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  2. Counterfactual thinking - Wikipedia

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    Downward counterfactual thinking focuses on how the situation could have been worse. In this scenario, a person can make themselves feel better about the outcome because they realize that the situation is not the worst it could be. For example, "I'm lucky I earned a 'C' on that; I didn't start studying until last night." [19] [25]

  3. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Make hay while the sun shines; Make love not war; Man does not live by bread alone; Man proposes, heaven disposes; Manners maketh man; Many a little makes a mickle; Many a mickle makes a muckle; Many a true word is spoken in jest; Many hands make light work; March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb

  4. Worst-case scenario - Wikipedia

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    A number of criticisms have been leveled against the use of worst-case scenarios. [1] In some cases, a conceivable worst-case scenario within a field may be so far beyond the capacity of participants to deal with that it is not worth the effort to develop or explore such a scenario; where this is possible, it is "important to evaluate whether the development of a worst-case scenario is ...

  5. Heuristic (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Often this involves focusing on the most relevant aspects of a problem or situation to formulate a solution. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 2 ] While heuristic processes are used to find the answers and solutions that are most likely to work or be correct, they are not always right or the most accurate. [ 9 ]

  6. No-win situation - Wikipedia

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    In game theory, a "no-win" situation is a circumstance in which no player benefits from any outcome, hence ultimately losing the match. This may be because of any or all of the following: Unavoidable or unforeseeable circumstances causing the situation to change after decisions have been made. This is common in text adventures.

  7. Lists of pejorative terms for people - Wikipedia

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    List of ethnic slurs. List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity; List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names; List of religious slurs; A list of LGBT slang, including LGBT-related slurs; List of age-related terms with negative connotations; List of disability-related terms with negative connotations; Category:Sex- and gender ...

  8. Crisis management - Wikipedia

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    Crisis management is the process by which an organization deals with a disruptive and unexpected event that threatens to harm the organization or its stakeholders. [1] The study of crisis management originated with large-scale industrial and environmental disasters in the 1980s.

  9. Enshittification - Wikipedia

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    Enshittification, also known as crapification and platform decay, is the term used to describe the pattern in which online products and services decline in quality over time.