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Defining intelligence: perspectives from psychology and society

The idea of "intelligence" is a commonly held understanding that, for many years, was unbound by the definitions, practical examinations, and ultimate applications of in the scientific field.

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Ethical dilemmas in forensic psychology and capital punishment competency

Ethical Dilemmas: Forensic Psychologists Assessing the Competency of Inmates to Be Executed For most psychologists, working with patients in order to improve their mental health is a goal that presents no ethical conflicts; it is seen as an unmitigated positive to improve a patient's mental health.

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Entwistle's integrative approach to reconciling psychology and Christianity

Entwistle, David N. An Integrative Approach to Psychology and Christianity. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2004. Faith and science, in contemporary culture, have been constructed as polarized hermeneutical frameworks.

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Gender expectations and male psychology in Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot directed by Stephen Daldry. Specifically it will discuss the psychological aspects of the film, including gender expectations and male psychology.

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Understanding criminal psychology through Richard Kuklinski's confessions

In forensics, the study of a criminal mind can often be complicated. This is problematic for professionals who are trying to understand the motives of these individuals. To fully appreciate the different techniques requires looking at the minds of these individuals.

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Prospect theory and the psychology of irrational decision-making

The phenomenon of prospect theory branches out of the field of economics and mainly explains the business decisions that are made in relation to taking risks to gain certain rewards.

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Self-concept development and sources in social psychology

Simply put, self-concept is the way one thinks about what they are and how they evaluate themselves. When one is referred to as aware of self it means that they have concept of self. There are however varied definitions of self-concept especially in regard the relation with self-esteem.

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The evolutionary psychology hypothesis of rape as male adaptation

One of the most controversial theories in evolutionary psychology is the idea that men have evolved a rape adaptation. This is considered a controversial notion because when this theory was introduced many people felt as if it was an attempt to provide excuse or justification for rape.

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The rise of childhood mental illness diagnosis and psychopharmacological treatment in psychology

According to the American Board of Professional Psychology: "It is expected that clinical psychologists will demonstrate sensitivity to and skills in dealing with multicultural/diverse populations....Individual and cultural diversity recognizes the broad scope of such factors as race, ethnicity,…

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Diversity in modern psychology and motivational theory

The human mind is an incredibly complex tool. How it actually thinks and behaves is not always based on a single example, and thus there are clear elements of diversity within theoretical assumptions on how the mind works.

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