Distancing — This article is about martial arts concept. For other uses, see Distancing (disambiguation). Distancing is the appropriate selection of distance between oneself and a combatant throughout an encounter. Distancing is significant in an altercation… … Wikipedia
Distancing language — is phrasing used by people to distance themselves from a statement, either to avoid thinking about the subject or to distance themselves from its content. Distancing language is often a means of self deception, but distancing language used orally … Wikipedia
Distancing (disambiguation) — Distancing may refer to: Distancing, a martial arts term describing the proper placement of one s self with respect to an opponent. Distancing (psychology), a technique used in psychological therapy and special education to encourage the early… … Wikipedia
Distancing effect — The distancing effect, commonly mistranslated as the alienation effect[dubious – discuss] (German: Verfremdungseffekt), is a performing arts concept coined by playwright Bertolt Brecht which prevents the audience from losing itself passively and… … Wikipedia
Distancing (psychology) — For other uses, see Distancing (disambiguation). Distancing is a concept arising from the work of developmental psychologists Heinz Werner and Bernard Kaplan. Distancing describes the process by which psychologists help a person establish their… … Wikipedia
distancing — dis·tance || dɪstÉ™ns n. space between two points or things; condition of being apart; expanse, area v. surpass, leave far behind; keep at a distance, maintain a distance between … English contemporary dictionary
genetic distancing — The collection of the data on phenotypic traits, marker allele frequencies or DNA sequences for two or more populations, and estimation of the genetic distances between each pair of populations … Glossary of Biotechnology
A More Perfect Union (speech) — This article is about the 2008 speech by Barack Obama. For other uses, see A More Perfect Union (disambiguation). A More Perfect Union was viewed on YouTube over 1.2 million times within the first 24 hours of its posting. A More Perfect Union [1] … Wikipedia
Critical theory — Horkheimer, Adorno, Habermas David Rasmussen HEGEL, MARX AND THE IDEA OF A CRITICAL THEORY Critical theory1 is a metaphor for a certain kind of theoretical orientation which owes its origin to Hegel and Marx, its systematization to Horkheimer and … History of philosophy
Distance — Dis tance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distancing}.] 1. To place at a distance or remotely. [1913 Webster] I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles distanced thence. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to appear as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
