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"Dual Attraction", 2006.
An overview of this book on sexuality by Martin S. Weinberg, Colin J. Williams and Douglas W. Pryor.
921 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper examines the book "Dual Attraction: Understanding Bisexuality" which was written by three sociologists examining the issue of dual attraction by comparing bisexuals, homosexuals and heterosexuals residing in the area of San Francisco. The paper shows that the book takes the view that studies of sexuality are of interest to the public. Over the past few decades, there has been an ongoing clash between heterosexuals and homosexuals as the latter have become more overt, more visible and more challenging to the earlier customs of society.
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"The authors examine different surveys and research reports showing how people come to discover and experience their sexuality. This is a large subject and not at all as simple as some people might believe. Indeed, society makes the topic all the more complicated by imposing ideas about sex and sexuality so that anyone who deviates from the accepted course has to find a justification for doing so and may have to withstand a variety of challenges from those who do not approve."
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Interpersonal Attraction, 2002.
A discussion on interpersonal attraction (IPA) including physical attractiveness, psychological equity, familiarity and IPA as a social construct.
2,101 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper looks at the fundamental theories that have been devised by psychologists to explain interpersonal attraction. It begins by examining the concept of attractiveness and situational influences on attraction followed by experimental social psychology theories and the social construction of attraction. It aims to give an overview of the different concepts and theories, which in cases is illustrated by research conducted in the field.
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"Physical attractiveness can have a significant effect on our first impressions of an individual and determine whether we are attracted to them or not. Hatfield (1966) carried out an experiment on 752 first year students at the University of Minnesota at an orientation week dance. Students were randomly matched and then spent two and half hours together after which time they took a break to complete a questionnaire about their dates. The results of this questionnaire were then compared to that of personality and aptitude test given to the students before the dance."
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The Evolution of Sexual Attraction, 2008.
This paper discusses the motivations behind procreation and sexual attraction.
1,637 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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In this article, the writer notes that successful copulation and reproduction has been propagated by the human species for millions of years. The writer points out that this process has been studied and researched for centuries to determine the physiological and psychological motivations behind procreation and sexual attraction. The field of evolutionary psychology has attempted to do so, and derives evidence from psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, comparative zoology, sociology, behavioral genetics, and many other fields. The writer discusses that through such studies, more insight may be gained as to sexual attraction, mate choices, and social decisions regarding sex and relationship between men and women. The writer maintains that there is no doubt that human beings will continue mating and reproducing, yet the whole process continues to have a mysterious aura surrounding it. The writer then concludes that although study after study has been conducted, the physiological and psychological motivations behind procreation and sexual attraction are still elusive.
Outline:
Introduction
Evolutionary Function of Orgasms
What Men and Women Find Attractive
Social vs. Sexual Attraction
Conclusion
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"This modern day psychology of the human male is no doubt an offshoot from his male ancestors who were physiologically urged to over-reproduce to insure survival of the species.
"Women, on the other hand, do not appear to have such a physiological or psychological need to procreate with multiple males, as women do not compete with other female ova during sexual encounters. Therefore, short-term sexual partners for women may function only to evaluate possible long-term mates, and serve more of a social function whether than a sexual or reproductive one."
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Physical Attraction, 2004.
Examines how physical appeal influences the sexual attraction between the sexes.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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Physical attraction affects nearly every aspect of human life, from choosing partners to influencing attributional perceptions. Since physical appeal plays a huge role in the attraction between opposite sexes, there has been much study devoted to this aspect in particular. This paper refers to Amanda Gardner's article, "Opposites Don't Always Attract", which discusses the outcome of research that tries to explain physical attraction in a generalized manner. The paper examines just how important physical attractiveness is in order to find a partner.
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"However it is virtually impossible to generalize human relationships into standard rules or definitions, as in real life situations there are more complex factors to be considered. Finally we cannot ignore the character of a person when we discuss the attraction between the opposite sexes. A person beaming with inner beauty though lacking in external appearance may appeal more to the opposite sex."
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Manifestation and Law of Attraction Techniques, 2008.
An in-depth account of the foundations of general manifestation and law of attraction techniques.
6,921 words (approx. 27.7 pages), 27 sources, APA, $ 156.95
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The paper discusses a study to determine whether there is an underlying commonality among all the different successful manifestation and law of attraction techniques used by people today. To this end, the paper analyzes a review of the peer-reviewed, popular literature, including a background and overview, a discussion of the law of attraction, and general manifestation methods related to it. The paper concludes with a summary of the research and salient findings.
Outline:
Introduction
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Data Analysis
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
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"There is evidence of humankind's desire to manifest their thoughts into reality everywhere. Indeed, religions share a common theme of faith that suggests individual thought has power and can be used to effect change in their physical environment in various ways. Examples of this desire are also evident in the way people view the cosmos, with many believing that extraterrestrials routinely visit the Earth and so forth, while others seek evidence of cryptozoological specimens such as Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, et al., in the vanishing wildernesses of the planet. In this regard, people want and seem to need that their thoughts matter and that they can make a difference somehow. Over the millennia, different people have claimed to have achieved the ability to effect changes in the physical plane with their mere thoughts, but scientific evidence of such claims remains scant at best. Nevertheless, many people today remain firmly convinced that the manner in which they think about things can be used to achieve their personal goals and acquire material prosperity. While there are different approaches involved, practitioners of the methods used in the law of attraction are perfect examples of these individuals, and the law of attraction is discussed further below."
