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50 Years of ERIC
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Manifestation of Latent Thetas: A Comparison of Field-Study and Positivistic Approaches to the Investigation of Self-Nurturance.
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Brown, R. S.; And Others – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1995
Very realistic spoof of research and scholarly writing. Reports on quantitative and qualitative research into "self-nurturant" (self-indulgent) behaviors and related personality patterns such as the pollyanna, the sulky hedonist, and the guilt-ridden masochistic indulgent. (SV)
Descriptors: Egocentrism, Field Studies, Jargon, Life Satisfaction