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Wilfred Bion's dependency and fight-flight assumptions in group formation

Dependency and fight-flight are terms in psychology are used to describe the condition that befalls a group of people with a common agenda in a collective system. They are part of the four conditions suggested by psychologist Wilfred Bion.

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Scientific thinking and skepticism in psychological research

It isn't easy to define psychology. Nonetheless, the general understanding of psychology is that it a scientific study of behavior, the mind and the brain. As a discipline, it spans several levels of analysis.

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Can personality be changed through mindset and effort

When it comes to personality and psychology, not to mention other fields, there is the ever-present question about whether and to what extent personality can be changed to a significant degree. More to the point, the question has become mostly two fold.

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The left brain/right brain metaphor in doctoral program selection

A cornerstone concept of pop psychology, the left brain/right brain divide is "largely bogus," (Lombrozo, 2013).

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The evolution of behaviorism from functionalism to classical conditioning

Although behaviorism is now considered part of psychology, it was not always. Early behaviorists tried hard to set themselves apart from the psychology of their day, which many believed focused too much on the subconscious mind.

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Implicit personality theory and impression management in social judgment

Implicit personality theory first came into modern psychology through Lee Cronbach\'s notion of what he called \'the generalized other\'.

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Carol Dweck's growth mindset theory and practical applications

Carol Dweck\'s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success describes what it is that makes people more successful in life, identifying one\'s mindset or outlook as the ultimate factor in driving people towards their goals.

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Jordan Peterson's leadership style and media influence analysis

Career Highlights University of Toronto psychology professor and practicing clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson has received far more media notoriety for his outspoken beliefs on the exercise of free speech and on conventional morality.

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Romantic Love: Attraction, Attachment, and Relationship Loss

A reflective essay analyzing a college relationship through social psychology theories of attraction, attachment, Sternberg's love triangle, and relationship dissolution.

Psychology

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Graphology's validity in personality assessment and psychological research

The study and analysis of handwriting characteristics relating to human psychology, or graphology, has its roots in the late Renaissance.

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