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Universality versus cultural specificity in cross-cultural psychology

Is there truly a universal element to human psychology? Many great minds within the practice have debated whether cultural norms within the human mind are culture specific or more universal.

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Mannerism, Baroque, and Rococo: European art's cultural movements

In the late sixteenth century, Mannerism was a unique artistic technique that made use of distortions of scale and viewpoint.

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Comprehensive sexual education versus abstinence-only approaches to teen pregnancy prevention

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Van Gogh's Starry Night: emotion and mental state in painting

Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" is one of his most famous paintings, largely considered as his greatest work. Painted from memory in June, 1889, during his stay in the Saint-Remy asylum, "Starry Night" is one of the most reproduced works of art ever made.

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Supply and demand strategy for Mrs. Acres Homemade Pies

Looking at individual case studies helps develop a strong business sense. For example, by looking at the options Shelly Acres has concerning her pie making company can help explain larger notions about the theory of supply and demand, and how principles within that theory can help create strategic…

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Psychological mechanisms and treatment approaches for survivor's guilt

This paper discusses the various sources and psychological remedies for survivor's guilt, which often manifests alongside (or as a part of, depending on the psychological perspective) major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Weldon Kees's sonnet "for My Daughter": despair and worldly doom

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China's e-waste crisis: globalization and environmental injustice

The article, "China's Computer Wasteland" by Benjamin Joffe-Walt, published in 2005 is an illustration of how developing countries assume an unfair share of the costs of globalization.

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Ethical issues in internet marketing and e-business communications

The Internet and the World Wide Web have grown rapidly into something that involves millions of people worldwide.

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Internet gift economy: myth or reality in digital culture

Internet gift economy: Does it really exist? A gift economy was typical of many traditional societies. In this method of economic exchange gifts, or non-monetary items, were used to cement friendships between families or tribes.

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