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Physical attractiveness in youth and evolutionary sexual selection theory

The fact that physical beauty is so obviously apparent that we might never really bother to think about why that is true, or what it is about youth, exactly, that corresponds to physical beauty.

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984 words

J. Edgar Hoover's repressed sexuality and abuse of FBI power

J. There are numerous sources that confirm the fact that J. Edgar Hoover, founder and the most notorious head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was a closet homosexual.

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How trial consultants shape modern legal proceedings and courtroom strategy

The American legal system has evolved and shape shifted much throughout the creation of the laws which govern this country and all of its very complicated and complex laws.

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Gender differences in mate selection: financial stability and physical attractiveness

What factors would usually drive a person to prefer one person as a mate, to another? Are there any observable differences between the mate selection strategies employed by men, and those employed by women? A number of theories have been put forward to provide answers to these questions.

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Effectiveness of terrorism and theories of radicalization in militant groups

Terrorism clearly draws attention to the group that perpetuated the crime in the media although it is not clear that it 'works' to achieve the stated goals of the groups that use it. Studies of the efficacy of terrorism indicate that it often backfires, at least violent terrorism.

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How social media fosters negative behavior and bullying online

If so, how? If not, then why not?

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1,538 words

Psychological impact of sexual assault on eyewitness reporting

Sexual assault is a difficult crime to prosecute. It relies heavily on eyewitness accounts and proof of sexual assault. Rape kits are used to obtain physical evidence.

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Lifespan development theories and their application to counseling services

The objective of this study is to examine how counseling services benefit people based on theories of human development.

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Examining altruism through personal acts of kindness and helping others

The little old lady was obviously having difficulty putting her trash out by the curb. She could not pick up the garbage can and simply pushed it along her driveway in a series of very slow, halting, steps.

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Emotional regulation and social development during the transition to college

Owing to the ever-changing subjective judgments and life pursuits of young people, the transition to adult hood "has become so delayed and prolonged that it has spawned a new transitional period, extending from the late teens to the mid-twenties, called emerging adulthood" (Zanden, Crandell &…

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