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The Enneagram :  : Change self observation

• Timing : A mechanical watch for a 27 Hour day
• Gurdjieff's : The Enneagram a moving symbol of change
• The Mechanical : Nature of humanity A three storied factory
• The STOP Exercise : A Self Observation technique
• References : A Review of some Enneagram books

Workplace Psychology :  : testing

• Personality theories : Some basic dimensions of personality theories
• Workplace personality testing : Ethical responsibilities
• Coles Meyer personality testing : An example of the abuse of psychology in the workplace
• Ethical psychological testing in the workplace : Some ethical guidelines on testing
• Ethical Research : Ethical social research by psychologists
• Conditions for workplace testing : Recruiting staff who must be ethical
• Recruiting police and security staff : Conditions required for ethical testing
• Psychological codes of conduct : UK USA and Australian codes
• References : Pre-employment health checks

Stress :  : Stress Locus of control and Religion

• Historical Personality Perspective : Greek or Hebrew traditions of Free will and Gods
• The Old Testament God: had some personality problems
• A Hebrew Heretic : Mordachai Vanunu persecuted by Israel
• An Islamic Jihad : A struggle against habits for self knowledge
• Determinism : Free will or are events pre-determined?
• Greek philosophy on human nature : Greek God's Personalities and the soul
• Locus of control : Internal and external locus of Control
• Some old personality Theories : Body Build Phrenology reading bumps on the head
• Typology based on Body Build:  (endo ecto and meso morphs)
• Neurological explanation for personality : Oliver Sacks
• New Personality Theories : Some statistically validated personality traits
• Introduction to Stress : Arousal mechanisms Pyhsiological Stress
• Measures of Stress : physical emotional mental
• Stress reduction : Management Techniques Practice Strategies
• Lateral thinking : Edward Debono's Six Thinking Hats
• Related Links

Genetics and personality :  : Biological influences

• The Behaviouralists : Early psychological theories
• The language of DNA : A coded sequence
• Human Origins : Clan mothers
• Physical factors and DNA : Physical characterists
• DNA influences : on personality
• Sex roles : influences on personality

Dealing with Conflict by David Heath and Tim Anderson

• Dealing with Conflict :  : On online self-paced text
• Introduction :  : A self paced conflict textbook
• Conflict Solutions :  : Solutions to student questions
• Conflict Glossary :  : Glossary of terms
• Conflict Bibliography :  : Bibliography works cited

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• Learning Outcome Identify assumptions signs and stages of conflict
• Common Assumptions about Conflict Harm personality clash winners and loosers
• Conflict Defined A noun and a verb action
• Conflict: Psychological Definition Interdependence goals values Interaction

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• Causes of Conflict Personality Communication Organisational
• Stages of Conflict Discomfort Incident Misunderstanding Tension Crisis
• Constructive and Destructive Conflict Discussion solutions avoidance force
• Conflict Mapping Seek accurate information make connections
• Seeking Information Objective information
• Summary Exercises Student review questions

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• Locus of Control Does the world control you or do you control yourself?
• Learning Outcomes Identify the signs, stages and possible causes of conflict.
• Self Esteem Perceptions of a person's self worth
• Sex Roles Masculine and feminine behaviour and self esteem
• Activity 2.1 Rate your own self esteem
• Activity 2.2 How does low self esteem eventuate

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• Activity 2.3 Building Self Esteem
• Activity 2.4 Rate your stress management
• Activity 2.5 Tolerance how do you respond?
• Managing Stress Thoughts feeling and physical consequences of stress
• Empathy Understanding the feelings and concerns of others
• Discretion Respecting the privacy of others
• Discrimination Equality dignity and human rights
• Summary Exerises Self Esteem defences empathy and stress

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• Communication Skills The non-verbal and message personality traits.
• Barriers to Communication and effective listening
• Listening to the message.
• Characteristics of Good and Bad listening?
• Self-Observation What non-verbal messages do we send?
• Questioning Indicating that you are listening.
• Peer Pressure Good people doing bad Acts
• Encouraging Validating Expanding Confirming Clarifying Empathising
• Conformity Employer demands and Peer group pressure
• Protecting Risk Management
• Environment Selecting neutral ground
• Emotional Content Responding to peoples' feelings

