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Police psychology in criminal hostage-taking situations

One of the first actions that a psychologist must perform is to determine what type of hostage-taker the officers are dealing with. There are three general types of hostage-takers and one of them can be dismissed here: The hostage-taker in this situation is not a political activist or terrorist.

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Industrial and organizational psychology: definition and research applications

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, also sometimes referred as industrial-organizational psychology, or I-O psychology, is defined as "the scientific study of the relationship between man and the world of work.... In the process of making a living" (Guion, 1965, p. 817).

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The psychology of smoking: why people start and continue the habit

Smoking is and has always been a fashionable and very destructive activity in the same time. Thousands of people die every day as a result of having smoked directly or passively, and, in spite of that, people continue to be attracted to the performance.

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Anxiety, mood, and dissociative disorders in abnormal psychology

At some point or another, a person will likely experience severe sadness or depression, anxiety, or even a touch of insanity. But think of what it would feel like to have to live with a disorder- be it an anxiety disorder, a mood disorder or a somatic or dissociative disorder?

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Historical development of abnormal psychology from antiquity to present

Within any society throughout history, there have been an accepted set of rules and behaviors. Also within every society are those individuals who break those rules and present abnormal behaviors based on deep rooted psychological issues.

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Defining abnormality in contemporary psychology

What is abnormal psychology? The concept of abnormal psychology implies a controversial question: what is normalcy?

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Somatic psychology efficacy in treating adult-child relationships and physical conditions

The Somatic Relationship Between the Adult-Child and Their Parents: A Grounded Theory Study The relationship between a child and parent is one of the most complex in psychological literature.

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Organizational psychology in recruitment: matching employee and employer preferences

The recruitment process begins long before the actual hiring of new employees within an organization. Specific forms of recruitment and the potential sources they target have an impact on the type of individuals who respond.

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The historical development and philosophical foundations of clinical psychology

Clinical psychology is a field constructed on the intent to treat disorders and dysfunctions and to promote mental health and stability in its subject.

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Humanistic psychology as the third force in psychology

Psychologists found that a Third Force filled the void left by earlier approaches to understanding the workings of the human mind in its pursuit of genuine fulfillment and personal happiness.

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