Sentences with phrase «of harmful behavior»

The goal in ordering the payment of punitive damages is to discourage such defendants and others from engaging in the same kind of harmful behavior in the future.

«It creates sort of a ritual and a special space that the children come to understand very quickly, that can be the major source of prevention of harmful behavior,» Levy said.

When children do not prioritize caring and fairness in relation to their self - concerns — and when they view their peers as even less likely to prioritize these values — there is a lower bar for many forms of harmful behavior, including cruelty, disrespect, dishonesty, and cheating.

«This study contributes to growing evidence that ADHD medication is linked to lower risk for many types of harmful behavior, including substance abuse,» said study leader Patrick Quinn.

And then, this year, 21 former pastors go public with formal charges of harmful behavior including verbal assault, bullying and creating a culture of fear.

Leaders shouldn't tolerate this kind of harmful behavior — it's not something that can be swept under the rug.

This can unfold through insufficient engagement with important socialization cues, such as others» feelings and punishment, leading to reduced learning about the outcomes of harmful behaviors, and, as a result, to higher antisocial responses.

Not exact matches

The underlying motive might be to boost their own ego, but because their self - worth is so wrapped up in their idea of themselves as saint - like this actually produces helpful rather than harmful behavior.

Who knows maybe it will be a catalyst for change in David... Deconstruction shouldn't be just for the harmful beliefs one has absorbed but also for the destructive patterns of behavior that one exhibits.»

Maybe if you rid yourselves of this harmful paradigm, you would stop this behavior.

Us pagans believe we are endowed with reason which allows us to judge whether or not someone can be trusted to deliver on their promises, if they are dangerous, or harmful — by watching their behavior - We judge — not some other being upstairs - Obama has shown his lack of human compassion and untruthfulness for 4 years, we have seen that his God is re-election money and that is at who's feet he worships.

While it may readily be granted that certain hostile, fearful, and punitive attitudes toward sexual impulses will be harmful to personality, it does not follow that inhibition of sexual activity is intrinsically undesirable, or that a general relaxation of standards for sexual behavior is indicated.

Openness can not be a one way street... If someone rejects you and does harm to you (as the fundamentalists Christian right do to so many) their harmful behavior should not be tolerated any more than that of a common criminal.

Because of who they are, because of the great qualities they have, realized and potential, because of the limitations, pain, misconceptions, suffering and stresses that they face (or currently avoid) even when those things spill out into negative attitudes, harmful and self - harming behaviors.

«Character defects» were what Bill called his version of moral shortcomings members were instructed to remove (with God's help); and these were dishonesty, selfishness, anger, fear, inconsiderate sex conduct, and harmful behavior.

They will educate you why it is important to develop good self - care strategies and to eliminate harmful behaviors (addictions, cutting, risky behaviors) before entering into the work of processing memories.

I spent almost 30 years pastoring and left because of some of the most harmful behavior by leaders and an institution that would not acknowledge such behavior, behavior that has gone on for decades.

While you should not neglect your baby, letting them cry in «certain» situations and depending on the age, etc. can not possibly ever be linked to future behavior regardless of whether it is harmful or not.

Alcohol: The Alabama Course of Study: Health Education (2003) sets the minimum content standard for teaching about the harmful effects of substance abuse and promoting positive healthful behavior in grades K - 12.

When taken to the extreme, being too strict can lead to negative long - term effects for your child, including the encouragement of certain harmful behaviors like smoking.

Then, that would help change their behavior so they'd become more supportive of each other (which she describes as fondness, flexibility, acceptance, togetherness and empathy) even if they split, which is when many parents no longer treat each other kindly — even though that is harmful to their children.

While we recognize the risks, it is also important to acknowledge that divorce may be the best answer for children in cases of domestic violence, abuse or other harmful behavior patterns on the part of one or the other (or both) of the parents.

Colic may not be harmful to your baby, but it's likely to cause you and your partner a great deal of stress and can lead to some unhealthy choices and behaviors.

We focus on finding the root causes of these behaviors then provide troubled teenage boys with the right skills, tools and practices to replace harmful habits with more positive ones.

Proper nutrition, adequate rest, and avoiding harmful behaviors like tobacco use, substance abuse or risky sexual behaviors are all important for her health and that of the baby.

Before attaching it to your toddler's behavior, however, you should distinguish between normal developmental behaviors, such as short tantrums or responding with «no» to your requests, and deeper, more harmful misbehavior that show the warning signs of a conduct disorder.

Avoidance itself is not a problem; rather, the behavior can become problematic when escaping becomes harmful or contrary to personal goals and sets a rigid pattern of experiencing and responding to the world.

U-M social work professors Shawna Lee and Andrew Grogan - Kaylor say that spanking babies is particularly misguided and potentially harmful, and may set off a cascade of inappropriate parental behavior.

New research published in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization examines how past histories are harmful in negotiations, particularly when an event in the past benefited one party at the other's expense.

Jealousy can also trigger harmful and violent behavior, so it is important to understand what are the most potent triggers of jealousy,» said Dr. Frederick.

«Our study suggests that it may be beneficial to teach teens about the harmful effects of posting risky behaviors online and how those displays can hurt their friends.»

«Researchers work to block harmful behavior of key Alzheimer's enzyme.»

The researchers found that sedentary behavior is a significant predictor of thinning of the MTL and that physical activity, even at high levels, is insufficient to offset the harmful effects of sitting for extended periods.

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And last but not least, don't forget about the authentication and constant monitoring that is integral part of all current dating sites to remove scammers and individuals with harmful behavior.

In just the past few weeks, two examples emerged to demonstrate the harmful consequences when political leaders overplay their hand and provoke harsh The wrong kind of praise creates self - defeating behavior.

And of course he's not content to stop there, evolving the conversation on the long - term effects of that infuriating reality into a discussion about how it takes a much darker and potentially more harmful turn when applied to adults engaging in such shameful behavior.

The lack of this understanding can lead to students being at greater risk for many harmful behaviors, including being mean and dishonest.

Their framework is founded on the idea of relational youth violence — «behaviors (physical, relational, sexual, verbal, or psychological) and policies (formal or informal) that are intentionally or unintentionally harmful... based on real or perceived power imbalances.»

To some degree, what we call this harmful behavior matters — particularly in terms of the consequences that a school might enact.

When educators spend too much time worrying about how to classify or categorize harmful behaviors, there is a tendency to lose sight of the environment that fostered these behaviors.

Most important, Parlin believes, is for teachers not to be immobilized by fear of consequences for their actions when calling out harmful behavior.

The activities that follow ask students to reflect on the basic human behavior of applying categories to the people and things we meet and to think about the circumstances in which «single stories» about others can be harmful or even dangerous.

Humans have this uncanny ability to self - justify all sorts of irrational and harmful ideas and behaviors.

Even otherwise knowledgeable users of target - date funds seem not to fully understand the diversification benefits of TDFs, leading to the harmful behavior of «partial TDF use.»

Most lotions will not be harmful if the dogs lick some of it, although I certainly would recommend discouraging the behavior.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) agrees that punishing cats for bad behaviors is ineffective at best and harmful to your relationship with your cat at worst.

Implementing a training program without first gaining an understanding of the cause for a behavioral concern, particularly when the concern includes fear or aggressive behavior, can be harmful and could exacerbate the situation.

Whether they've proceeded with training or other behavior modifications is sometimes a mystery, and some owners swear that no amount of training will stop destructive or harmful behavior from their dog.

Even now that behavior theory has moved on, there are still lots of trainers using punishment and outdated techniques that are harmful to the pet - owner bond.