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The importance of communication in successful marriage

In that regard, it is important to remember that the process of repetition occurs unconsciously: nobody whose parents provided insufficient communication (or any type of abuse, for that matter) consciously decides to seek out potential life partners who will repeat the same behavior.

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Sociological theories of mate selection and marital exchange

What spurs our attraction for others? How do we choose who we love and who we will marry? Such questions have founded many theoretical conceits within the realm of classic and modern sociology.

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How American celebrity culture has shaped fashion and society

Since the early times mankind has given great importance to fashion and the concept of fashion has permanently undergone changes as people constantly renewed their style. Looking back we can observe that people's clothing and thinking has greatly varied from an epoch to another.

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Peer perception of students with learning disabilities in inclusive classrooms

The development of special education in many ways has been relatively moderate since the beginning of legal reforms that attempted to provide equal and adequate education for those with diagnosable learning disabilities.

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder: diagnosis, classification, and environmental factors

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (OCD) refers to a spectrum disorder on the low end of all those disorders linked to the general disorder group Conduct Disorder.

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Burnout rate and job satisfaction among intensive care unit nurses

Burnout Rate as a Determinant to Job Satisfaction among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses: A Mixed Method Approach In today's service-oriented industries, healthcare servicing is one of the most demanding functions in both the business and social service domains.

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Violence as a necessary evil in Ender's Game

Ender's Game, a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card, takes place during a time of intergalactic and inter-species warfare. Mankind has been attacked by the alien buggers twice in the past, and the entire planet is involved in gearing up for the Third Invasion.

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Death education and bereavement counseling for traumatized children

Talking to Children about Death actually begins early in their lives. Fairy tales and children's stories often contain elements of death or dying in the story format that help children grasp the concept of death.

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Cognitive dissonance in a tobacco company call center

At present, you could say that I am 'living' cognitive dissonance theory at my current place of employment. I work at a call center for Phillip Morris USA, one of the world's largest tobacco companies.

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Barber's classification of presidential character types and their influence on governing style

Barber, James. The Presidential Character. New York: Prentice Hall, 1992. Given the recent election of our nation's next president, speculation naturally abounds as to what his administration will resemble, and how his personal governing style will affect the future of America.

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