Sentences with phrase «psychological denial in»

That is psychological denial in a nutshell.

He discerns a Lady Macbeth - like «moral desperation» and psychological denial in her pushing of the «abortion rights» agenda so strongly as to be blatantly self - contradictory by then denying any rights to the unborn.

Not exact matches

«The continued official denial that anything was wrong, or that it was psychological, was in striking contrast to the characteristic features we saw in one subject after another,» he says.

1 - lack of relaxation 2 - devitalized food 3 - unfulfilling employment (dead - end jobs) 4 - dead - end relationships (romantic or not) 5 - surgery 6 - junk food 7 - trans fats and rancid fats 8 - financial stress 9 - sedentary lifestyle 10 - excessive exercise 11 - death of a loved one 12 - alcoholism 13 - smoking 14 - illicit drug use 15 - prescription drug use 16 - toxins 17 - poor eating habits 18 - marital stress 19 - repeated traumas 20 - workaholism 21 - nutritional deficiencies 22 - hormonal imbalances 23 - oral contraceptives 24 - stimulants 25 - counterproductive attitudes and beliefs 26 - conventional hormone replacement therapy 27 - non-prescription drugs 28 - psychological stress 29 - persistent fears 30 - emotional stress 31 - lack of sleep 32 - being in denial about feelings 33 - acute or chronic infection 34 - repeated stresses 35 - persistent negative stressors 36 - fun or enjoyment deprivation 37 - allergies 38 - caffeine 39 - white sugar and white flour products 40 - antacids 41 - artificial sweeteners and colors 42 - major life events — even if perceived consciously as «good» (e.g.: graduating high school, moving, etc..)

Though Schrader denies having a transcendental style, (17) in favor of its purported opposite, psychological realism, his films and screenplays belie such denial.

Kurt presents the «seven psychological death sins» you should be aware of in an attempt to downtone System 1 and advance System 2: 1) excessive self - confidence, 2) herd mentality, 3) blind orthodoxy, 4) denial, 5) confirmation bias, 6) deadlocked ideas and attitudes, 7) cognitive dissonance (the tendency to go with the thought that «feels best» when stuck with the choice between two contradicting ideas rather than investigating which is more rational).

By all appearances, you are in denial in the psychological sense, «in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence.»

It is the tendency to a psychological or emotional denial in those of us who intellectually acknowledge the reality of this very scary picture.

But it's the psychological factors, and the biology in which they're grounded, that sustain denial.

These people are well - funded professionals in manipulative PR, playing with the public's human tendency towards denial, ie, their psychological defence mechanisms.

Now you can talk about the psychological reasons for this until the cows come home or save yourself time by equating it all in the same thought process (or denial) of our ultimate demise at the end of our personal life span.

More generally, I believe the real problem is the «psychological landscape» associated with belief in (or denial of) AGW is poorly mapped out.

Moreover, since this new reality is painful to contemplate, and requires big changes in policy and behavior that are at the outer limit of our ability, it is all too easy to fall into the psychological state of denial.

However, one recent psychological study suggested a more ambiguous relationship between geoengineering and denial, suggesting that «it may simultaneously engage sceptics in the prospect of tackling climate change while lessening their inclination to engage in personal - level actions».

A group of Swiss psychologists concluded from a similar focus group study that such arguments were «socio - psychological denial mechanisms» erected to bridge the gap («dissonance») between the understanding that something fundamental had to be changed in their lives — indeed in our entire industrial economy — and the reluctance to make such a big leap.

Precisely, Kim: ``... the psychological state which persists in believing that deception is the best course» continues — as does the willful denial and projection of the IPCC - whores.

Of course, the attempt to measure complex psychological traits and processes through a relatively crude survey instrument raises a host of methodological questions, but it felt important and timely to provide empirical reference points for a notion that is already true to our experience, and each form of denial is cross-validated with other elements in the survey.

Specific examples of the abuse of domestic workers cited by Mr Ewins in his report include physical and sexual violence, threats, psychological, emotional and verbal violence, isolation, food deprivation, sleep deprivation, denial of private life and intimacy, excessive working hours, confiscation of identity documents, non-payment of wages or grossly inadequate wages, no access to health or medical care, limited freedom of movement, threat of deportation, and assertions by the employer of their impunity.

Main findings from the review of caselaw on WSIB adjudication (see also Chart) point to the regular disregard of the treating health professional's medical opinion about whether return to work is safe; the reversal of benefits promised to the most vulnerable injured workers (those with permanent disabilities approaching «lock - in» of benefits); wrongful denial of compensation based on «little or no evidence» of pre-existing conditions; and undue targeting of workers with psychological injuries for denial of claims and for surveillance.

A wellness - based judge - to - judge assistance program might help the spouse or family of the judge in question to obtain discreet medical and psychological guidance to deal with the massive denial and indignation often involved.

Of course this is in total denial of the work by such researchers as Stephen Ceci, author of the book Jeopardy in the Courtroom, published by the American Psychological Association.

Psychological testing suggested that the father relied on denial for dealing with conflict, was somewhat oversensitive in interpersonal relationships, but otherwise outgoing and sociable.

SECASA SEXUAL ASSAULT articles from South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (SECASA) False Memory Syndrome, by Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Center; Confronting Precedent and Prejudice, by Jocelynne A. Scutt; Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse - Accurate and truthful disclosures, false allegations, and false denials, by Kay Bussey; Children in the Legal System, by Jan Breckenridge & Moira Carmody; The Psychological Adjustment of the Rape Victim, by Lesley Hewitt; The Child Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, by Roland Summit; Mother / Daughter Rape, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Women, by Lee FitzRoy; Offending Mothers, by Lee FitzRoy; How Do Children Tell?