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2. New Light on Maslow's Discovery of Daoism: A Reaction Paper.
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Hoffman, Edward
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TAOISM , *CREATIVE ability , *INTERPERSONAL relations - Abstract
This reaction paper traces Maslow's discovery of Daoism, which became a key element in his psychological system of creativity, growth, and interpersonal relations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Documenting Families: Paper-Work in Family Display among Planned Single Father Families.
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Zadeh, Sophie, Jadva, Vasanti, and Golombok, Susan
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SINGLE fathers , *SINGLE parents , *SOCIAL status , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *ETIQUETTE - Abstract
This article extends existing sociological scholarship on doing and displaying family by developing the concept of documenting families. We suggest that documenting is conceptually rich insofar as it showcases the relationship, and tensions, between institutional practices and individual experiences of family display. Drawing on our research with men who became parents without partners, we argue that the process of documenting family is made especially evident in studies of what Finch originally referred to as 'non-conventional' family relationships. We explain that documenting sheds light not only on the official and unofficial means through which families are recognised on paper, but also on family practices as work – in this case paper-work – that involves negotiation between different social actors who are generally unequal in terms of their authority and agency to impose situational meaning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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4. THREE PAPERS.
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GORHAM, SARAH
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PAPER , *MATERIALITY & art , *THEORY of knowledge , *MEMORY , *INTERPERSONAL relations - Abstract
The article presents a memoir of the author's experience, interwoven with reflections on the history and materiality of paper. It delves into themes of neglect, memory, and the enduring value of knowledge. It further discusses cultural and historical contexts, offering insights into the fragility of both physical objects and human connections.
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- 2024
5. Deemphasize publication quantity.
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Jackson, Pamela, Oomen, Rebekah, and Servais, Bram
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PAPER mills , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *RESEARCH personnel - Published
- 2024
6. BioTherapeutics, Education and Research Foundation position paper: Assessing the competency of clinicians performing maggot therapy.
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Sherman, Ronald A. and Chon, Rachell
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MEDICAL quality control , *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. , *NATIONAL competency-based educational tests , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *PROFESSIONS , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *MEDICAL care , *PATIENTS , *MEDICAL personnel , *MAGGOT therapy , *BIOTHERAPY , *CONTINUING education , *CLINICAL competence , *GRADUATE education , *COMMUNICATION , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *PROFESSIONALISM , *PATIENT-professional relations , *SURGICAL dressings - Abstract
In its mission to optimise the quality of patient care and the level of clinician training within the fields of biotherapy, the BioTherapeutics, Education and Research (BTER) Foundation and its Maggot Therapy Competency Committee identified qualities and achievements assessed to be the minimum standards that health care professionals should attain in order to be deemed competent in maggot therapy. The set of six standards were selected to reflect the same high degree of professionalism that is used by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education for assessing other medical specialists, but with an emphasis on the principles and practice of maggot therapy. For each domain in which competency is expected, the rationale has been explained, specific competencies have been articulated, and methods for demonstrating or evaluating those competencies have been suggested. Applicable to any clinician applying maggot dressings professionally, these recommendations should assist those who wish to identify, assess, or achieve competency in maggot therapy. Specifically, these six competencies include: (1) knowledge about wound care in general and maggot therapy in particular; (2) skill in general patient care, to a level commensurate with their professional role; (3) ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, and the general public; (4) professional and ethical behaviour; (5) ability to deliver systems‐based health care; (6) incorporation of continuing education and quality improvement into their practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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7. Law as Refuge of Anarchy: Societies without Hegemony or State: by Hermann Amborn, translated by Adrian Nathan West, Cambridge, MA, MIT Press, 2019, 280 pp., $19.95T/£14.99 (paper).
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Bullock, Marcus
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ANARCHISM , *HEGEMONY , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *POWER (Social sciences) , *POLITICAL culture , *SOCIAL evolution - Abstract
Law as Refuge of Anarchy: Societies without Hegemony or State: by Hermann Amborn, translated by Adrian Nathan West, Cambridge, MA, MIT Press, 2019, 280 pp., $19.95T/£14.99 (paper) Late in his exceedingly protracted life, Ernst Jünger introduced the term "anarch" to refine his notion of resistance amid political decay. Jünger's concept of the "anarch" filled in the space for theories of anarchism equivalent to that occupied by the word "monarch" in theories of monarchy and monarchism. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
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8. Freud's papers on technique and contemporary clinical practice: Lawrence Friedman. New York: Routledge, 2019, 239 pp, $37.46 (paperback).
