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Psychological and behavioral effects of parental divorce on children

Before going any further, I believe that it is fitting to first introduce the concept of divorce. In the context of social sciences, divorce is known to be a "definite crisis period during which the nuclear family disintegrates.

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Stokols et al.'s study on environmental support for workplace creativity

In the article entitled, "Qualities of Work Environments that Promote Perceived Support for Creativity," author Daniel Stokols et. al. (2002) probed into the phenomenon of promotion of creativity as resulting to quality work environments.

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Procrastination as a self-perpetuating problem and its solutions

One of the biggest problems I face in my day-to-day life is my procrastination. I am not lazy; it often feels as though I have too much to and I am almost always working on something.

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Schizophrenia: characteristics, classifications, and lifespan development

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Barriers to nurse practitioner independent practice establishment

Legally, NPs possess the authority to practice independently. Non-recognition of the NPs authority, however, routinely hinders their ability to put that authority into practice.

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Parental alienation syndrome and post-divorce child custody conflicts

One of the unfortunate consequences of marital dissolution is the impact that it can have on the children of the marriage, particularly younger children.

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Senior leadership change in comprehensive university environments

A comprehensive university environment demonstrates a unique environment for change and especially high order change such as the replacement of senior leadership, be it departmentally or university wide.

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Psychodynamic and contemporary theories of human personality

Human Personality is a complex and often difficult subject to describe and categorize definitively. It comprises a wide range of elements and aspects, such as individual emotions, feelings and cognitions.

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Steve Mithen's ecological interpretation of Paleolithic art

The argument that Steve Mithen puts forward in "Ecological interpretations of Paleolithic Art" ( 1996) is convincing on a number to levels.

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Semantic memory and the evolution of human language

According to a widely accepted theory of memory, the two principle components of long-term memory are episodic memory and semantic memory (Robinson-Riegler, 207).

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