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Youth violence and psychological trauma from a childhood encounter

There are many news reports, studies and articles which clearly show that there has been a recent increase in violence among the youth in our country. The problem of violence at schools in particular is an issue that has been highlighted by the horrendous events at Columbine High School.

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Video gaming's negative psychological impacts on Chicano youth

Chicano Youths are very vulnerable and can always be the target of various forms of temptations. Their behaviors and personalities are can easily be affected by different forms of media.

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Motivation as a psychological variable in behavioral change and career counseling

Among the psychological variables discussed, motivation is the psychological variable that I have the most interest in, primarily because it helps uncover the 'mystery' of why we are drive to successfully accomplish tasks and activities.

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Willy Loman's psychological deterioration in Schlondorff's Death of a Salesman

While Arthur Miller's 1949 play Death of a Salesman puts across feelings related to the pressures of the social order and to the struggle that some people go through with the purpose of experiencing progress, Volker Schlondorff's film of the same name practically brings this storyline to life.

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Physiological and psychological factors in human sexual motivation

Human sexual motivation is an inferred, internal state influenced by several factors, which determine engagement in sexual activity. These factors include physiological correlates such as hormones, odor, smell, touch and genetic make-up.

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Biological and psychological perspectives on anxiety disorders and phobias

While environment might have caused the results of the family studies, recent research on brains have shown difficulty with specific neurotransmitters that suggests a problem with the feedback system in the brain that would otherwise quell feelings of fear and panic.

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Behavioral and psychological effects of cocaine addiction

Cocaine may not be a problem in itself but its overdose and consistent abuse leads to numerous behavioral and psychological changes, which are often undesirable. Cocaine alters chemical processes in the brain giving the person an illusion of happiness and well-being.

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Michael Jackson's psychological development shaped by childhood adversity and early fame

Michael Jackson was born in August of 1958 in Gary, Indiana, the seventh child in a family of nine. His early childhood experiences strongly shaped Michael's self-image, his cognitive development, and his sensory-motor skills.

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Defining personality: psychological structure and theoretical approaches

The concept of personality refers to the profile of stable beliefs, moods, and behaviors that differentiate among children and adults who live in a particular society (Kagan pp).

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Cultural bias in psychological interview validity and assessment

Interview validity can be compromised by ignorance of potential ethnic, cultural, or class-based factors. For example, the interviewer may become blinded by self-fulfilling prophesies, and the interview questions themselves may be biased toward certain ethnic, cultural, or socio-economic groups.

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