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We see in animals, and to a lesser extent in plants, behaviour more or less similar to that which, in us, is prompted by desires and beliefs, and we find that, as we descend in the scale of evolution, behaviour becomes simpler, more easily reducible to rule, more scientifically analysable and predictable. And just because we are not misled by familiarity we find it easier to be cautious in interpreting behaviour when we are dealing with phenomena remote from those of our own minds: Moreover, introspection, as psychoanalysis has demonstrated, is extraordinarily fallible even in cases where we feel a high degree of certainty.

Fernando Alonso announced on Aug. 14 that he will quit Formula 1 at the end of the 2018 season and one of the reasons the Spaniard gave for his exit was that the sport is becoming predictable.

(2012), using ERP data, reported that emotion-related predictable stimuli elicited larger P2 amplitudes than emotion-related unpredictable stimuli.

'Government should ensure predictable and transparent policies as only transparent and predictable policies can motivate manufacturers to invest more, increase capacity and attract new entrants,' said Aamir.

This assumes that they can determine the money supply (M) and that the velocity of money (V) is constant or at least predictable. If so, then they can drive nominal GDP (PY) and raise the price level (P) once real GDP (Y) is equal to or exceeds its noninflationary potential.

FORMER Ireland scrum-half Tania Rosser believes the team has been too predictable in this World Cup and needs to raise their game to make the semi-finals.

This technology is intended to allow food, beverage and supplement formulators to design custom energy profiles into their products, delivering predictable performance for the consumer.

While saying the government's war on drugs was effective, Senator Panfilo Lacson believes that law enforcers should now make some adjustments in their tactical offensive as the summary killings and other methods have already become 'too predictable.'

Fuze has debuted Fuze Global Unmetered calling, a global plan providing customers with unmetered calling to over 100 countries, free calls between Fuze endpoints, and a more localized calling experience at a predictable cost.

(NASDAQ: GOGO) has announced new hourly pricing plans for turboprop and light jet operators, making connectivity affordable and predictable for airframes of all types.