disadvantage
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The research examined maladaptive decision making, which refers to choices that continue to cause harm or disadvantage despite repeated negative consequences.
From Science Daily
It isn’t only murky for coaches, they said, but already a disadvantage to athletes whose pool of competitors now involves former pros.
"The filter systems available so far, however, have various disadvantages," explains Dr. Leandra Hamann from the Institute for Organismic Biology at the University of Bonn.
From Science Daily
This uncomfortably hilarious and cutting dramedy from Simón Mesa Soto addresses both artistic failure and how often creative fields expect voices from disadvantaged backgrounds to exploit their trauma for the edification of the bourgeoisie.
From Los Angeles Times
She is from Mexico, a country where women’s soccer still faces many disadvantages compared to the men’s league.
From Los Angeles Times
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