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Domestic Violence and Alcoholism, 2009.
This paper looks at the connection between domestic abuse and alcoholism.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 56.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that any person who works in the area of domestic violence knows from experience that alcoholism is positively correlated with domestic violence. However, the writer notes that it is inaccurate to suggest that alcoholism creates domestic violence; the mere fact that many alcoholics are not violent belies that statement. The writer discusses that drinking can be a catalyst for assaultive behavior, though it does not cause that behavior; domestic violence and alcoholism are two separate problems, and that the resolution of them requires approaches specifically geared to each individual problem. The writer concludes that while alcohol abuse may be only one of many factors contributing to domestic violence in a home, it seems reasonable to suggest that treating alcohol addiction in either batterers or victims is likely to lead to an overall reduction in violence in the home. However, the because sobriety can increase violence in some batterers,and victim sobriety can increase the risk faced by each individual victim, the primary goal in intervention should be to ensure safety and then focus on sobriety.
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"Furthermore, if the victim is the alcoholic, then episodes of drinking may precede episodes of domestic abuse, because as the alcohol dulls inhibitions, the victim may engage in behavior that he or she knows is likely to result in domestic abuse. Finally, it is frequently the case that both partners are alcoholics, which exacerbates the problem even further.
"It is important to look at the impact of an alcoholic victim on domestic violence. The following is not mean to suggest that alcoholics are deserving victims of domestic assaults, but to inform people about the correlation between domestic violence and assaults. Substance abuse, predominantly alcoholism, is thought to contribute to at least half of all cases of intimate partner violence. Moreover, women with drinking problems are significantly more likely to be the victims of verbal and physical aggression by their partners than are non-alcoholic women."
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Watson's Theory of Caring, 2009.
Describes Jean Watson and her important nursing theory, which she called the theory of caring.
1,625 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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This paper explains that Jean Watson is one of the first nurse theorists to address the idea of caring as the focus of a nursing theory. The author relates that Watson believes that caring science, which includes the arts and humanities as well as science, encompasses a humanitarian, human science orientation to human caring processes and experiences. Watson's theory, the paper interprets, treats the patient in a holistic manner utilizing a caring attitude, which releases positive energy that influences all spheres of the patient's well being.
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"Teresa Vance notes that caring and nursing have always been viewed as synonymous, and that most individuals choose nursing as a profession because they have a desire to care for others. This fact has led to a number of caring theories, two of which are Leininger's theory of cultural care and Jean Watson's theory of human caring. Watson defines caring as a science and sees caring as a science that encompasses a humanitarian, human science orientation, human caring processes, phenomena, and experiences. The theory is viewed as much a philosophy as a theory of nursing."
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Controlling Your Anger Before It Controls You, 2009.
An examination of how humans learn anger management, what causes anger, and theories applied to it.
1,617 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 68.95
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This paper defines anger and discusses what happens when it gets out of control, when it can become very destructive. The author describes causes and effects of anger and explains that internalizing it can lead to massive releases of rage and even health problems when people finally allow it to surface. Different types of anger management methods are described, including relaxation techniques, cognitive restructuring and problem solving. The paper concludes with the suggestion that a valuable follow-up research project might be to compare anger between teenage or young adult male and female gang members to shed light on what causes people to join gangs, the difference between girls' and boys' gangs, and which is the angrier and has more potential for violence.
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"What causes anger? Just about any stressful or negative situation can cause anger, and everyone feels anger throughout his or her lifetime. However, people react differently to anger, and to the situations that can make them angry, and that is often a product of people's temperament, how they saw others deal with anger, and how they learn about anger and managing anger. Some people are just angrier than others are, and they show it in different ways. Often, it is frustration that causes anger. This is called the "frustration-aggression hypothesis" and it shows that frustration can lead to aggression and anger in most people."
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Gender and Crime, 2009.
A look at Agnew's strain theory and gender differences in criminal conduct.
