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Frankfurt School perspectives on why societies choose authoritarian leaders

Because politics is a social expression, it is natural for philosophers and political scientists to examine the sociology of a group of people regarding their choices of leaders whom they choose to support.

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Inclusive and exclusive leadership in modern organizations

Inclusive leadership enables many people to take part in decision-making, to be part of the process of finding solutions and leading an organization.

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Muslim American youth identity construction and biculturalism

Identity is socially constructed, a process that begins at an early age. Child rearing practices at home and school and community socialization begin the process of identity construction (Rogoff, 2003).

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Developmental progression and language disorders' relationship to behavioral issues in children

Newer studies reveal that even late-childhood experiences are influential, capable of altering a child's developmental course.

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Emotion, memory, and cultural context in learning and cognition

Emotions affect how memories are processed, stored, and retrieved, which also impacts how learning takes place. Perhaps more importantly, emotions impact cognitive processes and learning. Neuroscience shows the ways thoughts are processed depends on one's cultural context and also emotional states.

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Social workers' roles in emerging mental health care advocacy and practice

National Association of Social Workers (NASW, 2017), the majority -- 60% -- of mental health services in the United States is provided by social workers. Psychologists provide only 23% of the country\'s mental health services (NASW, 2017).

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Biological factors and genetic influences on criminal behavior

Research has proved that the common traits and actions seen in criminals like delusion, brutality, loneliness and spontaneity are a function of several biological features such as physical problems, blood glucose levels and eating habits, external head damage, mental function and makeup, heredity,…

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Misconduct and abuse in U.S. correctional facilities

Medina, J. (2013). U.S. Charges 18 Sheriff's Officers in Inquiry Into Misconduct at Los Angeles Jails. Nytimes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017, from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/us/18-charged-in-inquiry-into-los-angeles-sheriffs-office.html

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Social cognition and knowledge formation through social interaction

Increasing of skills and knowledge and even knowledge of the society cannot be possible without social interactions. That is the basis of the social cognitive theory as it brings together attitudinal and cognitive effects.

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The bystander effect and personal responsibility in emergency situations

Human beings, being the more intelligent of all the other creatures, ought to act in a structured, responsible, and accountable way -- more so when it comes to the maintenance and/or restoration of order in the society.

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