We really intuit that in between the alternative scenarios of chaotic contingency and universal necessity, there can't possibly be any real wiggle-room within which the human will can operate, yet we persist - and cannot help persisting - in the delusion that we too are the authors of our own lives.
A focus on accomplishment can build self-efficacy and help children persist when things get difficult.
We renamed him Lawrence, but couldn't help but persist in calling him Laura — it just stuck, the way names do.
Both interventions were intended to help students persist when they experienced academic difficulty; thus, both were predicted to be most beneficial for poorly performing students.
We renamed him Lawrence, but couldn't help but persist in calling him Laura it just stuck, the way names do.
Beyond its advertised victories, Isis is building a vast network of supporters even within moderate ranks that could help it persist in the face of a military action similar to this weekend's American air strikes.
In the meantime, Berkeley's new Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity will help draw lessons from the resurvey's findings for park managers and wildlife conservation planners working to identify and connect "refugia"—places that are buffered from the effects of climate change, where unique physical or ecological conditions help species persist.
According to a new study, the medium may help stereotypes persist.
But the combination can help organizations persist through the hardest of realities, and come out finer, better, stronger, and smarter than when they started.
How can your passion help you persist, despite adversity?
Despite the frustrations, Motley was fortunate to have resources to help him persist.
