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ERIC Number: EJ518706
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
Manifestation of Latent Thetas: A Comparison of Field-Study and Positivistic Approaches to the Investigation of Self-Nurturance.
Brown, R. S.; And Others
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v41 n4 p482-88 Dec 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, Parody, Psychological Patterns, Qualitative Research, Scholarly Writing, Technical Writing
Publication Type: Creative Works; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nurturance