Sentences with phrase «other perceived threats»

In the wild, it serves as a protective mechanism, allowing animals to avoid predators or other perceived threats.

Other perceived threats were also exaggerated beyond all proportion: scheming factions, disloyal officials, wreckers, saboteurs.

Not exact matches

If this person is prone to walking away, she says, «you have to very gently allude to your other options, without its being perceived as a threat.»

And, even if the Front National and other far - right parties do not get added support following the attacks, their dynamic has placed current governments under more and more pressure to take drastic measures against real and perceived threats.

Rather than perceiving the demise of NAFTA (or other corporate trade deals) as a threat, the TJN believes this presents an opportunity to explore alternatives to the current global trade model.

In this respect, Jesus was clearly perceived as a threat by others.

And though Stalin executed priests and other clergy that he perceived as a threat to his power, later when he, like many political leaders, saw benefit to be gained by using religious beliefs to enhance his own power, he made an alliance with the Russian Orthodox Church, just as Putin has done today.

But that is no guarantee that it can be free from any resistance, while such an imposition is perceived or understood as a threat by other nations or communities.

Mayor Bill de Blasio called Vassell's death a «tragedy» and acknowledged his mental health issue but said Vassell was «doing something that people perceived to be a threat to the safety of others.»

But other sources think his «vengeful» nature — vilifying perceived threats in the Council with gossip and innuendo, sources said — and aggressive tactics will create chaos.

I do not begrudge the paper for taking these steps, because... any reasonable person who perceives a current, potential or future threat has * every right to do the same * — but not be stigmatized for it, as I and countless others maintain the paper is attempting with those maps and their limp justification in the ensuing outrage.

The county district attorney's Office in 2014 said Budimlic would not face criminal charges because he «reasonably perceived threats of deadly force against himself and others and acted accordingly.»

Tolbert and other Democratic leaders say the early launch of a negative ad is a sign that Howard's campaign perceives Tolbert as a serious threat.

Mr. Miller, along with the other Democrats, sought to again shine a spotlight on Iran's strained relationship with Israel and its efforts to build nuclear weapons, rebuffing claims that a new, more moderate Iranian head of state would mean an end to the perceived threat of the country.

Proactive aggression refers to physical or verbal behaviour meant to dominate or obtain a personal advantage at the expense of others, whereas reactive aggression is a defensive response to a perceived threat.

Although other studies have implicated right wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation in voting for radical right - wing parties because of the perceived threat of immigrants, collective narcissism has almost never been examined in the context of political behaviors such as voting.

The real threat perceived by the big Arctic states may not be each other but the chance that other countries will press for claims, say experts.

But narcissists are highly attuned to perceived threats, anger, and rejection from others.

Inflammation can be caused by many different things, but at its core, inflammation refers to the activity of the body's immune system, in which white blood cells and various other substances react to a perceived threat in the body.

When stress is high, the intake filter selectively admits information related to perceived threat, virtually ignoring other sensory input.

According to this research, more tolerant individuals perceive less threat from other groups and express a higher level of support for democratic norms.

They include when there is, «a perceived threat to survival and a belief that the captor is willing to carry out that threat,» being isolated «from perspectives other than those of the captor,» and a «perceived inability to escape.»

Although Bitcoin was first perceived as a disruptive threat to the banks, creating the opportunity for customers to transfer money between each other directly, the technology that underpins it now promises to improve the banking experience in a number of areas, including cross-border transactions.

Although a friendly dog for families, he does not do well with other dogs, if familiarized with them properly it should be no problem, but as long as they are strange he might perceive them as a threat and engage in fights.

If you anticipate trouble when you see other dogs headed your way, your dog will pick up on your uneasiness and immediately perceive the approaching dog as a threat.

Rather than simply recognizing each other by sight, the scent - oriented cats react to the perceived threat by displaying aggression and fear toward the returning cat.

Some dogs dig to hide their toys from other dogs (or perceived threats to their possessions).

The Unfriendly Dog: This type of dog perceives the other people as some kind of a threat.

Reported aberrant behaviors included the dog submerging its entire head when drinking, sound and touch sensitivity, shyness of doors or other barriers, exaggerated flight distance, and shyness to an approaching perceived threat.

Make sure each cat has access to their own complete set of resources, which are separated so that cats have free access without being challenged or blocked by other cats or perceived threats

Appeasement Whining Dogs can try to appease people or other dogs when they perceive a threat or aggression being directed at them.

They perceive the «other» thing as a threat to them, and so they are trying to get that «other» to move away.

Getting him neutered will tackle the problem in a two - pronged approach: firstly, it will largely prevent him from initiating any problems, as he will have much less desire to fight; and secondly, it will prevent other dogs from perceiving him as a threat and acting accordingly, since he will no longer smell much like a male.

I think the issue is when a dog bite is unpredictable / unanticipated and usually triggered by protective behavior, a perceived threat, or some other behavior that triggers an attack.

Furthermore, even if the presence of cats is shown to impact wildlife, community cat programs, which have as their goal a humane reduction in cat population, remain a desirable solution to minimizing any actual (rather than perceived) threats to other species.

Other forms of aggressive training, like rolling a dog onto his back, physically taking something from his mouth, or glaring at him, send frightening messages that he might perceive as threats.

Conscious that while our nations lie at the climate frontline and will disproportionately feel the impacts of global warming, in the end climate change will threaten the sustainable development and, ultimately, the survival of all states and peoples — the fate of the most vulnerable will be the fate of the world; and convinced that our acute vulnerability not only allows us to perceive the threat of climate change more clearly than others, but also provides us with the clarity of vision to understand the steps that must be taken to protect the Earth's climate system and the determination to see the job done;

At that time, there was also a newly perceived global atmospheric threat — the damage to the ozone layer from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other synthetic compounds — and an international solution in a treaty that banned the chemicals.

Carbon removal techniques, while important for fighting climate change, have faced resistance from some in the environmental community partly because they have been perceived as a threat to the deployment of other climate change mitigation techniques.

The report includes many other interesting results, including the latest measures of public belief in climate change, its causes, and perceived threats.

On the other hand, national policy makers might perceive such a proposed interpretation as a threat for effective enforcement policies in various field.

I'd suspect he'd add other eastern religions to the mix if they had a large enough following to be a perceived threat to his Christo - Judaic worldview.

c. Users may not post or transmit any message, data, image, or program with the intent to threaten the safety of others and / or with the effect of causing a reasonable person to perceive a threat to his or her safety.

Psychologists define jealousy as an emotional response to the perceived or potential loss of a valued relationship.2 If I was also polyamorous, then his other girlfriend (or girlfriends) posed no threat to a relationship that we might have together.

Users may not post or transmit any message, data, image, or program with the intent to threaten the safety of others and / or with the effect of causing a reasonable person to perceive a threat to his or her safety.

Trust in a relationship can be strengthened when partners share their insecurities, discuss any vulnerable feelings they may have, and have open discussions about close friendships with people whom the other partner might perceive as a threat.

A perceived lack of social inclusion is particularly bruising to the self - esteem of people who see others as threats to their sense of superiority.

«Coercive Power» is a person's ability to influence others» behaviour by punishing them or by creating a perceived threat to do so.»