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(I think general audiences are already reacting a little strangely to Marvel's version of "Believability")
The Future of Iron Man: Alcoholic Tony Stark, War Machine, and Beyond! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Believability: In order to lead someone, particularly when they're in crisis, we must be believable.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Verbal First Aid: Words As Medicine 2010
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CONS: Believability stretched too far in the case of Gil, whose turnaround was marred by a contrived plot decision.
REVIEW: Space Vulture by Gary K. Wolf and Archbishop John J. Meyers 2008
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Believability is one of the key issues for warnings, Kees says.
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The book was entitled Every Known Delight: Gullibility and the Invention of Believability, and in the lower right-hand corner of the cover was a gold sticker reading “Pulixer Prize Winner.”
Here Comes Another Lesson Stephen O’Connor 2010
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However you approach it -- as a firefighter, medic or parent -- you achieve it with three simple principles: Authority, Believability, and Compassionate Care.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Verbal First Aid: Healing Children's Pain and Fear With Words 2010
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Believability is so important that an unhealthy, pie-eyed optimism has been given a name: The Stockdale Paradox.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: 'Kid Whispering': Keeping Children Safe With Verbal First Aid 2010
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Believability is not just the absence of a lie; it is the inspiration of trust.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Verbal First Aid: Healing Children's Pain and Fear With Words 2010
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Believability is not just the absence of a lie; it is the inspiration of trust.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Verbal First Aid: Healing Children's Pain and Fear With Words 2010
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However you approach it -- as a firefighter, medic or parent -- you achieve it with three simple principles: Authority, Believability, and Compassionate Care.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Verbal First Aid: Healing Children's Pain and Fear With Words 2010
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