Jewell Hankins
I've worked in IT for almost 20 years supporting complex systems; managing projects and teams; and tutoring in a professional capacity. Currently working on my PhD in Clinical Psychology. I have a variety of hobbies, interests, and a great life attitude.
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I have a bachelor degree in Computer Information Systems Management Science from Metropolitan State College of Denver, a Masters in Business Administration from Westwood College, and am currently working on my PhD in Clinical Psychology at Walden UniverInterests
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Past Oppression of WomenThis article expresses my opinions as to the benefits that women, like me, enjoy today as a result of society's perception of women changing over previous generations.
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Aspects of Social Perception Within the Field of Social PsychologyThis paper discusses the two main aspects of the study of social perception within the field of social psychology: non-verbal communication and attribution. -
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Team WorkThis paper discusses some of the advantages and disadvanteges of working together in groups. -
Advertising: Tactics to Gain Buyer ComplianceThis paper discusses three techniques that have been used to gain buyer compliance.
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Couple Compatibility as it Relates to Sexual Satisfaction Within the MarriageSexual dissatisfaction is a common marital complaint. This paper discusses one potential solution for this plaguing problem. -
Individual Success & Personal Beauty: Are They Related?This paper provides one example of how personal beauty related directly to an individual's success.
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Nature Vs. NurtureThis paper discusses the impact that our genetic makup and social environment differ between the genders.
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Using the Internet to Promote Positive Social ChangeThis discusses the gains and costs associated with using the Internet to promote positive social change. -
Prejudice in the United States - How Does it Originate?This article seeks to bring awareness to the horrific effects that result from our individual prejudices. -
Parenting Our Developing ChildrenThis article discusses how classical conditioning and observational learning affect our children's development.
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Festinger's Theory of Cognitive DissonanceThis article discusses what happens when individuals experience internal opinions which are inconsistent with an external influence.
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Common Misperceptions of a First ImpressionThis paper discusses the common tendancies we each have to base our initial impression of others soley off of our first impression.
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Environmental Concerns Living in ColoradoThis paper is intended to increase the reader's awareness of environmental issues as they pertain to the beautiful state of Colorado. -
Media & Technology - How it Can Inspire Social ChangeUsing the media to promote various causes is nothing new. This paper seeks to inform the reader as to how technology and the media are being used to inspire social change.
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Native Americans: Conflicts with Mainstream Western Worldviews and TherapyHorrendous atrocities have been committed against the Native American population, that are unparalleled to any other oppressed racial group in the history of the United States.This paper discusses the Native Americans worldview and culture. -
Native American Worldviews and ImplicationsNative Americans inhabited the Americas long before the white man arrived. This paper discusses the Native American worldview and the unique challenges presented when providing counseling and therapy services to this minority group. -
Segregation in Colorado SchoolsThis paper is intended to inform the reader of segregation issues that still exist within the Colorado school system and the steps being taken to eliminate it.
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There Are Notable Differences in the Type of Mental Illnesses that Affect Men and WomenMen and women are proportionally equal when the number of mental illnesses they suffer from are quantifiably compared. However, notable differences exist in the types of mental illnesses that affect the genders.
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Supporting Positive Social ChangeThis paper discusses two current efforts designed to promote positive social change and contrasts these efforts with approached currently found in published literature. -
Understanding Cognitive AssessmentThis paper discusses the proper utilization of brief assessment tools and illustrates how they can be effectively used in the therapeutic process.
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Heterosexism: An All Too Prevalent Problem in Lesbian and Gay Communities in the U.S.Although removed as a mental disorder from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, individuals of a same-gender sexual orientation are still viewed by some as suffering from a mental disorder or sickness that needs treatment. -
The Social Oppression of Lesbians, Gays and BisexualsLesbian, gay and bisexual individuals living in the United States today, endure tremendous social oppression from the heterosexual mainstream of society. This paper discusses the unique challenges they face and the implications to successful therapy -
Assessing Human IntelligenceHuman intelligence is a puzzling concept which many have sought to measure in various ways. This paper states my viewpoints on how human intelligence can best be measured.
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A Review of APA & ACA Cultural Guidelines: Cultural CompetencyIn recent years, a great deal of attention has been given to the necessity of conducting culturally competent assessments. This paper reviews current American Psychological Association (APA) and American Counseling Association (ACA) cultural guidelines.
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A Review of the Information Processing Model and It's Relation to Human IntelligenceThis paper discusses the Information Processing Model which seeks to explain our human intelligence.
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Somatoform DisordersThis article discusses somatoform disorders, or persistent disorders.
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Differentiating Between Delirium and DementiaThis article discusses how to differentiate between delirium and dementia.
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Diagnosis of Personality DisordersThis article discusses the diagnosis of personality disorders as it pertains to the genders and outlines certain areas where gender bias might unexpectedly exist. -
Depressive DisordersThis paper discusses depressive disorders and their debilitating effects unique to each gender. -
The Complexities Unique to Children in Need of Psychological InterventionThis article highlights the unique challenges involved when psychological intervention need when diagnosing children. -
Prescribing Psychotropic Medications to ChildrenThis article discussed possible risks and the lack of research when making decisions to prescribe psychotropic medications to children.
