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Alison Gopnik's theory of infant cognition and development

What do Babies Think? Psychologists and the rest of the world have always regarded babies as incomplete, merely forming adults whose thoughts can only be rudimental and purposeless.

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Emotional intelligence and IQ in the nature-nurture debate

In psychological terms, intelligence can be defined as "the general mental ability involved in calculating, reasoning, perceiving relationships and analogies, learning quickly, storing and retrieving information, using language fluently, classifying, generalizing, and adjusting to new situations"…

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Internet addiction: symptoms, causes, and treatment methods

It is thought that nearly five million people today are addicted to the Internet. With that many people experiencing addiction symptoms, it is important for the mental health community to develop methods of treatment.

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Alfred Adler's theory of inferiority complex and dream interpretation

Alfred Adler began his career as a psychoanalyst as part of Freud's inner circle. However, he came to the conclusion that Freud was incorrect to place the source of all personal conflict in our sexual development.

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William James's pragmatism and influence on modern physics

William James was a prominent psychologist and philosopher in the early 20th century. Presently, James' work is outdated, but only in the sense that Galileo's or Darwin's work is outdated. Both Darwin and Galileo were originators in their respective fields.

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Identity, alienation, and psychological oppression in Fanon's work

Frantz Fanon's Black Skin, White Masks. Read the book and discuss the book in terms of the title. Fanon's book is an analysis of identity and racism issues about blacks in a culturally white world.

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Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory and ideal student development

Will our educational system ever produce the "perfect student" graduate of a "perfect school?" If we follow theories of Howard Gardner and Evelyn Sowell, there is a strong possibility. But we must also re-evaluate our testing and evaluation procedures.

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John Clive's analysis of Thomas Babington Macaulay's historical formation

John Clive is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of History and Literature at Harvard University, and he brings his knowledge of both history and literary style to bear in analyzing the life and historical writings of Thomas Babington Macaulay in his book Macaulay: The Shaping of the Historian.

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Emotional intelligence: from social intelligence theory to Goleman

Emotional Intelligence is a concept of current interest, largely communicated to the public through Goleman's bestselling book on the subject, Emotional Intelligence. The book itself is based on psychological theories and research that date back as far as the 1920's.

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Religious dogma and disillusionment in Hawthorne's three tales

Hawthorne's writings serve as a social commentary on the inherent dangers in blind acceptance of religious teachings.

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