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PTSD's impact on soldiers' families after deployment

The consequences of P.T.S.D (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) are limited to varied scales of human behavior and experiences in life. Several avenues of performance and human interaction are related to the development of stress avenues among people.

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Should pornography be criminalized like hate speech

Americans were alternatively shocked, alarmed and delighted when Marilyn Monroe appeared on the cover of the first Playboy magazine in 1953.

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Gender differences in self-esteem and self-concept among Chinese populations

Six studies present varying results on the effect of gender on self-esteem. Watkins & Yu (1993) found gender to have little effect on self-esteem but much on self-concept and self-satisfaction, especially among Chinese women.

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Sources of workplace stress and effects on worker attitudes and behavior

Work-related stress is a prevalent concern that affects both workplace performance and the overall health of workers. Workplace stress is a major source of complaint for the millions of workers experiencing the physical, emotional, and mental strain associated with job demands.

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Long-term psychological and physical effects of spanking children

Spanking has been a form of corporal punishment for centuries. Before psychological research on the topic expanded and was made public, it was just an accepted way of teaching children how to behave. However, recently the negative side of spanking has been revealed.

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Strategic human resource management and organizational competitive advantage

Certain combinations of human resource management practices lead to superior outcomes for organizations. The HR combination department is at the heart of organizational performance, productivity, turnover, profits, and market value outcomes.

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General Motors' performance management system and competitive challenges

General Motors was founded in Michigan in the early 19th century. It is among the leading car and truck manufacturing companies in the globe. It has been in existence for over a century, and thus has managed to establish roots in many countries across the world.

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Francesco Jodice's "Crossing": street photography and zone focusing techniques

Francesco Jodice, Crossing. "Crossing" is a series of life-size photographs with the subject matter being ordinary people walking towards the photographer. (Fotografiaitaliana, 2013) They do not have prior knowledge they are being photographed.

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Cognitive and behavioral therapy techniques for Betty's case

Cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT as commonly referred to encompasses several techniques. One is behavioral experiments whereby the psychologist helps the client to do behavioral experiments to test their thoughts and help them change their behavior through self-criticism and self-kindness.

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DSM IV-TR anxiety, somatoform, and dissociative disorders explained

American Psychological Association has compiled and published DSM IV-TR, which is a diagnostic manual of mental disorders.

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