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ASOCIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asocial lifestyle
1, record 1, English, asocial%20lifestyle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There may be more demand for healthcare systems to provide medicinal options to combat the feelings of loneliness caused by increasingly asocial lifestyles. 2, record 1, English, - asocial%20lifestyle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode de vie asocial
1, record 1, French, mode%20de%20vie%20asocial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes de santé peuvent constater une augmentation des demandes pour de nouveaux médicaments qui serviront à combattre le sentiment de solitude occasionné par les modes de vie asociaux. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20vie%20asocial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asocial society
1, record 2, English, asocial%20society
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Emerging Asocial Society. Despite hopes that technology would enhance our social connectedness, some data indicate that more people are feeling lonely and disconnected from the world around them, suggesting continued social challenges in a future where more people feel isolated. 2, record 2, English, - asocial%20society
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- société asociale
1, record 2, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20asociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'émergence de la société asociale. On espérait que la technologie favoriserait les liens sociaux, mais c'est plutôt le contraire : davantage de gens se sentent seuls et coupés des autres, ce qui laisse entrevoir des problèmes sociaux persistants dans un avenir dans lequel les comportements asociaux pourraient augmenter de manière inattendue. 2, record 2, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20asociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social contract theory
1, record 3, English, social%20contract%20theory
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Social Contract theory holds that ethical rules are based on social agreements and conventions. Rational agents will adopt and follow these rules once they understand the benefits of civil society and the burdens of asocial life. 2, record 3, English, - social%20contract%20theory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- théorie du contrat social
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20contrat%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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