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Herdt's critique of individualism in adolescent sexual development theory

Herdt, G. (2004). Sexual development, social oppression, and local culture. Sexuality Research One of the most contentious debates in the field of psychology today is the question of nature vs. nurture, or the extent to which biology influences personal psychology vs. cultural constructs.

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Behavior-analytic exploration of pathological gambling compulsion and addiction

The article begins by focusing on the necessity and relevance of behavior-analytic explorations of pathological gambling, which has not, according to the report, drawn widespread research attention up to the time of writing.

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Alfred Adler's theory of personality development and social interest

Alfred Alder is one of the most noteworthy early psychologists to break from the Freudian model and to provide a new way of conceptualizing the human consciousness beyond the Freudian model of repression.

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Procrastination as a self-defeating behavior pattern in academic work

I know that many students suffer from this behavior pattern and struggle with it, but in my case, I consider it a serious problem that has influenced my academic work. Because of procrastinating, I sometimes have to work fast (and thus imperfectly) at the last minute and work under stress.

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Adolescent depression: symptoms, treatment, and consequences

Few periods in one's life are filled with more change or tumult than the stage known as adolescence. Defined by dramatic physical, hormonal, social and intellectual transition, adolescence is distinguished by the maturation of puberty.

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Conformity and obedience in human social behavior

Human interaction is the phenomenon which takes place when two humans have a tendency to have an effect over one another. Individuals are mainly unaware of the fact that they are responding to the external factors and are adapting to the surroundings.

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Sociological, biogenetic, and psychological explanations for white collar crime

Explain white collar crime in terms of various theories related to criminology and crime. A white collar crime is an illegal and unethical act that violates public trust (Friedrichs, 2010).

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Social controls and adverse responses to homosexuality in contemporary society

While adverse responses to behavior viewed as deviant is a common and sometimes essential element of social order, too frequently this tendency goes overboard, such that these adverse responses actually end up disturbing social harmony far more than the perceived deviance.

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Freud, Erikson, and Piaget's theories of childhood development

There are many theorist who attempt explain or describe the different stages of development. Freud talks about the individuals stages of psychosexual development. According to Freud there are five stages of psychosexual development. Erickson talks about the eight stages of psychosocial development.

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Antisocial behavior and rebellion in Fight Club's final scene

The 1999 feature movie, Fight Club, directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton seemed as if the entire film was dedicated to the phenomenon of antisocial behavior.

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