2,061 words

Winning through action, not argument: applying the laws of power

Win through your Actions, Never through Argument. Any momentary triumph you think gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory: The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion.

~11 min read

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820 words

Psychological principles in television, advertising, employment, and the legal system

Typically when one hears the word "psychology" one immediately is drawn to thoughts of psychotherapy, people on a couch, Sigmund Freud like analysts using terms like "how does that make you feel?" And similar associations.

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,066 words

Moral Status of Advertising in a Free Market Economy

Explores the moral status of advertising in a free market economy, examining persuasion, consumer freedom, dependency effects, and honest representation.

Ethics

~6 min read

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Reflection Paper Undergraduate 810 words

Communication Skills Reflection: Informative Speaking & Rhetoric

A reflection on key communication course concepts—informative speaking, rhetoric, and persuasion—and their real-world applications in community and clinical settings.

Communications

~5 min read

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Case Study Undergraduate 821 words

Selling Executives on Project Management: A Case Study

Analysis of organizational resistance to project management adoption and evidence-based strategies for gaining executive buy-in and support.

Business

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 648 words

Rhetorical Appeals in Feed the Children Nonprofit Advertising

Analysis of how Feed the Children uses logos, pathos, and ethical appeals in nonprofit advertising to inspire donations and child sponsorships.

Communications

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,659 words

Socrates' Alleged Hypocrisy: Apology and Crito Reconsidered

Examines whether Socrates contradicts himself in the Apology and Crito regarding obedience to law and divine will, analyzing the persuasion defense.

Philosophy

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,180 words

Slavery's Corruption of Women in Frederick Douglass's Narrative

Analysis of how Frederick Douglass uses accounts of enslaved and white women to expose slavery as a morally corrupting institution in his influential 1845 autobiography.

Literature

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,020 words

History and Key Theories of Social Psychology

Explore the history of social psychology, its major theories—attribution, cognitive dissonance, drive, and schemata—and core concepts like attitudes and self-concept.

Psychology

~6 min read

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Research Paper Undergraduate 2,223 words

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Social Skills and Development

Explores autism spectrum disorders, social skill deficits, behavioral therapies, and developmental research designs to support children with ASD in academic settings.

Psychology

~12 min read

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