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Narrative styles and psychological influences in Faulkner and Hemingway

William Faulkner (1897-1962) and Ernest Hemingway (1898-1961) were contemporaries who chose to adopt writing style that was highly unique and totally different from many of other writers of their time. Both reached great heights of success and were awarded Nobel Prize for literature.

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Creating a psychological character portrait through experimental filmmaking

Art becomes reality. This is my desire, this is my purpose. So this is my creation, my child. The visions of primitive cave paintings dance in my vision as I put the last touches on the backdrop of this set.

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Long-term psychological and social effects of childhood bullying

The issue of bullying has garnered increasing publicity in the media, as it is more widely acknowledged to be a serious problem and is not just a matter of 'boys being boys' or 'girls being girls.' A number of shocking cases of students who committed suicide as a result of being bullied motivated…

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Physiological and psychological effects of chronic anger

Anger is a very intense feeling, and can be characterized by a number of behaviors. These include grinding teeth, an increased heart rate, rising blood pressure, clenched fists, and other signs of aggravation or frustration (Hendricks, et al., 2013).

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Medication versus psychological therapy in personality disorder treatment

One of the most challenging and mysterious problems in the mental health sector is personality disorders, especially with regards to developing a suitable treatment approach.

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The role of literature reviews in American Psychological Association research

Particularly with the American Psychological Association literature reviews provide credibility to the overall subject. Literary reviews also provide the reader with justification that the author has a complete understanding of the subject area.

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Cambridge Analytica's psychological profiling in political campaigns

When searching for new technologies, a company called Cambridge Analytica was identified to be an emerging tech firm. The company is a subsidiary of a London-based firm that has established itself in the industry of psychological operations (psych ops).

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Sociological and psychological theories explaining violent behavior and serial murder

The sociological theories of violent behavior focus in assessing the interaction of and individual their with social environment to yield violent behaviors.

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Winston's psychological collapse and recovery in Orwell's 1984

Winston's mental faculties begin to descend into an abyss as the stress of working in the Party yet secretly plotting against it begins to fray his nerves. The tension mounts and his physical weakness adds to the psychological collapse.

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The Reid method and psychological vulnerability to false confessions

Research Question: When do police interrogation techniques lead to false confessions/false witness testimony, and how can false confessions be prevented? eBook: Trainum, J.L. (2016). How the Police Generate False Confessions. [eBook Kindle Edition].

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