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SignalWorldliness873 t1_jdhe6hz wrote

Reply to comment by snowgorilla13 in A study shows that patients with the most serious health issues who thought that continuing the treatment would result in destitution only had an estimated 24% chance of continuing treatment, while those thinking paying fees would not negatively affect their financial situations had a 95% likelihood by nmhhg8

Any scientist will tell you, just because it's published in a peer reviewed paper, doesn't mean it's "indisputable"

If that were true, many scientists would be out of a job

Half of science is skepticism

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Fixing_The_World t1_jdhcpm9 wrote

Reply to Humans are leading source of death for California mountain lions, despite hunting protections by marketrent

I worked with mountain lions in California.

A major problem is humans in rural areas killing them on site and burying their remnants to hide it. The killing often was not invoked by livestock death either.

We found many mountain lions in livestock areas. We would then check to see if there were any losses if livestock with land owners without them knowing a lion was present. A large majority did not have unaccounted animals. Yet, a very large majority would become quite upset when they found out there was a mountain lion present even though they were not seeing losses.

It seems it's often immediately presumed by many ranchers that mountain lions are the biggest adversity they face even though our data didn't show that. It seems there is a bias mindset involved that leads to excessive death in rural areas sadly.

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ooo-ooo-ooh t1_jdhb8h0 wrote

Reply to comment by Saoirsenobas in A study shows that patients with the most serious health issues who thought that continuing the treatment would result in destitution only had an estimated 24% chance of continuing treatment, while those thinking paying fees would not negatively affect their financial situations had a 95% likelihood by nmhhg8

My man. If we didn't adhere to this principle the Earth would still be flat.

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Potentially_Nernst t1_jdhb0ym wrote

Reply to comment by kikyou_oneesama in A study shows that patients with the most serious health issues who thought that continuing the treatment would result in destitution only had an estimated 24% chance of continuing treatment, while those thinking paying fees would not negatively affect their financial situations had a 95% likelihood by nmhhg8

Imagine the amount of antivaxxers there would be if credible, peer reviewed scientific studies on the topic did not exist because vaccination working is 'the most obvious truth'.

On second thought, maybe don't imagine that. And stop thinking about antivaxxers, it's almost weekend ;)

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chrisdh79 OP t1_jdh9ka7 wrote

Reply to Individuals with secure emotional attachment are more likely to forgive and to be forgiven, study finds by chrisdh79

From the article: A new study of German couples has found that individuals with secure emotional attachment are more likely to forgive offences to their partners, but also to be forgiven. Persons with a preoccupied attachment style were more likely to forgive their partners, but were neither more nor less likely to be forgiven. The study was published in the Journal of Research in Personality.

Romantic couples experience many positive moments in the course of their romantic relationship. But these relationships also involve conflicts. Although typically unpleasant and stressful, conflicts are not necessarily negative. Conflicts can be resolved and forgiven, thus strengthening the relationship. Due to this, forgiveness after conflicts is a central aspect of healthy and happy relationship functioning.

“Forgiveness is defined as a prosocial change characterized by decreased retaliation motivation or estrangement from the offender and by increased conciliation. Forgiveness can be understood as a coping strategy, that is, a ‘process of neutralizing a stressor that has resulted from a perception of an interpersonal hurt.’ Thus, the end-point of the forgiveness process occurs when an individual experiences little or no stress resulting from the transgression,” the authors of the new study explained.

Forgiveness can improve the quality of the relationship and it can also be good for mental health and the overall well-being. However, in abusive relationships, forgiveness can be harmful as it can place the forgiving individual at risk of further harm.

Forgiveness might also be shaped by emotional attachment patterns. These patterns start to be shaped by experiences with the caregiver in infancy and continue to affect social relationships throughout life. Researchers typically distinguish secure attachment, characterized by reciprocity, closeness, intimacy and constructive behaviors in a conflict, and insecure attachment patterns, characterized by low trust and negative views of oneself.

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Saoirsenobas t1_jdh97q3 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in A study shows that patients with the most serious health issues who thought that continuing the treatment would result in destitution only had an estimated 24% chance of continuing treatment, while those thinking paying fees would not negatively affect their financial situations had a 95% likelihood by nmhhg8

Just because something seems intuitively obvious does not mean it is true, and it certainly doesn't mean government institutions will accept it as fact. If a credible, peer reviewed scientific study demonstrates a societal issue that is a small step towards real change.

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macweirdo42 t1_jdh8mxx wrote

Reply to A study shows that patients with the most serious health issues who thought that continuing the treatment would result in destitution only had an estimated 24% chance of continuing treatment, while those thinking paying fees would not negatively affect their financial situations had a 95% likelihood by nmhhg8

Huh... You tell people that their lives are literally not worth saving and you're surprised that they ended treatment?

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Electrical-Bed8577 t1_jdh81h2 wrote

Reply to comment by Transposer in Air pollutants have been confirmed to increase the risk of Alzheimer's dementia. Air pollutants enter the lungs through the respiratory tract and cause inflammation, which causes various diseases throughout the body, especially the inflammation of nerves when it reaches the brain. by Wagamaga

You would need anti-inflammatory foods, liver cleansing and heart-kidney-brain supporting diet and herbs (crush/powdered, tincture), as well as breathing meditation exercises, to begin to mitigate particulate damage. Also good letter and lobbying skills, to politely tell politicians to quit being rat bastards in league with toxic corporations.

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-downtone_ t1_jdh5cxi wrote

Reply to A study shows that patients with the most serious health issues who thought that continuing the treatment would result in destitution only had an estimated 24% chance of continuing treatment, while those thinking paying fees would not negatively affect their financial situations had a 95% likelihood by nmhhg8

This is interesting. I'm currently getting medication from mexico to treat my terminal illness and live in the ghetto. Luckily my girl friend can pay for them or I'd be screwed.

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