The economist was interested in all the ways in which projects managed to succeed, both in spite of and because of the difficulties: Instead of asking: what benefits [has] this project yielded, it would almost be more pertinent to ask: how many conflicts has it brought in its wake?
To summarize, the model does not predict a general increase in BOLD response with task difficulty; instead, it predicts lower but more persistent activation levels for the more difficult conditions in the visual and manual modules, and higher and more persistent activation levels for the more difficult conditions in the problem state and declarative memory modules.
However, we cannot rule out the hypothesis that these effects are caused by general difficulty instead of an increased phonological mediation for low-frequency words.
The tweeters and reviewers who denigrate Wolf and her book shun intellectual difficulty, instead flimsily establishing easier and frequently ad hominem critiques.
When faced with disappointment or difficulty, instead of taking this as a sign to cut your losses or try a different goal, just keep on keeping on until you reach the finish line.
That trend peaked in Ronald Reagan's 1984 "Morning In America" advertisements, which ignored the country's difficulties, instead resonating with rich images of a bride kissing her grandmother and a boat sailing across a harbor.
The lyrics of the song feature the protagonist asking why the other person in the relationship remains silent about their difficulties instead of talking about them.
Controversies in this area have arisen from attempts to find an absolute relationship between tongue-tie and breastfeeding difficulties instead of a relative one, where the first increases the risk for the latter [ 58].
In truth, those who opt for psychotherapy have mustered the courage to face and resolve their difficulties instead of avoiding them.
I have not here drawn up a complete catalogue of conservative proposals to meet our present difficulties; instead, I have merely indicated the way conservatives view some of our outstanding challenges in the foreign and domestic fields.