1,014 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 46.95
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This paper discusses Agnew's strain theory of criminology that deviant behavior is likely to be triggered by virtue of anger. Research that shows that males are more at risk of criminal behavior is included in the paper. The paper then studies this research together with the strain theory to explore the several possible associations that suggest possible mechanisms explaining the apparent greater susceptibility of males to the negative consequences of stressful stimuli defined by general strain theory. The paper also analyzes social relationships and copings skills that females have that enable them to overcome negative emotions and anger to generate deviance and criminality.
Outline:
Agnew's Strain Theory of Criminology
Strain Theory and Gender Differences in Criminal Conduct
Male Violence as a Function of "Doing Gender"
Bibliography
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"Expressing emotions and sharing frustrations is hardly the only aspect of gender-specific socialization that affects males and predisposes them disproportionately to the risk of reacting to strains in deviant, criminal, or violent manners. To a certain extent, males of most biological species including human beings are larger and more powerful than females as a result of evolutionary necessity. Higher testosterone levels and other inherent differences between the genders contributes to the greater male tendency to confrontations and to violence under the influence of comparable internal frustrations and external provocations."
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Creativity, 2009.
This paper creatively and progressively illuminates our understanding of creativity by briefly analyzing it from eight different points of view.
2,161 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 87.95
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This paper begins by critically reviewing Howard Gardner and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's perspectives on ongoing creativity, pointing out their shortcomings. The writer next discusses Csikszentmihalyi's research on creative flow, and then takes a look at what it means to be a Renaissance man like Leonardo da Vinci. Csikszentmihalyi and Poincare's theories on the way creativity manifests are briefly looked at, and a short overview of evolutionary psychology is given. The writer also discusses the findings of neuroscience on brain structures and systems associated with cognitive functions such as logical ability, mathematical prowess, musical thinking, and spatial relations. From here the paper moves on to computer programs which simulate such functions, and concludes with a short piece on how artificial intelligence can offer useful models of creativity.
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"Creativity is not necessarily qualitative in nature, as Gardner and Csikszentmihalyi suggest. Therefore, creativity is not necessarily expressed in regular intervals over time as with a novelist like Stephen King. A sudden burst of productive inspiration can be tremendously meaningful and wholly representative of the creative process. The burst reflects the mysterious power of the brain and mind to synthesize ideas or generate art and music. Creativity is not measured in volume of output but in quality of output."
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Alzheimer Disease and Exercise, 2009.
This paper discusses the article "Exercise Plus Behavioral Management in Patients with Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial," by Teri, L., Gibbons, L. E., McCurry, S. M., Logsdon, R. G., Buchner, D. M., Barlow, W. A., Kukull, W. A., LaCroix, A
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 40.95
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In this article, the writer analyzes the study by Teri, Gibbons, McCurry, Logsdon, Buchner, Barlow, Kukull, LaCroix, McCormick, and Larson, entitled "Exercise plus behavioral management in patients with Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial," that was published in JAMA, 290(15): 2015-2022. The writer explains that the purpose of the study was to develop a home-based exercise program combined with caregiver training in behavioral management techniques. The writer notes that this home-based exercise program was designed to reduce functional dependence and delay institutionalization among patients with Alzheimer disease. Older adults can benefit from exercise through the improvement of cardiovascular function, flexibility, balance, and strength. Exercise has also been demonstrated by several studies to reduce depression among elderly patients, as well as alleviate depression of patients with dementia. The writer concludes that this study has promising potential in the management of Alzheimer disease.
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"A total of 153 patients and their corresponding caregivers were randomly selected from an ongoing, community-based Alzheimer disease patient registry and through referrals from physician practices. The study, from enrollment to the end of follow-up, occurred from June 1994 to April 1999. Written consent was obtained from both caregiver and patient. All patients underwent comprehensive evaluation by a geriatrician, neurologist, psychologist, and epidemiologist, nurse, and research staff. The caregivers were spouses or adults who lived with or spend at least 4 hours with these patients. Their ages ranged from 24 to 91 years old, and 70% were female. Eighty percent of the caregivers were spouses.
