But the logic of betrayal and rejection through differentiation can adopt more insidious forms. Consider the character of the mother in Nathalie Sarraute's L'usage de la parole. In differentiating, through a brutal naming of roles, between the various members of the family who had been huddling...
When we work with organisations in a therapeutic context, the words we choose carry immense weight. Far from being mere labels, our terminology shapes expectations, behaviours, and outcomes. Two commonly used terms—”client” and “patient”—invite particular scrutiny for their potential impact on...
Maximum ripple current figures for aluminum electrolytic capacitors are commonly quoted at 120 Hz and 100 kHz, so one should take care not only to observe the quoted ripple current value when selecting the device, but also the test frequency for which the figure is quoted. Voltage overstress ...
The insidious influence of stress: an integrated model of stress, executive control, and psychopathology Clin Psychol Sci, 11 (2023), pp. 773-800 CrossrefView in ScopusGoogle Scholar Although exposure to acute stress often leads to psychopathology, many individuals remain resilient. Biological, emoti...
Mr. Biden has also blamed Wall Street for his administration’s problems. A healthy capital market is needed to finance America’s debt. Inflation is insidious and healthy markets are needed to repair its damage. Capital markets are the glue that binds corporations, governments and industries toge...
Rather Backward – For The Sake of Comparison The scale of misery during the latter part of Ceausescu’s regime in the 1980’s only became apparent after his ouster. The insidious spy network, the economic deprivation, the illicit abortions, and orphanages filled with abandoned children which we...
” These are dog-whistle words: “shiny” denotes superficiality and disposability; “new” placelessness; “out of nowhere” a lack of sympathy or kinship for a particular embedded culture. The central organizing conceit here is again personal authenticity: the juxaposition of “shiny” root...
but equally immobilising effects, such as higher numbers of precarious contracts (UCU,2020), lower retention rates (EHRC,2019) and restrictions to development and progression (Arday & Mirza,2018). As Bowden and Buie (2021) note, the way these manifest are often covert and insidious: ...