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Henry Murray's theory of personality needs and motivation

Most agree that regardless of cultural backgrounds, human beings share common personality traits. Henry Murray went so far as to claim that there was no personality characteristic that was not possessed and did not manifest at one time or another by everyone.

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Frege's logicist foundation of arithmetic and philosophy of mathematics

Frege's much-discussed book, The Foundations of Arithmetic, is an influential and valuable insight into the philosophy of mathematics. A German mathematician and philosopher, Gottlob Frege was unwaveringly devoted to improving the philosophical underpinnings of mathematics and science.

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Carl Rogers's theory of personality development and empathy

In Rogerian therapy the therapist enters into the client's "phenomenological world" and in mirroring this world the therapist does not disagree nor point out contradictions, nor delve into the unconscious (http://www.wynja.com/personality/rogerst.html).Therapy focuses on immediate conscious…

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Most effective treatment options for children with ADHD

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Children's memory development and the reliability of their testimony in legal proceedings

Gordon, Betty N., Baker-Ward, Lynne, and Ornstein, Peter A. (June 2001) "Children's testimony: A review of research on memory for past experiences."

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Vygotsky's sociocultural theory and interaction theory compared

Russian psychologist Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory, with Input and Interaction Theory.

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Collective forgetting of Vichy France and the Holocaust

The unstable nature of human memory even on a personal level has been a persistent theme since Sigmund Freud's analysis of hysterics, to the modern day queries over the 'repressed memory' syndrome of alleged victims of childhood abuse.

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How to establish rapport with coworkers through psychological approaches

Ellerman, Jennifer S., and Kleiner, Brian H. "How to establish rapport with others." Some researchers have noted that one of the best protections a worker can have for dealing with work-related stress is a strong family and social system outside of work (Dunseath, et. al., DATE). Ellerman, et.

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Carol Gilligan's ethics of care and moral development theory

The central theme to Carol Gilligan's argument is that while women more often focus on care, men focus more on justice. The "care orientation," according to Gilligan, focuses on emotional relationships of attachment.

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Internet use's effects on community capital and social well-being

Internet is a significantly essential research place for sociologists examining hypothesis of technology transmission, as well as, media effects.

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