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Psychological and neurological theories of processing negative events

There are many different explanations for the way in which thoughts are formed, impressions are made, and perceptions are shaped, and though the modern era has provided an abundance of objective observation and experimentation in the area this has not settled the issue.

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The insanity defense in the James Holmes Colorado shooting case

One of the most controversial aspects of modern forensic psychology is the use of the insanity defense. The insanity defense has come to the forefront of the national consciousness because of a number of highly-publicized public shootings.

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The Four Noble Truths as Buddhist psychological framework

If the complexity of Buddhism were distilled into one core concept, that core concept would be the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths are the essence of Buddhist theory and practice. Although they have been translated in various ways, the basic gist of the Four Noble Truths is as follows.

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Psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives on personal change and therapy

Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Perspectives on the Person Conflicting, Co-Existing or Complementary Humanistic and psychoanalytic perspectives have played an active role in influencing how we think of ourselves for a long time.

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Cheating Behavior, Ethics, and Cost-Benefit Analysis

Explores why people cheat, examining moral psychology, Becker's cost-benefit model of crime, and the tension between self-interest and ethical behavior.

Ethics

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Study Skills Guide for High School Students With ADHD

A practical study skills guide for high school students with ADD/ADHD studying Applied Psychology, covering memory, organization, time management, and environment.

Education

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Group Think and Transactive Memory in Social Groups

Explores Wegner's transactive memory theory and Salmivalli's bullying research to explain how group-think shapes individual memory and social behavior.

Psychology

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Cultural Bias and Human Nature in Psychological Perspectives

Explores how cultural biases shape all psychological perspectives and examines whether any school of psychology can truly oppose the concept of human nature.

Psychology

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Police Interrogation Techniques and False Confessions

An annotated bibliography examining personality traits, social psychology, and interrogation methods that contribute to false confessions and how to prevent them.

Law

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The happiness set point theory and whether it truly exists

Science of Happiness (2007), the author looks at how for a lot of its history, psychology has appeared to be preoccupied with people's weakness and pathology. The notion of psychotherapy relies on a vision of people as disturbed beings in need of fixing.

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