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The role of multiple intelligences in early childhood development

Intelligence has traditionally been regarded as a standardized cognitive ability that people are born with and can be easily measured through the use of various tests including short-answer exams or tests.

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Study strategies for transforming short-term memory into long-term retention

Memory is like a muscle that needs to be exercised and used regularly. Practice and repetition may seem tedious, but are often the best methods by which to retain material that is learned and commit that material into working memory or even into the type of long-term memory required for genuine…

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Overprescription of SSRIs and antipsychotics in mental illness treatment

With the development of SSRIs such as Prozac, some psychotherapists proclaimed the end of depression and there were even concerns that such drugs would change the human character by making treatment of the illness too easy.

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Classification and effects of oxycodone, nicotine, and mescaline

There are various types of drugs that have considerable effects on the brain and are used by individuals for various reasons. These types of drugs are classified into different categories i.e. stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens.

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Personality traits and leadership effectiveness: The Big Five model

The link between personality and leadership has attracted considerable concern and debate in the recent past as the issue of leadership continues to generate significant attention.

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Trust and leadership in transformational and servant leadership models

There are many different concepts of leadership and leadership models that have all attempted to embody the true nature of what it means to be a leader. However, leadership is a complex phenomenon that is not easily reducible.

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Dissociative amnesia, identity disorder, and fugue

Dissociative disorders represent a collection of various disorders that have an element of psychological disruption of some kind in common which are characterized by a disconnection or break from reality.

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Gendered language in sports broadcasting and attitudes toward sexist language

Men from the Girls: The Gendered Language of Televised Sports, Michael Messner, Margaret Carlisle Duncan, and Kerry Jensen discuss the different ways that men and women are presented in television broadcasts of sporting events.

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Distinguishing correlation from causation in statistical research

If research demonstrates a linear correlation between smoking and higher pulse rates it may be tempting to drawn the conclusion that there is a direct relationship indicating that smoking causes higher pulse rates.

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Religious affiliation's influence on judicial death penalty decisions

The article highlights a study that was conducted with the aim of bringing out the instances where religious affiliations could influence the views of judges on death penalty passed down to the suspects in court. The volunteers were sourced from various religious backgrounds, gender and races.

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