10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUGNACITY»
Discover the use of
pugnacity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pugnacity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
(2) Pugnacity. The instinct of pugnacity or combat is a universal motive. The most
important fact that accelerates or excites it is restraint. A child whose means of
locomotion are stopped by the simple expedient of being placed under restraint ...
Ram Nath Sharma, Rachana Sharma, 2006
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Letters To U: From The Mysterious Dr. M. - The Handbook On ...
In the mix are the Instinct of Pugnacity and the Emotion of Anger. Pugnacity is
from the Latin pugnax, pugnare, 'to ight'. The Instinct of Pugnacity ranks with
fear... in terms of ...the great strength of its impulse and the high intensity of the ...
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An Introduction to Social Psychology
C H A P T E R X I THE INSTINCT OF PUGNACITY HE instinct of pugnacity has
played a part second to none in the evolution of social organisation, and in the
present age it operates more powerfully than any other in producing
demonstrations ...
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Education for World-citizenship
Pugnacity has no specific stimulus. — Professor William McDougall in his famous
category of instincts writes that pugnacity "cannot strictly be brought under the
definition of instinct proposed."10 Of the seven principal instincts which Professor
...
William George Carr, 1928
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Principles Of Gestalt Psychology
Tolman's main reason for such an interpretation seems to be that the same real
object may arouse different emotions with their corresponding reactions, e.g.,
fright and pugnacity. I quote a few more passages: “Both fright and pugnacity are
...
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What Makes People Tick and Why: The Answers Are in the Face
PUGNACITY Square Chin The love of debate Pugnacity is determined by the
square-ness of the chin. Good examples of people with this trait include David
Letterman, John Major, and tennis player Roger Federer; they all have square
chins.
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The Speciation of Modern Homo Sapiens
Do we assume that the courage, pugnacity and perseverance, which are
presumably characteristics of males differentially preferred by females, were
selected sequentially or as a suite? When did this happen in the history of the
species?
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The Prediction of Achievement and Creativity
The case of Pugnacity is rather different. Here one might reasonably hope to find
such a factor in children, whereas it might be less evident in adults through
cultural pressure toward sublimation. At one point, the nonappearance of this
factor ...
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The Culture of Terrorism
6 This "pugnacity" and its effects merit only admiration and approval, within the
culture of terrorism. While the standard argument offered by Robert Hunter is
transparently absurd, and the variant offered by James Rohwer merits somewhat
...
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The New World: A Weekly Family Journal of Popular ...
Now there were two lawyers on each side For the plaintiff, there was Mr.
Pugnacity,with whiskers like two large coon-tails rolled down his' cheeks, uniting
their little ends at his chin ; and young Mr. Gesture. For the defendant came
General ...
Park Benjamin, James Aldrich, Henry Champion Deming, 1843
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUGNACITY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pugnacity is used in the context of the following news items.
Tsipras could find a new world order built on Moscow-Beijing axis
Mr. Tsipras's pugnacity will fit well with the BRICS/SCO new world order, where the most commonly shared trait among members is a willingness to challenge ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Alexis Sanchez: the Pugnacity of Hope
You also probably don't play it, but every night you lay down in bed, your eyes close, your brain enters REM sleep, and you are an amazing player. But when ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
Past Shows Sanders' Strengths: Pragmatism And Pugnacity
On TV, Vermont's independent socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is always railing against billionaires, banks too large to fail and the Koch brothers. This may ... «Hartford Courant, Jun 15»
JAM's North By North Campus: Dynamic Line-up Prevails Despite …
... about everything from the tongue-in-cheek hip-hop of Kool A.D. to the electro-pop of Hank & Cupcakes and the post-No Wave pugnacity of Downtown Boys) ... «Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun, May 15»
Doggedness, pugnacity must for success: C.N.R. Rao
Bharat Ratna recipient C.N.R. Rao Friday said a person who desires to succeed must follow the principles of dedication, doggedness and pugnacity. Rao, head ... «Business Standard, Feb 15»
Dave Warner needs a warning, now
... even harmless, but who are we to tell another how to react to words particularly when apparently, they're being said with a certain degree of pugnacity. «The Roar, Jan 15»
COLUMN-Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu in the top 10 …
And both exhibited a pugnacity that, diplomatically at least, was hardly considered admirable. So how did Putin and Netanyahu wind up with enough admirers in ... «Reuters, Jan 15»
Where Were 'PK' Protestors as it Racked up 100 Crores?
There must be a special streak of either insanity or pugnacity in the "fringe elements" who are trying to create trouble for PK. Let's to start with assume that they ... «NDTV, Dec 14»
Uber-nomics
That's partly because its CEO, Travis Kalanick, is a great show, combining the public relations savvy of Miley Cyrus with the pugnacity of Alec Baldwin. «Fortune, Dec 14»
Rand Paul, Campaign Hawk
In his fight with Marco Rubio over Obama's Cuba policy, he shows he's decided to keep his pugnacity. Boy, that escalated quickly. President Obama restored ... «National Review Online, Dec 14»
