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*** the observation is largely accurate that people will be promoted to higher levels until they are no longer able to demonstrate competency at some level, and will therefore not be promoted again
*** the observation is largely accurate that people will be promoted to higher levels until they are no longer able to demonstrate competency at some level, and will therefore not be promoted again
* the Peter Principle may help explain why historical actors rise and then become mediocre at their pinnacle
* the Peter Principle may help explain why historical actors rise and then become mediocre at their pinnacle
=== Political Framing ===
* a political message, policy, position, perspective or statement that is shaped and ultimately derived from that political point of view
* the "frame" is the perspective which shapes the content of the "picture", i.e. the topic, subject, or position
* the goal of the "frame" is to shape audience understanding by through emphasis and deemphasis of various elements of a topic
** i.e., if the topic is health care, the "frame" could be one the emphasizes cost, which deemphasizing quality
** the "frame" guides the audience to that "point of view"
* also called '''"spinning"''', which is to "spin" or redirect a negative into a positive


=== Rorschach test ===
=== Rorschach test ===