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The relationship between consumer perception and consumer behavior

Understanding consumer behavior is a pursuit that answers why, when, how, and where people buy or do not buy products. Consumer behavior is an area that combines topics such as economics, media studies, sociology, and psychology.

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Psychoanalytic and biological theories of why humans dream

For centuries, people have sought to explain not only what people dream about, but also why humans dream. In older times, dreams were used for prophecy. Later, they were used in the growing field of psychology.

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Skinner's behaviorism and the problem of human autonomy

In Beyond Freedom and Dignity, psychologist B.F. Skinner argues that all human behavior, including consciousness, is a product of the social environment. This position is a notable departure from cognitive psychology, which focuses on the inner psyche of individuals.

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Alcoholics Anonymous effectiveness in treatment outcomes for alcohol-dependent individuals

McKellar, J., Stewart, E., & Humphreys, K. (April, 2003). Alcoholics Anonymous: Involvement and Positive Alcohol-Related Outcomes: Cause, Consequence, or Just a Correlate? A Prospective 2-Year Study of 2,319 Alcohol-Dependent Men. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology; 71 (2): 302-308.

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Personal journey and motivation for pursuing dental education

I am Serbian by birth, and was raised in Romania, a neighboring country of the former Yugoslavia, now Serbia. I have been in the United States since 1999, working as a dental assistant. I attended university in Romania in 1994, and graduated in 1999 with a degree in psychology.

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William Glasser's reality therapy and human needs theory

William Glasser wrote the book reality therapy in 1965. Since its publication, it has gained increasing prominence in the United States, as well as the world. Dr. Glasser developed his ideology to address the limitations he found in the Freudian model of psychology.

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Process predictors of outcomes in group drug counseling

Crits-Christoph, P., Johnson, J.E., Connolly Gibbons, M.B., & Gallop, R. (2013). Process predictors of the outcome of group drug counseling. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 81(1), 23-34.

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Genetic and environmental influences on personality traits and life goals

Bleidorn, W., Kandler, C., Hulsheger, U.R., Riemann, R., Angleitner, A., & Spinath, F. M. (2010). Nature and nurture of the interplay between personality traits and major life goals. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology, 99(2), 366-379.

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Solution-focused brief therapy for bullied students in schools

Burns, K.M., Hulusi, H.M. (2005). Bridging the Gap Between a Learning Support Centre and School: A solution-focused group approach. Educational Psychology in Practice, Vol 21, No. 2, pp. 123 -- 130.

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Direct behavioral consultation and treatment integrity in school settings

Dufrene, B. A., Lestremau, L., & Zoder-Martell, K. (2014). DIRECT BEHAVIORAL CONSULTATION: EFFECTS ON TEACHERS' PRAISE AND STUDENT DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. Psychology in The Schools, 51(6), 567-580.

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