And its global political influence is still extremely limited. The only sense in which China is a superpower is economic-that is, its economy is already over half the size of the US economy and projected to overtake it around 2018, notwithstanding its reduced growth rate of 7%. But this is overwhelmingly a function of China's huge population.
(Smith, 2006; Shalev, 2008). Emotional and behavioral effects of solitary confinement. The majority of those held in solitary confinement experience adverse emotional effects that can range from acute to chronic, depending on the individual and the length of stay in isolation (Shalev, 2008).
In fact, psychological issues can have a tremendous effect on the markets. They can lead to both irrational exuberance and stock market bubbles, or sell-offs and short-term corrections in equity prices. Effects of commodity prices. Commodity prices can have a positive or negative impact on the equity markets as well.