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Journalism & communication

Whom Does the Press Serve? The Four Theories of the Press

Four Theories of the Press (1956) sorted the world's press into authoritarian, libertarian, social responsibility, and Soviet communist theories. This article covers what each beli

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Social welfare

Moving Life Beyond the Institution: Deinstitutionalization

Deinstitutionalization is the process of reducing care centered on large institutions and rebuilding housing, care, and relationships so people can live ordinary lives in the commu

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Journalism & communication

A Message That Strikes Like a Bullet: The Magic Bullet Theory

The Magic Bullet Theory is the view that media messages hit audiences directly, like bullets, and produce the same effect in everyone. We look at the age of propaganda that produce

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Library & information science

Afraid to Ask: Library Anxiety

Library anxiety is the discomfort, worry, and fear people feel when they need to find and use materials in a library, and the urge to avoid asking for help that comes with it. This

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Psychology

Tension Helps in the Right Amount: The Yerkes-Dodson Law

Too little tension and we drift; too much and our minds go blank. This article traces the Yerkes-Dodson Law from the original 1908 mouse experiment to the inverted-U curve, explain

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Food & nutrition

The Temperature at Which Oil Starts to Smoke: Smoke Point

The smoke point is the temperature at which an oil or fat, when heated, begins to give off a continuous, visible bluish smoke. This article covers why oil smokes, what determines t