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Functionalism, identity theory, and folk psychology in philosophy of mind

Functionalism is. What advantage does it have over the Identity Theory? Functionalism imparts the theoretical underpinnings of much work in cognitive science and is one of the chief theoretical developments of Twentieth Century analytic philosophy.

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Karen Horney's theory of self-actualization and neurosis

Karen Horney was a leading reformer and theorist in the field of psychology and psychoanalysis. One of the first major proponents of feminine psychology, Horney's ideas can be considered neo-Freudian. Horney was much concerned with the concept of Self-Actualization.

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Forensic Psychologists in Child Custody Decisions

Examines the role of forensic psychologists in divorce proceedings and child custody evaluations, their assessment methods, and impact on outcomes.

Psychology

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Other Graduate 3,296 words

Cultural Influences on Human Development: Key Theories Compared

Explores indigenous psychology, transactional models, Piaget, Bandura, Erikson, Vygotsky, and Confucianism as frameworks for understanding culture and human development.

Psychology

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Individuation and the Transcendent Function in Jung's Theory

Explores Jung's individuation process, the transcendent function, collective unconscious, and archetypes as the foundation of his personality development theory.

Psychology

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Essay Undergraduate 3,791 words

Adlerian and Existential Theories in Clinical Diagnosis

Explores how clinicians use Adler's individual psychology and existential theory when diagnosing mental disorders, despite calls for purely objective assessment.

Psychology

~19 min read

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Cognitive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and behavior therapy compared

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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Teaching social skills to children and adolescents in schools

As children often learn the majority of their prosocial behaviors from school it is important that there is an awareness of the processes of teaching and assessing these skills.

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Gender differences in human behavior and evolutionary origins

Gender-based differentiation is nearly universal among all sexually-reproducing biological organisms.

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Mental imagery and self-talk techniques in athletic performance

Most forms of games require not only physical skills but also a very strong mental capacity and these include golf, tennis and skating. According to the view of most coaches, sports are 90% mental and 10% physical.

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