Fear of Small Numbers: An Essay on the Geography of Fear. Durham, NC and London: Duke University Press, 2006. Pp.153, bibliog., index. US$ 18.95 (Pb.), ISBN 978-08223-863-5; US$55.21 (Hc.), ISBN 987- 08223-834-5. This is a small book wi...
Some have this phobia because of a traumatic experience but research suggests that, for many others, this fear, and similar ones such as claustrophobia, is a consequence of being more acutely aware of their bodily sensations than others, and more likely to interpret those sensations as threatening...
FEAR, HOPE DRIVE UP VOTE ; TURNOUT; Passions expected to draw big numbers to pollsDavid Filipov
Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar. ...
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Big media & The "Culture of fear" Jeff Schechtmanrefers to a "culture of fear in the United States" whileSasha Ambramskyclaims that small fears that are used, in conjunction with thecommercially-controlled media, to amplify what he terms the “fog of fear.”[7]This leads to misperceptions...
Tragedies such as these and the Germanwings crash can have a big impact on fliers, especially those who must fly regularly for business. It took Elizabeth Hudson Willingham, 53, co-founder of a software development company in Charlottesville, Va., a decade after the terrorist attacks of Sept....
Winners ask for what they want. Sure, they might face a heap of rejections, but they’re also the ones more likely to snag the big wins. Idea for Impact: As long as your ask is ethical, ask for what you want. People who hesitate to ask usuallysettlefor far less success than they ...
The fear of social situations is a problem that many young people are facing. The writer writes the passage to tell us about social fear. He writes the second paragraph to give an 15.of social fear. And it may bring us big trouble, so the writer gives us three pieces of advice: ...
I’ve been making a point in recent weeks, as I tuck big sister up in bed, to ask her about her day and what she has enjoyed doing, (it’s generally dinosaur games) and I share my favourite moments. And then I ask her what she’d like to do tomorrow. Well as this situation dr...