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Many theories of attachment involved an all-or-nothing process. This means researchers have often focused on why some attachments are able to occur or … [Read more...] about Mary Ainsworth Attachment Theory Explained

In the mid-1600s, one group of scientists was peering into the night sky, hoping to unlock the secrets of the universe. There was another group of … [Read more...] about Robert Hooke’s Cell Theory Explained

Cesare Beccaria offered a classical theory on criminality. He often reflected on ideas like free will, rationalization, and manipulation. According to … [Read more...] about Cesare Beccaria Classical Theory Explained

Florence Nightingale’s environmental theory of nursing has one core principle: that nursing is the act of utilizing the environment of the patient in … [Read more...] about Florence Nightingale Environmental Theory of Nursing Explained

Patricia Benner believed that the best nurses develop their skills over time. Education and experience help to contribute to this development, … [Read more...] about Patricia Benner Novice to Expert Nursing Theory Explained

Color influences how we see the world in a number of different ways. There are even cultural and biological components to these individual … [Read more...] about Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Color Theory Explained

Aesthetic Theory was published posthumously by German philosopher Theodor Adorno in 1970. It is a summary of nearly a decade of researched into the … [Read more...] about Theodor Adorno Aesthetic Theory Explained

The Frederick Herzberg Motivation-Hygiene Theory draws a connection between attitude and motivation. To put things simply, a motivated employee is … [Read more...] about Frederick Herzberg Motivation-Hygiene Theory Explained

One of the hottest gaming apps of 2016 was Pokémon Go. Millions of people took their smartphones and tablets out into their communities, hunting down … [Read more...] about Cubone Kangaskhan Theory Explained

For over 200 years, the ideas of population growth centered around a theory proposed by Thomas Malthus. He believed that populations would grow when … [Read more...] about Ester Boserup Population Growth Theory Explained

Is there a reason why some islands have more wildlife species than others? The equilibrium theory of island biogeography is one attempt to explain … [Read more...] about Equilibrium Theory of Island Biogeography Explained

Why are there such strong connections between children and parents? In John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory, the suggestion is that a child is born with … [Read more...] about John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory Explained

Are some people just born to be criminals? That’s the idea behind the Cesare Lombroso theory, which is often referred to as the Theory of … [Read more...] about Cesare Lombroso Theory Explained

Do you have a role model? Have you ever had an event occur that you described as a self-fulfilling prophecy? If so, then at some level, you have … [Read more...] about Anomie and Strain Theory Explained

Why do people decide to commit a crime? One explanation is provided by the Ronald Akers social learning theory. Akers took his ideas of criminal … [Read more...] about Ronald Akers Social Learning Theory Explained

Under the cognitivist theory of language learning, the idea of a being able to learn a second language is seen as a reasoned thinking process that is … [Read more...] about Cognitivist Theory of Language Learning Explained

In the Eliyahu Goldratt theory of constraints, management systems are viewed as being limited in their ability to achieve their goals. This limitation … [Read more...] about Eliyahu Goldratt Theory of Constraints Explained

William Glasser introduced the Choice Theory of Behavior Management in 1996. It is based on one core idea: that the most important need that people … [Read more...] about William Glasser Choice Theory of Behaviour Management Explained

In the Dorothea Orem Self Care Deficit Nursing Theory, the role of a nurse is to fill-in the gaps of care that an individual cannot provide for … [Read more...] about Dorothea Orem Self Care Deficit Nursing Theory Explained

How we each define success can be different. The Imogene King theory of goal attainment is the structure that each of us uses to find that success. In … [Read more...] about Imogene King Theory of Goal Attainment Explained