IF FRESH affirmation had been needed that banks must take a long, hard look at their risk management, it arrived on October 14th.
In previous research, self-affirmation has been linked to reliance on existing beliefs and greater self-confidence (Briñol, Petty, Gallardo, & DeMarree, 2007).
From this "narrative theology," as it has been recited throughout the centuries, new formulations of the primal affirmations have been drawn.
The positive effects of self-affirmation have been shown in university students as well as the school children in Cohen et al.'s study [ 26, 27].
Here, they may be seeking to fulfill an essentially healthy desire for validation and affirmation which has been insufficient in their lives -- either from external sources, their particular needs, or from their own actions.
If you're worried about completing a task (and putting it off as a result), try a little self-affirmation, which has been shown to increase problem-solving skills when you're stressed.
FACING the looming possibility of war in Iraq and the continued shortfall of oil exports from Venezuela, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is expected to announce at its meeting here today that it will continue to supply as much oil as the markets need, essentially an affirmation of what it has been doing for months now, although with limited success.
The Frieze effect has been the affirmation of London as a centre of art in a way unthinkable even five years ago.
While the streak has been wonderful affirmation of our work, it has never defined us, and we will continue to innovate, take chances and lead the way".
