On the Relative Dominance of Shrubs in Okefenokee Swamp

1978 ◽  
Vol 112 (987) ◽  
pp. 949-954 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Schlesinger
Keyword(s):  
Relative Dominance ◽  
Okefenokee Swamp

Concept of Manasa Prakruti as described in Charaka Samhita

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Sachin S. Bagali ◽  
Umapati C. Baragi
Keyword(s):  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Relative Dominance ◽  
Appropriate Therapy ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Genetically Determined

Ayurveda has a unique specialty of holistic approach and includes all the factors which are necessary for maintenance of health. Trigunas are essential drives of the mind which differentiate individuals on the basisof their psychological constitution. Genetically determined, these psychological characteristics are dependent on the relative dominance of the three Gunas. Manasa Prakruti features pertain to the mind and mental activities of the person. Due to their resemblance in qualities to that of almighty god, names were designated accordingly. Totally 16 types of Manasika Prakruti are described in Charaka Samhita. After proper understanding of Satwa Prakruti one should initiate appropriate therapy. Maha Prakruti’s are those which manifests due to influence of Satva, Raja and Tama and knowledge of the constitution is very much essential. Three types of psyche are described to be born from virtue, anger and delusion these are said to be superior, medium and inferior respectively. Seven, Six and three respectively are said to be the types of these psyche. To prescribe medicines, knowledge of this is essential.

The Influence of Red on Perceptions of Relative Dominance and Threat in a Competitive Context

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 308-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Feltman ◽  
Andrew J. Elliot
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Important Influence ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Relative Dominance ◽  
Or Team

Recent research has revealed that a person or team wearing red is more likely to win a physical contest than a person or team wearing another color. In the present research, we examined whether red influences perceptions of relative dominance and threat in an imagined same-sex competitive context, and did so attending to the distinction between wearing red oneself and viewing red on an opponent. Results revealed a bidirectional effect: wearing red enhanced perceptions of one’s relative dominance and threat, and viewing an opponent in red enhanced perceptions of the opponent’s relative dominance and threat. These effects were observed across sex, and participants seemed unaware of the influence of red on their responses. Our findings lead to practical suggestions regarding the use of colored attire in sport contexts, and add to an emerging, provocative literature indicating that red has a subtle but important influence on psychological functioning.

scholarly journals Gambling Harms: A Dominance Analysis of Cognitions, Motivation and Impulsivity

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Explanatory Models ◽  
Dominance Analysis ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
Relative Dominance ◽  
Trait Impulsivity ◽  
Gambling Severity ◽  
Gambling Motivation ◽  
Gambling Harms

Explanatory models of substance and behavioral addictions typically emphasize the contributions of three predictor domains: distorted cognitions related to control; motivations related to rewards and stress-reduction; and, failure to regulate emotions. In the present study, 271 (161 females) patrons at a racetrack-slots facility completed a survey comprising standardized measures of gambling-related cognitions, motivations for gambling, trait impulsivity, and problem gambling severity. The purpose was to explore dominance analysis as a statistical procedure to identify the relative importance of the three domains as predictors of the experience of gambling harms. The first step of the analysis isolated the dominant facet within each of the three multi-dimensional domains. The final step computed relative dominance among those facets. The results indicated that the most dominant predictor was the cognition of an inability to stop gambling. Motivation to avoid life stressors was the second most dominant predictor followed by the tendency to act rashly in the presence of negative emotion (negative urgency). The relative dominance of the predictors of gambling harm may provide a framework for scaffolding interventions directed at mitigating gambling harms.

PLAYER'S POSITIONAL DEPENDENCE OF FRACTAL BEHAVIORS IN A SOCCER GAME

Fractals ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANGRAK KIM
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Video Processing ◽  
Fractal Dimensions ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Severe Attack ◽  
Soccer Game ◽  
Relative Dominance ◽  
Processing Techniques

This paper describes fractal behaviors in a soccer game according to the player's position. It is quite important for us to characterize the fractal motion behaviors of the objects during the game. We obtained two-dimensional coordinates of the objects using standard video processing techniques from a computer soccer game. We calculated values of regularization dimensions of the time series to characterize their fractal behaviors. To see positional dependence, we averaged individual player's values over the same position in the same team. When a team is one-sidedly experiencing a severe attack, its defenders have higher fractal dimensions than those of the opponent's corresponding players. We propose a new measure of relative dominance in attack against the opponent team.

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