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The Nebraska prairie as psychological and symbolic anchor in My Antonia

Willa Cather's novel My Antonia (1918) the Nebraska prairie of Jim Burden's, Antonia' Shimerda's, and Lena Lingard's childhood and adolescence functions not just as a vivid, sometimes stark setting for the story.

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Kindleberger's model of psychological crises applied to the housing market

Kindleberger's premise is that psychological mechanisms, rather than actual economic realities, are at the basis of market phenomena and crises. According to the author's model, there are several steps within the cycle towards economic crises.

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Economic and psychological effects of postponing childbirth

In today's world, an increasing number of women, especially those in the United States and Europe, are opting to postpone having a child well into their thirties, forties and even past the age of fifty.

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Tornado preparedness and psychological support education for middle school students

Disasters take varied forms and they are bound to happen when lest expected. These are events that are not confined to any given location or region nor confined to given periods. This unpredictability of disaster makes them lethal and hard to contain or stay 100% safe from.

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The definition and psychological dimensions of empathy

Empathy can be related to sympathy, it is in regards to moral philosophy and refers to feelings an individual may have towards another individual (Davis, 1996). Empathy comes from the term Einfuhlung, this is a word initially used in German aesthetics.

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Chronic stress and its psychological consequences for police officers

This brief paper will look at some of the issues and circumstances that create stress in the lives of law enforcement officers. In particular some chronic stressors will be examined that contribute to higher than normal rates of suicide, divorce and alcoholism in the profession.

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The role of forensic psychologists in emergency response teams

Emergency response teams often have to swing into action and they often include, and often SHOULD include, forensic psychologists because of the urgent and vital nature of having a clinical diagnosis in play during such a crisis.

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The importance of sample size and diversity in psychological research validity

Validity in psychological research involves a thoroughness and precision when drafting a research study, truly considering all the strengths and weaknesses of the study before engaging in it, and how previous studies have failed before.

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Moral corruption and psychological devastation in war literature

Simply because there are trumpets and an endorsement of the murder of the 'enemy' the leaders of the land, suggests Voltaire, does not make war any less scarring to human nature and dignity.

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Authoritative parenting style and psychological well-being in middle school adolescents

Cripps, K. & Zyromski, B. (2009). Adolescents' psychological well-being and perceived parental involvement: Implications for parental involvement in middle schools. RMLE Online 33(4).

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