My debut novel,The Portrait of a Mirror, is preoccupied with these warring desires, how we adhere to and transgress social norms, the illogical bizarrities of American etiquette, and the often fraught disconnect between manners and morals—especially in the “woke” one-percent. “It was all ...
For a compulsive gambler, a loss is not just a loss, it’s also part of an exponentially growing problem, that the more you lose, the more betting you’ll have to do to try to cover your debts, which leads to larger debts, etc., until everything blows up. From that perspective, t...
Focus groups can also be advantageous over individual interviews when exploring topics that might require further processing (e.g., body image) or are embarrassing in nature because more outgoing group members can help break the ice for those who are more inhibited (Kitzinger, 1995; Tiggemann, ...
Cumulative cultural evolution has been claimed to be a uniquely human phenomenon pivotal to the biological success of our species. One plausible condition for cumulative cultural evolution to emerge is individuals’ ability to use social learning to acqu
(e.g., employees expressing admiration for their manager). Contrary to typical social norms, the aim ofr/ChangeMyViewis not to maintain stability, but rather to disrupt ideas, a process that is not well-supported by power-status dynamics. Knowledge and fun are also less effective responses to...
Although we make an effort to remain safe on the road as well keep our automobiles maintained, there is still a possibility for it to break down unexpectedly. But, thanks to the invention of Holmes, towing services can help save the day.Featured...
Still, some specific social criteria, norms, and belief systems are addressed in land consolidation specific research. The dissertation of Hesse [23] specifically looks at social interaction and communication problems and solutions related to land consolidation. These interactions are often hampered by ...
The latent constructs of social capital that have been described in theory may be universal, but it is necessary to reveal sociocultural specific pathways and manifestation in order to validly operationalize social capital for adolescents. There is a call for qualitative data to enhance our ...
These are the folks who could go to the bank for a $20 million loan for a big construction project, yet (referring to the tax details I provide below) even then they could employ some accountants to break up the loan over 3 years and break up all the contractor’s payments and avoid...
This paper considers only the experiences that are positive, because social interaction, when positively meaningful, can break down stereotypes and prejudice, empower people’s agencies to act, has a positive impact on cohesion, emerges at people’s own pace, and addresses conflict [2]. As such...