Bar Hustler: The Art and Sociology of the Con
An in-depth sociological and psychological examination of the bar hustler, detailing the mechanics of sandbagging,...
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Psychological Dictionary
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Bad-Me: Sullivan’s Interpersonal Shadow
Explore Harry Stack Sullivan's psychoanalytic construct of the 'Bad-Me', detailing its development, interpersonal dynamics, clinical...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Bad Breast: Origins of Persecutory Anxiety
Explore the psychoanalytic concept of the bad breast in Melanie Klein's object relations theory. Discover...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Aversive System: Brain Mechanisms of Defense
Explore the aversive system: its neural anatomy, historical evolution, theoretical models, assessment tools, and role...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Autosexuality: Understanding Attraction to Self
An in-depth academic examination of autosexuality, detailing its history, theoretical frameworks, clinical assessment, and distinction...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Autoscopophilia: The Erotics of Self-Observation
Autoscopophilia is the psychosexual inclination characterized by deriving sexual arousal or gratification from observing one's...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Autonomy: The Psychology of Self-Governance
Explore the comprehensive psychological, philosophical, and developmental dimensions of autonomy, including its theoretical roots, assessment...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Autonomy: The Science of Self-Determination
Autonomy is the psychological and philosophical capacity for self-governance, individual agency, and volitional decision-making. Discover...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Autonomic Learning: Conditioning Involuntary Responses
Explore autonomic learning: how the autonomic nervous system acquires, modifies, and conditions visceral responses through...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Autonomic Conditioning: Training Involuntary Responses
Autonomic conditioning is the learning process through which physiological responses governed by the autonomic nervous...
November 8, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Autoflagellation: Ritual, Pain, and Mind
Autoflagellation is the deliberate act of striking one's own body as a religious ascetic ritual,...
November 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Autoeroticism: The Psychology of Solitary Sexuality
Explore the comprehensive psychological, historical, and biological dimensions of autoeroticism, from its origins in early...
November 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti