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How attitude affects behavior and health outcomes

The writer argues that one's attitude can influence one's behavior, regardless of the outcome. Negative attitudes bring forth negative or destructive behaviors, while positive attitudes bring on positive behaviors according to the author's research.

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Corporate social responsibility in consumer advertising imagery

The last few decades have seen the emergence of two trends that have important implications for the field of consumer advertising.

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Humanistic learning theory's impact on curriculum design in schools

The objective of this work is to describe how a selected learning theory impacts curriculum design. Included will e a discussion of the learning theory "Humanistic: A. Combs and D. Snygg" and how it impacts curriculum design and the use of this theory in the 21st Century schools.

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Gender roles and sexual morality in 1920s America after World War I

We usually assume that great changes in American sexual behavior began just after World War I; however, Maurer (1976) argues that there was foreshadowing as far back as the 19th century.

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Self-concept development through cognitive, social, and moral factors

In studying human development, it is inevitable to talk about the creation and development of self-concept, which is commonly identified as an individual's perceived image of his or her self.

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Arranged marriages and love marriages: comparing relationship success and expectations

Arranged marriages are common in many societies of the world including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Malaysia etc. In fact, according to a research, around 60% of marriages in the world are arranged by family or relatives.

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Haskalah and Hasidic movements in Jewish intellectual history

According to Shira Schoenberg, the Haskalah, or "Jewish Enlightenment," "was an intellectual movement in Europe that lasted from...

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John Watson's behaviorism and soft behaviorist personality theory

Behaviorism, the idea that human actions are the true indicator of human behavior, denies the existence of the mind or related mental activities. In his book, Does the Center Hold, Donald Palmer illustrates three distinct ways of looking at behaviorism: hard, soft and logical.

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Malcolm Knowles' theory of self-directed adult learning

The Bigge & Shermis, Learning Theories for Teachers Table 1.1 stresses the divisions between different theories of learning.

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Kierkegaard's teleological suspension of the ethical in Fear and Trembling

Before we actually move on to Kierkegaard's book and debate about his claim in this book, a brief about Kierkegaard's work would be appropriate that could help us in understanding it better.

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