Sentences with phrase «psychological appeal of»

Moreover, most FWTs will agree with Griffin that it is perfectly justifiable to challenge individuals to compare carefully the psychological appeal of the various theodicies.

Superficially, it's obvious why: There are the global - scale economic and political effects a manipulated outcome could have, and the psychological appeal of attacking a democratic process that the US holds on a pedestal.

I can certainly understand the psychological appeals of fasting.

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The company used this information to compile psychological profiles of the users, and to create election propaganda appealing to their deepest feelings.

By far the larger part of the experiences to which men appeal can be explained from a psychological viewpoint without recourse to the hypothesis of God's reality.

What is unique in the present conflict is the psychological maneuvering on both sides to gain public sympathy, one making use of moral categories of «just retaliation» and the other appealing for religious or moral duty of every Muslim to be engaged in jihad against the infidels and their ways.

But when confronted with the fact that the vast majority of Christians find more psychological appeal in traditional theism than in the process variety, he quickly retreats to an imaginary situation in which, he opines, process theism would be found to be more appealing.

This is the conservative's position, and she rightfully appeals to the physiological and psychological distinctiveness of gender types to argue for sensible limits to further abuse of gender norms by progressives.

I was not claiming that process theism has more psychological appeal to more people than their position but merely reacting against a comment by them that appeared to denigrate the importance of psychological appeal.

Additionally, the psychological and self - esteem benefits of a natural birth were extremely appealing and seemed more feasible in the comfort of my own home than in a hospital.

Fear - based appeals appear to be effective at influencing attitudes and behaviors, especially among women, according to a comprehensive review of over 50 years of research on the topic, published by the American Psychological Association.

Wells, who has the countenance of a boxer and the mind of a Talmudic scholar, had come with a group of scientists affiliated with the American Psychological Association, along with lawyers from the Innocence Project, for the appeal of a convicted New Hampshire burglar.

Despite its attempts to construct itself as a crime drama and psychological thriller, rather than exploit a pontificating agenda to appeal a more balanced audience, Captive remains an unsatisfactory account of a notorious real - life event that made headlines around the world, owing to the phenomenal spiritual awakening of a cold - blooded murderer and rapist.

This strong infusion of psychological introspection gives the film a fascinating appeal.

But its complexity of feeling, the undoubted chemistry of its reunited stars Julie Christie and Alan Bates, the lushness of cinematographer Gerry Fisher's Norfolk landscapes and the critical late - 1960s sensibility provided by the acute eye and complex psychological insight of Losey — plus the revelatory use of time - frames, flashback and point - of - view in Pinter's script — guarantee its lasting appeal.

would appeal to fans of Latest Psychological Mystery Thriller by Well - Known Author.

As the U.S. film adaptation goes into production, CBR digs into the appeal of tightly wound psychological — and supernatural — thriller.

I got them, played them, finished them and so on, however, silent hill really stood out for me due to the ambiguity of its surroundings, the focus on psychological horror which was unheard of in games at the time, eerie soundtrack, disturbing environments, the amazing puzzles, the unforgettable scenes such as when Lisa was bleeding off to death due to Samael's possession and the fact that the hell the character was experiencing didn't have much explanation at the time and that added to the appeal of the game.

What appeals in graffiti art is as much its visual freshness as its psychological charge, which reflects the mind - set (and the traumas) of urban spaces and which demands that it be conveyed in a visceral fashion.

After the Sotheby's sale, Tobias Meyer, the auctioner, said that the failure of the Bacon to sell was perhaps because it was a later work and did not have the same psychological appeal as the female nude at Phillips.

Traveled to Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Santa Monica Museum of Art, CA; Forum for Contemporary Art, St. Louis; and American Center, Paris (catalogue) 1992 5th Anniversary Show, Karsten Schubert Ltd., London Psycho, Kunsthall, New York Nayland Blake, Richmond Burton, Peter Cain, and Gary Hume, Matthew Marks Gallery, New York 1991 Something Pithier and More Psychological, Simon Watson, New York Someone or Somebody, Meyers / Bloom Gallery, Los Angeles Paintings and Drawings, Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Vertigo: The Remake, Galerie Thaddeaus Ropac, Salzburg Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?

Macron's appeal «gave me such a psychological boost, to have that kind of support, to have the head of state saying I value what you do», said winner Camille Parmesan, of the University of Texas at Austin.

The manmade global warming movement incessantly appeals to authority, and it offers under the shelter of that authority the psychological satisfactions of fervent belief.

