Sentences with phrase «complex social setting»

And «big» school is usually a much larger and more complex social setting than any she's known before.

According to the social theory of intelligence articulated by N. K. Humphrey and Jane Goodall, complex brains blossom in complex social settings; chimps and dolphins have to be smart to read the intentions of other chimps and dolphins.

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Mocial is just a mash - up of mobile and social, but what it stands for is a much more complex and important set of ideas and requirements.

And the truth is, we need to plan how we're going to address the complex set of economic, social and political challenges we face.

We can address issues like crime and habitual drug use only if we are willing to address the social universe that fosters a complex set of behaviors and expectations.

Rather than working with a parsimonious specification of master trends, social laws, or correlations among variables, the analyst works with a complex set of concepts and empirical observations, piecing them together in ways that reveal underlying processes and interconnections.14

The building block electronic and protonic actual occasions are, in the case of human beings, swept into vastly more complex, Chinese box - like sets of containing societies within which there are social levels that can be identified with cells, others which answer to Aristotle's levels of tissues and organs, and which finally are presided over by what Whitehead refers to as the regnant nexus, a social thread of complex temporal inheritance which, Whitehead suggests, wanders from part to part of the brain, is the seat of conscious direction of the organism as a whole, and answers to what in Plato and Aristotle is called the soul.

Both movements share the centrality of the conversion experience; however, in Puritanism the conversion experience was set solidly in the middle of a complex social and institutional structure.

Economists, though, now say that soaring global wheat and corn prices will soon be felt in Japan, potentially complicating the country's economic recovery and forcing debate on a complex set of social and political issues.

Their stories provide a paparazzi - sized lens through which we can interpret a complex set of social and legal regulations of pregnant women.

Selective Mutism is a complex childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child's inability to speak and communicate effectively in select social settings, such as school.

They said: «It makes clear that approaches to drugs legislation and enforcement of drugs possession are only one element of a complex set of factors that affect drugs use, including prevention, treatment and wider social and cultural factors.»

While wolves» complex social system may have set them up for domestication, we can say very little about how they actually made the leap from wild predator to fireside friend.

With their unusually large brains relative to their body size and advanced cognition, parrots live in a complex social environment — not merely in a large population of cooperating creatures, such as bees or ants, but in a dynamic setting of alliances and competitors.

After five years of investigating the basic mechanisms of human decision - making, the Caltech Conte Center will tackle a more complex topic: How do social settings affect the way we make decisions?

The study found that hyenas follow a complex set of rules when making social decisions.

Animals now have the ability to form pack social hierarchies, coordinate complex group tactics and take advantage of the surroundings to set up deadly ambushes.

It can improve multiple skill sets from basic eye - hand co-ordination skills to complex ones such as problem - solving, strategic thinking, and social skills.

This is likely to include «prototypical» or emblematic strategies for major domains of SEL development in different grades / stages (e.g., focus on EF / cognitive regulation and related strategies in the younger grades, and on more complex forms of planning / goal setting and social problem solving in the older grades).

Parents Are invited to learn more about how to best meet their children's complex social, emotional, and academic needs and to connect with speakers and other parents in our deliberately small and informal setting.

Deon Meyer's engrossing South African thriller pits Detective Benny Griessel against a mystery that unravels like the threads of a complex tapestry... Because the novel is set in contemporary South Africa, race relations and the legacy of apartheid are an inevitable topic, and Meyer works his social commentary into the story while remaining true to his characters... Thirteen Hours draws to a satisfying conclusion, with answers that prove surprising.

But it manages to convey quite a complex view on social issues from a perspective that's laid - back, unpretentious and very real — even with the surrealistic settings.

«I was blown away by the Bowdoin students» enthusiasm and passion for this show — and the launch of Fifty Years Later represents a very exciting moment as their critical research into the original exhibition's complex «set of players» and political and social climates will be shared with an audience far beyond our campus,» said Byrd.

While nature, relative proximity to the city, space, and affordability may be the most obvious appeals of the Catskills, what the area also offers is that complex dynamic between town and country — a chance to measure how urban notions of culture fit within the rural setting, and the kinds of esthetic, social, and political navigations that artists make in dealing with the land and its people.

«I look forward to helping students develop a more complex set of social and knowledge skills so that they can better direct themselves towards a more open, cooperative and tolerant world.

Social networking tools have complex and confusing privacy settings and most people are not entirely sure who can see the content they are posting.

In addition to the complex set of factors influencing all homelessness — extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to health care — a large number of displaced and at - risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks.

Set - offs may apply to Social Security Disability, so it is very important to seek legal advice and guidance for these types of complex claims.

Set against the backdrop of a century of tumultuous social and political changes in British Columbia, this documentary unveils a complex portrait of the highest court in the province.

Complex messaging and social media apps often have different types of notifications they push to you on a daily basis, and now you can change settings for each of them.

In fact, even Mark Zuckerberg's own sister has trouble with the social network's complex privacy settings.

The counseling psychology degree helps the student explore and examine the interplay between complex human systems (cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, and biological) to maximize learning, wellness (mental and physical), and human development in multiple settings.

Highlights Five years of membership in Culhane Area Apartment Leasing Professionals Association, with positions ranging from Treasurer to President Business school - educated professional Trained in best practices for management, decision making, leadership and goal setting Strong work ethic Experience Leasing Associate 6/1/2011 — Current Culhane Apartment Homes Inc. — Culhane, WA Successfully conduct tours of apartment complex Maintain a sales success rate of 85 % Coordinate apartment move - in and move - out procedures Conduct background checks on potential tenants Market the apartment community using digital and social methods Increase inquiries by 50 % Improve Yelp ratings by 1.5 stars Resolve in - person complaints with a satisfaction rate of 95 %

«The Bill implements an apparently simple solution to a complex set of problems — attaching new conditions to social security payments and taking over family budgets to combat child abuse and truancy generally, and prolonged joblessness and social breakdown in remote communities.

According to Michelson et al. (2013) social skills are generally regarded as a set of complex interpersonal behaviors.

Schools are a primary setting in which children first learn to negotiate complex social relations with peers and have the opportunity to build the essential skills that will allow them to be productive members of society.

The above researchers analyzed a complex set of variables and conditions, none of which pointed to significant differences in adolescents» behavioral, emotional, or social well - being, when comparing those living with either parent and those living in a «dual residence.»

She also has several years of experience working in a social work setting supporting vulnerable families, many of whom presented with a range of complex mental health issues and required support to cope with the daily stresses that life sometimes presents.