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Personal experience and challenges during a day of compassion

On November 11, 2011, I had the opportunity to observe and participate in a "Day of Compassion," which challenged individuals to live each minute of that day in as compassionate a way as possible, in other words, spending a full 24-hour period doing one's best to care for other people, be…

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Environmental enrichment and IQ improvement in underprivileged children

This study is designed to test the hypothesis that environmental enrichment among the impoverished ad underprivileged children can lead to an improvement in their IQ levels.

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Emotional intelligence and moral development in everyday life

Alan's quote clearly illustrates the concept of 'emotional intelligence.' The theory of emotional intelligence is associated with Daniel Goleman, who suggests that success in life cannot be solely attributed to intellectual ability as measured on conventional IQ tests.

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Effective communication in Tuckman's stages of group development

For groups to operate effectively, communication is essential. In basic terms, effective group communication is critical for purposes of enhancing sharing of information, consensus building as well as plan implementation.

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Social biases: prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination

Social bias is a concept which should need no explanation, however, unfortunately, that is not the case. In this society, instances of social bias are insidious and all pervasive. They are represented by prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.

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Psychological impacts of war and terrorism on children globally

A review paper written in 2005 (Pine et al., 2005) focused on more than 50 years of research that had been conducted in regards to the psychological effect of war and terrorism on children. It concluded that some children will be exposed to war and terrorism in the U.S.A.

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Educational implications of the No Child Left Behind Act

The article "Teaching Left Behind" by Edward J. McElroy, President of the American Federation of Teachers, comes from the 'Teacher to Teacher' section of the www.TeachingK-8.com Website for May of 2005. The main subject of the article is the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.

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Attention deficit disorder in adults: a case study of late diagnosis

I chose to write about Attention Deficit Disorder because an uncle of mine (I will call him "Uncle Bill") was recently diagnosed with it. Uncle Bill is about 40 years old and admits he has had a hard time living a normal adult life. He is glad he was diagnosed but also a little confused.

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The impact of family structure on child development and social relationships

Mander, G. (May 2001). "Fatherhood Today: variations on a theme." Psychodynamic Counselling, Vol. 7, Issue 2. This journal article centers on the increasing role that fathers play in parenting, especially among single parents.

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Parent-adolescent conflict in early adolescence research

There will always be some conflict between adolescents and their parents because growing up means finding one's own way -- relating to the world through youthful, sometimes naive eyes -- while also being instructed and guided by one's parents.

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