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Thandeka, McCleod, and Tatum on racial identity and segregation in America

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Developing a personal counseling theory for beginning counselors

One thing that is so important in counseling is being able to see things through the eyes of one's clients. In fact you could consider it an empathetic way of thinking. When a client comes to the counselor with a concern, it is the job of the counselor to devise a way to help each client.

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J. Craig Venter's diploid genome and psychological implications

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The biopsychosocial model in migraine headaches and coronary heart disease

Multi-factorial medical diagnosis requires identifying the cause or causes of symptoms from the interrelationship between several different factors: biological sources, behavioral issues, personality and socio-cultural contributors, and environmental factors, which includes both internal and…

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Nonverbal behavior cues and therapist perception of client reactions

For therapists, developing a clear sense of their clients' reactions to therapy, whether positive or negative, is a crucial component in improving the quality of the therapy provided.

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Adult attachment and perception of emotional expressions in faces

The journal article on adult attachment and perception of emotional expressions by Chris Faley et. al. centered on the relationship between anxious attachment and the cognitive dynamics behind this emotional phenomenon. More specifically, Faley et. al.

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Kohlberg's theory of moral development and its stages

Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development is a cornerstone of our understanding of moral development. In the tradition of Piaget, Kohlberg proposed that children form their ways of thinking -- including their moral reasoning -- through their experiences during development.

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Clarifying Dawkins' genetic determinism in The Selfish Gene

In the Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins argues passionately and clearly for a challenging new approach to the study of biology and evolution.

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Hypo-egoic self-regulation: achieving self-control through diminished self-focus

Hypo-egoic self-regulation: Exercising self-control by diminishing the influence of the self" by M. Leary, C. Adams and E. Tate

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