"Patient-caregiver groups were randomly assigned to the RDAD program or routine medical care. At first, patient and caregiver were seen in their own homes by experienced health professionals for 12 hour-long sessions at 2 sessions per week for the first three weeks, then weekly sessions for 4 weeks, and then twice a month. This was to ensure proper training of caregivers at home. Follow-up was done three times over the next 3 months. "
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Personnel Management, 2009.
This paper explores the function and metrics of assessing employee performance.
1,619 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 68.95
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The paper discusses measures companies can use to manage employees, including the setting of benchmarks for employee performance, the consideration of metrics for assessment of employee and team performances, and the overall shift from financial models of management to employee-centered strategies. The paper refers to the histories of industrial development and the discourse on its psychological effects as shown in the Bethlehem Steel company. The paper believes that by diverting attention from a singular focus on profitability, it is likely that organizations will achieve higher marks in categories that are more beneficial to the consumer, to the bottom line and to the personnel involved at every level.
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"It is important for an organization attempting to evaluate its own performance to consider a wide range of factors. Though financial indicators are often used to evaluate performance, there is evidence that these indicators result in what is called a lagging outcome, where companies rely incorrectly on economic factors from the past to make decisions about the present and the future. (Rodrigue, 1) Instead, a more effective evaluation strategy should include performance indicators for organizational qualities that produce these financial indicators. Most specifically, by better understanding the implications of such factors as personnel performance and the managerial oversight of such operational performance, it is distinctly possible to create a more relevant way to motivate and measure performance than the typically outdated ways of financial measurement and singular financial incentive. Indeed, this is reinforced by current and predominant research, which contends that "the conceptual and empirical work relevant to this question has progressed far enough to suggest that the role of human resources can be crucial." (Becker et al, 779)"
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Reinforcement and Productivity, 2009.
This paper discusses continuous and partial reinforcement strategies to improve productivity within manufacturing entities.
838 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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This paper discusses reinforcement schedules within organizations, focusing on two examples of reinforcement schedules: continuous reinforcement and partial reinforcement strategies. The paper shows how the reinforcement schedules are aimed to generate favorable responses to the stimuli and rewards received. The paper also points out that the examples provided in the paper are generic ones; a proper schedule can only be properly developed by considering various aspects of the micro and macro environments.
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"Reinforcement schedules within organizations have the general purpose of improving the operational activities. Within manufacturing entities, they are aimed to increase the productivity. The primary idea at the basis of any reinforcement schedule is that of implementing several changes, smaller or more significant, which then generate favorable consequences. Each schedule depends on the characteristics of the entity, the type of operations they run, the products they manufacture, the services they deliver, the customers they serve, the industry in which they operate - in other words, on a multitude of factors emerging from the macro and the micro environments."
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Adolescent Sexuality, 2009.
An examination of the stage of late adolescence in girls and boys and how their perception of sexuality is formed.
4,604 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 155.95
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This paper discusses the different stages of adolescence. It specifically examines the period of late adolescence, when the adolescent's sexuality is emerging and being noticed by the individual adolescent and by others, too. The paper discusses late adolescence in girls and then in boys and looks at how their perceptions of sexuality are formed.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Late Adolescence and Girls
Adolescent Boys and Sexuality
Gender in Contemporary Society
Conclusion
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"The healthier the role models adolescents are provided with, the healthier their attitudes and perceptions about their sexuality and the roles of the opposite sex in relationship to their own sexuality will be. The first level of interaction with understanding the roles of women and men in society should be the parents. However, it has to be acknowledged that some parents, because of academic or religious or social reasons, are less inclined or equipped to provide that guidance and understanding to adolescents in a way that help them develop healthy perspectives. Because of the capital value that was discussed earlier in the both the advantages of properly educating adolescents in this regard, and the adverse impact on the capital values represented by failing to do that, the second line responsibility to the adolescent falls on the shoulders of public health agencies whose focus is on preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. The third line of responsibility should be law enforcement, which is that branch of society that is responsible for dealing with the lack of response to the first two lines of responsibility."
