The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical model of mitigation by integrating cognitive and discourse approaches to appraisal and coping. Mitigation involves strategic, emotional, linguistic, and Theory of Mind processes on different levels of consciousness. We emphasize that discourse analysis can assist our understanding of these

This study examined the discursive representation of victims two terrorist attacks that occurred in Egypt and New Zealand. The data include all news reports released by online version Guardian Washington Post on attacks. To this end, we employ Martin White's (2005) Appraisal Theory, van Leeuwen's (2008) Socio-semantic Inventory Entman’s (1993) Framing Theory. article filled a gap literature as ...

A large part of sample survey theory has been directly motivated by practical problems encountered in the design and analysis of sample surveys. On the other hand, sample survey theory has influenced practice, often leading to significant improvements. This paper will examine this interplay over the past 60 years or so. Examples where new theory is needed or where theory exists but is not used ...

BACKGROUND Public health decision-making is hampered by inappropriate adherence to underpowered randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which give inconclusive results and lead to decision-makers being loath to recommend interventions with strong theoretical and observational support. METHODS We outline situations in which robust decisions about health interventions can be made without trial evid...

Empathy, feeling what others feel, is regarded as a special phenomenon that is separate from other emotional experiences. Emotion theories say little about feeling emotions for others and empathy theories say little about how feeling emotions for others relates to normal firsthand emotional experience. Current empathy theories focus on how we feel emotions for others who feel the same thing, bu...

The enlightened conception of separation of powers holds that law should be made by the legislature, interpreted by the judiciary, and enforced by the executive branch of government. Public choice theory provides a solid foundation for the appraisal of this traditional formula. The findings of public choice theory, while supporting much of the traditional wisdom, pose several challenges to the ...

References to the second demographic transition (SDT) concept/theoretical framework have increased dramatically in the last two decades. The SDT predicts unilinear change toward very low fertility and a diversity of union and family types. The primary driver of these changes is a powerful, inevitable and irreversible shift in attitudes and norms in the direction of greater individual freedom an...

We address a long-standing lacuna in the Information Management literature on relationships among security breaches, organization response strategy as well consumers’ threat and coping appraisal. Security breaches can involve leak of sensitive data, potentially lead to negative consumer reactions. It is, thus, timely critical theorize empirically investigate ways which respond effectively how a...