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John Monahan's multi-causal explanation of violence and family influence

He argues that, although biological, sociological, and psychological factors contribute individually to causing violence, the root of the problem lies in a combination of all three. In attempting to develop a multi-causal explanation, Monahan points to the influence and role of the family.

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Freud's analysis of jokes and dreams in the unconscious mind

Although the general theme of Sigmund Freud's Jokes and their Relation to the Unconscious (first published in 1905) is the characteristics and composition of jokes, and their relationship with the unconscious mind, the content of Chapter VI is rather narrower and more specific.

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Wrongful conviction and daily life in prison

I'm not sorry. I'm not sorry cuz I didn't do nothin' wrong. I didn't commit no crime. I never raped nobody, but now I gots to pay for something I ain't even done. It's bull***** really. I stuck in here for 15 years and I know the bastard who done it. ***** he's probably still doin' it.

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Childhood trauma and parental violence: effects on adult relationships

The final break-up was one thing, but all the events that preceded were as difficult to cope with. When I look back at the events through my childhood lens I can remember some things very vividly and some things are a blur.

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The found and final chapters of Diary of a Madman

I have reason to believe I am not in Spain. I have reason to believe I am not anywhere known to persons on Earth. I was once a titular-councilor and in love with a beautiful woman named Sophie, but a dog came between us -- that much, I remember. But this place -- where am I?

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In vitro fertilization and Huxley's brave new world comparison

Huxley opens his novel describing a world that is built around "…the production line of products and services, including human reproduction," writes Coleman Carroll Myron in the book Huxley's Brave New World: Essays.

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Critical incident stress debriefing and post-traumatic stress disorder prevention

It is evident that, individuals who are exposed to life-threatening events are at high risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as a result, critical incident stress debriefing does not necessarily reduce incidence of PTSD (Lewis, 2002).

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Using fear and threats to control my younger brother

When I was a child, my older sister and younger brother and I were all very afraid of my father. He was quite strict and all of us were afraid to make him angry. He never hit us, but he could yell very loud and when we made him mad, we always felt very bad for disappointing him.

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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger: David Sedaris's "Plague of Pigs"

The phrase 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' is used to demonstrate that an individual is shaped by the experiences they go through in life, and that it is these experiences that make them tougher and stronger.

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Free will and subliminal advertising's influence on consumer behavior

The issue (not necessarily a "problem") of free will and to what extent people are influenced by subliminal / subtle advertising cues has been a subject of interest for many years, so this is an interesting but not an original problem.

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