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The friend of my enemy is my enemy: international alliances and international terrorism [PDF]
, 2009 Terrorism is an instrument for groups that cannot achieve their political goals legally. One important strategic function of terrorism is to weaken the government – either directly by attacking representatives or supporters of the government or ...
Neumayer, Eric, Plümper, Thomas
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Assessing the Impact of Promotions on Consumer Purchasing Behavior During Crises
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Understanding how households modify their food expenditure decisions during times of crisis is essential because consumer purchasing behavior frequently changes during these times. This study looks at these behavioral shifts during the COVID‐19 pandemic, concentrating on how price sensitivity and response to sales promotions changed over the ...
Wafa Mehaba, José María Gil
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F1000ResearchBackground Climate change denial (CCD) has been found to be more pronounced among individuals with a conservative political orientation. Terror Management Theory posits that an individual’s worldview serves as a primary defense mechanism in coping with ...
David Anaki, Zach Gerber
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Dying to Eat: Terror Management and Attitudes Toward Eating Plants [PDF]
, 2018 Terror management theory posits that the drive for self-preservation and the knowledge of our inevitable death create anxiety in people, which they manage in a variety of ways, including favoring those who are like them and distancing themselves from ...
Lewis, Erika J
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Representations of swine flu: Perspectives from a Malaysian pig farm [PDF]
, 2011 © The Author(s), 2010. This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below.Novel influenza viruses are seen, internationally, as posing considerable health challenges, but public responses to such ...
Dhanoa, A +3 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Women with the FMR1 premutation (PM) are at increased risk for fragile X‐associated conditions (FXPAC), including cognitive and psychiatric features collectively termed fragile X‐associated neuropsychiatric disorders (FXAND). This study is the first to systematically investigate cognitive and psychiatric features in Italian female premutation ...
Federica Alice Maria Montanaro +5 more
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Dying for a tan : explaining intentions to use sunscreen with the theory of planned behaviour, threats to appearance and mortality, and the theory of terror management : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]
, 2003 Skin cancer has become one of the most prevalent forms of cancer throughout the world (Arthey & Clarke, 1995), with New Zealand leading the world in both melanoma-related deaths and incidences. It has been indicated that 80 per cent of skin cancers could
Mills, Katharine Elizabeth
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International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Remission, a term used to describe a goal of treatment for some chronic diseases, has recently been proposed for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, it is unclear what remission means for CRS and why it should serve as a goal in the present‐day treatment of CRS.
Nikhil Parail +7 more
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Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Pacing during anatomy laboratory examinations may influence both student performance and test anxiety. This study compared bell‐paced (BP) and self‐paced (SP) timing structures to assess their impact on students' test performance, test anxiety, and pacing preferences.
Danielle C. Bentley +2 more
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The Problems of Evaluating Counter-Terrorism [PDF]
, 2006 Following the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001 security policies aimed at combating terrorist threats have been implemented all around the world.
Spencer, Alexander
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