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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"erroneous beliefs"”.
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The Emperor's New Clothes: Media Representations Of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: 1990-2005
… sourcing, the theory of framing and the study of erroneous beliefs. The author demonstrates that a “perfect storm” – sociologically, culturally and economically – created a narrative that suited the new consumer-‐driven cult of the empowered individual, which in turn led to most sectors of the …
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Public Attitudes towards Crime and Punishment in Greece and the Factors Underlying their Construction
… result in punitive policies that are founded on erroneous beliefs. The objective of this study is to look more deeply into people’s attitudes towards crime and punishment, and to consider why Greek people hold the views that they do and how these views are constructed. A multi-method approach was …
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The developmental continuity of a cognitive model of worry
… of uncertainty, negative problem orientation, erroneous beliefs regarding the usefulness of worry, and cognitive avoidance. Contrary to hypotheses, it was found that age did not significantly predict cognitive avoidance and beliefs about worry. Coping strategies, however, did serve as a …
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Householder behaviour and domestic energy use
… be reduced through an understanding of people's beliefs. A variety of methodologies was used to this end.(a) People in difficulties with paying their bills, contacted through a radio appeal, were interviewed.(b) Objective measurements of occupant behaviour were obtained which suggested reasons …
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Understanding and explaining perceptions of veterans in UK society
… to understand why individuals may hold their beliefs about veterans. A total of 234 participants (Mean age 24 years) gave three initial responses to veteran related roles (i.e. ‘Veteran’, ‘Ex-Service Personnel) and, for contrasting purposes, active service personnel related roles (i.e. …
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Cognitive Approaches To The Explanation Of Gambling Behaviour: An Evaluation
… questioimaire studies investigate the role of erroneous beliefs and their relationship with the dissociation experienced within the gambling task. Using Structural Equation Modelling techniques, the results lead towards the generation of a new model of differential levels of gambling and the …
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Exploring the risks, harms and pleasures of licit and illicit substance use : a study of young people in a South-Yorkshire town
… The participants appeared to hold potentially erroneous beliefs around their abilities to control and manage substance use, and to avoid negative and long-term harms. Such beliefs shaped substance use practices, the implementation and adherence to harm reduction strategies, and perceptions …
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"I really dislike taking painkillers; I would rather weather the storm": using interpretative phenomenological analysis to make sense of patients' use of analgesics following day case surgery.
… decision making process based on a matrix of beliefs they held surrounding pain, analgesics and day surgery. These beliefs were found to be influenced by past experience, and cultural context, with this research being the first to identify many of these beliefs and make further sense of them …
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Archery in Archaic Greece
… in urgent need of update and revision. Certain erroneous beliefs about archery have become canonical and are dangerous impediments to academic progress in those areas of study that require an accurate and nuanced understanding of archers or archery. I conclude that, contrary to popular opinion, …
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Improving Services for Students with Disabilities at Community Colleges
… also expressed dissatisfaction with a variety of erroneous beliefs; for example, some students expect services identical to those they received in high school. Moreover, faculty were dissatisfied with inadequate skills exhibited by colleagues when working with students with disabilities, such as …