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“Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus”: A Review of the Book by John Gray
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A 5 page overview of this book on gender relations. The author of this paper contends that once you get beyond the catchy title of this book many flaws surface. Gray’s almost constant use of comical analogies and metaphors serve more to dilute the important content of the book than to effectively illustrate it. As an added annoyance, Gray insists on repeating his core ideas over and over in almost identical scenarios throughout his book. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPmarsVn.rtf

“Never Be Lied to Again: How to Get the Truth in 5 Minutes or Less in Any Conversation or Situation”: A Review of the Book by David J. Lieberman
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A 5 page discussion of the content and utilization of this book by the noted psychologist and author David J. Lieberman. Includes an overview of the techniques identified by Lieberman which can be used to reveal when an individual is intentionally deceiving you. These techniques are just as valuable in the business world as they are in the personal world and can mean the difference between the early detection of either a casual or chronic liar and successful intervention in the emotional and economic destruction that often accompanies the behavior. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPliar.rtf

“Paul Griffiths: What Emotions Really Are”
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A five page paper which looks at Paul Griffiths’ reconstruction of the definition and analysis of emotion, with specific reference to his theory of socially constructed emotions and their relationship to the other types of emotional reaction which he posits. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLsocialemotion.wps

“Perpetrators as Victims: Understanding Violence by Female Street-Walking Prostitutes”: A Review of the Article by Arnold, Stewart and McNeece
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A 5 page review of the findings of this 2001 research. Arnold, Stewart, and McNeece explore the issues surrounding prostitution in an effort to gain a better understanding of what causes women to choose to engage in the behavior and, potentially, to commit acts of violence themselves. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPprost2.rtf

“Regeneration”: A Review of the Book by Pat Barker
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A 3 page overview of this based-on-fact expose of the field of psychiatry during World War I. This book tells the story of English officer and poet Siegfried Sassoon and his interactions with psychiatrist Dr. William Rivers at Craiglockhart War Hospital outside Edinburgh. Sassoon has refused to fight and been declared shell shocked. Rivers struggles with the question of whether it is ethical to treat Sassoon and his other patients with the sole goal of sending them back into armed warfare. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPregenr.rtf

“Retirement”
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A fifteen page paper which looks at the concept of retirement, how it affects individuals in terms of stress, morale and self-esteem, and the ways in which the post-retirement period can be seen as a valuable and productive period rather than one which is psychologically detrimental to the individual. Bibliography lists 12 sources
Filename: JLretire.wps

“Self-Talk”
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An eight page paper which examines the process of self-talk as a form of intrapersonal communication and looks at the ways in which it can be utilised to facilitate the cognitive process, increase positivity of attitude and improve self-esteem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JLselftalk.wps

“Systemic treatment of depression”
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A paper which looks at the way in which depression can be perceived as a condition which has an impact on the sufferer’s family and the community as a whole, and the reciprocal effect on the depressed individual as a result of social and cultural perceptions of depression.
Filename: JLdepression.wps

“The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow”
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A 5 page review of the book by John Maxwell. This paper discusses Maxwell’s accomplishments and shortcomings in providing his readers with the information they need to improve their own leadership skills. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPleadermaxwell.rtf

“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey
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A 10 page paper which examines and summarizes Stephen R. Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcovey.rtf