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Women's transitions from heterosexuality to lesbian identity in adulthood

How and why do women "become" lesbians? When a woman grows up believing she is heterosexual, and then at 25 years of age begins having bisexual relationships, then why at the age of 38 years would she believe she is indeed gay?

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Debunking myths about workplace psychological testing and employee concerns

The Botero article helps to paint the picture that psychological testing in the workplace has a very real function and that people undergoing testing do not need to worry about the testing itself.

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Kurtz's moral collapse and the company's complicity in Heart of Darkness

Before Kurtz went insane, he was not only the best ivory agent the never-named trading company of Heart of Darkness ever produced; he was considered "the emissary of pity and science and progress, and the devil knows what else" (Conrad 1902, p. 94).

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Shakespeare's characterization of Hamlet as a renaissance man

If Shakespeare's ability at characterization is one of the hallmarks which have made him an enduring power in English literature, and Hamlet is among his most well-loved artistic works, centered by one of his most complex characters, then this essay delves into a deep and often murky water.

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Emotion, control, and political anxiety in Orwell, Huxley, and Akerlof

On the edge between a crowd and a mob, the Tea Party protests have brought a range of strong human emotions to the fore: Anger, hate, fear, righteousness have moved across the faces that have moved across our televisions and computer screens.

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Levinson's stage theory of human development and its philosophical foundations

What is the underlying philosophical paradigm of the practice theory? Why do you think this is the philosophical paradigm underlying this theory? Link the major assumptions of the theory to the ontological, axiological, and methodological assumptions of the epistemological paradigm.

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Ted Bundy's corrupted id, ego, and superego

Sigmund Freud first introduced the concept of a structural model of the psyche in his 1920 essay "Beyond the Pleasure Principle" and further elaborated on in "The Ego and the Id." Freud claimed that the psyche was composed of three parts; the id was the set of uncoordinated instinctual trends; the…

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How the Big Five personality traits shape individual behavior

Buss and Hawley state that "high neuroticism scores face the serious drawback of related physical and mental illness" (14) as well as difficulties in relationships as a consequence of their negative attitudes and their anxiety.

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Gamophobia and fear of change: Charles's case study

Fear of marriage is a common feeling that is present in the minds of many people before they take the big step. Also known as gamophobia, this fear is prevalent in every culture and country and the individual has to overcome this feeling before getting married.

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Elvis Presley's generosity and personal struggles behind fame

Elvis is well-known around the world for his music, eccentric clothes and a presentation approach like no other. Yet, something he is possibly less known for was his kindness towards others. He often gave gifts ranging from cars to diamond covered watches.

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