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Lothane, Henry
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COUNTERTRANSFERENCE (Psychology) , *APATHY , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *PATIENTS' attitudes - Abstract
Dr. Friedman invites the reader "to share the awe I feel before Freud's little book, and to follow that awe into larger wonderings about psychoanalysis and the human condition" (p. 1). (p. 19; emphasis added) Dr. Friedman dispels a misunderstanding created by Freud allegedly recommending anonymity, neutrality, and abstinence. Dr. Friedman's interest in psychoanalytic methodology is exemplary among writers on psychoanalysis, most of whom focus on Freud's theories of disorder. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
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9. Social isolation prevents the development of individual face recognition in paper wasps.
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Tibbetts, Elizabeth A., Desjardins, Erica, Kou, Nora, and Wellman, Laurel
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SOCIAL isolation , *FACE perception , *PAPER wasps , *SOCIAL interaction , *INTERPERSONAL relations - Abstract
Much work has shown that social isolation has lasting negative effects on adult social interactions, but less is known about precisely how and why isolation alters social behaviour. One way isolation may alter social behaviour is by interfering with the development of effective communication. Here, we test how social isolation influences individual recognition, a key aspect of social communication in Polistes fuscatus paper wasps. Polistes fuscatus reared in a typical social environment learn and remember the unique faces of conspecifics during social interactions. Typical P. fuscatus use individual face recognition to minimize conflict and stabilize social interactions. As wasps are adept face learners, they also readily learn to discriminate between wasp face images during training. Here, we show that social isolation had dramatic effects on recognition. We isolated wasps for 6 days after eclosion from pupation, then tested them for face recognition in social and nonsocial contexts. Isolated wasps did not learn and remember other individuals during social interactions. Furthermore, isolated wasps did not learn to discriminate between wasp face images during training. Therefore, social experience with conspecifics is essential for the development of individual recognition and face learning in paper wasps. Many aspects of wasp behaviour develop rapidly with little experience required. However, complex social interactions like individual recognition require social experience with conspecifics. • Wasps usually excel at using facial patterns to individually identify other wasps. • Social isolation during rearing interfered with individual recognition. • Isolated wasps did not learn unique faces during training or social interactions. • Social isolation interferes with wasp communication and social competence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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10. Ten Reasons to Accept a Paper.
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Ring, Johannes
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INTERPERSONAL relations , *OVERPRESSURE (Education) , *GROUP identity - Abstract
The following list of criteria for publication of papers are not ranked in order of importance and are based on my personal experiences as an author, reviewer and editor. Occasionally, manuscripts may align with a favoured topic of an editor or reviewer. Editors are responsible for finding the right reviewers and motivating them while drawing accurate conclusions. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
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11. Enhanced Family Tree: Evolving Research and Expression: Best Paper Award.
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Xiang, Fan, Zhu, Shunshan, Wang, Zhigang, Maher, Kevin, Liu, Yi, Zhu, Yilin, Chen, Kaixi, and Liang, Zhiqiang
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VISUALIZATION , *GENEALOGY , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *ORGANIC design , *HISTORIANS , *DATABASES - Abstract
Enhanced Family Tree reimagines the possibilities of family trees with an evolving series of exhibits. The authors' works combine genealogical data, visualization, 3D technologies and interactivity to explore and display ancient genealogical relationships. Their new approach may reveal questionable relationships in genealogical records. Moreover, the authors' use of an organic metaphor of a "tree" can be further extended to increase public understanding and engagement. The audience's questions arising from this project show increased curiosity and nuanced questioning about their own family origins and development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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12. Exploring the Impact of the Gamified Metaverse on Knowledge Acquisition and Library Anxiety in Academic Libraries.