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Mindfulness, 2009.
An analysis of how mindfulness can be used in cognitive therapy.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 64.95
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This paper examines how mindfulness is a central Buddhist concept and practice, especially in the Theravadan school and how it can be used to monitor destructive thought habits, which lead to destructive behaviors. In particular, the paper looks at how cognitive scientists and therapists have naturally incorporated mindfulness into their research and practice and how one of the goals of weaving mindfulness into cognitive therapy is to help the client become more aware of what is known as the inner critic.
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"The goal of mindfulness is not so much to destroy the inner critic as it is to make it vanish on its own accord. By simply accepting its illusory nature, the individual can learn how to act in spite of the inner critic. Observing the inner critic is the goal of mindfulness. Using mindfulness, a person can learn to discern the voice of the inner critic and distinguish that voice from reality. Once the individual can see how the inner critic works, when it is most vocal, and how to ignore it, self-destructive behaviors are likely to change naturally and without the use of pharmaceutical interventions or lengthy therapy sessions. Mindfulness is a personal practice and requires a great degree of self-discipline, which is why the technique is not suitable for all clients. Only those who are willing to meditate and to assume responsibility for their own role in their problems would benefit from the practice. "
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Social Work Practice: Family Treatment, 2009.
A review of three theoretical models of family therapy.
2,455 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 96.95
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The paper explores three approaches to family therapy; functional family therapy (FFT), brief strategic family therapy (BSFT) and multidimensional family therapy (MFDT). The paper explains how these approaches are used in family treatment and intervention by the social work and family practice professions. The paper specifically applies these therapies to a family with a substance-abusing and delinquent adolescent son.
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Objective
Scenario
Introduction
Functional Family Therapy
Brief Strategic Family Therapy
Multidimensional Family Therapy
Summary and Conclusion
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"Family therapy is stated by Singer (1994) to have come of age in the 1970s and that "it was increasingly accepted in major psychiatric centers. Family therapists began to address themselves to a wider range of disorders" than only schizophrenics and their family members. During this time there were many new study centers and developmental therapies for family and the work of Peggy Papp (1977) Family Therapy: Full Length Case Studies" made a presentation of "the work of 12 prominent family therapists including herself." (Singer, 1994) This work illustrates the diversity of the treatments used during the 1970s for family therapy. During the 1980s, family therapy is described to have been a form of "reapproachment" and meanwhile "new concepts and techniques continued to emerge." (Singer, 1994) Included is the narrative approach as well as "the technique of 'externalizing' problems.""
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Crime and Gender, 2009.
This paper examines the social control and routine activities theories that shed light on the core variables that impact the gender gap in criminal behavior.
1,140 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 51.95
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The paper explains the principle of social bonding, a core component of social control theory, and how it creates pressure to conform to acceptable standards of behavior. The paper then explains how routine activities and lifestyle theory present crime in terms of opportunism, the individual choices that increase or decrease risk factors for crime. The paper concludes that different patterns in male and female behavior are due at least in part to the social bonds men and women create, differences in desire to conform, and to different opportunities for deviance.
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" As Steffensmeier & Allan (1996) point out, "men offend at much higher rates than women for all crime categories except prostitution," (p. 460). Official crime statistics substantiate the universal truth that men commit more crimes more frequently than women. The gender gap in crime is more pronounced for violent than for property crimes. Criminological statistics provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program are shocking, showing a definite, distinct gender gap in criminal behavior. Psychological and sociological theories including social control theory and routine activities theory explain core variables that impact the gender gap in criminal behavior."
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Autistic Children and the Effects on the Family, 2009.
A literature review on autism and its effects on the family.
2,253 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 15 sources, APA, AU$ 90.95
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This paper researches the effects autistic children can have on their family. The author reviews literature and studies on this issue and finds that, not only is family life affected, it is common that parents of children with autism tend to show deficits in social interaction. Furthermore the progress and well being of siblings of an autistic child might be affected. These viewpoints are expanded on with the author explaining how early diagnosis and social support can help families cope with their child's developmental delay or disability.
