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Excuses
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posted on 2023-05-22, 02:00 authored by Saxby PridmoreSaxby Pridmore, Walker, EAim: This paper aims to examine the nature of excuses.
Conclusion: The making of excuses is sometimes roundly condemned. However, an excuse is a reason offered in application for exemption from a task or for blameless status when an action has been taken (or not taken). Acceptance (or otherwise) depends on an assessment by society of the facts and a decision (by society) as to whether a sufficient quantity of energy has been exerted by the applicant. Psychoanalysis, meditation and the ageing process may assist the individual by reducing the number of excuses submitted, and increasing the rate of excuse acceptance (by society).History
Publication title
Australasian PsychiatryVolume
19Pagination
110-112ISSN
1039-8562Department/School
Tasmanian School of MedicinePublisher
Informa HealthcarePlace of publication
New YorkRights statement
Copyright 2011 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of PsychiatristsRepository Status
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