Smith's psychological premise is that human nature is self-interested.
And yet, when the dominant psychological premise of society is fear, how can people access essential factors like openness, risk-taking and trust?
Treatments took place at the participant's general practice clinic or at Improving Access to Psychological Therapies business premises.
Harkening back to my original premise requiring psychological pre-screening of candidates -- the fact is, mental health history and current mental health status are as important, if not more so, than medical history and current medical status.
One innovative program, "Leading Together," sponsored by the Center for Courage & Renewal, focuses explicitly on enhancing the quality of adult relationships within a school community, based on the premise that psychological safety, teamwork, collaboration, and mutual trust are the foundation of a school's ability to improve itself.
Geriatric scientists say there has been tremendous growth in recent years in understanding the biology of aging, and they credit Dr. Hodes with supporting a broad range of studies that include lifestyle and psychological issues, starting from the premise that there are no magic solutions in the offing.
Even the HIG's core premise -- using psychological, rapport-based techniques, instead of coercion -- is in jeopardy.
The best fictional journeys usually generate, or accompany, a psychological voyage, and this is the premise of Dickens's two "Barbox" tales.
It enthrones behavioral evidence, an arguably inescapable premise in not just psychological science but in ordinary discourse about mind and behavior.
Thematically it's an interesting premise: to examine the psychological, physical and emotional interplay that goes on as people hurt the ones they love.
