?" The Korean journalist notes that the pride native Koreans take in their family heritage is so intense that they often say: "If I am lying, I would change my…

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Divorce and self-esteem in middle childhood children

The break-up of a marriage involving children in the middle childhood stage is an increasingly frequent occurrence in modern society. Children experience these divorces in a variety of ways, depending on the quality of the relationship between the parents and children.

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Mental health professionals in clinical assessment and treatment

The ability for patients to access mental health services these days are more wide ranging than ever before. This is in part due to the fact that the realm of mental health, once simply governed by physicians, is now peopled by staff of all different types and disciplines.

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Examining the self-esteem myth and societal benefits

Self-Esteem may not be all it has been reputed to be! Baumeister, Roy & Jennifer D. Campbell, Jochim I. Kurger and Kathleen D. Vohs. (20 December 2004) "Exploding the Self-Esteem Myth." Scientific American.

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The future of distance learning across educational settings and learner populations

What is the future of distance learning (including online learning as well as distance alternatives to internet delivered instruction)?

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Freudian analysis of innocence and abuse in Henry James' Turn of the Screw

An Argument for the Freudian Analysis of Innocence, Sexuality, and Abuse of Children in the Classic by Henry James Henry James has been celebrated for his realism, and his writing can provide a unique glimpse into the nature of humans within our society.

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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: treatment of depression and relapse prevention

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a form of behavior therapy aimed at treating various different disorders, most commonly major depressive disorder. It developed from an interaction between cognitive therapy and behavior therapy, which is known as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

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