Individuals who are shy, experience social anxiety, or are reluctant to
take social risks may be more likely to describe themselves as lonely and may have difficulty forming lasting and satisfying relationships.
Traders like innovators are people, who are willing to
take social risks.
Not exact matches
If you go to an Ivy League school, «there are prestigious companies that will
take a chance on you even if you majored in classics or medieval history,» he writes, but «the problem is that while we need lots and lots of people with humanities and
social science backgrounds, in today's increasingly anti-intellectual climate, majoring in philosophy is becoming a
risk that fewer and fewer people can afford to
take.»
Of course, strong leadership also often goes hand in hand with bold ambition: Polman
took a big
risk by declaring his — to double the company's size even while reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its positive
social impact.
Something Ventured, a new documentary film directed by husband - and - wife team Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, explores the lives of the men who, in the early 1960s when the venture capital industry was just beginning to
take shape,
risked social status (and their money) to back the companies they truly believed in.
«When a woman has a choice between being an employee, especially when this is associated with an attractive salary, job stability, good benefits and even high
social approval, she is
taking a greater
risk in entering entrepreneurship; she has to forego this opportunity in order to be an entrepreneur, and therefore has more to lose,» says Kelly.
And they clearly reinforce the
risks that journalists and media entities
take when they decide to use the
social network as a distribution outlet.
So, if a business relies on a brand to make money, the
risk in any «moral» position it
takes on a
social issue is exactly in proportion to the number of people who might
take the opposite view.
How much
risk you can afford to
take with your investment portfolio during retirement, or when approaching it, depends on your cash flow from available income streams — such as pensions,
Social Security benefits or annuities — and doing a thorough cash - flow analysis is paramount.
If their credit card information and
social security number are just one click away from publicity, then why
take the
risk?
[24:40] Most entrepreneurs attempt too many businesses in the beginning [24:50] Find your flagship, that you will commit everything to [25:20] Business is also about your own psychology [25:30] Master one thing at a time [26:30] Massive focus and big
risks [27:00] The 3 beliefs you must have when starting a business [28:00] Learning how to maximize [28:20] The business you're in and the business you're becoming [28:50] The 80 % of what I do [30:00] The business you are in and the business you are becoming [30:20] Intertwining your personal and professional brands [31:30] The importance of intent [33:20] Tony's
take on
social media [34:00] Why Tony prefers audio over text [36:40] The value of Facebook Live [37:20] Tony's
social media director weighs in on Instagram Stories [38:00] Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure [39:00] Learning how to master the mind [39:40] What's a magnificent life for you?
I stuck it out in a crazy business that has robbed me of any normal
social life (constantly moving around the country), worked my tail off and
risked it all and was fortunate enough to be in a good place at the right time and
take advantage of an opportunity with every bit of energy I could muster.
I don't know, but I'll
risk a guess that the editors thought it worth a momentary suspension of their liberal propensities to have someone
take on with gusto, which Laurent certainly does, those terrible Catholic neoconservatives who construe Catholic
social doctrine in a way supportive of a market economy and liberal polity.
By showing how the
risk -
taking activity of individuals contributes to
social benefits, economics helps societies to accommodate what Augustine called our «restlessness of heart.»
Those very features that have made us different from other advanced welfare states, that have even made us seem «backward» at times — the variety of our racial and ethnic groups, the opportunities for creative innovation and experimentation inherent in our sort of federalism, our tradition of voluntarism, and even, within bounds, our attachment to a gambling,
risk -
taking, profit - making economy — may turn out to be conducive to the implementation of an ecological approach to
social policy.
What those who think of marriage as a trap, as an «artificial
social arrangement,» overlook is that the real artificiality
takes place when persons seek the joys of union without the
risks of marriage and of growing love.
(b) Equipping change agents with skills:
Social actionists often stumble over their own ineptness in communication and relationships, and their ambivalence about
risk -
taking and aggressiveness.
Conventional wisdom used to hold that it was the changing sex hormones that made kids «crazy,» but scientists now understand that puberty kicks off changes in the brain that make youth more emotionally sensitive, more sensitive to their
social world, more willing to
take risks, and more vulnerable to mental illness and addictions.
The centre, which
takes referrals from
Social Services, Children's Guardians and the Courts when the children are considered to be at serious
risk of harm, sees working with young, vulnerable dads as central to its purpose.
In her view,
risk -
taking is the key to both personal growth and positive
social change.
But a lesser - noticed story published that same day on the Times School Book blog reported that New York City is being forced to cut its Universal Meals Program, which had previously insured that all children at some predominantly low - income schools received free lunches, without demonstrating economic need — and therefore without
risking social stigma by
taking the school meal.
This could be juvenile delinquent behaviors,
risk taking behaviors like drinking alcohol or
taking drugs or being part of a
social group were being aggressive is part of the norm - being part of the football team would be an example of that.
