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Pursuing a Ph.D. in educational psychology at midlife: Millie's experience

I interviewed my mother's friend Millie, who got a Ph.D. In educational psychology at the age of 45. I asked her why she did it. It was a lot of work, and she had a very good job as a social worker for special needs students.

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Sexual appeal in advertising: history, psychology, and ethical concerns

The adage, "sex sells," is nothing new, in fact, more than a century ago advertisers were using women in advertising campaigns for tobacco and soaps (Erotic pp).

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Jurisdictional conflicts between the APA, state psychology boards, and governing authorities

Addressing Potential conflicts in jurisdictional authority of APA, State Bodies & Other Authorities Identification of Potential conflicts in jurisdictional authority of APA, State Bodies & Other Authorities

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Public trust, perceived vulnerability, and the psychology of rumor-driven panic

From the readings this week, it was easy to see that there are a number of ways people start to panic, often over issues that are really not threats to them.

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B.F. Skinner's contributions to behaviorism and psychology

All the early pioneers of behaviorism including Watson were important to the development of psychology as a social science (Moore, 2011).

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Rebecca's theory of child development: biology, psychology, and society

My Theory of Development My name is Rebecca, and I am currently a second-year student with a Bachelor of Education. My background is as a childcare worker and I have been working in childcare for five years.

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Spirituality, personality, and mental health in online psychology research

This study is being conducted by Dr. Human-Friedrich Unterrainer, Department of Psychology, Karl-Franzens, University Graz, Austria in collaboration with Heythrop College (University of London), United Kingdom. The Heythrop Ethics Review Board (University of London) approved of the study.

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Reliability, validity, and clinical assessment instruments in psychology

Why are reliability and validity important when choosing assessment instruments?

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Naturalistic observation, theory, and developmental risk in child psychology

The advantages of naturalistic observations are that they require researchers to draw their theories from 'real life' and the fact that empirical data can often challenge conventional wisdom.

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Gestalt therapy, thought suppression, and cognitive dissonance in social psychology

Gestalt therapy focuses on experiences in the present moment and relationships between individuals as a means of determining and healing psychological issues.

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