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Loneliness and self-destruction in Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men

In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, loneliness is one of the central factors. Of all the emotions which motivate the characters, it seems that loneliness or the fear of being alone seem to be the most central.

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Moral values and the Democratic defeat in 2004

Some contend that the Democratic Party lost voters and their ability to win an election by straying from their historic ideals and attempting to woo undecided voters and capture the swing states in the 2004 Presidential election. Such statements ignore the realities of the 2004 election.

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Winnicott's theory of transitional objects in infant development

In his distinctive and controversial approach to patient treatment, the 20th century British psychoanalyst Donald W.

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How storytelling evolved to influence and shape human culture

Human beings are naturally predisposed to hear, to remember, and to tell stories. The problem -- for teachers, parents, government leaders, friends, and computers -- is to have more interesting stories to tell. (Schank, pg. 243)

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Emotionally focused therapy in marriage and family counseling

In the timeline of psychotherapy, however, it is relatively young. During its brief tenure, the field has undergone a number of changes that continue to this day. In fact, several experiential family therapy modalities are resulting in significant results in outcome studies.

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The role of coaching and leadership in improving sports team performance

One of the important benefits of taking an active part in Sports of any kind is the fact that the members of the team would develop certain leadership qualities. However, the fact is that if the leader were not good, then the performance of the entire team would inevitably suffer.

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Miranda v. Arizona and the debate over criminal suspect rights

Protection against self-incrimination is undoubtedly one of the most basic rights as described in the laws and codes of the American legal system.

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Internet accessibility and the proliferation of online child sexual abuse material

Child pornography, pedophiles and child sexual abuse have been around for centuries on a limited scale, but the proliferation of the Internet in recent years has provided the pedophiles a convenient tool to expand their activities manifold.

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The contrast between naturalism and idealism in philosophical worldviews

Idealism refers to the people who claim to be idealists in the popular sense are often convinced that the world is beautiful, everybody is good and you can adopt high ideas and adhere to them.

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Boccaccio's Decameron and the Black Death's social impact

The Black Death of 1348 forms the background to Boccaccio's Decameron; a group of ten young high-born citizens of Florence -- seven women and three men -- flee the city to escape the disease and take refuge in the villas outside the city walls.

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