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• Assertive Communication Being Heard
• How do you react When someone annoys you?
• Fight and Flight reactions.
• Violence assault causing fear.
• Use of Lawful force proportionate force.
• Assertive Responses to Conflict
• I statements A more personal language
• Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Word association perceptions
• Preconceptions A bias based on our experiences
• Communication presence Voice touch Empathy
• Non-verbal behaviours Communication styles
• Role play
• Summary Exercises

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• Learning Ourcomes Differences between groups and teams
• Working in Teams Working well within a team
• Groups and Teams Distinctions between a group and a team
• Team Development Stages in Teams development
• Forming Forming new teams
• Storming The storming stage
• Norming Establishing a team culture
• Performing A productive team
• Adjourning Winding up a team

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• Controversy Dificult consensus decisions
• Task Functions Getting the job done
• Maintenance Functions Friction between team members
• Group Roles Individual needs and values
• Learning Ourcomes Different interpersonal styles
• Teams and Inter-group Rivalry Workteams within the organisation
• Sources of Intergroup Conflict A comprehensive approach required
• Compromise Decision Advantages and disadvantages of compromise
• Summary Questions Summary review questions

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• Learning Outcome Propose strategies to deal with a Conflict
• Government involvement in conflict
• Complexity Workers require more time to adapt
• Sourceof Change Internal and external changes
• Purpose The Purpose of change
• History of Change Organisational culture
• Hostility and the imbalance of Power

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• Documentation Keeping records in conflicts
• 5.2 Problem Solving Strategies Awareness of bad habits
• Collaboration Working together
• Expressing your position Using I statements
• Listening Use active listening
• Generating Options Conflict Mapping
• Lateral Thinking
• Activity 5.3 Six Thinking Hats
• Activity 5.4 A meeting role play
• Summary Questions

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

• The Art of War by Sun Tzu Circa 500 BC :  : An ancient text on military strategy
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• LAYING PLANS A matter of life and death
• WAGING WAR Exhaustion in protracted disputes
• ATTACK BY STRATAGEM Better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it
• TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS Beyond the possibility of defeat
• ENERGY Maneuvers direct and indirect
• WEAK POINTS AND STRONG First in the field
• MANEUVERING Blend and harmonize before pitching camp
• VARIATION IN TACTICS Collects the army and concentrates forces
• THE ARMY ON THE MARCH Observing signs of the enemy
• TERRAIN Six kinds of terrain,
• THE NINE SITUATIONS Nine varieties of ground
• THE ATTACK BY FIRE Five ways of attacking with fire
• THE USE OF SPIES Knowledge of the enemy's condition

Hallucinogenics :  : Drugs and religion

• Dangers of drug use : Could Kill you and destroy relationships
• Antipsychotic drugs : Related to natural neurotransmitters
• Alternatives to using drugs : Self observation meditation and coping with stress
• Natures medicine cabinet: : Non-human origin of medicine
• Mithridates: : Immunity and tolerance to poisons
• Paracelsus: : Dose determines whether a substance is a remedy or a poison
• Morning Glory: : Seeds were used by the Aztecs
• Mushrooms: : 1519 Cortez microphobia
• Amanita Muscaria: : Ancient India use 4,000 years
• Mushroom Cults: : A tabu mycrophobia
• Psilocybe: : Zapotec and Mazatec Indians of Mexica
• Mescaline: : Aldus Huxley's visions
• Lophophora williamsii: : Peyote in the deserts of Mexico
• Ariccarpus fissuratus: : Contains a mescaline analogue
• Coryphantha macromeris: : A brain mass of twisted convolutions
• Pulque: : The Aztecs drank a liquor from fermented juice
• Datura innoxia: : Belladonna alkaloids
• Datura Discolor: : Atropine and hyoscyamine
• Nicotiana Tabacum: : Effects on the Central Nervous System
• Acorus Calamus: : Additive to witches flying ointment
• Cannibus Sativa: : The oldest drug found in Egyptian pyramids
• References: : Cocaine, Opium and Marijuana in American history

Other pages on Personality religion and divination

• Divination :  : Telling the future
• Drug Testing :  : Corruption in science and Ethics to drug test drivers
• Ethics :  : Ethical social research

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