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Attraction, Not Love, 2001.
A review of the novel "The Rules of Attraction" by Bret Easton Ellis with an emphasis on how it is a reflection of our decimating moral standards.
1,135 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 39.95
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This paper analyzes Bret Easton Ellis's novel, "The Rules of Attraction", a commentary on society's loss of family values where the pages are filled with the characters? mindless bouts with sex, drugs and alcohol. It questions why each character accepts the meaningless, arbitrary sexual and drug-related acts they commit on a regular basis and attributes the answer to the idea that true love is unobtainable and senseless sex is the only thing that is real. Ellis has created a world where everybody loves someone who loves somebody else or who does not care to love anyone.
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"From the very first sentence of the novel, the reader can see that The Rules of Attraction will offer no fulfilling conclusion. The book begins in the middle of a sentence. If there is no clear opening to the story, how can it be concluded in a standard sense? The sentence also runs on for roughly 13 lines. It is Lauren discussing the loss of her virginity. The passage is amazing though because in its several lines it provides no real information. The sentence is pointless because Lauren only remembers flashes of the experience, not including the date of the event or the man present."
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Same Sex Attraction, 2003.
Questioning whether same sex attraction is biologically or environmentally determined.
1,427 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at two views of the origins of homosexuality - the environmental stance of one's upbringing and the biological viewpoint of an anatomical or genetic linkage. Throughout this paper the writer explores the realm of environmental and biological constructions of male homosexuality, their theorised components and the issues involving treatment.
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"The origin of an individual?s sexual orientation embodies a complex political issue both biologically and environmentally. Homosexuality is a controversial topic which lacks a proven scientific foundation due to ambiguous causal inferences and methodological issues (LeVay, 1991; Hamer, 1993). Dr Rudegeair, an American Psychologist, claims that this notorious sexual variation is a product of poor parenting and effeminate behaviour throughout childhood (Burke, 2003). Fuelled by religious dogma this claim is supported by Sydney?s Archbishop, Pell who claims that it is treatable (Burke, 2003). Contrary to this environmental stance is the biological viewpoint of an anatomical or genetic linkage."
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Traits and Attraction, 2002.
Examines the traits of Bathsheba in Thomas Hardy's novel "Far from the Madding Crowd" and relates these with her relationships with the three men in her life.
1,410 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 46.95
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This paper analyzes Thomas Hardy?s character Bathsheba Everdene from the novel ?Far from the Madding Crowd.? It focuses on her personality traits and how these traits attracted her to each of the three men in her life. It also analyzes these three men to a lesser degree, but only in relation to her.
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?In the Thomas Hardy novel Far from the Madding Crowd, the most interesting aspect of the book is most assuredly the interaction between Bathsheba Everdene and her three admirers. The plot was centered around those relationships, and there would not have been much of a storyline had those encounters been removed. It is therefore desirable to know as much as possible about what made these suitors attractive to Bathsheba, as it would provide great insight into her character as well as lead to a more complete understanding of the book. With a little analysis, it can be seen that the personality traits in Bathsheba that led to her attraction to Sergeant Troy, Farmer Boldwood, and Gabriel Oak, respectively, are her most primary and basic tendencies, and add much to her complexity.?
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Writers and War: Analyzing the Attraction, 2002.
A look at what makes war authors tick.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper analyzes the attraction of war for those who write about it and those who read about it. Philosophical, moral, and psychological issues are discussed, as are the opinions of authors who have written about war.
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Evolutionary Psychology and Sexual Attraction, 2008.
An analysis of men and women's different desires when it comes to sexual partners and how they go about obtaining what they are looking for.
2,112 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper looks at what women want and at what men want when it comes to a sexual partner. It discusses how they go about obtaining the partners they find desirable and looks at the biological defense mechanisms in place to ensure that the right outcome is achieved. The paper first looks at how physical appearance and certain body types make both males and females more desirable to members of the opposite sex. It then examines why women are relatively less promiscuous than men and why the female orgasm is not linked to the exchange of genetic material in the same way that the male orgasm is.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Sexual Reproduction and Survival of the Fittest
Physical Appearance: What Men and Women Appear to Want - and How Physical Attractiveness Might Determine Personal Mating Selections and Behavior
The Behavioral Patterns of Men and Women vis-a-vis Sexuality (Relative Levels of Promiscuity)
The Function of Orgasm in Female/Male Sexual Behavior
Conclusion
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"The female orgasm becomes important in all of this because an ovulating woman who is sexually aroused is in a position to have an orgasm that will facilitate the impregnation process. To wit, female orgasms shortly before or shortly after male ejaculation are associated with higher sperm retention whereas the absence of female orgasm greatly increases the likelihood that no impregnation will occur; in short, the female uterus appears more receptive to the male sperm than it would be otherwise (Baker & Bellis, 887-890). In the end, it may be put forward that the female orgasm is actually a defense mechanism for women that reduces the risk of pregnancy at the hands of men they may find tolerable but not altogether desirable; conversely, the male orgasm, to the extent it is always accompanied by ejaculation (and thus climax), can be viewed as a means by which pleasure and the male biological imperative are intertwined. As a result, physical gratification is a spur driving men towards the pursuit of sexual reproduction - and men, as noted, greatly increase their reproductive chances if they have sex with large numbers of women."
