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Armitage, Richard, Bullying in children: impact on child health. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2021; 5(1): e000939.
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Bader, Hans, Obama Justice Department Forces Banks to Make Risky Loans, Planting the Seeds of a Future Financial Crisis. Competitive Enterprise Institute, August 31, 2011.
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Bali, Vinayak. Skim Milk and Whole Milk Market Report 2024 (Global Edition). Cognitive Market Research, Report ID CMR487341, December 2, 2022.
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Bamford, James. Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency. Anchor Books, reprint edition December 18, 2007; Ch. 8.
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Baumer, MD, MEd., Nicole ; Frueh, MD, Julia. What is neurodiversity? Harvard Health Publishing, November 23, 2021.
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Beasley, Jessica; Bottle, Ana. 12 of the greatest civil engineers of all time. Institution of Civil Engineers, February 18, 2022.
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Benton, Lauren. Maritime Humanities-1400-1800: Piracy in World History. Amsterdam University Press, last visited July 26, 2024.
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Bhutada, Govind. Purchasing Power of the U.S. Dollar Over Time. Visual Capitalist, April 6, 2021.
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Bowen, Jeremy. Arab Spring: How the uprisings still echo, 10 years on. BBC News, February 11, 2021.
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Brooks, Jon. 13 Crazy Facts About Iceman Wim Hof That Nobody Talks About. HighExistence, June 26, 2023.
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Bunea Ph.D., Emilia. The Truth About Corporate Psychopaths. Psychology Today, May 12, 2023.
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Burgemeester, Alexander. 11 Famous Narcissistic Leaders in History. The Narcissistic Life, July 3, 2023.
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Burke, Hilda. Pets in prison: the rescue dogs teaching Californian inmates trust and responsibility. Guardian News & Media Limited, April 19, 2020.
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Calderon, Johanna, Ph.D. Executive function in children, Why it matters and how to help. Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School, December 16, 2020.
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Callaway, Ewen, Starvation in pregnant mice marks offspring DNA. Nature, 2014.
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Calvès, Anne-Emmanuèle. Empowerment: The History of a Key Concept in Contemporary Development Discourse. Revue Tiers Monde Volume 200, Issue 4, 2009, pages 735 to 749.
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Cartwright, Mark. English Civil Wars. World History Encyclopedia, February 18, 2022.
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Chen, James. Hindsight Bias: Causes, Examples and FAQ. Investopedia, September 29, 2022.
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Cherry, MSEd., Kendra. Sigmund Freud’s Life, Theories and Influence. Verywellmind, August 15, 2022.
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Clayton, Ph.D., Ingrid. What is the Fawning Trauma Response? Psychology Today, March 24, 2023.
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Corelli, Carla. Understanding Antagonistic Narcissism – Traits, Characteristics and Behaviours. October 15, 2023.
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Daniel, Warren. How Much Did a House Cost in 1960? MSS, July 17, 2022.
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Davidson, Jessica. Planet Myths: The Story Behind Chiron. Jessica Davidson, January 4, 2019.
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Davis, Robert C. Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: white slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast and Italy, 1500-1800. Internet Archive, 2004.
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Dialysis Equipment Market Size, Share and Industry Analysis etc. Fortune Business Insights, August 2019.
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Dost, Stephen; Fitzpatrick, Kevin. Signs of a Psychopath: Chase Me (S1E1). Red Marble Media, August 23, 2020.
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Dwoskin, Hale. The Sedona Method. Sedona Press, July 30, 2003.
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Earp, Brian D. Do the Benefits of Male Circumcision Outweigh the Risks? A Critique of the Proposed CDC Guidelines. PubMed Central. Front Pediatr. 2015; 3: 18. Online publication March 18, 2015.
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Eby, Douglas. Gifted and Shy: Kubrick; Kidman and Others. High Ability, 2023.
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Elving, Ron. Latest Tell-All, By Former National Security Adviser McMaster, Is Not All About Trump. NPR, September 21, 2020.
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Eugene M. McCarthy, PhD. What do lions eat? Almost any animal they can, December 5, 2012.
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Featherstone, Nicky. How Do Beaver Dams Affect the Environment? Forest Wildlife, September 13, 2021.
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Florio, Gwen. Nuns among worst perpetrators of horrific violence and sex abuse in Jesuit-run schools and missions on Indian reservations, The Missoulian. Montana, June 5, 2011.
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Fonarow, M.D., Gredd, et al. Door-to-Needle Times for Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Before and After a Quality Improvement Initiative. JAMA. 2014;311(16):1632-1640. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3203.
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Forrest, Jeff. The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, A failure in decision support system and human factors management. Metropolitan State College, November 26, 1996.
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Garbus, Liz. The Farm: Angola, USA. Gabriel Films; Seventh Art Releasing, 1998.
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Gillan, Joanna. Remembering the Barbary Slaves: White Slaves and North African Pirates. Ancient Origins, February 2, 201.
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Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Little, Brown, February 29, 2000.
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Goddard, Neville. Feeling is the Secret. Textbook Classics, 2012.
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Graumann, Angelina. 7+ VC Firms Funding the Future of Healthcare in 2024. Visible, March 16, 2024.
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Greene, Robert. The Laws of Human Nature. Viking, October 23, 2018.
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Hall, Michael. ‘How to Create a Sex Scandal’: What you need to know about the new Docuseries. Texas Monthly, May 23, 2023.
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Hall, Michael. Foster Mother Whose Children Testified in the “Mineola Swingers Club” Case Now Accused of Abuse. Texas Monthly, November 10, 2013.
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Haynes, M.D., Alex B. et al. A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population. The New England Journal of Medicine, January 29, 2009.
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Henry, Ed et al., Bush: Bailout plan necessary to deal with crisis. CNN.com, 1998.
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Holzman, Randall. How The Representativeness Heuristic Affects Decisions and Bias. Verywellmind, January 15, 2023.
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Honkala, E. et al. Chewing of xylitol gum – a well adopted practice among finnish adolescents. PubMed, Caries Res. 1996;30(1):34-9. doi: 10.1159/000262134.
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Huff, Ethan. Shocking incident on X proves that psychiatrists and psychologists are power-hungry, narcissistic psychopaths. Deception.news, July 9, 2024.
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Intelligencer Staff. Surfside Condo Collapse: What We Know The search has officially shifted from a rescue operation to the recovery of bodies. New York Magazine, updated July 13, 2021.
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Jacqueline. The Hidden Connection of Rockefeller, Homeopathy & Chiropractic. Deep Roots at Home, June 8, 2024.
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Jarecki, Andrew. The Jinx. HBO Documentary Films, 2015.
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Jenkins, Gregory T.; Robert W. Bing (January 2007). Microsoft’s Monopoly: Anti-Competitive Behavior, Predatory Tactics, And The Failure Of Governmental Will. Journal of Business & Economic Research 5 (1): 11–16. Retrieved 23 February 2013 - Wikipedia.
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Justine Hausheer. How Do Elephants “Talk” to Each Other? National Audubon Society.
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Karr-Morse, Robin. Ghosts from the Nursery – Tracing the Roots of Violence. Grove Atlantic, December 23, 2013.
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Kawamoto, Dawn, Gates Deposition Called Evasive. C|net August 28, 1998.
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Kolber, Jerry & Margol, Bill. Brain Games. Magical Elves Productions, National Geographic Television. October 9, 2011.
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Leung, Rebecca. An Eagle-Eyed Investigation? CBS News, March 11, 2004.
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Levine, Peter A. Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma. North Atlantic Books, July 7, 1997.
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Lewis, Michael. Liar’s Poker. W.W. Norton & Company, March 15, 2010.
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Madhok, Diksha. Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize winner who wrote Thinking, Fast and Slow, dies aged 90. CNN, March 28, 2024.
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Maidenberg, Michelle. 14 Strategies for Building Confidence in Your Children. Psychology Today, March 2, 2021.
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Malik, Tariq. NASA’s Space Shuttle By The Numbers: 30 Years of a Spaceflight Icon. Space.com, July 21, 2011.
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Manaev. George. Why did Napoleon invade Russia? Russia Beyond, March 6, 2020.
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Marsh, Alison. 200 Years Ago, Faraday Invented the Electric Motor; IEEE Spectrum, August 27, 2021.
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Martin, Jonathan. Spy Web. A+E Networks, 2000.
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McLeod, Saul, Ph.D., Stanley Milgram Shock Experiment: Summary, Results, & Ethics. SimplyPsychology, June 16, 2023.
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Mehrotra, Kriti. Margie and John Cantrell: Where are the foster parents now? TheCinemaholic, May 24, 2023.
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Melamede, Yeal. (Dis)Honesty – The Truth About Lies. Bond/360, 2015.
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Michener, James A. The Covenant. Dial Press Trade, March 10, 2015. Original publication January 1, 1980.
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Miele, Ph.D., Laura. How a Coach’s Attitude Can Affect an Athlete’s Mentality. Psychology Today, February 22, 2022.
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Nanay Ph.D., Bence. “Know Thyself” Is Not Just Silly Advice. Psychology Today, February 18, 2018.
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Nenadic, Igor, et al. Narcissistic personality traits and prefrontal brain structure. National Library of Medicine, Published online 2021 Aug 3. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-94920-z.
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Oxley, Sonia. Wimbledon 2023: The Ball Boys from Barnardo’s. BBC News, June 28, 2023.
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Pabilo. Executive Functions: What are they, and how to develop them? IQ Exam Blog, March 22, 2024.
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Paget, Sharif. Bassam Youssef: The wild story of Égypt’s Jon Stewart’. BBC News, January 10, 2018.
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Parker, Harold T. Why Did Napoleon Invade Russia? A Study in Motivation and the Interrelations of Personality and Social Structure. The Journal of Military History, April 1, 1990.
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Perera, Ayesh. Framing Effect in Psychology. SimplyPsychology, September 7, 2023.
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Perry, Alex. Oprah Scandal Rocks South Africa. Time Magazine, November 5, 2007.
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Perry, James. Arrogant Armies: Great Military Disasters and the Generals Behind Them. Trade Paper Press, April 1, 1996.
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Peterson, Ph.D., Jillian, et al. Communication of Intent to do Harm Preceding Mass Public Shootings in the United States, 1966-2019. JAMA Network, November 4, 2021.
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