The set point theory of well-being appears to be wrong.
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Scientists who favor this theory point to the fact that monkeys have special neurons that track the motion of hands.
But scientists have been trying to pin down precisely at what point Einstein's theory breaks down, and where an alternative explanation would have to be devised.
As Japanese government officials point out, in theory consumers eventually always pay recycling costs, whether they are billed explicitly, or via the cost of new appliances.
Those who adhere to the random walk theory also point out that the timing of new data and news is unpredictable, and that stock prices react quickly to the introduction of new information.
That may have been the point of using a different theory in the Patel case.
The last point is crucial to the theory of evolutionarily stable strategies.
Some critics of trade say that this theory misses the point.
"Silbo is interesting from the point of view of the theory of language because, since it is a very simple system, it can help us understand how languages in general are formed, " he says.
As it always is when theory and empirical evidence point in the same direction.
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Mother's Day marks the halfway point of Lent, and one theory of its origin is that it was marked by visiting the region's "mother church" or cathedral.
Ms Wolf also has a habit of stretching concepts past their breaking point such as her theory that women are more prone to mysticism than men, owing to the fact that they are capable of producing more dopamine during sex.
At one point, I mentioned to Wilpon the theory that the Mets might be cursed.
What I complain of is not only that this theory in its various forms has unduly usurped the central place in monetary theory, but that the point of view from which it springs is a positive hindrance to further progress.
"What might be possible in theory is, from a technological point of view, blatantly impossible, " he says.
And a friend gave me a copy of a story by Leonard Michaels that's in theory written - narrated from the point of a view of a adolescent boy but actually is full of adult consciousness.
But the real point is that American intellectuals have always preferred the theory of politics to its dirty reality.
One starting point in any analysis of failed countries is the theory of Max Weber, the father of social science.
Michael Vaughan experimented with some bizarre fields, at one point opting for a Douglas Jardine-style leg theory, with Anderson adopting the role of Harold Larwood and five fielders gathered in catching positions on the leg-side.
Maslow's theory has its critics, but his overall point makes obvious sense: The more comfortable you are, the more time you spend thinking about yourself.
In theory, that approach sounds great: buy point-solution apps from a variety of cloud-application vendors in the hopes of obtaining attractive pricing along with perhaps some best of breed technologies.
"The theory has to at least be considered respectable at this point, " he told BBC News.
Over the last two years, as prices have soared, proponents of the Peak Oil theory--which argues that we will soon pass the point of being able to replace reserves as fast as they are consumed--have resurfaced in force.
"In fact, the prevailing theory is that these servers in Irkutsk may be only a hopping point for an attack that could be coming from somewhere else, " McLaughlin said during the simulation.
One opinion regarding long term contracts with significant dollar amounts tied to them pertains to the theory that general managers and executives will be relieved of their duties at some point by the ball club prior to the conclusion of the contract in question.
But that theory was quickly shot down in flames by a squadron of hacks keen to point out that Mr Zuma - a man of great personal charm who can also wow a crowd with his singing and dancing - is simply not much of a wordsmith and that no grander conclusions should be drawn.
And as the odd-lot investor theory goes, small buyers of stocks usually come into the market during the high point, and sell in the low point.
People who do actually know their physics have made the same point: that what has been discovered is a measurement error, not a flaw in the basic theory.
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