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Neurobiology, imagery, and mirror neurons in memory and learning

Memory and learning have long been popular subjects of study by psychologists. Although the results of such studies were very insightful, it was difficult to draw deeper, more fundamental conclusions about the learning and memory experiments.

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Longitudinal patterns of eating disorders from adolescence to adulthood

Eating disorders are a big health care problem in the United States. Adolescents in particular, are a most vulnerable group and an increasing number suffer from anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders.

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Management as art, science, and profession: examining interconnected roles

Pettinger (2002) was correct in assuming that management is an art, science and profession. In fact, each of these elements are strongly linked to management as a whole.

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The obesity epidemic in America: causes, effects, and interventions

While it is common knowledge that many Americans are overweight, many people are surprised to hear that the number of people who are severely obese (at least 100 pounds overweight) has quadrupled since 1986, according to research (Gilles, 2003).

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Date rape: definition, history, and legal challenges

However the extent of this relationship may vary from case to case. In some cases, the offender and victim may have been on first date when the incident occurred while in others, they might be in steady relationship.

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Cincom Systems' transition to cloud-based software architecture

The enterprise software industry is going through a series of disruptive innovations that are disrupting the economics of the industry while also shifting the balance of power away from the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to the line-of-business leaders including the Vice Presidents, General…

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The relationship between globalization and democracy

"Some argue that [democracy and globalization] go hand in hand -- that unrestricted international transactions encourage political accountability and transparency and that politically free societies are least likely to restrict the mobility of goods and services.

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Constructivism and special needs students in modern classrooms

Constructivism is an important learning theory for the modern classroom. The main idea behind constructivism is that the learner constructs all learning that is accomplished, not that the teacher creates the learning for them.

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Domestic violence against women: prevalence and shelter support

The problem of internal hostility and shabby women has been a matter of great concern that attracted increasing concentration in both nationally and worldwide in the course of media campaigns, legislation initiatives, and research performed in fields like criminal justice, social science, and…

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Diversity in the workplace: sexual orientation, personality, and gender

There are many different factors and demographics that comprise a diverse population, the more common of which include: sexual orientation, personality traits, and gender and value/attitude differences.

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