Word: behavior
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...Things per se have lost some cachet," explains consumer-trend tracker J. Walker Smith of Yankelovich, which surveys consumer buying behavior. "There is such an overabundance of stuff in the marketplace that owning does not carry as much perceived value as it used to. People are now more interested in experiences than in owning things." It's all about the benefits of the good life without all the headaches and commitment. In 1991, for example, 57% of people in a Yankelovich Monitor survey cited "being in control of their life" as the most important sign of accomplishment and success, while...
...conflict,” Gay says. Though Gay moved into her office last fall, she hasn’t yet taught. Next semester she plans to lecture on democratic citizenship, lead a junior seminar on post-Civil War black politics, teach a graduate course on political behavior, and help graduate students research for their dissertations.None of this is new for her. While teaching at Stanford, Gay advised many students. “I think she was unique because many of the students she advised won the best thesis award,” Mares says. “She put every...
...mentally ill. He also said that universities would incur enormous costs providing such comprehensive treatment, which is not covered by current student medical coverage. Barreira said Harvard handles such situations on a case-by-case basis, and rarely punishes or expels students for attempting suicide or displaying suicidal behavior. In most cases, he said, withdrawals by students showing suicidal tendencies “end up being voluntary.” “At some point, everybody recognizes that the student needs treatment elsewhere.” He estimated that around 15 students leave Harvard each year...
...There's a dictum in anthropology that the observer changes the behavior of the observed. Have you been in situations where you felt that your presence was really affecting things...
Rafael F. Garcia ’09 said that he noticed Fink’s behavior as he and a friend were walking down the ramp out of the Science Center from their 12 p.m. class, at approximately 1:05 p.m. Garcia said that he saw Fink “mumbling on his cell phone” and “stumbling over himself...