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Marketing video games: social, psychological, ethical, and political considerations

Marketing has changed dramatically during the course of the twentieth century, as mass media grew from an improbable pipe dream to a reality exceeding anyone's wildest imagination.

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Emotional intelligence as a mitigator of workplace stress

Especially in a period where economic uncertainty is so high, unemployment continues to be a major problem, and savings for retirement and "rainy days" have been largely reduced or wipes out for many individuals despite careful planning, psychological stress can be a major part employment and the…

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Play behavior differences between indoor and outdoor settings in early childhood

Different Play Behaviors in Indoor and Outdoor Play Amongst Members of an Early Childhood Educational Group One of the major issues facing modern Western society, especially within the United States but increasingly in Europe and other industrialized nations as well, is a growing prevalence of…

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Sexual assault and victim support in the U.S. military

Any study of rape in U.S. Military should perhaps be put in proper perspective by analyzing the underlying reasons that prompt a soldier to rape.

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Social Cognitive Theory: agency, self-regulation, and educational applications

Social Cognitive Theory revolves around the process of knowledge acquisition or learning directly correlated to the observation of models. The models can be those of an interpersonal imitation or media sources.

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Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and cognitive development

The theory of multiple intelligences (MI) was advanced by Dr. Howard Gardner, an education professor who coordinated a projects dubbed project Zero at Harvard University.

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Empirical evidence for the link between bullying and child well-being

Bullying, a term that is generally broadly defined as ill-treatment through verbal insults, physical aggression, or psychological torments such as leaving an individual out of a group on purpose or spreading rumors about that person, is known to have adverse effects on short-term psychological and…

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Three major approaches to understanding personality development

The definition of personality can loosely be referred to as what encompasses the directly recognizable psychological orientation of an individual in the daily life. It portrays whether the individual is a bright or dull, happy or sad, quiet or extrovert, energetic or withdrawn person.

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Elder abuse in the United States: causes, awareness, and prevention

It is a sad fact of reality that the elderly in the United States and indeed across the world are or have been abused by those they depend upon for their care.

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Neuropsychological effects of stress on the brain and emotions

Neuropsychological research into human stress response is extensive, although progress in understanding the chemical changes in the brain due to stress has only happened in the last 30 years (Wallenstein, 2003).

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