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Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis: Root of Hostility
Explore the frustration-aggression hypothesis: its origins, theoretical evolution, empirical evidence, and modern psychological applications.
Psychological Theories
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Affect Theory: The Architecture of Emotion
Affect theory explores the pre-conscious, bodily, and relational intensities that precede cognitive processing, bridging neurobiology,...
October 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Adlerian Therapy: Purpose, Community, and Growth
Explore Adlerian therapy: its teleological foundations, core concepts like social interest and lifestyle assessment, empirical...
October 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Adlerian Psychology: Purpose, Community, and Self
Explore Adlerian psychology: Alfred Adler's foundational school of Individual Psychology, emphasizing social interest, holism, lifestyle,...
October 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Adaptation Level: How Context Shapes Perception
Explore adaptation level theory in psychology: learn how Harry Helson's internal baseline governs perception, sensory...
October 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Activation–Elaboration: Memory Architecture Explained
The activation–elaboration model is an influential framework in cognitive psychology that explains how semantic activation...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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Action Theory: Unraveling Agency and Human Purpose
Action theory is a foundational multidisciplinary framework exploring human agency, purposeful conduct, and the relationship...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
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ABC Model: Cognitive Anatomy of Emotion
The ABC theory, developed by Albert Ellis as the cornerstone of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy...
October 5, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Cognitive Dissonance and the Self-Concept Experiment – Elliot Aronson
A comprehensive academic examination of Elliot Aronson's self-concept revision of cognitive dissonance theory, experimental paradigms,...
September 18, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Terror Management Theory Experiments (Mortality Salience and Self-Esteem) – Jeff Greenberg, Sheldon Solomon, and Tom Pyszczynski
A comprehensive academic analysis of Terror Management Theory experiments on mortality salience and self-esteem by...
September 18, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Self-Affirmation Theory Experiments (Lab Coat Study) – Claude Steele
A comprehensive academic examination of Claude Steele's seminal Self-Affirmation Theory and the classic Lab Coat...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Experiments
The Sociometer Theory of Self-Esteem Experiments – Mark Leary
A comprehensive academic analysis of Mark Leary's sociometer theory of self-esteem, detailing foundational experiments, methodology,...
September 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti