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Kant’s and Fichte’s ethics as sources of Schopenhauer’s philosophy [PDF]
Кантовский сборник, 2016 This article aims to demonstrate the centrality of Kant’s and Fichte’s ethics to the development of Schopenhauer’s ideas of 1811—1813. The author proves the following theses based on the philosopher’s manuscripts and the first edition of his dissertation.
Sattar A. S.
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Economic and Business Review, 2018 This field study examines the joint effect of leaders’ and followers’ different cognitive characteristics (i.e., defensive pessimism) on followers’ isolation.
Aldijana Bunjak, Matej Černe
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, 2017 The immediate aim of this paper is to articulate the essential features of an alternative compatibilist position, one that is responsive to sources of resistance to the compatibilist program based on considerations of fate and luck.
Russell, Paul
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Pessimism and Overcommitment [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020 Economic agents commonly use commitment devices to limit impulsive behavior in the interest of long-term goals. We provide evidence for excess demand for commitment in a laboratory experiment. Subjects are faced with a tedious productivity task and a tempting option to surf the internet.
Ek, Claes, Samahita, Margaret
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Testing a model of antecedents and consequences of defensive pessimism and self-handicapping in school physical education [PDF]
, 2010 There has been very limited research on the use of self-worth protection strategies in the achievement context of school physical education (PE).
Bentler P. M. +14 more
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Teachers' optimism and self-regulation as predictors of readiness for professional development [PDF]
Nastava i VaspitanjeThis research examines the relationship between teachers' optimism/pessimism, primary and secondary control, and readiness for professional development in primary and secondary schools in Serbia.
Beara-Benjak Mirjana +1 more
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A Critical Review of Weltschmerz Pessimism in German Philosophy [PDF]
پژوهشنامۀ انتقادی متون و برنامههای علوم انسانی, 2020 Weltschmerz’ Pessimism in German Philosophy by Ferdrick C. Beiser, is a study of the pessimism that dominated German philosophy in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Hamidreza Mahboobi Arani,
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Effects of optimism on motivation in rats
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2015 In humans, optimism is a cognitive construct related to motivation; optimists exert effort, whereas pessimists disengage from effort. In this study, using a recently developed ambiguous-cue interpretation (ACI) paradigm we took the unique opportunity to ...
Rafal eRygula +5 more
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More Realistic Forecasting of Future Life Events After Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 Background: Evidence suggests that classical psychedelics can promote enduring changes in personality, attitudes and optimism, as well as improvements in mental health outcomes.Aim: To investigate the effects of a composite intervention, involving ...
Taylor Lyons +1 more
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Judgement Bias in Miniature Donkeys: Conditioning Factors and Personality Links
Animals, 2021 Expectation-related bias may configure individuals’ perception of their surrounding environment and of the elements present in it. This study aimed to determine the repercussions of environmental (weather elements) or subject-inherent factors (sex, age ...
Maria Pinto +3 more
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