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  2. Demandingness objection - Wikipedia

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    For Pettit, there is a distinction between cases in which one is the only person who could possibly do anything and cases in which one is just one among millions in the same position (compare bystander effect). He argues that "There is a distinction between what it is best to do and what you cannot reasonably be denounced for doing" (p. 165).

  3. From each according to his ability, to each according to his ...

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    Mirroring the sentiment of Frederick C. Hicks, in Vladimir Voinovich's 1986 novel Moscow 2042, the slogan was parodied in the context of "communism in one city". In Moscorep (Moscow Communist Republic) Voinovich portrays various hilarious absurdities related to the implementation of the concept of "needs".

  4. Expectancy theory - Wikipedia

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    The expectancy theory of motivation explains the behavioral process of why individuals choose one behavioral option over the other. This theory explains that individuals can be motivated towards goals if they believe that there is a positive correlation between efforts and performance, the outcome of a favorable performance will result in a desirable reward, a reward from a performance will ...

  5. Making friends as an adult can be hard. Here's how 7 people ...

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    Friendship happened when she tried something brand new. Florida-based publicist Emily Taffel, 44, tells Yahoo Life that while she still has some best friends from childhood, she’s made some ...

  6. Capacity theory - Wikipedia

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    Capacity theory is the theoretical approach that pulled researchers from Filter theories with Kahneman's published 1973 study, Attention and Effort positing attention was limited in overall capacity, that a person's ability to perform simultaneous tasks depends on how much "capacity" the jobs require. Further researchers - Johnson and Heinz ...

  7. The Best Way To Save People From Suicide - The Huffington Post

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    But instead of turning her bitter or shy, all the moving seemed to sharpen her empathic powers. She became one of those canny little people who could intuit when those around her were in pain. And she could be impulsive in her efforts to help. When she was in eighth grade, one of her best friends called her frantic and in tears.

  8. Grit (personality trait) - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, grit is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on a person's perseverance of effort combined with their passion for a particular long-term goal or end state (a powerful motivation to achieve an objective). This perseverance of effort helps people overcome obstacles or challenges to accomplishment and drives people to achieve.

  9. ‘The Brutalist’ Revives a Classic Movie Theater Tradition

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    The Brutalist landed in select theaters on December 20, 2024, and will likely have a wide release this month followed by a release on video on demand platforms.