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Pradorn Sureephong, Suepphong Chernbumroong, Supicha Niemsup, Pipitton Homla, Kannikar Intawong, and Kitti Puritat
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SCHOOL environment , *QUALITATIVE research , *T-test (Statistics) , *ACADEMIC libraries , *HEALTH occupations students , *STATISTICAL sampling , *LIBRARIANS , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *UNDERGRADUATES , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *QUANTITATIVE research , *INFORMATION technology , *PRE-tests & post-tests , *MOTIVATION (Psychology) , *VIRTUAL reality , *LIBRARY public services , *RESEARCH methodology , *COLLEGE teacher attitudes , *COMMUNICATION , *LIBRARY orientation , *STUDENT attitudes , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *AUGMENTED reality , *GAMIFICATION , *USER interfaces , *ACCESS to information , *DIGITAL libraries ,ANXIETY prevention - Abstract
This paper investigates the potential of the Gamified Metaverse as a platform for promoting library services. The study compares the effectiveness of a traditional library program with a Metaverse- based library program in terms of knowledge acquisition and library anxiety. The research also examines students' perceptions of implementing gamification within the context of the Gamified Metaverse platform. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, including pre- and post-test analysis, statistical analysis, and qualitative data collection. The results indicate that both the traditional and Metaverse-based library programs effectively increased the participants' knowledge, with no significant difference between the two approaches. However, the Metaverse-based program was found to be less effective in facilitating interaction with librarians and reducing library anxiety. Additionally, students expressed positive perceptions of implementing gamification in the Gamified Metaverse platform, finding it engaging and motivating. These findings contribute to the understanding of the effect of the Metaverse as a tool for promoting library services and enhancing knowledge acquisition. However, it is not as effective in reducing library anxiety, particularly in terms of interaction with librarians and staff. It should be noted that the platform may have limitations such as high costs and potential side effects of virtual reality, making it more suitable as an additional tool for promoting library services, taking into account its feasibility and potential benefits for specific student populations and larger libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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13. A duoethnographic exploration of relational psychotraumatology: Research, training and practice considerations.
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Charura, Divine and Smith, Penn
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PSYCHOTHERAPY , *WORK , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *SOCIAL justice , *POSTTRAUMATIC growth , *EMOTIONAL trauma , *HUMAN rights , *RESEARCH methodology , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *GRIEF , *EXPERIENTIAL learning - Abstract
Introduction: Using a duoethnological approach, supported by relational trauma theories, this paper synthesises idiosyncratic formulations and perspectives of working with relational trauma. Aim: Initially, focus is centred on reflecting on the authors' research with different and diverse groups. These include in‐reach rehabilitation and recovery services for people with profound and enduring mental health needs, as well as experiences of trauma, loss, grief and post‐traumatic growth of sanctuary seekers. Method: Duoethnography, which is a collaborative research methodology that promotes introspection and critical reflexivity in researchers, was followed for over a year, and this provided rich data, which were analysed. Results: Duoethnological dialogue offered rich data, which was conceptualised into four themes, which are presented and elaborated on: (i) the importance of the therapists acknowledging and witnessing meaning‐making with those who present with relational trauma and engaging with the evolving process of remembering, repeating and working through their trauma; (ii) the importance of therapists clarifying the aim or function of therapy from their modality; (iii) the importance of the idiosyncratic experiencing and processing of relational trauma; and (iv) the importance of the dynamic process and diversity of possible stages in working through relational trauma. Discussion: These themes support an argument for a praxis of relational trauma and exploration of different approaches that may be helpful in therapeutic practice, training and psychotraumatology research. Conclusions: The paper concludes with reflections on how a human rights trauma‐informed approach entails facilitating hope in trauma work and offers recommendations for psychotraumatology therapeutic practice and trauma‐informed training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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14. Aiming for transformations in power: lessons from intersectoral CBPR with public housing tenants (Québec, Canada).
