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  2. Hiding hand principle - Wikipedia

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    The hiding hand principle is a theory that offers a framework to examine how ignorance (particularly concerning future obstacles when person first decides to take on a project) intersects with rational choice to undertake a project; the intersection is seen to provoke creative success over the obstacles through the deduction that it is too late to abandon the project.

  3. Bird-in-Hand - Wikipedia

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    Bird-in-Hand Hotel, a historic hotel built in 1852; Bird in Hand winery near Woodside in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, Australia; Bird-in-Hand mine a historic gold mine after which the winery is named; Bird in Hand, a painting by Ellen Gallagher, in the collection of the Tate Modern in London, United Kingdom; Bird in Hand, a play by ...

  4. Ornithology - Wikipedia

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    The use of bird skins to document species has been a standard part of systematic ornithology. Bird skins are prepared by retaining the key bones of the wings, legs, and skull along with the skin and feathers. In the past, they were treated with arsenic to prevent fungal and insect (mostly dermestid) attack.

  5. Interaction theory - Wikipedia

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    Interaction theory supports the notion of the direct perception of the other's intentions and emotions during intersubjective encounters. Gallagher [7] [8] argues that most of what we need for our understanding of others is based on our interactions and perceptions, and that very little mindreading occurs or is required in our day-to-day ...

  6. Hypernymy and hyponymy - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, semantics, general semantics, and ontologies, hyponymy (from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó) 'under' and ὄνυμα (ónuma) 'name') shows the relationship between a generic term (hypernym) and a specific instance of it (hyponym).

  7. Metatheory - Wikipedia

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    A metatheory or meta-theory is a theory on a subject matter that is a theory in itself. [1] Analyses or descriptions of an existing theory would be considered meta-theories. [ 2 ] If the subject matter of a theoretical statement consists of one or multiple theories, it would also be called a meta-theory. [ 3 ]

  8. 3C-model - Wikipedia

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    The 3C-model is an integrative, empirically validated theory of motivation that can be used for systematic motivation diagnosis and intervention. ... Hand: "Am I good ...

  9. Bird's-eye view - Wikipedia

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    A bird's-eye view is an elevated view of an object or location from a very steep viewing angle, creating a perspective as if the observer were a bird in flight looking downward. Bird's-eye views can be an aerial photograph , but also a drawing, and are often used in the making of blueprints, floor plans and maps.