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    Social Anxiety

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    Psychology 201 SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER SAD [Type the author name] This research paper is based on a mental health issue called social anxiety disorder. It is also known as social phobia‚ an intense fear of becoming extremely anxious and possibly humiliated in social situations‚ specifically of embarrassing yourself in front of other people. Social anxiety disorder is also known as social phobia. It is defined as the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people

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    either an increase‚ decrease‚ or no change with participant’s depressive symptoms is considered the dependent variable (DV). De Jonghe et al. (2004) sought support for whether or not the IV (medication) would cause a change in the DV (participant’s depressive symptoms). 2. State the author’s goals in your own words and identify the authors’ hypotheses De Jonghe et al. (2004) primary goal for performing this clinical trial was to empirically identify whether or not psychotherapy in conjunction with

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    Bad Anxiety

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    Anxiety affects 40 million adults in the United States ages 18 and up which about 18% of the population. Growing up with bad Anxiety was not the easiest thing to handle. I use to be very self-abusive to the point I ended up finding out I had anxiety induced bulimia and little thing to some people might mean a bad episode for me like a test an addition or even reading in front of a class because I might mess up because of my dyslexia. But in my junior year of high school‚ I found a way to fight my

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    routine message

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    ENGL510 – Foundations of Professional Communication Writing Assignment 1 – Routine Informative Message (Draft and Revision) Also called positive/neutral informative messages or routine announcements‚ Routine Informative Messages are a common type of Professional Communication. To practice writing a Routine Informative Message you will write a one-page memo to employees announcing the new and revised employee education policies. Read the scenario below and present a solution in your own words

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    Is religion dangerous

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    Is religion dangerous? I am writing to investigate the reasons whether religion is good or dangerous. Some people may say that religion is the cause of suicide bombings‚ terrorist attacks‚ violence and wars but on the other side other people may argue that religion brings joy‚ comfort and happiness. Religion can sometimes be the cause of many wars and attacks such as 9/11‚ 7/7‚ the Iraq war‚ the crusades...etc. 9/11 and 7/7 attacks were influenced by Islam‚ but in many parts of the Qur’an many Islamic

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    Persuasive Message

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    Persuasive Message Antonio Lewis COMM/295 November 18‚ 204 James Eyster Persuasive Message Part 1 Persuasive Message to Boss 1. Create the message for boss Dear Boss‚ From: Antonio I have an amazing new product that I cannot wait for you to see. It is the new trial product that puts everything that is on a smartphone to your wrist. This new item will be called an IWatch. There will be three different styles to make. One of them being a sporty look; this one will be for our customers that are on

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    Smoking Is Dangerous

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    Smoking Is Dangerous Smoking is imbedded in many cultures histories. It has even severed for medical purposes. When looking back at America’s culture‚ you might notice that smoking was a norm. You might even find questionnaires towards doctors of “what was their recommended choice” their answers proclaimed “Camels”‚ in the 1950s. It wasn’t long before the hazards of smoking became known to the public. In 1975‚ Minnesota proposed the Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) which banned smoking;

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    Speaking Anxiety

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    coffin than speaking behind the podium! Unfortunately‚ I am also a one that fears to give speech more than death. Therefore‚ through this presentation‚ I hope I can conquer the speaking anxiety and improve my speech style as well. Speech nervousness includes physiological and psychological anxiety. Physiological anxiety is defined as bodily responses to a perceived threat to a perceived threat‚ including heart rate‚ adrenaline rush. On the other hand‚

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    American Government and Politics Argue for or against the electoral college The 2000 United States (U.S.) presidential election concluded with Vice President Al Gore winning half a million more popular votes than George W. Bush (50‚992‚335 to 50‚455‚156) yet losing the White House in the Electoral College by only five votes (271 to 266). It once again raised questions about the validity of the Electoral College as the same scenario has occurred in the 1824‚ 1876‚ and 1888 presidential elections

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    My Aim in life

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    society. There are lay people who consider science to be the fore runner of all comfort‚ progress and prosperity. On the other hand there are many good people who look upon science as the chief cause of the sufferings of humanity today. The debate has been raging for a long time. But while people talk and argue‚ science goes on taking long strides‚ blissfully ignorant of the praises or the abuses heaped on its head. If I Were A Scientist‚ I believe that we are suffering from the effect of a

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