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Radziszewski, Stephanie, Houle, Janie, Montiel, Corentin, Fontan, Jean-Marc, Torres, Juan, Frolich, Kate, Boivin, Antoine, Coulombe, Simon, and Gaudreau, Hélène
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PUBLIC housing , *POWER (Social sciences) , *QUALITATIVE research , *SELF-efficacy , *RESEARCH funding , *FIELDWORK (Educational method) , *INTERVIEWING , *FIELD notes (Science) , *SCIENTIFIC observation , *CONTENT analysis , *REFLECTION (Philosophy) , *INSTITUTIONAL cooperation , *EXPERIENCE , *ACTION research , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *FIELD research , *RESEARCH methodology , *COMMUNICATION , *HEALTH equity , *COMMUNITY services , *CASE studies , *COMMUNITY health workers , *HEALTH promotion , *COMPARATIVE studies , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *POVERTY , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Intersectoral collaborations are recommended as effective strategies to reduce health inequalities. People most affected by health inequalities, as are people living in poverty, remain generally absent from such intersectoral collaborations. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) projects can be leveraged to better understand how to involve people with lived experience to support both individual and community empowerment. In this paper, we offer a critical reflection on a CBPR project conducted in public housing in Québec, Canada, that aimed to develop intersectoral collaboration between tenants and senior executives from four sectors (housing, health, city and community organizations). This single qualitative case study design consisted of fieldwork documents, observations and semi-structured interviews. Using the Emancipatory Power Framework (EPF) and the Limiting Power Framework (LPF), we describe examples of types of power and resistance shown by the tenants, the intersectoral partners and the research team. The discussion presents lessons learned through the study, including the importance for research teams to reflect on their own power, especially when aiming to reduce health inequalities. The paper concludes by describing the limitations of the analyses conducted through the EPF–LPF frameworks and suggestions to increase the transformative power of future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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15. Insights from the Active Use of Neuroscience Findings in Teaching and Learning.
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Daugirdiene, Ausra, Cesnaviciene, Jurate, and Brandisauskiene, Agne
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LEARNING strategies , *NERVOUS system , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *TEACHERS , *SELF-evaluation - Abstract
The aim of this paper is to show how teachers apply teaching and learning strategies related to the principles of the nervous system's functions. In our view, understanding what constitutes good teaching is about identifying how it engages the underlying cognitive and neurosystemic processes within the human brain in relation to learning. Using a student self-assessment questionnaire, we have investigated several key processes involved in neurodidactics (excitation, perception, memory, and the use, transfer, and adaptation of information and/or actions). The sample consisted of 884 7–10th grade students. The results showed that students' excitation, understanding, and consolidation of educational material are directly related to the work of the teacher and the teaching strategies they apply to attract and stimulate the student's attention and to help the student to understand and remember information. The learning strategies used by the students reflect the learner's learning activity, i.e., the use and application of strategies that allow internal knowledge to emerge. The consolidation of the learning material and the learning strategies used by the students was statistically significantly higher among the female participants. There are significant differences between low- and high-achieving students in terms of the effectiveness of teaching strategies for consolidation and the learning strategies applied by learners. The paper provides practical recommendations for teachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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16. Performing good diplomatic relations: The case of presidential introductory conversations during credential ceremonies.
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Berkowitz, Roni, Heimann, Gadi, and Kampf, Zohar
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INTERNATIONAL relations , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *INTERSTATE relations , *CONVERSATION , *PROBLEM solving , *SOCIOLINGUISTICS , *RITES & ceremonies - Abstract
In this paper we link between two scholarly traditions that share the goal of understanding how people accomplish the achievement of living together: linguistic-politeness and diplomacy. We look at a specific speech event—presidential introductory conversations during credential ceremonies, in which the interlocutors are simultaneously talking on behalf of themselves and the states they represent. On the basis of 23 introductory conversations at Israel's presidential residence. We aim to understand how good relations are cultivated in diplomatic conversations and the resources and strategies hosting presidents and foreign ambassadors employ to establish amicable interpersonal and interstate relations. The infusion of elite discourse, institutional discourse, and initial interactions brought forth in our study a gamut of bonding strategies applied in the process of rapport management between state representatives. The president and ambassadors did their best to avoid sensitive issues and managed the attending audience as a resource for enhancing interpersonal relations, advancing the interaction, and solving problems at both the interstate and interpersonal levels. In the Conclusion we underline the importance of analyzing actual conversations between individuals who simultaneously embody themselves and their states in order to understand how relationships between large social entities are managed. • The paper links between two related scholarly traditions: politeness and diplomacy. • It asks how amicable interpersonal and interstate relations are cultivated in diplomatic conversations. • We analyze 23 introductory conversations between Israel's president and foreign ambassadors. • A variety of strategies are applied for bonding between state representatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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17. AI in teacher education: Unlocking new dimensions in teaching support, inclusive learning, and digital literacy.
