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Gender-based sex roles and romantic love in American society

Different human societies define romantic love according to specific cultural beliefs about gender-based sex roles and social mores about sexual expression.

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Historical perspectives on the nature-nurture debate in child development

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Cognitive dissonance and opinion change in forced compliance situations

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Jake's obsessive-compulsive disorder: diagnosis and treatment analysis

In this case, the reader is asked to evaluate the case of "Jake," who has an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) which has reemerged after the birth of his child. Jake grew up in a relatively sheltered environment, close to his mother and distant from his father.

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Erik Erikson's theory of identity crisis in adolescent development

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Using social influence to increase senior activity and volunteerism

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Gender differences in mother-child interactions explained through sociocultural theory

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Amnestic syndromes and Alzheimer's disease in clinical practice

Amnestic syndrome is an abnormal mental state where all cognitive functions are intact except memory and learning.

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Role specialization in hospital-based psychological health services

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Personal reflection on cultural identity and privilege in America

I grew up in a place where everyone looked like me. The predominant ethnicity was European-American and there were at times no other representation of another population -- ethnically speaking.

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