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Six major theoretical approaches to personality psychology

To the layperson, the term personality is a generic descriptor for an individual's traits. However, personality has a more specific meaning to psychologists. According to Dan McAdams, "Personality psychology is the scientific study of the whole person" (McAdams, 2006, p.12, para.1).

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Theodore Bundy's psychology and the making of a serial killer

Although he was executed more than 20 years ago, serial killer Theodore Robert Bundy remains one of the most fascinating criminals in modern history. This is largely because Bundy defied then-held beliefs about the face of evil. Bundy was a good-looking, seemingly successful man.

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Victor Frankenstein's psychology and parental failure in Mary Shelley's novel

Victor Frankenstein is the main character of Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein," published in 1818. He is a brilliant and over-ambitious young Swiss who delves in natural science and ancient medicine and aspires to achieve the sole divine prerogative of creating life.

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder in Psychology Today and clinical literature

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an example that not only intrigues mental health professionals but also the general public.

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Sociobiology and evolutionary psychology: bridging nature and behavior

Traditionally, researchers in various fields of study have generally limited investigations to their area of expertise. Social scientists attend to prescribed areas such as memory, deviance, and microeconomics.

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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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