Sentence examples for dysfunctional assumptions from inspiring English sources

"The lesson from the credit crunch is that the entire shooting match can be based entirely on dysfunctional assumptions," he said.

The present study aimed to develop a brief measure of dysfunctional assumptions in the eating disorders and to validate it clinically.

While cognitive formulations of eating disorders emphasise the role of dysfunctional assumptions regarding eating, weight and shape (EWS), less is known about the role of dysfunctional assumptions that are unrelated to EWS and those linking beliefs about EWS with negative beliefs about the self or the world.

Her dysfunctional assumptions included, "if I am upset, they will think I am weak".

The women expressed negative automatic thoughts, dysfunctional assumptions and core beliefs about themselves, others and the world around them (Beck et al. 1979).

The program contains eight text-based sessions, including several exercises (such as attention training) and diaries (e.g. diaries to identify and challenge dysfunctional assumptions).

The global economic system is based on a series of dysfunctional and dangerous assumptions, which often fail to account for the true cost of economic activity meaning negative outputs and externalities of business are socialised onto the public sphere.

This is bad – the ASI says – because "social settings characterised by too little diversity of viewpoints are liable to become afflicted by group think, a dysfunctional atmosphere where key assumptions go unquestioned, dissenting opinions are neutralised and favoured beliefs are held as sacrosanct".

And, as I've already quoted the ASI as identifying above, "social settings characterised by too little diversity of viewpoints are liable to become afflicted by group think, a dysfunctional atmosphere where key assumptions go unquestioned, dissenting opinions are neutralised, and favoured beliefs are held as sacrosanct". .

In this model we make a simple assumption that a dysfunctional molecule remains active, 1, or inactive, 0, with an equal probability of 1/2.

Accordingly, recent neuroimaging studies in BPD have reported structural and functional abnormalities in many brain areas supporting the assumption of a dysfunctional frontolimbic network in subjects with BPD [ 1, 11– 15].