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Identifying common experiential characteristics in acrophobia sufferers

As I have proceeded in my education on the subject of human psychology, I have become increasingly fascinated with the way that certain experiences and dispositions can influence significant behavioral differentials from one individual to the next.

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Neoteny and human development compared to nonhuman primates

A variety of academic disciplines including anthropology, psychology, zoology, and biology have spent thousands of hours researching and studying these similarities and drawing conclusions that have added to the vault of human knowledge.

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Solution focused brief therapy's effectiveness in couple and family therapy

The prevalence of psychotherapy as one of the leading treatments in the field of psychology illustrated how people's problems can be analyzed and possibly resolved through psychoanalytical techniques.

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Gender differences in altruistic decision-making and cost sensitivity

The question of whether altruism is gender influenced has plagued both ethics and psychology debates. The answer to this question has never been sufficient simply because it is an extremely hard standard to evaluate.

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William James's pragmatic method and the value of affirmative action

William Jame's Pragmatic method is one of the foundational aspects of American philosophy and psychology. In principle, it deals with the establishment of truth, and the formulation of value judgements based on sound empiricial and rhetorical thought.

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Ken Wilber's integral theory of consciousness and mind-brain integration

Model: (or, Outline of an Integral Psychology)." 2000. Shambhala.com. Ken Wilber attempts to offer what he calls a holistic approach to spirituality, integrating both neurological and more conventional spiritual models, in what he calls a synthesis of both mind and brain, East and West: "both mind…

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Forensic psychologist roles and responsibilities in correctional settings

The objective of this study is to explain two roles of a forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty and the importance of each of these roles and to explain two responsibilities of a forensic psychology professionals working in the correctional subspecialty and the…

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Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience to authority and social influence

The contribution of Stanley Milgram has been significant in the field of social psychology. Milgram conducted experiments of human behavior in a laboratory setting and concluded that obedience to authority usually disregards moral or legal normative standards.

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Behavioral economics and prospect theory's critique of rational choice

Economics tends to take a rather strange view of how people's psychology operates when making decisions, versus the field of psychology. Instead of making choices based upon personal preferences, economics views human decision-making as a rather abstract process.

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Distinguishing mediator and moderator effects in counseling research

There are several goals of the article "Testing Moderator and Mediator Effects in Counseling Psychology Research." (Frazier et al., 2004) One of the primary goals of the piece is clear delineation of each term and clear explanation of the differences (and similarities) between the two.

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