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Institutional racism and racial profiling in contemporary America

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Organic and harmonious paradigms in health belief systems

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Stem cell research, neuro-implantation, and secular ethical guidelines

Advances in neuroscience and therapeutic applications of stem cell research have provided a wide range of treatments for human ailments and the consequences of traumatic disability that have never before been able to be treated effectively (Tong. 2007).

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Transitions to adulthood for young people with learning disabilities

Wells, Thomas; Sandefur, Gary D.; Hogan, Dennis P. (2003). What Happens after the High School Years among Young Persons with Disabilities? Social Forces, Vol. 82, No. 2, 803-832. Retrieved from: University of North Carolina Press.

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Modern advertising and the social construction of reality through symbolic interactionism

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Big Five personality traits and prejudice: variable and person-centered approaches

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Steven Pinker's scientific exploration of consciousness and brain function

In a 2007 article in time magazine, Steven Pinker explores developments made in the scientific world regarding advancements made in the understanding of how the brain -- and specifically consciousness -- operates.

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Psychoanalytic therapy: efficacy and comparison with other counseling approaches

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Family roles and values in Orthodox Jewish culture

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Sigmund Freud's theory of personality structure and the unconscious mind

Sigmund Freud was a physiologist, medical doctor, psychologist and became known as the father of psychoanalysis. He was a very influential thinker of the twentieth century.

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