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Cognitive dissonance, attitude change, and social influences in psychology

Part 1: Discussion Board Personal Comments Chapter 5: Attitudes Comment 1: Cognitive Dissonance and Attitude Change One of the most fascinating concepts in this chapter is cognitive dissonance, the discomfort we feel when our behaviors contradict our attitudes .

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Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" and personal climate action responsibility

When I saw "An Inconvenient Truth," the documentary produced by Al Gore about the effects of global warming, I felt motivated to learn more about the subject. Before, I had been a bit smug. After all, I recycled. I did not drive a Hummer.

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Arctic fox ecology and survival in a changing climate

ARCTIC FOX (National Geographic, online at http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/mammals/arctic-fox.html,2008) Peripheral to the concern and implications of the melting artic regions is the concern about the wildlife supported by the region.

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Arctic warming and its accelerating effects on global climate

The Arctic might be the key to understanding and alleviating global warming across the planet. Global warming affects the Arctic at a more rapid and intense rate than other regions of the globe. Also, global warming is causing ice in the Arctic to melt, contributing to rising sea levels everywhere.

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California's topography, climate, and biogeographical interrelationships

Geographically, California may find itself among the few places in the world where climate types, five, to be precise, meet at such a close range from one another. Of course, this may very well happen because the state hosts such a wide variety of geographical features.

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Education's role in understanding historical injustice and social change

My first thought about what education means to me is agreeing with President Barack Obama when he said, "If we want America to lead in the 21st century, nothing is more important than giving everyone the best education possible." The president went on to say that from the day a child begins…

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Recognizing power and privilege to create social change

As an optimist, I believe that we can all change. In The Sneeches and Other Stories, Dr.

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Major mass extinctions and greenhouse gas effects on planetary climate

The bookmarks indicated the following six events: · Formation of the earth and moon 4.6 billion years ago · Earliest life, 3.9 billion years ago · Early land plants 420 million years ago · Largest mass extinction 248 million years ago · Dinosaur extinction 65 million years ago · "Lucy", early…

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President Biden's $6 trillion budget proposal: progressive taxation and climate investment

President Biden’s Proposed Budget: Expectations vs. RealityPrior to conducting in-depth research on exactly how much money President Joe Biden wants to spend, I was somewhat convinced that it would stay under the $5.5 trillion mark.

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The Port Huron Statement's enduring relevance to American social change

Port Huron Statement's themes, issues, and concerns in light of the relevant American history of the last forty years.

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