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Emile Durkheim's theories of society and individual pathology

One interesting way of looking at cultural, historical, and sociological trends is to extrapolate the individual into society and vice versa.

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Francis MacNutt's healing ministries and critique of conversion theology

Mac Nutt's Healing explores the meaning and messages behind the author' own struggles with fait, healing, and personal issues. It comes from a Christian perspective and is broken up into four basic parts.

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The role of compassion in modern health care practice

Few professions offer the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others on a daily basis. Health care is one of those professions.

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Psychological analysis of group identification and racism in Bonfire of the Vanities

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Piaget's theory as a maturational approach to cognitive development

The term maturation has different connotations in the theory of development if viewed from different angles. There are many theories of development that have links or are a part of the theory of maturation.

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Ambiguity tolerance and career promotion in ethnically diverse organizations

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Ahimsa in Buddhism: mental and physical non-violence

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Minority dissent and creativity in group decision making

Groups Make Decisions? Decision making by an individual is a straightforward process due to the unilateral source thereof. But when it comes to group decision making, the matter has several complications particular when there are disparate opinions and several issues that needed addressed.

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