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Ontological and axiological assumptions in Levinson's developmental stage model

The ontological basis of Levinson's model is fundamentally a social constructivist model because he focuses on the ability (and even the necessity) that individuals have to make meaningful their own experiences.

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William Glasser's choice theory and language of control

This book is about choice theory, developed by William Glasser. Brief History of the Theorist; training and background information.

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Social and psychological realism in Manet and Degas paintings

Nineteenth Century Paris in Cafe and Dance: A Social and Psychological Examination of the Works of Manet and Degas in the 1870s through the 1890s

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Stigma and underutilization of college career counseling services

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Optimism and pessimism as psychological traits in caregiving

Optimism and pessimism are considered to be a personality trait, rather than a mood. Personality traits can be distinguished from a mood traits because they are a static part of the persons being, whereas a mood is only a temporary condition.

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Psychological factors in effective advertising campaigns

In the hit television series Mad Men, clever, award-winning campaigns are the brainstorms of boozy account executives in smoke-filled rooms. They banter back and forth, drinks in hand, until someone proposes a tag line or roughs out a storyboard on the back of a cocktail napkin.

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How families construct and experience "family time": ideology versus reality

Project or Data Set: This article is based on a project that interviewed a number of families about their experiences of the concept of "family time."

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Evaluating the "Use It or Lose It" hypothesis in mental aging

Mental aging is a natural process where as age increases, mental abilities tend to decline. It is however generally believed that higher mental activity or exercise to lead to better performance of mental faculties as age increases.

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Alex Sander's leadership strengths and workplace behavior analysis

Alex Sander has strengths and weakness as much as any other human being. In the context of his career and the workplace, we have three sets of evidence to consider regarding his role about how he has acquitted himself in the workplace. These sources are:

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Humor as a universal tool for achieving personal and professional goals

Humor has really somewhat of an elusive definition. For some, a simple action or phrase can be humorous. For others, humor involves irony, blasphemy, profanity, or even comes at another's expense.

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