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Cognitive Dissonance
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Adaptive Survival Styles
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Externalization
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Peace and Happiness
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Learned Helplessness
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Terror Management Theory
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Gestalt Prayer
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Ego Investment
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Emodiversity
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Neural Synchrony
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Self Determination Theory
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Sadist
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Self Monitoring Theory
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Ego Ideal
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