ABSTRACT Engineers design the technical systems that define and sustain our society. The decision‐making scenarios they face require both quantitative analyses and the consideration of qualitative factors, which are shaped by deeply held beliefs, values, and societal contexts. However, existing engineering decision‐making models, primarily derived from
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Delusion, Proper Function, and Justification [PDF]
Among psychiatric conditions, delusions have received significant attention in the philosophical literature. This is partly due to the fact that many delusions are bizarre, and their contents interesting in and of themselves.
Crutchfield, Parker
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Irrational Beliefs Among Competitive High School Student Athletes: Are they General or Context-Driven? [PDF]
Everson K, Terjesen M.
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The Relationship between Philosophical Mindedness Components and Irrational Beliefs in School Principals [PDF]
This research was carried out with the aim of investigating the relationship between philosophical mentality components and irrational beliefs (Ellis theory) in the school principals of three educational levels in Islamshahr in the academic year of 2017 ...
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Imagination in Critical Theory: Utopia, Ideology, Aesthetics
ABSTRACT This article explores the role of imagination in critical theory, addressing its conceptual ambiguity and its synthesis of three distinct but interrelated strands. The first, rooted in Freud's theory, sees imagination as wish‐fulfillment—necessarily unreal yet foundational to utopian thought.
Markus Gante
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Naturalism, Evolution and Culture [PDF]
In my essay, I will argue that evolution does not undermine naturalism. This is because Alvin Plantinga’s evolutionary argument against naturalism rests on a false and unmotivated premise and is thus invalid.
Wittwer, Silvan
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Raising the self-esteem and reducing irrational beliefs of schoolchildren: The moderating and main effect study. [PDF]
Onyemaechi Ede M, Okeke CI, Oneli JO.
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The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Intervention Program on Happiness and Irrational Beliefs of Delinquent Adolescents M. Raeeyat Ebrahimabadi1, A. Arjmandnia2*, Gh. Afrooz [PDF]
The aim of this study was investigating effect of positive thinking intervention on happiness and irrational beliefs of delinquent adolescents. The study population included modification and training institute for delinquent adolescents of Tehran.
Azam noferesty +5 more
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Perfectionistic Environments and Irrational Beliefs on the Transition to Elite Athletic Performance: A Longitudinal Study. [PDF]
Ramis Y +6 more
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Many of our most important goals require months or even years of effort to achieve, and some never get achieved at all. As social psychologists have lately emphasized, success in pursuing such goals requires the capacity for perseverance, or "grit ...
Morton, Jennifer, Paul, Sarah
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