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In my book, I refer to this as "Western Universalism" and feel that this artificial view of non-western faiths has been assumed as the "standard" space in which all traditions must see themselves, leading to difference anxieties, and hence to the pressure to pretend sameness.
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I coined the term "difference anxiety" to refer to the anxiety that one is different from the other -- be it in gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion or whatever else.
The opposite of difference anxiety is difference with mutual respect, the posture I advocate for dialogue.
With regard to age sex differences, anxiety symptoms almost systematically predicted parental control over time for the early adolescent boys, whereas no significant differences were found between the late adolescent boys and girls.
There was no significant difference in anxiety and depression scores between the two groups although anxiety scores were higher than those previously reported for normal men.
The Qi-therapy group exhibited greater reduction in anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain level and blood pressure compared to the placebo group; the difference in anxiety was significant (P=0.014).
The findings suggest that there is a difference in anxiety amount girls and boys that can affect test results.
There was no difference in anxiety scores between the control and intervention groups in either patients or family groups.
Concerning the emotional state, depression levels were higher in women reporting masochistic dreams, while no difference in anxiety levels was found.
"Because we think of man-as-taller as 'normal,' sometimes this height difference sparks anxiety, usually at first," Fitzpatrick says.
Increased religiosity somewhat improved attitude towards ageing and satisfaction, but made no difference to anxiety.
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