We all make assumptions in life. In fact, there are some who say that most of life is comprised of assumptions. By assuming that doing “X” will result in “Y,” we look to explain and to predict events ...

Much misunderstanding and many hurt feelings between parent and adolescent are caused by false assumptions -disturbing explanations created about the other person that prove to be not so. These ...

an estimate of an undetermined variable fed into a financial model to calculate benefits and premiums using complex mathematical and statistical techniques. Actuarial assumptions involve statistical ...

Health researchers need to fully understand the underlying assumptions to uncover cause and effect. Timothy Feeney and Paul Zivich explain Physicians ask, answer, and interpret myriad causal questions ...