Sentences with phrase «psychological tendency»

Wondering just how well you stack up to other traders in the industry is a natural curiosity and a human psychological tendency.

Practicing gratitude can be at odds with some deeply ingrained psychological tendencies.

Slightly Unbalanced features work that deals with a range of psychological tendencies, including anxiety, obsessive behavior, depression and narcissism.

A psychodynamic psychotherapy patient does not generally recognize his or her own psychological tendencies, so the therapist's goal is to help the patient discuss and reenact past painful experiences.

These early patterns of response arise from a basic psychological tendency to like and approach things that seem familiar, and dislike and avoid things that seem unfamiliar.

Many gold - market analysts have obviously succumbed to this psychological tendency.

When stocks rise, there's this psychological tendency we have to think it's going to go higher, so some people buy things because they're «trending» and others hold onto investments until they actually can't go any higher, and they start to sink.

This joke led to the name «Streetlight Effect» being given to a psychological tendency for people to look for clues where it is easiest.

Attachment theory proposes that a person or a group of people have the psychological tendency to gain safety by seeking closeness to another person.

This «category cylinder» highlights the psychological tendency that people have to classify other people into discrete categories.

Patricia Boyle, a neuropsychologist who specializes in Alzheimer's research defines «purpose in life» as: «the psychological tendency to derive meaning from life's experiences and to possess a sense of intentionality and goal directedness that guides behavior.»

This means I see mental health problems emerging from a combination of factors including biology, genetics, upbringing, psychological tendencies and our environment.

Sixfold Symmetry also explores «expectancy grammar» — the psychological tendency for humans to selectively process some linguistic elements over others while reading.

«Denial» is a psychological tendency to which we all are vulnerable... «An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by a refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings.»

As a psychological tendency, past research shows that among those most strongly committed to a position on an issue; even objectively favorable coverage is likely to be viewed as biased and hostile to their goals.

There is a psychological tendency to demonize the other party to a dispute; to attribute evil intentions where none exist.

It is not the panacea to all problems of course, but a darn good jolt to the psychological tendencies Malcolm and his research points to.