Theory of mind is a foundational mechanism for navigating social situations. To successfully interact with other people, an individual must have some idea of what they’re thinking, and that ...

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), defined in Article 12 of the Protocol, allows a country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol (Annex B Party) to ...

Economic theory suggests that, when designing aid programs, ordeal mechanisms that impose differential costs for rich and poor can induce self-selection and hence improve targeting ("self-targeting").

Defense mechanisms are rooted in Freud’s theory of personality. According to his model, the mind has three dueling forces: the id (unconscious and primitive urges for food, comfort, and sex ...

Attachment styles—secure, avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganized—impact relationship dynamics. Attachment theory informs therapy, parenting, and education but faces cultural and stability-related ...

The example problems are very practical, ranging from easy to complicated.’ Ahmad Ghasemloonia, University of Calgary ‘This is the most comprehensive undergraduate textbook available on the theory of ...

Mechanism of action describes the process by which a molecule, such as a drug, functions to produce a pharmacological effect. A drug’s mechanism of action may refer to its effects on a ...

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But none have been as popular as modern portfolio theory (MPT). Here, we look at the basic ideas behind MPT, its pros and cons, and how it should factor into your portfolio management. Modern ...

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A multifactorial approach should be used to account for all the factors involved-that is, the internal and external risk factors as well as the inciting event (the injury mechanism). Although such ...