We know that levels correlate with a man's sex drive, his
risk —
taking behaviour and
social dominance.
Those who follow this blog and follow me on
social media know how important I feel this issue is — it's up there with vaccines, breastfeeding, and infant sleep — but people forget in the midst of all the arguing about guns that there are real steps people can
take to reduce
risks of accidents and tragedies.
Mr Cameron added that the Big Society bank would help provide funding to small - and medium - sized
social enterprises enabling them to
take greater
risks.
The motion, which
took party leaders by surprise, said there was a
risk that the new schools would increase «
social divisiveness and inequity in a system that is already unfair».
«But the fact that the behaviours predicting risky online choices are the same for both nationalities suggests there's a wider
social media culture that encourages this type of
risk -
taking behaviour.»
Existing studies show that impulsiveness is predictive of online
risk taking behaviours, but this additional research with British and Italian young adults highlighted that high self - monitoring — or adapting behaviour in line with perceived
social norms — was equally predictive of posting risky content, which Dr White says could mean young people think it's the best way to behave.
For example,
taking extraordinary
risks can mean bucking
social norms, which can cause distress — as, of course, can consequences such as injury.
Today, results of large - scale surveys identifying individual and community
risk factors for HIV and other infectious diseases can
take years to show up, so having a real - time look at the conversations happening on Twitter could prove to be very advantageous, Albarracín, Ungar, and their colleagues discuss on their Health and
Social Media Group page.
The Straight Facts about the
Risk -
Taking,
Social Networking, Still - Developing Teen Brain.
Senior author Kevin Krull, Ph.D., said these findings,
taken together, suggest that
social networks and currently available resources may not necessarily address all the unique needs of childhood cancer survivors, resulting in higher
risk for psychological distress.
As he walked along the pavement, navigating mounds of snow and
taking care not to step onto the slushy street, the well - bundled
social psychologist looked like a man who might prefer staying safe within the boundaries, a man who might shun
risk — proving once again the danger of mistaking surface for substance.
Within the two high -
risk categories, CEOs with upper
social - class origins engage in higher levels of strategic
risk -
taking than their lower
social - class counterparts.
The findings of the study, published in the journal of
Social Psychological and Personality Science, raises fresh questions about whether
risk -
taking is overwhelmingly a masculine personality trait, and whether women are as
risk averse as previously suggested.
Steinberg and Temple University co-authors Karol Silva and Jason Chein decided to investigate the combined effects of
social pressure and age on adolescents»
risk taking in an experiment funded by the US Army.
The researchers found that
social preferences for a balanced payoff played a role in
risk -
taking.
Bolton said he and his co-authors wanted to explore the effects
social preferences have in
risk -
taking.
Previous studies have shown family history of suicide to be a
risk factor for suicide attempt, so
risk assessments in hospitals, prisons and
social care settings are designed to
take this into account.
The results suggest that the life expectancy gender gap can't be fully explained by behavioral and
social differences between the sexes, such as
risk -
taking or violence.
The neurodevelopmental and
social backdrop of early adolescence may promote
risk -
taking behavior, 25 and neural plasticity may sensitize the adolescent brain to the effects of nicotine.31 Hence, adolescent never smokers exposed to nicotine - rich e-cigarette aerosols and the pleasant sensations associated with vaping could be more liable to experiment with other nicotine - containing products, including combustible tobacco.
They all contributed to Blake's mindset of creating a business that has
social impact and of not being afraid to
take risks.
«Given that the effect of
social connections on
risk for heart disease and stroke and death is equivalent and, in many cases, exceeds that of other factors such as light smoking, obesity, high blood pressure and air quality, we need to start
taking social connection seriously for our health,» she said.
Using her unlikely story of a journalist - gone - shoe - maker, Liz shares her passion for
social enterprise, conscious consumerism,
social justice, creative leadership, gender equity,
risk -
taking, and empowering women.
I'm a outgoing person who likes to
take risk and not afraid of
taking on challenges Also I enjoy working - out and eating healthy Some of my past time activities are playing card,
social drinking, home remodeling
So Rusty decides to
take a
risk, defy the high school
social ladder, and win over the girl of his dreams, Kate (Liana Liberato).
«While it has an activist purpose in common with many
social issue documentaries of its ilk, VIRUNGA stands out by constantly folding its unsettling content into an intimate drama that doesn't
take the high
risk scenario for granted.
While it has an activist purpose in common with many
social issue documentaries of its ilk, «Virunga» stands out by constantly folding its unsettling content into an intimate drama that doesn't
take the high
risk scenario for granted.
As the Guidance Counselor and Wellness Coordinator, I support the groundbreaking and effective teaching and learning that
takes place here, nurturing
social and emotional learning (SEL) as well as 21st century skills like inventiveness,
risk taking and collaboration.
Many youth are highly addicted to involvement in these
social networking sites, however, and are willing to
take the
risk to use a proxy to access those sites, when it is far less likely that their access will be detected.