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Bruce W. Tuckman's organizational theory and group development model

One of the more influential organizational theorists of the 20th century to remain active today is Dr. Bruce W. Tuckman. Although Dr.

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Drapeau's study of defense mechanisms in convicted pedophiles

In their article, Drapeau et al. (2007) examine the defense styles of pedophiles. They were prompted do so because so many pedophiles use denial to either deny committing an offense or as a means of minimizing an offense. It is important to recognize that by defense mechanisms, Drapeau et al.

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Behaviorism: history, development, and applications

There are many different schools and branches of psychological theory and thought, and even though this area of science is barely a century old these branches have all developed and evolved tremendously.

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Joshua Wolf Shenk's examination of the Harvard happiness study

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Discriminative control of punished stereotyped behavior in adults with mental retardation

The problem of controlling behavior in humans who are challenged in their mental scope is of concern.

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The six stages of criminal profiling in investigative analysis

Criminal profiling, or offender profiling, is a process by which law enforcement deduces a psychological and demographic picture of a perpetrator. Clues from the crime scene are used to develop a composite identity of a suspect or suspects.

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Homophobia, hate crimes, and discrimination against gay and lesbian individuals

There are not many social issues in the United States that are more controversial than same sex marriage.

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