-LRB-...) The art of propaganda consists precisely in being able to awaken the imagination of the public through an appeal to their feelings, in finding the appropriate psychological form that will arrest the attention and appeal to the hearts of the national masses.

The case, Wilson v SRA, in which the client suffered a serious psychological injury working for the State Rail Authority is a highlight of his career and a landmark case, in which a full bench of the NSW Court of Appeal overturned a previous decision of that same Court.

The appeals court in the Gove case held that a parent places their physical, mental, and psychological condition before the court when they participate in a child custody case as a result of the legislature specifically including the parties» mental and physical health as an issue the court is required to consider.

Granting his appeal, the Supreme Court restored a trial judge's decision to award the man $ 100,000 in non-pecuniary damages, despite his failure to offer evidence of a medically recognized psychological illness.

The bloggers offer an interesting overview of many psychological and sociological elements to consider when crafting an argument to appeal to specific juror demographics.

The Court of Appeal found the judge at Kusnierz» 2010 trial against his insurance company, Economical, erred when he concluded that Kusnierz» psychological impairments should not be combined with his physical impairments, and that Kusnierz had therefore not sustained a catastrophic impairment.

[92] In the case under appeal, it is common ground between the parties that an objective of the insurance policy was to secure a psychological benefit and that, at the time, the parties reasonably contemplated that a failure to pay benefits could cause the respondent mental distress.

With respect to the second issue, whether the Trial Judge erred in «misapprehending the evidence», the Court of Appeal affirmed the Trial Judge's finding there was simply no evidence beyond «mere conjecture» that an early warning would have prevented the loss suffered by the Appellants; their physical and psychological injuries (see at para. 30).

The Plaintiff appealed on a number of grounds, with two of the grounds being that the trial judge had misapprehended evidence, and that the trial judge had erred by reducing damages for psychological and emotional injuries on the basis of the «crumbling skull doctrine».

In McQueen v Echelon General Insurance Co., [5] the Ontario Court of Appeal stated that an object of motor vehicle liability policies is to secure a psychological benefit.

«Critics tired of «foot - dragging» on injured worker discrimination: Ontario's ombudsman will not investigate workers» compensation for «unconstitutional» stress policy» / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, February 13, 2017) Injured workers suffering from psychological conditions brought on by long - term workplace issues are still excluded from compensation benefits — two years after the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal's 2014 Decision 21578 / 09 determined the WSIB policy to be unconstitutional.

The Appellant alleged several grounds of appeal, including that the judge erred in his analysis of the child's habitual residence, in concluding that the Respondent had not acquiesced in the child's relocation, in failing to respect an order of the Montana court that it had no jurisdiction over the child's custody, and in failing to give effect to Article 13 (b) of the Hague Convention, which allows a court to refuse to return a child where there is a grave risk that his or her return would expose the child to physical or psychological harm or otherwise place the child in an intolerable situation.

In allowing Kusnierz's appeal it was the first time an appellate court weighed in on the issue of combining psychological and physical impairment.

In a much anticipated decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned the findings of Lauwers J. and found that physical and psychological impairments can be combined to determine catastrophic impairment under cl.

The Court of Appeal ordered that any collateral benefits received by Mr. El - Khodr for future medication, assistive devices, professional services (psychological, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy, kinesiology / personal training, case management), and travel to medical or other specialist were assigned to the at fault driver's insurance company.

Jonathan Albright, research director for the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University, said that the company used psychological profiles to appeal to voters» negative emotions, providing just enough of a nudge that they act on them in some way, even if that meant staying home instead of voting.

Where conventional political advertising uses crude demographic factors like age and ZIP code to target advertising, Cambridge supposedly used a technique called psychographics, which involves building a detailed psychological profile of a user that will allow a campaign to predict exactly what kind of appeal will be most likely to convince any particular voter.

The notion of being handed a multimedia pass to all your friends, wherever they might be, for free, holds immense appeal — even if «free» turns out to mean «we're watching you and making money and maybe pulling some of your psychological chains to our own ends.»

Jacquelyn contends that these findings are pending on appeal and therefore inappropriate to use, that Barr is unqualified to make a psychological diagnosis, and that «parental alienation syndrome» fails to meet the standards for admissibility of scientific evidence.

A District Court of Appeals in Florida also expressed concerns with respect to the reliability of PAS — although the admissibility of PAS testimony was not specifically ruled upon — when it determined that a lower court's ruling compelling a psychological examination of a non-consenting child (by an expert who suspected PAS) was deficient.