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Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and its critics

Few concepts in psychology are more hotly debated than the idea of what constitutes human intelligence. The definition of intelligence has become part of current culture wars as well as an area of intense scientific debate.

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Group dynamics and cohesion in a high school basketball team

It is often said that there is no 'I' in team. One of the challenges as well as one of the rewards of team sports is that it is essential that all participants are able to function effectively as a unit to shine (Horn 2008).

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Gift-giving practices across Maasai, North American, and other cultures

Culture is a complex phenomenon that evades being defined in terms that are at once comprehensive and concrete -- any entirely firm definition of culture is bound to leave out some elements of some cultures, and any definition that is all-inclusive is necessarily unspecific in certain regards.

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The role of the soul in integrating biblical and psychological frameworks

This question is still a subject of debate in the academia. One of the two definitions of psychology is through the biblical vantage point and thus using religious material to enrich it would be welcome in the broad sense that psychology finds a place in the biblical arena.

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Psychological effects of domestic violence on children

In the area of family psychology and family therapy the question of the psychological affects of domestic violence on children has been hotly debated and eternally researched, yet many questions remain unanswered.

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Admission Essay: Pursuing a Master's in School Counseling

A personal admission essay for a Master's in School Counseling program, drawing on refugee experience, psychology training, and a passion for student guidance.

Education

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Mental Accounting and Financial Decisions of Arab Students Abroad

Explores how mental accounting, Islamic law beliefs, and lack of Islamic banking shape financial decisions and household spending among Arab students abroad.

Psychology

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How Sergeant Majors Use MRT to Help Soldiers Cope with Stress

Explores how Sergeant Majors apply Master Resilience Training and positive psychology to help soldiers overcome stress, PTSD, trauma, and mental health challenges.

Psychology

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Philip Cushman's theory of the historically situated empty self

In his article, "Why the Self is Empty: Toward a Historically Situated Psychology," Phillip Cushman argues that psychology needs to take into account a contextualized look at the self, particularly the modern self, the empty self.

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs in criminal justice

Abraham Maslow helped establish the field of humanistic psychology in the middle of the 20th century (Gerrig & Zimbardo, 2008).

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