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The Berlin Society for Empirical Philosophy and logical positivism

I added some to extend certain parts. I looked to be more specific with quotes but didn't find anything that fit well. Please note that much of the substance comes from the websites of Stanford. When referencing a resource like this, page numbers and such cannot be used.

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Effects of sleep on life satisfaction and cognitive function

Popular literature is replete with articles presenting evidence of the many harmful effects of sleep deprivation and the general consensus is that modern society works too much and sleeps too little.

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Crisis negotiation techniques for hostage situations and personal crises

Crisis negotiation is a procedure used by law enforcement to communicate with individuals who are threatening violence. They include violence in the workplace, stalkers, barricaded subjects, individuals threatening suicide, and hostage takers.

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Counterproductive and organizational citizen behavior in the workplace

Counterproductive work behavior (CWB) is defined by an employee's actions causing harm to either a coworker or their employer (reviewed by Krischer, Penney, and Hunter, 2010).

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Tice and Baumeister's study of procrastination, stress, and academic performance

Procrastination, Performance, Stress, and Health" (1997) was that procrastinating is a cause for factors that affected people's health, stress level, and overall academic performance.

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Building a communications training program based on Dan Pink's Drive

One of the most challenging aspects of leadership is keeping employees engaged and experiencing ownership of their jobs. In defining a communications training program, the need for equipping managers with the skills necessary to excel as leaders who can keep motivation strong is addressed.

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Control theory and containment theory in criminology textbooks

Society as insulation relative to control theory is the subject of the sixth chapter of the Lilly text that is the current focus of the class underway for this student.

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Rational emotive behavioral therapy and Christian principles for young adults

The goal of rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) is to help people address and resolve behavioral and emotional problems so that they can lead fuller, happier, and better lives (Dryden, 2005).

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Television's impact on American family relationships and development

Among the many laments of the American media, the one that remains constant is that of the degradation of the family. Many issues combine to cause the problems of young children, teens, and adults resulting in behaviors of a magnitude from acting out in school to adolescent eating disorders.

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Keynesian and neoclassical approaches to closing recessionary gaps

The Keynesian approach to recessionary gaps is to increase government spending and lower taxes -- run a deficit -- in order to spur aggregate demand.

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