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Schelling, Von Neumann, And The Event That Didn’T Occur, Alexander J. Field

Alexander J. Field

Thomas Schelling was recognized by the Nobel Prize committee as a pioneer in the application of game theory and rational choice analysis to problems of politics and international relations. However, although he makes frequent references in his writings to this approach, his main explorations and insights depend upon and require acknowledgment of its limitations. One of his principal concerns was how a country could engage in successful deterrence. If the behavioral assumptions that commonly underpin game theory are taken seriously and applied consistently, however, nuclear adversaries are almost certain to engage in devastating conflict, as John von Neumann forcefully asserted ...

Undergraduate Research Needs: Faculty-Librarian Collaboration To Improve Information Literacy In Policy Papers, Michelle C. Pautz, Heidi Gauder

Heidi Gauder

To improve the quality of semester-long policy projects of upper-division political science students, a faculty member and research librarian collaborated to reframe the assignment in hopes of improving students’ research skills and information literacy, revising the traditional one-way model of faculty sending students to the library to get information. The outcomes over the course of two semesters have been promising. Citations in two sets of student papers showed a remarkable increase in the number and quality of sources used. This suggests that when faculty work with librarians throughout the semester, such collaboration can improve students’ information literacy and thus their ...

The Research Skills Of Undergraduate Philosophy Majors: Teaching Information Literacy, Heidi Gauder, Fred W. Jenkins

Heidi Gauder

This article presents a case study of how one school introduced a one-credit course for philosophy majors focused on effective searching for and critical evaluation of primary and secondary sources. The course curriculum is based on departmental learning outcomes and is also aligned with the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) standards.

Undergraduate Research Needs: Faculty-Librarian Collaboration To Improve Information Literacy In Policy Papers, Michelle C. Pautz, Heidi Gauder

Michelle Pautz

To improve the quality of semester-long policy projects of upper-division political science students, a faculty member and research librarian collaborated to reframe the assignment in hopes of improving students’ research skills and information literacy, revising the traditional one-way model of faculty sending students to the library to get information. The outcomes over the course of two semesters have been promising. Citations in two sets of student papers showed a remarkable increase in the number and quality of sources used. This suggests that when faculty work with librarians throughout the semester, such collaboration can improve students’ information literacy and thus their ...

Academic Blasphemy: Providing Access To Textbooks In The Library, Heidi Blackburn, Tammi Owens

Heidi Blackburn

As textbook prices and tuition continue to soar, academic libraries offering textbooks as part of their circulating or reserves collections are valuable contributors to student recruitment and retention. Students need affordable and convenient access to textbooks for reasons including delayed financial aid, personal economic hardships, and just-in-time use. Textbooks at the library can fill those needs. Criss Library’s Summer 2017 Textbook Reserves Pilot Project brought together a team from several departments across campus, selected textbooks for a small number of general education courses, and marketed the program to our student success outreach partners. The goal of the project was ...

Academic Blasphemy: Providing Access To Textbooks In The Library, Heidi Blackburn, Tammi Owens

Tammi Owens

As textbook prices and tuition continue to soar, academic libraries offering textbooks as part of their circulating or reserves collections are valuable contributors to student recruitment and retention. Students need affordable and convenient access to textbooks for reasons including delayed financial aid, personal economic hardships, and just-in-time use. Textbooks at the library can fill those needs. Criss Library’s Summer 2017 Textbook Reserves Pilot Project brought together a team from several departments across campus, selected textbooks for a small number of general education courses, and marketed the program to our student success outreach partners. The goal of the project was ...

Malta's Prehistoric Sacred Landscapes: Towards A Framework For Sustainable Enjoyment, Reuben Grima

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

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Book Review - The King Who Made Paper Flowers, Jon Hansen

Jon Hansen

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Open Access Week Seeks To Address “Textbook Crisis”, Gauri Mangala

Open Access Week at Gettysburg College

Jay Hauser ‘19 spent $391.43 for a single course’s materials during his first semester at Gettysburg College.

“I had a class where we read classical text of [political] philosophy. But only sections of each text. But we had to buy the books. No one ever tried to bring in open source online copies of them and the professor did not provide them. Instead we spent a lot of money on like twentyish books and only used parts of them.”

In fact, a 2016 analysis conducted by College Board found that the price of books and supplies for a ...

How Religious Tourism And Pilgrimages Can Be Beneficial To Communities, Julian Zarb

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

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Reflections On Tourism To Living Religious Sites In Malta, Maria Grazia Cassar

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

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Accountability Is Not Always Good, Joe Russo

SPICE: Student Perspectives on Institutions, Choices and Ethics

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Focus And Not Locus: Investigating The Island Trope In Faith-Based Tourism, Godfrey Baldacchino

International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Conferences

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Full Journal 6.1

Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal in Psychology

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End Matter 6.1

Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal in Psychology

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Abstracts From The 2010 Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference

Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal in Psychology

The Annual Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference is a full day event designed to showcase mentored student learning. It is an opportunity for students to present and explain their research to the public and their peers. The sixth annual conference took place on April 8th, 2010, and students from all departments in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences were invited to participate. Abstracts of the presenting undergraduate psychology students are featured here in Intuition.

The Impact Of French Titles On Food Preference

Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal in Psychology

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of food nomenclature on perceived desirability of various food items. Both understanding how to make menu items more desirable and increasing efficiency in food marketing is invaluable far corporations and businesses looking to bring in new customers and increase profits. Two hundred twelve participants were given one of two surveys evaluating desirability of ten food items entitled either in French or English. In addition to jive demographic questions, participants were asked how much they would be willing to pay far, how likely they were to buy, and how delicious they ...

Perceived Aggression Of Gender

Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal in Psychology

The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of aggression for males and females related to physical and relational aggression. Physical aggression is more common in males and relational aggression is more common in females. These differences have promoted stereotypes of inappropriate actions or men and women. Identifying the inequalities that individuals have when judging between the sexes is important in trying to create equality and fairness within society. One hundred ninety-three individuals were liven one of four scenarios. The scenarios involved either physical or relational aggression between two men or two women. Results generally indicated that women ...

Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing: A New Therapy For The Treatment Of Dissociative Identity Disorder

Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal in Psychology

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a new type of therapy that has been shown to be helpful in the treatment of various psychological disorders. Some of these include body dismorphic disorder, phobias, low selfesteem, and chronic phantom limb pain (Brown, McGoUrick, & Buchanan, 1997; ]onghl & Broeke, 1998; Maxwell 2003; Schneider, Hofmann, Rost, & Shapiro, 2008). In addition, because EMDR has been found to be specifically helpful in the treatment of anxiety based disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD ), it could also aid in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder (DID). EMD R may help to quickly integrate disturbing memories that cause personality fragmentation; however, further research should be conducted in order to fully establish this hypothesis.

The Long-Term Effects Of Short-Term Psychotherapy On Depression: A Review Of The Literature

Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal in Psychology

As depression is one of the most prevalent challenges to mental health today, there is a need for still farther research in this subject that has already received so much attention. There is a particular need for longitudinal studies of depression to determine the efficacy of psychotherapy as treatment. Additionally, there is a promising possibility for research into brief periods of treatment. Some of the psychotherapy literature focusing on the overlap of these two fields is examined. While many studies indicate that therapy brings about a decrease in depression symptoms, which is then maintained for as long as two years ...