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Influence of Society and Culture on Eating DisordersThis article discusses he influence of society and culture on prevalence of eating disorders.
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Predictors of Premature Termination from Psychiatric Inpatient ProgramsThis article discusses factors that significantly impact premature termination from inpatient programs.
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Dissociative Identityt DisordersThis article discusses dissociative identity disorders.
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Sexual DysfunctionThis article looks at sexual dysfunction that results from taking medication(s) and/or substance abuse
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Anxiety, Mood and Personality DisordersThis paper entertains the possibility that anxiety, mood, and personality disorders are overlapping and how treatments should change if this is the case.
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Treatment of AnxietyThis article discusses some of the current research conducted which pertains to the treatment of anxiety disorders.
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Medications for Mood DisordersThis article discusses the types of medications commonly used to treat mood disorders as it pertains to their safety for short-term and long-term treatment.
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Deinstitutionalization of People with Psychotic DisordersThe deinstitutionalization of individuals with psychotic disorders occurred as a result of government regulation intended to help the American populace, but what really happened?
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Dual-DiagnosisDual diagnosis describes individuals who suffer from severe mental illnesses who also employ the use of drugs and/or alcohol to the degree that it impacts their mental and physical health.
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Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior as Applied to Successful CounselingThis article discusses how verbal and nonverbal behaviors can be used by the therapist to gain insight as to how the client is feeling and identify possible discrepancies in the client's story.
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Cultural Diversity and Successful CounselingThis article discusses the cultural issues that may arise during a counseling session and the dangers of cultural stereotyping.
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Active Listening in TherapyThis article discusses how to effectively use active listening during therapy to encourage clients to open up and share their stories.
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Eight Perspectives on PersonalityThis article discusses eight psychological theories that attempt to explain human personality. Then states specific reasons why the studying various theories of personality is important.
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Wonder Woman: A Socio-Cultural-Historical PerspectiveThis article gives some interesting facts behind the creaton of the DC comic character Wonder Woman.
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Wonder Woman: Personality and ReligionThis article seeks to explain the character Wonder Woman in regards to her personality and religious origins as they relate to two established concepts in pscyhology - Carl Jung's Archetypes and B.F. Skinner's school of Behaviorism.
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Healthy Personality DevelopmentThis article applies some of the older concepts from biblical times and ties them in with modern day philosophies of personality development in adolescents.
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Understanding Your TeenagerThis article is meant to provide practical advice to parents of teens. It is not all-inclusive but instead provides methods for dealing with the emotional highs and lows that most teenagers typically experience during normal development.
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Contemplating Divorce?This article seeks to give practical advice to men and women with children who are contemplating divorce. It is not meant to be all-inclusive but simply gives perspectives and practical advice to help guide the reader in thinking things through.
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What is Attachment? How Does it Affect Your Child?This article defines the term attachment, outlines the traditional theories behind attachment, and discusses the active role parents can play in developing positive attachments with their children.
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Cognitive Development in AdolescentsThis article presents popular theories of cognitive development in adolescents. This article is not intended to be a source of medical reference but merely informs the reader of various theories that explain how children's cognitive develop takes place.
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Fertility and Family PlanningThis article is meant to provide facts pertaining to fertility in men and women. It is not meant to be a medical reference but merely to make individuals aware of infertility and fertility facts to support their family planning efforts.
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Child Birth: Planning for the Birth of Your ChildThis article is meant to provide basic facts to expectant parents when preparing for the birth of their child. This is not meant to be a source for medical reference but merely to explain and present facts in a common sense way to increase understanding.
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Becoming a Porn Star: A Psychological Perspective of PersonalityThis article attempts to stress the importance that truly unique individuals play within our society, the similarities of their personalities with the mainstream of society, and the necessity for further study.
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Identity Crisis: Learning from Our Own ExperiencesThis article discusses Erik Erickson's term "identity crisis" and applies the meaning to Erickson's own personal life.
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Fertility: Do You Know the Facts?This article seeks to inform and educate the reader on facts pertaining to fertility.
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The Simple Facts of ChildbirthThis article is meant merely to inform men and women as to some basic facts about childbirth and planning for parenthood. It is not meant to be a medical reference or provide medical advice.
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Obsessive Compulsiveness: A Psychoanalytical PerspectiveThis article addresses a mental condition originally studied by Sigmund Freud that still exists within our society today.
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Extinguishing Your Fears: A Classical Conditioning ApproachThe purpose of this article is to introduce and inform the reader as to how classical conditioning methodologies can be used to help individuals overcome the anxiety and fear they experience with various stimuli in our environment.
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Human Temperament: Inherited or Conditioned Response?This paper discusses human temperament, general theories of how temperament is thought to develop, and how temperament defines the individual. Temperament traits exhibited in other species and abnormal temperaments are outside the scope of this paper.