And while it's true "that many in the Arab world admire aspects of American life, U.S. policy in the region has increasingly undermined Arab attitudes toward America as a global model".
On the one hand, it may push towards the radicalization of secularized and individualistic attitudes undermining marriage as an institution and, thereby, making divorce (or at least a legal separation) a more acceptable choice.
As research has shown, there's deep dissatisfaction with energy companies – and these attitudes are undermining attempts to promote energy efficiency, with only 44% of customers interested in having a smart meter installed in their home.
Pessimism is associated with self-defeating behaviors and attitudes, like undermining your own efforts and assuming that setbacks will have wide-reaching and long-term consequences.
They should encourage measurement of outcomes, support productive dialogue with a broad range of stakeholders, and strive to avoid undermining the confidence and attitudes of students and stigmatizing graduates of three-year programs.
Friedman [ 61] attributes to CoI "an erosive effect on trust in science", capable of undermining the society trustful attitude toward science (i.e., scientists and research findings).
Rules and doctrines, they worry, will be undermined if absolutist attitudes about their meaning are mitigated.
Thus, art may undermine beliefs and attitudes on which, it is thought, the welfare of society rests and so may be viewed with suspicion by the guardians of custom.
On all the contentious issues of the day, the establishment line is crumbling: the official resistance to female bishops, to same-sex relationships, and even to assisted suicide is being undermined by changing attitudes and greater independence in the pews.
Not being trusted might undermine the individuals' attitudes regarding patient safety.
