Some long-term Fergie-watchers were quick to point out that the man who from time to time wields the hair-dryer so ferociously is also capable of much, albeit selective, understanding.
But as helpless as some might imagine her to be, Ms. Alonso is quite sharp with what seems to be a selective understanding of English depending on the question.
In other words, if South Carolina had relied exclusively on paid Indian informers, they would have had a very selective understanding of South Carolina.
It's not every day that you come across a "researcher" for a "magazine" that demonstrates selective understanding of how babies get named, but for me, today is that day.
Because the current trait distribution of a population is often in large part a consequence of its past selective regime, understanding past selection may help predict which species or populations are likely to be especially vulnerable or resistant to particular environmental changes, and prioritize limited conservation resources accordingly.
To do otherwise would distance organizational development from what Huggins and Jones (2012) and Todd and Gigerenzer (2003) have referred to as "ecological rationality," where selective and efficient understandings help make genuinely useful decisions, in particular situations.
"We could design much more selective therapeutics by understanding the underlying cross-talk," she said.
From his notes, Powell seems to be a downright enthusiast for selective disclosure, fully understanding that the effect favors the big money managers over the average investor.
We focused on understanding selective inattention when subjects made a decision about an action (i.e., action rules) rather than when they assess an action (i.e., assessment rules).
Generative models represent a far more plausible framework for understanding selective neurophysiological responses and how representations are constructed in the brain.
Understanding selective participation offers valuable insight for future longitudinal disaster studies that integrate psychiatric and medical epidemiologic research.
