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| Introduction: An Ailment-Free Primer |
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PART ONE The Good: Unlimited Vicodin |
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1 In the Patient's Best Interests? Perspectives on Why We Help Others |
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2 Authenticity in the House: Will the Real House Please Stand Up? |
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3 The Creative Side of House: It's the Last Muse on the Right |
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4 Love, Liking, and Lupus: House and Relationships |
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5 House and Happiness: A Differential Diagnosis |
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6 Not Even Gregory House Is an Island: The Role of Social Support in House |
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7 The Psychology of Humor in House |
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PART TWO The Bad: Psychological Malpractice |
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8 House and Narcissism: Why Are Flawed Heroes Simply Irresistible? |
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10 "An Addict Is an Addict Is an...": Defining Addiction |
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11 Rebellion at Princeton-Plainsboro: House and Conformity |
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12 Values Matter: Casting the House Characters onto the Interpersonal Circumplex |
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PART THREE The Ugly: "Is That My EKG?" |
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13 Power in the House: Does Gregory House's Authority over Others Affect His Own Behavior? |
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15 A Hospital Full of People but Only Five Personality Dimensions: The Big Five Personality Factors |
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16 "You Are Not as Special as You Think": The Political Psychology of House, M.D. |
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PART FOUR The Awe-Inspiring: House Rocks! |
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17 House and the Hero's Journey |
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| Contributors: The PhDs of Princeton-Plainsboro |
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| Index |
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