Sentences with phrase «influences our judgment of»

What is «material» is any fact or circumstance which would influence the judgment of a prudent insurance company in fixing the premium or determining whether it will insure the risk.

Ideally, we could program a human to either display the set of cues (or not) and then see how this influences judgments of trust.

But if merit pay were introduced into our present socialist school system, unions would soon influence judgments of «merit,» sharing power with professional bureaucrats.

The problem with this level of detail about what might influence a judgment of believability is that it encourages people to think that any factor not mentioned should not be considered (after all, the judge didn't say «or anything else that you think reasonably bears on believability»).

It is possible that tone of the expression, or its relevance, or evidence of malice in the popular or technical sense, would influence that judgment of the balance between reputation and expression.

Not exact matches

Research suggests that the odor of your nervous sweat may subconsciously influence people's judgments of your personality.

All that's required is for someone in a position of trust to make some decision in a situation in which he or she has some personal interest that could reasonably be seen as influencing his or her judgment.

In particular, the RTNDA code stipulates that journalists must «Refuse to allow the interests of ownership or management to influence news judgment and content inappropriately.»

Despite all influences to the contrary, it lifted a standard of judgment in the light of which the Christian conscience at its best could not be content with social evil.

Fr Skinner considers that Tract 90 brought things to a head but I would have liked mention made of the influence on Newman of the Jerusalem bishopric, which was, in a way, as crucial as the Gorham judgment was for Manning.

Close study shows it to match other Scriptures that picture the ascending Jesus declaring his victory over Satan to fallen angels who once influenced the world to sin, but who now are being held in spirit - prison as they wait for their day of judgment.

Since all will rise at the same time, one will observe the judgment of the others and in some cases even influence it: «Your sons» who are exorcists «shall be your judges....

When our contribution is united with and influenced by Jesus» contribution, that judgment is already positive and remains only a question of degree.

The personal judgments and assumptions of the scientist influence the choice of methods and results.

It is tragic to see a particular judgment about the degree of Marxist - Leninist influence in the Sandinista party regarded as the sign of an ideological commitment to Marxism - Leninism.

Emmet acknowledges the selective and partial character of metaphysics, in which judgments are influenced by cultural assumptions and individual sensitivities.

Now this tendency, through the influence of grace, is not often exhibited in matters of faith; for it would be incipient heresy, and would be contrary, if knowingly indulged, to the first element of Catholic duty; but in matters of conduct, of ritual, of discipline, of politics, of social life, in the ten thousand questions which the Church has not formally answered, even though she may have intimated her judgment, there is a constant rising of the human mind against the authority of the Church, and of superiors, and that, in proportion as each individual is removed from perfection.

Albert Einstein: Morality Concerns Humanity, Not Gods I can not conceive of a personal God who would directly influence the actions of individuals, or would directly sit in judgment on creatures of his own creation.

Without that sense of safety, your child's heart is hardened to you — because he expects judgment and punishment — and you have no influence at all.

Mom on Mom INFLUENCE and JUDGMENT wrecks a lot of good practices and intentions for children — simply because of that age old «this is how it was done, this is how I did it, this is how you do it, you're wrong if you don't do it that way».

When people's sense of what's morally acceptable influences their sense of what's safe, they can make bad judgments about parents» actions.

One part states: «Neither the grantee nor any of the members of its Board of Directors or other governing body or its employees have given anything of value to influence any official act or the judgment of any person in the award of the grant or the performance of any of the terms of this agreement.»

As far as the influence of major donors and questions about the state's LLC loophole, Cuomo said, «You have to do your job and exercise your judgment absent who supports you, who doesn't support you.

«It is clear for all to see that Mr. Sachs was influencing state policy to the benefit of paying clients,» said Joanne Doroshow of the group that opposes caps on medical malpractice judgments sought by Cuomo's task force.

The research ultimately shows just how powerful appearances can be in guiding judgment and decision making, influencing outcomes in situations that are literally a matter of life and death.