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Zhang, Jia and Zhang, Zhuo
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TEACHER education , *DIGITAL technology , *SCHOOL environment , *INTELLECT , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *PSYCHOLOGY of teachers , *T-test (Statistics) , *ARTIFICIAL intelligence , *TEACHING methods , *QUANTITATIVE research , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *EDUCATIONAL technology , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *COMPUTER literacy , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *COLLEGE teacher attitudes , *PROFESSIONAL employee training , *ABILITY , *LEARNING strategies , *SOCIAL support , *TEACHER-student relationships , *STUDENT attitudes , *PSYCHOLOGY of college students , *COMPUTER assisted instruction , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *DATA analysis software , *ALGORITHMS , *TRAINING - Abstract
Background: AI can positively influence teaching by offering support for classroom management, creating inclusive learning environments, enhancing digital skills, personalizing teaching methods, and strengthening teacher‐student relationships. Objectives: This quantitative research study investigates the opportunities, difficulties, and consequences of incorporating AI into teacher education. Methods: Data were collected through structured questionnaires from 202 college students and 68 staff members. The analysis was conducted using SPSS software. Results: The study provides a novel contribution by its thorough investigation of the diverse effects of AI on teacher education. It offers beneficial perspectives on the possible benefits and challenges, illuminating the far‐reaching changes that AI could bring to the terrain of learning and instruction and teaching methods in the time yet to come. The research sought to assess the effect of AI adoption in teacher education across five main dimensions: (i) its influence on teaching support and classroom management, (ii) its role in creating inclusive and accessible learning environments, (iii) its contribution to improving teachers' digital literacy and computer skills, and enhancing access to digital teaching resources, (iv) its positive influence on identifying students' learning styles and facilitating the adoption of diverse teaching methods, and (v) its role in strengthening teacher‐student relationships through improved interactions. Conclusion: The findings elucidate the promising opportunities that AI presents in the field of teacher education, along with the obstacles that require resolution for the effective fusion of AI educational settings. Lay Description: What is currently known about this topic?: AI has the potential to enhance various aspects of teaching, including classroom management and personalizing teaching methods.Incorporating AI into education has garnered significant interest due to its perceived benefits in improving learning outcomes. What does this paper add?: This paper provides a comprehensive investigation into the effects of AI adoption in teacher education, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges associated with its implementation.It offers insights into how AI can influence different dimensions of teaching, such as classroom management, learning environment inclusivity, and teacher‐student relationships. Implications for practice/or policy: The findings of this study underscore the importance of integrating AI into teacher education programs to leverage its potential benefits in enhancing teaching practices.Policymakers and educators should consider the implications of AI adoption in education and develop strategies to address challenges while maximizing the advantages of AI technologies in teaching and learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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18. Exploring behavioural patterns and their relationships with social annotation outcomes.
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Li, Shan, Huang, Xiaoshan, Zhu, Gaoxia, Du, Hanxiang, Zhong, Tianlong, Hou, Chenyu, and Zheng, Juan
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READING , *STUDENT assistance programs , *CURRICULUM , *COGNITIVE testing , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *SATISFACTION , *SOCIAL psychology , *UNDERGRADUATES , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *HEALTH occupations students , *EMOTIONS , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *EXPERIENCE , *STUDENTS , *ACADEMIC achievement , *SOCIAL skills , *RESEARCH , *LEARNING strategies , *COMPUTER assisted instruction , *COMPARATIVE studies , *STUDENT attitudes , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *DATA analysis software , *THOUGHT & thinking - Abstract
Background: Social annotation has emerged as a promising educational technology that fosters collaborative reading and discussion of digital resources among learners. While the positive impact of social annotation on students' learning process and performance is widely acknowledged, students' behavioural patterns in social annotation are underexplored. Objectives: This study investigated patterns in students' use of annotation and response behaviours in social annotation activities. We also explored how students' performance in the behavioural, cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions varied based on their behavioural patterns. Methods: We recruited 93 undergraduates who were enrolled in an elective course at a large North American University. Students were tasked with collaboratively annotating the class readings uploaded to Perusall, a social annotation platform, over 7 weeks. We used metaclustering to determine the optimal number of clusters pertaining to student behaviours. We compared the differences among clusters across multiple performance dimensions. Results and Conclusions: Two distinct clusters were identified and defined as initiators and responders. We found that responders had significantly longer active reading time and exhibited greater social annotation effort compared to initiators. However, initiators received more peer acknowledgement, as evidenced by higher upvotes. No significant difference was found in cognitive insight between initiators and responders, but responders demonstrated significantly higher cognitive discrepancy. Additionally, there were no significant differences in positive and negative tones between initiators and responders; however, responders displayed higher levels of prosocial behaviours than initiators. This study has significant practical implications regarding promoting students' collaborative learning experience in social annotation. Lay Description: What is already known about this topic: Annotation and response behaviours are two primary actions in social annotation.Understanding how students navigate through annotations and respond to their peers' contributions is essential for optimizing their learning experience.Social annotation outcomes can be assessed in the behavioural, cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions. What this paper adds: This paper revealed students' behavioural patterns in social annotation activities.This study offered a comprehensive understanding of the various dimensions of performance among students with different behavioural tendencies. Implications for practice and/or policy: The two student clusters, initiators and responders, revealed distinct engagement patterns in social annotation and informed the design of targeted scaffoldings.Responders were not passive learners since they demonstrated significantly longer active reading time, greater social annotation effort, and higher level of prosocial behaviours.Educators might not need to place significant emphasis on monitoring participants' emotional expressions in social annotation.Social annotation platforms should incorporate features that encourage and reward both initiation and response behaviours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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19. Artistic mutilation of genitalia: an interpretive analysis of representations of genitalia in Indian school science textbooks.
