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Forensic psychology's role in child custody, eyewitness identification, and interrogations

Fulero, S. And L. Wrightsman. (2008). Forensic Psychology. Cenage. Chapters 9-16. Child Custody and Related Decisions -- Child custody issues are among the most difficult and challenging for the Forensic Psychologist.

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Optimism as a strength in positive psychology

The purpose of the present paper is to define and discuss the concept of "optimism" within the realms of positive psychology, exploring its relevance in this area. Positive psychology is a branch of psychology which has been developed only recently.

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Positive psychology and marriage therapy effectiveness in couples

This study was based on the need for discovery of a new, effective tool to improve human related functions in the society. It therefore focused on the effectiveness of positive psychology as a viable tool in establishing positive human relationships in the society.

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Sports psychology techniques and mental performance in athletes

Athletes can often be seen and heard giving themselves positive affirmations concerning how they are going to perform. This scenario often happen before and even during competitions. The purpose of such murmuring is to prepare the mind and the psyche for the task ahead.

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Police psychology and officer preparedness in Las Vegas

The job of a police officer is and has always been one of the most demanding jobs ever to have existed, as it involves normal people having to deal with and fight against injustice and what generally is defined as abnormal behavior.

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Comparing doctoral paths in clinical psychology: PhD versus PsyD

Today, there are two different methods for pursuing a doctoral degree within the field of clinical psychology. One can acquire the more traditional PhD or go for a more practice-based PsyD.

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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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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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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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Evolutionary psychology and organizational behavior: response to Nicholson

HARDWIRED IS HUMAN BEHAVIOR? The work of Nigel Nicholson entitled: "How Hardwired is Human Behavior" relates that management in organizations have attempted to rid their organization of politics, hierarchies and rivalry within the organization but that these efforts have failed.

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