That is, will participants judgments of and behavior towards Nexi in the economic game be influenced by the robots expression of these (vs. other) cues?

By the middle of the 20th century, social psychologists had widened their research to examine how people can be influenced to make incorrect judgments or cross moral boundaries.

The first asked the simple question of whether the presence of nonverbal information (vs. the absence) would significantly influence the accuracy of people's character judgments.

The report also delves into existing literature that traces how subjective judgments by latent fingerprint examiners can influence their findings, particularly when they are exposed in advance of their analysis to information about an underlying criminal investigation or shown an existing fingerprint of a suspect.

Research across various cultures has shown at length how important physical features, such as body size and the style and color of a woman's clothing, influence a man's behavior towards and judgment of a woman.

In reviewing how different levels of training and varying perceptive abilities of examiners impact their work, the assessment also factors in how examiners handle evidence of different quality, such as a slightly smudged fingerprint, and the impact of workplace procedures, including the levels of investigative information examiners are exposed to and how such information can influence judgments.

Project Implicit is the product of a team of scientists whose research produced new ways of understanding attitudes, stereotypes and other hidden biases that influence perception, judgment, and action.

About Blog Knowledge attained can be valuable when taken from objective information influenced by our personal judgment, however the deepest truths of our reality come not from this knowledge or the conditioning of society, teachers or preachers but from our own higher consciousness.

of medicines and healthcare services and help eliminate fraud and improper influence on medical judgment.

Listening to her client's constant gossip, Eva allows herself to be influenced by the judgments of an embittered, divorcée without considering the source - a decision that comes with a hefty cost.

Fireworks Wednesday, which took 10 years to make it to American theaters, turns a heated husband - and - wife spat into a typically engrossing study of how marriages become subject to the influence and judgment of outsiders.

It follows a single murder trial a season as seen through the eyes of the individual jurors, exploring the biases and experiences that influence the jurors» judgment and how their preconceptions change along the way.

A series of studies proposed that positive effect can serve as a retrieval cue for positive material in memory, influencing what comes to mind and thus influencing decision making or judgment.

Some authorizers do great work (e.g. the District of Columbia's Public Charter School Board, the Massachusetts Department of Education and the State University of New York) but too many others display mixed motives, are influenced by perverse incentives, and lack judgment, courage, or expertise.

Another area of concern is the subjectivity inherent in teachers» judgments (Silverstein, Brownlee, Legutki, & MacMillan, 1983) and the extent to which teachers» expectations and biases may influence student outcomes (Hoge, 1983; Hoge & Butcher, 1984; Sharpley & Edgar, 1986).

In economics, you learn about how the judgments of individuals can influence trends in business.

As an example of one, if a person is found guilty of having an automobile accident while under the influence of alcohol, the damages awarded in a lawsuit judgment can not be discharged by a bankruptcy.

Stripping away the influence of portfolio theory (which encourages broad diversification) involves isolating and evaluating the relatively small group of equity managers who rely heavily on judgment to build concentrated equity portfolios.

We should suspend judgment and inherent bias and make sure that we do not allow people's appearance, ethnicity, manner or language of speech, or attire influence our judgment about their ability or desire to care for their pets.

Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, morsel given to a beggar, bribe, from Anglo - French, morsel 1: money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust 2: something that serves to induce or influence.

I do not search nor read other people's travel stories as I do prefer to naturally make my own choices, not getting influenced by the feelings or judgments of others.

The article explains that every game review experience differs because every reviewer is influenced by a number of experiential and intuitive factors that dictate judgment, and no two reviewers will ever judge a game in the same way.

I see some implicit value judgments being made about the game and the direction of the series, but no, Scott Jones hasn't really tried to influence you either way in whether it's a game worth buying.

«He was always immensely enthusiastic about her work, but it became clear working on the exhibition what a significant influence she had been on his — not just in his use of colour, which is widely acknowledged, but her judgment about his work, about scale, about materials, about what worked and what didn't, was absolutely spot on.»

«subjective 1 based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions: his views are highly subjective there is always the danger of making a subjective judgment.