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Jose, Panchami, Chunawala, Sugra, and Chari, Deepa
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SCIENTIFIC communication , *HUMAN body , *GENITALIA , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *LIFE sciences - Abstract
Visual representations (and their censorship) are carriers of messages and are powerful tools to invoke discourses. Visuals are not just supplements to written text; rather, these can be read independently as the primary text and are crucial to scientific communication, particularly in life sciences. This paper aims to investigate various textbook depictions of genitalia and examine how ideologies are manifested through visuals in relation to the human body. Here we try to unpack the visual representations of genitalia in different discursive spaces within Indian science textbooks from 6th to 12th grade. We position our study within the hermeneutic methodological landscape and apply the socio-semiotic analytic framework developed by Serafini [Serafini, Frank. 2010. “Reading Multimodal Texts: Perceptual, Structural and Ideological Perspectives.”
Children's Literature in Education 41 (2): 85–104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-010-9100-5], consisting of three analytic perspectives: perceptual, structural, and ideological, to interpret the visual images of genitalia and the ideological matrix that produced these images. Our analysis of textbooks' portrayal reveals a tendency to censor or obscure genital depictions. The paper discusses the potential effects of these representations on students' health and relationships with their bodies and argues that they must engage in dialogue with discourses challenging normative understandings of the body and remain open to change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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20. Going Beyond Affective Polarization: How Emotions and Identities are Used in Anti-Vaccination TikTok Videos.
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Kim, Sang Jung, Villanueva, Isabel Iruani, and Chen, Kaiping
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POLARIZATION (Social sciences) , *EMOTIONS , *ANTI-vaccination movement , *POLITICAL communication , *DIGITAL communications , *CONSPIRACY theories , *INTERPERSONAL relations - Abstract
The rise of social media as a source of science and health information has brought challenges to informed citizenship and social trust due to the spread of misinformation, particularly anti-vaccination messages that incite hatred and discourage necessary health precautions. These messages often employ emotional appeals and identity cues. However, scholarship examining emotional appeals and identity cues in anti-vax messages is still at the nascent stage. Furthermore, most literature on emotions and identities on social media has focused on text-based platforms, despite the increasing popularity of interactive, multimodal platforms. To address these gaps, our paper analyzes recent TikTok anti-vax videos and incorporates the framework of multimodal frame processing, emotion-as-frames model, affective intelligence theory, and social identity theory. Our paper uncovers how different message modalities affect the impact of emotional narratives and identity cues on user engagement. We also investigate sociopolitical identity cues beyond partisan identities, expanding the current terrain of political communication. Our results demonstrate that audiences engage with emotional and identity cues in anti-vax videos differently based on distinct message modalities. We also found that identity cues related to interpersonal relationships (e.g. parental) and conspiracy groups were prevalent, in addition to partisan identity cues. These results offer new insights into sociopolitical identities beyond partisanship and highlight the importance of considering the multi-modal nature of video platforms. Overall, our paper sheds light on the complex relationship between emotions, identities, and message modalities on social media and provides important implications for addressing misinformation and improving science communication on digital platforms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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21. How do people with intellectual disabilities understand friendship? A systematic meta‐synthesis.
