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Optimism as a prior belief about the probability of future reward.
PLoS Computational Biology, 2014 Optimists hold positive a priori beliefs about the future. In Bayesian statistical theory, a priori beliefs can be overcome by experience. However, optimistic beliefs can at times appear surprisingly resistant to evidence, suggesting that optimism might ...
Aistis Stankevicius +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Policy intervention can be a driver for industrial symbiosis (IS). However, given the wide variety of policy instruments available, policymakers should be guided in the policy design process to ensure that their intervention is effective and efficient. In this paper, we propose an agent‐based (AB) model intended to assess the effectiveness and
Melissa Mollica +2 more
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A pilot test of the effect of mild-hypoxia on unrealistically optimistic risk judgements [PDF]
, 2010 Although hypoxia is believed to occur above altitudes of 10,000 ft, some have suggested that effects may occur at lower altitudes. This pilot study explored risk judgments under conditions of mild hypoxia (simulated altitude of 8,000 ft).
Gilbey, Andrew +5 more
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Sociology of low expectations: Recalibration as innovation work in biomedicine [PDF]
, 2015 "This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the ...
Brown Nik +11 more
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National Identity Meaning and Attitudes Toward War, Peace, and the Future of Ukraine
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The link between attitudes and social identity is complex, influencing perceptions, motivations, and actions. Social psychological research mainly focused on the role of attitude in identity formation, particularly in the contexts of social movements and collective action.
Karina V. Korostelina +6 more
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Social Psychological Bulletin, 2022 Using a network approach, we addressed in two studies interrelations among potential antecedents of vaccine intentions, related to both COVID-19 risk perception and epistemic beliefs (i.e., trust in scientists and conspiracy beliefs).
Bruno Gabriel Salvador Casara +6 more
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Why Are Optimistic Entrepreneurs Successful? An Application of the Regulatory Focus Theory [PDF]
, 2008 Does entrepreneurial optimism affect business performance? Using a unique data set based on repeated survey design, we investigate this relationship empirically.
Aidis, Ruta +2 more
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The effect of trait choice on hybrid species distribution model projections under climate change
Ecography, EarlyView.Species distribution models (SDMs) have been increasingly combined with thermal performance data to enhance their transferability and to provide a physiological explanation for the predicted geographic patterns. Yet, while it is widely acknowledged that thermal sensitivities may vary among biological traits, it remains largely unexplored to what extent
Soria Delva +7 more
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Optimistic meditations on Sartre's existentialism
Social Sciences and Humanities OpenIn an attempt to highlight the optimism of Sartre's Existentialism, this paper investigates the two main fundamentals of existence, namely the Death of God and freedom, as articulated by Sartre in Existentialism is a Humanism (1946).
Malek J. Zuraikat +2 more
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Psychologica Belgica, 2022 We examined perceived self-other differences (self-uniqueness) in appraisals of one’s risk of an infectious disease (COVID-19), one’s adherence to behavioural precautionary measures against the disease, and the impact of these measures on one’s life.
Vera Hoorens +5 more
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