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Male Attraction, 2002.
A study of male reaction to females during initial meeting.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 15 sources, $ 33.95
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This paper is an investigation of the communication theory of how men are intimidated by women they are attracted to and the ways they go about approaching the situation. It contains a diagram which explains the theory pictorially and an extensive annotated bibliography. The paper constructed in psychological theory format.
Table of Contents:
Summary of Theory
Description of Behavioral Domain
Constructs
Specification of Relationships among Constructs
Annotated Bibliography
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"Summary of Theory: A man will act differently during his first encounter with a woman depending on his level of attraction to her. If a man does not find a woman physically appealing, he will be more open and less self-conscious. On the other hand, if a man is attracted to a woman, he is more likely to put up a front, act unlike himself, and be more self-conscious of how he talks and acts, so as to appear ?macho.? This theory will deal with the latter.
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"Fatal Attraction" ( Adrian Lyne ) & "Cape Fear" ( Martin Scorsese ), 1997.
Compares 1987 & 1992 films' portrayals of traditional social gender roles, family values & the threat of sexual deviance.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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"Films make a number of assumptions about gender based on audience beliefs and expectations, and these are derived from the social structure prevalent at the time the film is made. A given film may present different images of gender roles through different characters. In both Fatal Attraction (1987) and the 1992 version of Cape Fear, there are gender roles based on the nuclear family that are held up as preferred or "normal" roles, and these are countered either by the actual behavior of some family member or by an outside force representing a different sexual energy, a different gender role. The films deliberately contrast what the filmmakers see as "normal" gender roles and deviant gender roles, and in both cases the deviant sexual energy threatens the family unit to such a degree that the outside force has to be killed to restore order to the family."
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Female Executives: Attractiveness And Peer Perception Of Success, 1986.
Study to determine if perception of success is a function of attractiveness. This paper includes methodology, definitions, review of literature, questionnaire, results & conclusions linking attractiveness & success.
5,175 words (approx. 20.7 pages), 16 sources, $ 135.95
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" Nature of the Study
The Problem and its Setting
This was a real-world study in which the peers of female executives at varying levels of attractiveness were asked to rate the executive in terms of how much success she had achieved with respect to four aspects of her job. The job aspects rated were: (1) quality of work; (2) quantity of work; (3) knowledge of the job; and (4) ability to work effectively with others."
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Perceived Attractiveness, 2005.
An experiment looking at the effects that personality and appearence have on how people perceive attractiveness.
3,111 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper presents an experiment that attempts to determine if personality has a certain role pertaining to evaluating a person's attractiveness or if physical appearance is the determining factor in rating attractiveness. The proposed hypothesis in the paper is that people shown a picture along with a personality profile will rate the individual significantly differently in attractiveness than an individual who is shown only a picture. In the experiment, the dependent variable is attractiveness and the independent variable is a personality profile containing abilities, attitude, traits and background. Participants in the experiment were given a survey that asked them to rate, on a 7 point Likert Scale, how attractive the people in the photographs appeared. Although there was a slight difference between the two sample groups, that difference was not significant.
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"In the Noor and Evans (2003) experiment only women photographs were used and a 44-item Big-Five Inventory was used. The statistical analysis used was a one-way test, within-subjects ANOVA. There was a pretest with 57 participants to rate the pictures. The ANOVA revealed no significant main effect manipulation on rating of attractiveness. The pictures of asymmetrical faces were comparably attractive to the pictures of normal and symmetrical faces. Symmetry appeared to have a significant effect on ratings of personality. The experiment established an effect of facial symmetry on personality ratings, but failed to determine if facial symmetry had a significant effect on perceptions of attractiveness. Overall, the experiment supported predictions that facial symmetry affects personality impressions."
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Dual Relationships in Counseling, 2008.
This paper discusses the danger of dual relationships in the counseling field.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the dangers of dual relationships within the mental health field. The writer maintains that counselors and therapists should avoid establishing or allowing the establishment of dual relationships within the context of their professional capacity. The writer concludes that this is not only an ethical imperative with respect to the client/patient continuum but also extends to dual relationships among patients in group therapy settings as well as relationships between coworkers and colleagues.
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Introduction
Dual Relationships in Group Therapy
The Counselor/Client Continuum
Conclusion
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"Clearly, these negative developments that arise due to the existence or the establishment of dual relationships can have a very real and a potentially very harmful impact on the counseling process within the group therapy setting. Yet, all of these negative attributes can just as easily develop within the dual relationship context in the single-patient counseling environment or in the back office relationships that arise within the clinic or treatment facility setting. In all instances, the effectiveness and the objective of the counseling process is undermined and made almost irrelevant due to the dual relationships allowed to develop."
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