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Ryle's category error: mind-body dualism in Descartes and Freud

Ryle (in Chapter One of the Concept of Mind) considers what he calls the Official Doctrine concerning the relation of the mind to the body. Explain the main components of this doctrine as conceived by Ryle.

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Deprivation and importation models in explaining prison violence

There are many catalysts that are reported as being typically identified as problems inherent in American prisons. Many feel these problems are the catalysts of any and all violence found in American prisons.

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Melody Beattie's Codependent No More and breaking dysfunctional relationship patterns

A seminal self-help book that enlightened the public to the fundamentals of codependent behavior, Melody Beattie's Codependent No More offers readers a chance to improve their relationships with others.

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Gatsby's pursuit of wealth and Daisy in Fitzgerald's novel

Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald intended to create in the title character a uniquely American figure, one whose relationship to love, wealth and success was complex and shot-through with irony.

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Family diversity in urban schools and student support

Written by Wendy Schwartz of Columbia University, Family Diversity in Urban Schools is a study of urban students living with caregivers other that their biological parents.

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Duality and deception in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo

Vertigo is at its surface a noir film in which the themes of duality are a driving factor of the film's narrative. In the film, the protagonist and femme fatale are dual forces, much like perception and deception.

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Dorothea Puente: Sacramento's serial killer motivated by money

When the news of a new serial killer rocks the country, our first reaction is that of confusion accompanied by the question: Why would they do this? In most cases, the answer remains highly elusive and the question goes unanswered.

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John Bowlby's attachment theory and child emotional development

In studying and analyzing the development of humans from childhood to adulthood, it is remarkable that much of what becomes to be the individual's personality and characteristics can be attributed to his experiences as a child.

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Yona Zeldis McDonough's defense of Barbie against beauty critique

Sex and Beauty Image of Barbie: A Social Critique of Barbie and its Influence in Shaping Children's Concepts of Sex and Beauty

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Does watching cartoons increase aggression and violent behavior in children?

Watching Cartoons Have a Violent Effect on Children? What children see from others affect their perceptions of things. This is what most people believe, considering that children are naive.

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