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Vygotsky's social theory of child development and the zone of proximate development

There is an extreme deficiency within the beliefs of nativist and behavioralist conceptions of the nature of development within the growing mind. Nativists believe the concept that development and influence comes directly from within.

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Sigmund Freud's development of psychoanalysis and the talking cure

During the 1890s, when an individual living in Vienna experienced a "nervous disorder," he may have secured the professional services of neurologist, Sigmund Freud. In the 1890s, Freud, born in Frieberg Moravia, May 6, 1856, then a young doctor, teamed up with Dr.

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Comparing motivation theories and their applications in organizational management

Motivation is an internal state or condition that influences an individual's external behavior. Ways of influencing motivation can be crude, as in the case of classical or operant conditioning.

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Overeaters Anonymous and the twelve-step meeting structure

Understanding the basic premise of the Twelve Step program before attending, I knew that in spite of the location of the meeting, Overeaters Anonymous tried almost desperately to distance itself from denominational religion.

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Mild cognitive impairment and depression in elderly populations

When exploring the issues of aging there are important investigative studies available in the literature to aid the researcher in understanding key psychological aspects.

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Ethical leadership and organizational culture: a literature review

Range Leadership Model, Employee Outcomes, and Organizational Culture." Journal of Business Ethics. (2009) 90:533-547. The article reports the results of empirical research about ethical leadership within the construction industry in Singapore.

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Intrinsic motivation strategies for engaging unpaid interns

Research shows that "the way to motivate employees was to enrich their jobs," (Lazenby 2008). Challenging both employees and interns is a great way to increase productive motivation within the workplace.

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Consequentialism, rights theory, and virtue ethics: advantages and disadvantages

Pro: Often, individuals must choose between two imperfect alternatives. For example, in the current healthcare debate, inevitably there will be some limitations on access to healthcare, even if the system remains the same -- or whether the nation adopts a single-payer model.

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Cognitive and socio-cultural perspectives on childhood aggression

Aggressive Behavior in Ten-Year-Olds: A Comparison of Cognitive and Socio-Cultural Perspectives Persistent and/or escalating aggressive behavior in pre-adolescent children can be especially troubling for parents, educators, counselors, and physicians, and not simply because of the ethical questions…

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Psychological testing: achievement, aptitude, and intelligence assessment

When one hears the phrase "psychological testing" one might be inclined to think of a test to determine one's mental health, a test that could tell someone whether she or he was crazy or not.

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