Sensitivity, social

But fantasy and fiction are not all that I have in mind. Aside from those two related forms of make-believe, most of the things that affect my welfare happen in my mind. I can say this, I suppose, because 1 am part of that minority of the human race that is comfortable most of the time, trained from childhood to be reflective and socially sensitive, and most of the day not required to be busily alert at tasks that entirely absorb one s attention. The things that make me happy or unhappy, at any level of consciousness that 1 can observe, are the things 1 believe and am aware of. 

III. Biopsychiatric treatments exert their therapeutic effect by impairing higher human functions, including emotional responsiveness, social sensitivity, self-awareness or self-insight, autonomy, and self-determination. More drastic effects include apathy, euphoria and mania,1 and lobotomy-like indifference. 

This transition will require a new mission for the industry that promotes human health and environmental quality as seriously as the market promotes economic efficiency and product effectiveness. Put conceptually, a sustainable chemical industry would be one that optimizes value from the use of chemicals, adds no new risks to everyday life, increases natural capital, minimizes the transfer of risks from one generation to another, respects and enhances the natural functioning of the planet s ecosystems, and assures no net loss of valuable resources. Creating such an industry will require government policy and market incentives that promote sustainability. This will require financial investment institutions and international development programs that are committed to developing an industry that is as ecologically sound and socially sensitive as it is economically productive. 

Social sensitivity The Machiavellian monkey is competing in a world of other Machiavellian monkeys, and success may depend upon an astute and sensitive reading of others behaviour. For example, our corpus of tactical deception indicated that primates are often sensitive to the attentional focus of others, which they both monitor and manipulate, sometimes to the extent of temporarily inhibiting attention to a critical locus so that others will not become aware of this interest (Whiten Byrne 1988a). This capacity has recently been experimentally confirmed (Tomasello et al 1998). 

Many institutions develop ethical policies when research involves humans and animals. These pohcies are generally based on principles which consider privacy, minimising harm, cultural and social sensitivity, voluntary participation, and potential vulnerability of participants (such as minors). 

One of the objectives in the management of entrance channels is to guarantee safety and operationally levels that minimize the risk of accidents as well as to optimize the use and exploitation of the infrastructure. In recent years the evaluation of both levels has become necessary for the following reasons (1) the constant increase of the size of the fleet (2) the increase of maritime traffic and the competitiveness between harbors (3) the high cost of construction and maintenance of the infrastructures and (4) the increasing social sensitivity toward the environmental impact caused by accidents. Evidence of this interest can be seen in the recent revisions in safety policy carried out by PIANC and USAGE. ... 

Research involving human participants is typically governed by policies on ethical practices underpinned by a number of principles, eg, merit of the research, informed consent of participants, issues related to vulnerable subjects, privacy of participants, minimization of harm, limitation of deception, avoidance of conflicts of interest, cultural and social sensitivity, and publication of results. Ethics committees routinely require that consideration be given to a range of factors, and require prior decisions on ... 

Sensitive Receptor Indicator a measurable physical, chemical, biological, or social (e.g., odor) characteristic of a sensitive receptor. For example, for the sensitive receptor. Crater Lake, water clarity is a sensitive receptor indicator. 

In our view all involved in educating in this area should be fully aware of the possibility that young people with whom they are dealing may currently be experiencing or have previously been exposed to the negative consequences of substance misuse and risk within their family and social circles. It is therefore vital that in delivering this education we consider the highly sensitive and personal nature of these topics for such individuals. 

Kantak, K.M., and Miczek. K.A. Social, motor, and autonomic signs of morphine withdrawal Differential sensitivities to catecholaminergie drugs in miee. Psychopharmacology 90 451-456, 1988. 

The influence of gonadal hormones on prepubertal animals suggests some steroidal sensitivity in adults with regard to F. elicitation. Young male sheep are induced to perform F. in response to exogenous T and to 17-p-estradiol F. in female red deer is also sensitive to T injections (Parrott, 1978 Fletcher, 1978). Sex differences can interact with the hormonal state where social conditions vary. Female cats (intact) display F. to urine marks only in the absence of males testosterone propionate induced F. in spayed females towards estrous females (Verbeme, 1976 Hart and Leedy, 1987), whereas an ovarian hormone (estradiol) failed to elicit F. to males (intact, and sexually inactive), presumably indicative of social inhibition overriding steroid facilitation. 

The sensitivity of Mouse-lemurs, as with house mice, shows that complex accessory olfactory (urinary)-related responses convincingly demonstrate the ability of a species to adjust reproductive output to social and environmental conditions. 

The domains of this multiaxial formulation should be assessed with sensitivity to the patient s culture. That is to say, identification and rating of the importance of significant problems in health, functioning and social context should be performed bearing in mind the relevant cultural norms and customs. 

PCR regulation does not restrict the price of new products, so the initial price of the product introduced onto the market will be higher than in the absence of regulation. In the simulation carried out by Abbott19 the initial price can be seen to be higher under PCR than with free pricing in the first years. The effect on welfare is very sensitive to the social and private discount rate. 

A similar model is provided by what is called Ramsey pricing, after the economist Frank Ramsey.1213 This author showed that if the above conditions for market segmentation are fulfilled, social welfare is maximized in a particular market when the profit margin that is added to the marginal cost of production in order to determine the ex-factory price is inversely proportional to the price elasticity of demand. In other words, the price is always fixed above the marginal cost in order to recover the sunk costs, but this margin is inversely proportional to the sensitivity of demand in that market. Formally, this can be expressed as follows ... 

In short, the imperfections of the pharmaceutical market cause (a) less price sensitivity on the demand side, (b) a certain amount of market power on the supply side, and (c) demand curves that do not reflect the true social benefit. Demand for pharmaceuticals is greater and less price-elastic than it should be. The reason for this is that consumers have little price sensitivity, especially under insurance coverage. 

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