'Methods of Combating Scapegoating'/ Article Review
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A 3 page essay discussing the causes and 'cures' of scapegoating. It is essentially posited that those individuals who create a scapegoat to serve as the focus of their aggression, guilt, or fear are acting on the basis of needing to assign blame and vindicate themselves from any implication of wrong-doing or responsibility. Such ultimately self-defeating behavior is fundamentally a primitive reaction and reflects a certain level of blindly selfish avoidance of simple reality. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Scape.wps

“Adult survivors of childhood abuse”
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A paper which looks at some of the issues surrounding childhood abuse and the different way in which it affects adult survivors, including the types of trauma and emotional damage which may be suffered, the importance of therapy, the use of hypnosis in accessing repressed memories of abuse and the way in which survivors learn to cope with their early experiences. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JLabuse.rtf

“Choosing the Right Pond: The Impact of Group Membership on Self-Esteem and Group-Oriented Behavior” by H. Smith and T. Tyler:
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This 8 page report discusses Heather Smith and Tom Tyler’s research effort and findings titled “Choosing the right pond: How group membership shapes self-esteem and group-oriented behavior” published in 1997 in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. No other sources listed.
Filename: BWrtpond.wps

“Gender and Cultural Differences in Partner Selection”
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An eight page paper which looks at the way in which gender differences and cultural constraints influence individuals’ selection of their partners, and how much significance is attached in different societies to factors such as physical attractiveness, intelligence, social status and other salient elements. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLpartnerselect.wps

“Humanistic Psychotherapy”
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A five page paper which looks the way in which new models of psychotherapy have evolved out of earlier theories of Freudian psychoanalysis and behaviourism, and concentrated instead on stressing the importance of a more holistic approach, in terms of the interaction between individuals and society. Bibliography lists 9 sources
Filename: JLhumanistpsych.wps

“Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” by Robert Cialdini
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A 4 page report on Robert Cialdini’s book “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. No additional sources cited. (A German Translation is available under the file name RAcialdg.rtf).
Filename: RAciald.rtf

“Influences on mood and behaviour”
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A paper which looks at a selection of factors which influence mood, such as colour, climate and the perceptions of others, the way in which mood can influence behavioural patterns and self-image, and the extent to which it is possible to change and regulate mood by specific strategies and techniques.
Filename: JLmooods.wps