Outline:
Introduction
Effects on Parents & Siblings
Effects on Life of Family in Normal Activities
Adapting and Coping Strategies
Findings
Summary & Conclusion
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"Autism is a disease that has a major impact upon the family of the child with this disorder, which include emotional, functional, social, financial, as well as others, which will be related in this study. The precise cause of Autism is not known however, researchers are examining the genetic and environmental causes and some state a belief that autism is likely a disorder that is biologically based. However, recently there have been reports, which address the potential of vaccines to cause this disorder as the number of children diagnosed as being Autistic has increased over recent years. Behavioral modification is the most prominent form of treatment being utilized presently to treat this disorder."
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Personal Leadership, 2009.
Audits and reflects on the author's personal leadership characteristics.
1,615 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 68.95
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This paper explains that the author believes that she has a relatively extreme personality, which means that her strengths and weaknesses are often found in the same attribute. Next, the author identifies this characteristic as being a perfectionist and describes the way it affects her leadership capability. In addition, the paper relates that the author's main leadership competency that she needs to develop to meet her upcoming challenges is to become more objective.
Table of Contents:
Part One: Personal Leadership Audit
Overcoming Perfectionism
Cost-Benefit Analysis of How Perfectionism Impacts My Life
Examine My Own Perfectionist Behavior Trends
Business Setting
Academic Setting
Personal Setting
Actively Attempt to Alleviate Perfectionist Behavior
Gaining Objectivity
Examine My Own Inherent Bias
Develop Behaviors to Counter Bias
Minimize Bias in My Leadership Decisions
Part Two: Reflective Learning Summary
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"This reflection helped me become aware that my greatest weaknesses can be found in the very traits that I have always considered my greatest strengths. I have always prided myself on my perfectionist tendencies, and have even felt like people who complained about me being a perfectionist were simply lazy and unable to work up to the standards that I set. Because I always set higher standards for myself than I set for others, I did not believe that my standards were unreasonable."
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Leadership Skills, 2009.
In this paper, the writer looks at how leadership skills can be used to help her develop her career.
1,055 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 48.95
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This paper discusses how leadership skills can be used for developing the writer's career for the long-term. The writer acknowledges that the leadership characteristics that are most valued include transparency and trust and the ability to lead with passion and emotional intelligence. The writer first presents an inventory of her past and future leadership skills and then concludes with her thoughts about what being a leader is all about.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
My Leadership Skills Inventory: Present and Future
Conclusion
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"Second, working on transparency and trust is also critical to using leadership skills in my career. The ability to match up or align what I say I am going to do and what I actually do has everything to do with my credibility, in fact leaders get judged more harshly than others on the alignment of these two points. For leaders, walking the talk and fulfilling commitments is exceptionally important. As with anyone, critical element for the development of any career is working to bridge the gap between expectations created and fulfilled."
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Music and Psychology, 2009.
A discussion of the importance and the power that music can have from a psychological and philosophical standpoint.
3,104 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 25 sources, APA, AU$ 117.95
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This paper explores the way that music is seen to be significant in human life and society and the way that it interacts with the mind. The paper focuses mainly on the psychological as well as psychosocial aspects of musical influence and the way that music can be seen to affect human society and act as a means of healing. The paper also discusses how music allows people to share and participate in a common sense of humanity and understanding.
Outline:
Introduction
Overview of Music - Why Is It So Universally Important?
Music and Society - Music's Role in Our World and Cultures
Music and the Mind - Exploring the Effects of Music on the Human Mind
Music and You - How Music Can Change Life for the World and You
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"The power and importance of music from a psychological and philosophical standpoint has been discussed and explored in many studies and theses. The saying that music has the power to "calm the savage beast" refers to the commonly accepted notion that music can influence the mind and consciousness and has healing and recuperative powers. This has led to the study of musicology and various disciplines that investigate the qualities and nature of music in relation to society, culture and the individual; as well as to psychological, educational and sociological theory in a more modern context."
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