Psychological Aspects of Mafia Families
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This 12 page paper looks at the stress experienced by families who have ties to the mob. The HBO hit The Sopranos is used as a model of contemporary Mafia family life. More typical, and true, families are also evaluated such as the Gottis. Psychological aspects are discussed and psychotherapy is recommended as the best form of treatment for the stress associated with the criminal lifestyle. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA6Mafia.wps

Criminological Explanations for Unique Murderers
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This 8 page paper delves into the pasts of John Wayne Gacy, Al Capone, Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer and tries to explain their unusual behaviors with psychological and sociological theory. Some explanations include psychopathy and differential association. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: SA003Kil.rtf

Literacy Instruction / Psychology Article Critique & Research
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A 7 page paper that reviews a psychology of education article by Needels and Knapp and presents documentation to complement the contents and application of the article. Bibliography lists 6 references including the primary source.
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Iris Murdoch/A Severed Head
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A 3 page analysis of Iris Murdoch's novel, A Severed Head. In this work, the main character, Martin Lynch-Gibbon, experiences a progression of revelations that compel him to an new awareness of the realities that make up his life. Throughout the book, Murdoch combines the elements of her narration with Freudian psychology, which aids her in portraying Martin's movement from the unconscious to an awareness of reality. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90head.rtf

Sports Psychology
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A 5 page paper that discusses the interactionist approach to motivation. Interactionism is explained and applied to interview responses from a coach and an athlete. How interaction becomes a motivator is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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FIRO-B Profiles
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In 3 pages the author uses the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientations-Behavior (FIRO-B) profile of High Expressed Inclusion, Low Expressed Control, Middle of the Line Expressed Affection, Very Low Wanted Inclusion, High Wanted Control, High Wanted Affection to describe how a person could help or hinder a team. Bibliography lists 1* source.
Filename: PCfirob.doc

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe's 'Elective Affinities'
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3 pages in length. It is by no mistake that fidelity is one of the most challenging of all matrimonial vows to uphold, inasmuch as Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe's Elective Affinities asserts the fact that humankind is but another animal who is bound by the call of nature. The writer discusses a most unsettling aspect of the human condition: remaining faithful to one's partner. No additional sources cited.
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How Societal Behavior as Evidenced by Educational Attainment is Influenced by Birth Order
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A Review of One Study : A 5 page review of a sociological study published in the “Journal of Social Psychology” on August 1, 1995, completed by Russell Travis and Vandana Kohli. Evaluates the study, identifying the hypothesis, conclusions and questions which are left unanswered. No additional sources listed.
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The Common Theme of DuBois and Freud
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This five-page paper discusses the common theme in W.E.B. DuBois’s book “The Soul of Black Folks,” and Sigmund Freud’s work ,“Civilization and its Discontent.” Bibliography lists two sources.
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