Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In the life sciences the term adaptability is used variously. At one end of the spectrum, the ordinary meaning of the word suffices for understanding. At the other end, there is the term as introduced by Conrad, [3] referring to a particular information entropy measure of the biota of an ecosystem, or of any subsystem of the biota, such as a population of a single species, a single individual ...
Cognitive flexibility should not be confused with psychological flexibility, which is the ability to adapt to situational demands, to balance life demands and to commit to behaviors by thinking about problems and tasks in novel, creative ways (for example by changing a stance or commitment when unexpected events occur). [6]
Flexibility is a personality trait that describes the extent to which a person can cope with changes in circumstances and think about problems and tasks in novel, creative ways. [1] This trait comes into play when stressors or unexpected events occur, requiring that a person change their stance, outlook, or commitment.
However, sexual preferences are a difficult subject to test due to the amount of variance and flexibility exhibited in human mate choice. [7] A hybrid resolution to psychological adaptations and learned behaviours refers to an adaptation as the species’ capacity for a certain behavior, while each individual organism still needs to be ...
Improved adaptability. ... and fixed services like garbage removal are examples of critical services. Homeowners have little flexibility to push off emergency repairs, making your business ...
Photo: Shutterstock. Design: Eat This, Not That!As you age, maintaining and improving flexibility becomes increasingly important for healthy aging. Flexible muscles and joints can help prevent ...
Managers polled feel new workforce entrants don’t have the requisite soft skills—like communication, collaboration, and adaptability—needed to thrive at work.
Flexibility stems from phenotypic plasticity, the ability of an organism with a given genotype (genetic type) to change its phenotype (observable characteristics) in response to changes in its habitat, or to move to a different habitat. [32] [33] The degree of flexibility is inherited, and varies between individuals. A highly specialized animal ...