Sentences with phrase «perceived as a display»

Whereas kissing is commonly perceived as a display of affection in romantic relationships, research highlights a far more nuanced explanation regarding the «function» of kissing within relationships.1 Some research suggests that kissing enables individuals to assess the quality of potential partners by putting individuals in close proximity, making it easier to examine features that are associated with mate value, such as breath and skin texture.2 Other research suggests that kissing elevates levels of arousal, which may lead to sexual intercourse.3 A third body of research suggests that kissing can influence feelings of attachment, alleviate stress, and increase relationship satisfaction.4 Given these varied explanations, the question remains: is there a single purpose for kissing or do all these explanations hold truth?

Not exact matches

While his economic strategy was by no means so one - sided and simplistic as was commonly believed in the 1960s and»70s and although he still proclaimed industrialization and a «technical revolution» as his goals, Mao displayed continuing anxiety regarding the corrupting influence of the fruits of technical progress and an acute nostalgia for the perceived purity and egalitarianism that had marked the moral and political world of the Jinggang Mountains and Yan» an eras.

Being now called upon by biology to consider the effects of synthesis, it is beginning to perceive that, parallel with the phenomenon of corpuscular disintegration, the Universe historically displays a second process as generalized and fundamental as the first: I mean that of the gradual concentration of its physico - chemical elements in nuclei of increasing complexity, each succeeding stage of material concentration and differentiation being accompanied by a more advanced form of spontaneity and spiritual energy.

She laments that prochoice advocates see the woman who suffers «guilt and despair to be out of touch with her own needs, either deficient in feminist consciousness or victimized by Right - to - Life propaganda»; prolife advocates perceive the woman who displays no feelings as «inhuman and insensitive or as a victim of a culture that permits her to be indifferent to the value of life and provides her with no other options.»

Remember this man represents the Club, the fans, the players and himself, how many run - ins has he had with other managers at this stage, how many times has he been accused of lacking respect and being ungracious in defeat, I hate Ferguson but even he avoids these public displays that hurt the Club AND team, how do you think other clubs perceive us now, Il tell you how, as a laughing stock.

Because it looks like what they're trying to teach her is that no amount of work and dedication is enough to stop you from being perceived as a piece of meat on display for teenage boys to slaver over.

These cigarillos, or «baby cigars», are sold individually, are often displayed among or close to the store's selection of candies, smell and taste delicious, and may be perceived by children and teenagers as being less harmful and addictive than «adult» cigars and cigarettes.

According to the Oluwo - Oke in a 33 - paragraph affidavit, Oba Akanbi had displayed characters that did not befit a person of his status and calibre «as he is used to carrying armed thugs, miscreants and hoodlums around to harass, intimidate, molest and attacked persons whom he perceived as his enemies».

[citation needed] Political illustrators perceived a resemblance to Wallace of the British animation Wallace and Gromit and greatly exaggerated this in caricatures; various images circulated in the press and online media of Miliband performing day - to - day activities such as eating a sandwich, donating money to a beggar, and giving a kiss to his wife, all while displaying apparently awkward facial expressions.

That was Republican mayoral candidate Paul Massey as he offered a harsh analysis of the «current mayor» and displayed supreme self - confidence in his ability to correct those perceived failings.

It is as though the overall global symmetry of the form of the butterfly imposes its symmetry on the perceived motion, which necessarily means opposite directions for the two halves of the display.

If this display is rotated 45 degrees so that the dots define an imaginary diamond instead of a square, you perceive the path of motion rotated 45 degrees as well.

Mantis shrimp that perceived an opponent's UV reflectance as low were more willing to fight and to escalate contests more quickly, suggesting that the spot enhances the threat display and provides valuable clues about an opponent's level of aggression.

A novel display may soon help blind people perceive photographs and other images by touch, much as the braille alphabet allows them to read words.

Instead, school districts, eager to be perceived as plugged in and afraid of being penalized for low test scores, have bought into expensive drill - and - kill software — the kind that costs a fortune and displays a silly animation of fireworks or cheering crowds for every five correct answers — with only minimal improvements on test scores and scant evidence of long - term progress among students.

