Sentences with phrase «other psychological mechanisms»

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That is, Hegel's purposes (among others) may well have been: (A) to provide an alternative scheme to Aristotelian logical abstraction; and (B) to provide an alternative to the concomitant mechanism and the psychological atomism of his own day, and to the concomitant logical scheme and the Newtonian mathematical model of externally related particulars, as well as to the dogmatic insistence upon the subject - predicate form of this logic and to the substance - attribute ontology that was its metaphysical correlate.

The psychological mechanisms employed are the same which one uses in coping with other frustrations.

Perls held that there are four basic psychological mechanisms in the DMZ that reduce awareness and contact with oneself and others, and thereby constrict growth: Introjection is the «swallowing whole,» in undigested form, of the attitudes, beliefs, values, oughts and shoulds, usually from parents or other authority figures.

However, the extent of this change is significantly modified by a wide range of social and personal variables such as the functions that are being served for the individual by the attitudes in question; the satisfaction the individual derives from existing attitudes; the strength of existing defense mechanisms and group pressures surrounding those attitudes; patterns of reinforcement for similar attitudes in the past; other alternatives available to the viewer; and the current psychological state of the viewer.

Besides positive self - talk and other psychological coping mechanisms, some moms have found relief with herbal remedies as well as lifestyle changes like making sure to eat well, staying hydrated, and getting as much rest as possible (which is obviously difficult when you are the mother of an infant).

Researchers generally posit two psychological mechanisms underlying conformity: (1) people's desire to adopt the majority position so as to feel liked and accepted or believe they share the prevailing opinions of their community (i.e., social acceptance); and (2) people learn from the «wisdom of crowds,» or assume that other people did the research so their collective wisdom indicates something about the quality of the candidate or platform (i.e., social learning).

The fact that some individuals either develop only short - term problems or do not become ill at all on experiencing major psychological or physical pressures suggests that there are certain protective mechanisms — in other words, defensive, self - healing processes — which can prevent the development of stress - related illnesses.

Coyne acknowledges the possibility that psychological support could affect survival by mechanisms other than emotional well - being but says no methodologically sound study has yet shown a relationship.

All the other biochemical, physiological and psychological effects of caffeine come as a result of this primary mechanism of action.

(As an aside, I might mention that I'm not persuaded that «life» or «society» can be more or less complex; it has to do with our perceptions and other psychological coping mechanisms.

Membership in a single - parent family or stepfamily is associated with increased levels of significant behavioral, emotional, and academic problems in children.1, 2 The mechanisms underlying this connection are likely to involve, among other factors, financial adversity, increased stress directly related to family transitions, and increased exposure to additional psychosocial risks.3, 4 Compared with the extensive research base connecting family type (ie, membership in a 2 - parent biological family, stepfamily, or single - parent family) and children's psychological adjustment, little is known about the physical health consequences of membership in diverse family types.

Therefore, under the principle of reciprocity, when an individual feels that he has benefited from an act, which is the beneficiary of the act, the individual will have a psychological pressure to return the interest to the other subjects initiating such behavior, creates a sense of return benefit, which may give rise to an act of reward for an individual receiving a benefit, thus forming a reciprocal mechanism for giving and rewarding, and establishing a continuing good social Exchange [14].

In fact, some childhood adversities may affect later health not through psychological processes, such as distress symptoms, but through other mechanisms, for example, failure to receive proper early health care.

The primary constructs within the hypothesized framework are: (1) social position variables — characteristics that are used within societies to hierarchically stratify groups (race, gender, socioeconomic status); (2) parenting variables — familial mechanisms that may influence African American adolescents well - being, perceptions of competence, and attitudes towards others in various contexts (e.g., parenting practices and racial socialization messages); (3) racial discrimination — negative racially driven experiences that may influence feelings of competence, belongingness, and self - worth; (4) environmental / contextual factors — settings and surroundings that may impede or promote healthy identity development (e.g., academic settings); and (5) learner characteristics — individual characteristics that may promote or hinder positive psychological adjustment outcomes (e.g., racial identity, coping styles).