Other drivers may receive a message that plays on what they perceive as the best feature of their MINI; owners who covet their car's size can have a laugh at a billboard displaying, «ACTUALLY, SIZE DOES MATTER.»

The five - seat interior, which includes the wonderful wide - screen display cockpit, the same upmarket presentation as the E-Class sedan, supportive front seats, plentiful storage, plenty of rear - seat room for adults and up to 1820 litres of luggage space is a modern work of automotive quantity and perceived quality.

That 10 - inch figure refers to the perceived display size as the driver focuses on it; earlier HUDs were 5 to 7 inches.

The Electronic Paper Display technology reads just like normal paper and is perceived as such by the human eye.

As the fake Dana chops and changes his identity and the real Dana fights to be understood in a hearing world, readers will question how we define our own identity and how others perceive us by the identity we display.

Rolling over and urinating is often a puppy's way to convey submission and is often displayed as a response to something perceived as intimidating.

TNR: Barrier to Rabies Transmission «Managed colonies teach feral cats to associate with humans,» says Holmer / TWS, «and while most people will not interact with wildlife, especially animals displaying erratic behavior, cats are perceived as domestic and approachable.»

«Managed colonies teach feral cats to associate with humans, and while most people will not interact with wildlife, especially animals displaying erratic behavior, cats are perceived as domestic and approachable,» Holmer says.

Displaying your status as a pack leader in your dog's perceived tribe is very important with these dogs, as they can quickly believe that they are the pack leaders without the presence of someone with more discipline than them.

On her arrival in New York back in the early 1990s, critics were quick to challenge her paintings displaying images of fleshy nymphets in various states of undress, which some perceived as paedophilic imagery.

Her newly commissioned work, The Story of Art 2003, situated in the History / Memory / Society displays at Tate Modern, extends her interest in the systems by which we collectively perceive, store and access bodies of knowledge, whilst raising specific questions about the museum?s status as a source of knowledge.

At first, for example, he enclosed some of his cups in display cases, as if uncertain that they would otherwise be perceived as art.

My view of the matter is that the anger and fear displayed in some of the comments above are testimony to the extent to which Lawyers Real Estate is perceived as a disrupter throught the implementation of its Blue Ocean strategy.

Strong displays of emotion are labeled as unprofessional and perceived as a threat to one's rational competence.

She says your level of trustworthiness, which she characterizes as warmth, is the most important factor in how people initially perceive you and that while displaying competence is certainly beneficial, focusing on winning people's respect, while failing to win their trust, can backfire.

That array of sensors at the top (unofficially referred to as the notch) could be perceived in two ways — it's an ugly cut out on an otherwise beautiful - looking display (similar to the Moto 360 smartwatch's flat tire design).

«Global aging is widely perceived as one of the most significant risks to global prosperity,» Takao Someya, an engineer and head of the University of Tokyo's Someya Research Group, who developed the display, told Digital Trends.

The most apparent imperfection to this display is actually how it looks when it's off: the 5T's Samsung OLED panel isn't quite as black as the bezels, it reflects a little more light, and so I can perceive its edges.

Some more recent and thorough research by Professor Hean Tat Keh (et al) shows that customer satisfaction is influenced by a number of factors related to the person providing the service, such as perceived helpfulness, displayed emotion, and even physical attractiveness.However, they found the first of these to be the most important in determining customer satisfaction.

«Ask Annie,» the column from Fortune magazine, says that those kinds of displays will keep you from getting ahead at work, and that studies show that if more than 1 in 5 objects in your workspace are personal, you will be perceived as unprofessional (and incompetent, apparently).

Those who perceive their life as meaningful display higher optimism and self - actualization levels (Compton, Smith, Cornish, & Qualls, 1996), self - esteem (Steger et al., 2006) and positive affect (King, Hicks, Krull, & Del Gaiso, 2006).

Clinically referred children already display problematic behavior which could, directly or indirectly, influence their temperament traits as perceived by their parents.

Small details — such as adding blue sky to a picture that originally displayed a gloomy, gray day — can alter how a home is perceived by potential buyers.