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Jackson, Isabel, Dagnan, Dave, Golding, Laura, and Rayner‐Smith, Kelly
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DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *EXPERIENCE , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MEDLINE , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *META-synthesis , *FRIENDSHIP , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems - Abstract
Background: Previous systematic reviews of the relationships of people with intellectual disabilities have included consideration of intimate relationships. In this paper, we report a systematic review of papers describing friendship only. Method: A systematic qualitative meta‐synthesis of the research exploring experiences of friendship as reported by people with intellectual disabilities. Results: Seven papers met the inclusion criteria for analysis. Three superordinate themes were identified. (1) Reciprocity, 'Someone who helps me, and I help them'. (2) The building blocks of friendships, 'I can tell her some secrets'. (3) Managing friendship difficulties, 'In real life it's much harder'. Conclusion: People with intellectual disabilities value friendship and actively engage in reciprocal exchanges. We explore the strengths and limitations of current research, clinical implications, and directions for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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22. Social motor synchrony in autism spectrum conditions: A systematic review.
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Glass, Devyn and Yuill, Nicola
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MOTOR ability , *PSYCHOTHERAPY patients , *AUTISM , *PSYCHOLOGY of movement , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *SOCIAL attitudes , *SOCIAL skills , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *PSYCHOSOCIAL functioning , *SOCIAL isolation , *SOCIAL participation , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors - Abstract
Some researchers suggest difficulties synchronising with a partner could underpin the social differences associated with Autism Spectrum Condition, potentially acting as a marker for autism. Social Motor Synchrony (SMS) is one aspect of synchrony that could augment observational diagnostic procedures. However, the full breadth of literature examining SMS in autism has not been systematically reviewed. A systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines yielded 29 papers meeting inclusion criteria. Of 21 studies including a comparison group, all indicated weaker SMS between two autistic partners and in mixed-neurotype partnerships compared with two non-autistic partners. Papers involving mixed-neurotype pairs without a comparison group showed higher than chance SMS and demonstrated an increase in SMS over time following rhythm-based interventions. Although research so far demonstrates weaker SMS in pairs involving an autistic partner compared with non-autistic pairs, we identified several limitations which may have influenced SMS in autistic people and their partners. Further work is needed with autistic partnerships, more natural and preferred tasks within comfortable settings and partnerships, and more work to identify the basis of synchrony differences. We set out implications for design of further research. When two people interact, they often fall into sync with one another by moving their bodies at the same time. Some say autistic people are not as good as non-autistic people at moving at the same time as a partner. This has led some researchers to ask whether measuring synchrony might help diagnose autism. We reviewed the research so far to look at differences in Social Motor Synchrony (SMS) (the way we move together) between autistic people and people they interact with. The research suggests that interactions involving an autistic partner (either two autistic partners, or an autistic and non-autistic partner) show lower synchrony than a non-autistic pair. However, we recognised elements in the research so far that may have affected SMS in interactions involving an autistic person. One way SMS may have been affected in research so far might be the way interactions have been set up in the research studies. Few papers studied interactions between two autistic people or looked at synchrony in comfortable environments with autistic-preferred tasks. The studies also do not explain why synchrony might be different, or weaker, in pairs involving autistic partners. We use these limitations to suggest improvements for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Exploring concepts of friendship formation in children with language disorder using a qualitative framework analysis.
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Janik Blaskova, Lenka and Gibson, Jenny L.
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PSYCHOLOGY of children with disabilities , *LANGUAGE disorders in children , *QUALITATIVE research , *RESEARCH funding , *INTERVIEWING , *JUDGMENT sampling , *CHILDHOOD friendships , *RESEARCH , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *SOCIAL skills , *RESEARCH methodology , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *WELL-being , *PHYSICAL activity - Abstract
Purpose: Sociometric studies and adult reports have established that children with Language Disorder (LD) are at risk of peer relationship difficulties. However, we have limited knowledge of how children with LD understand friendship, whom they deem as a good or bad friend, and what role their friendship concepts play in their relationships with peers. This exploratory study aimed to conduct a qualitative investigation into the friendship concepts that children with LD hold and to explore their strategies for making friends. Methods: We conducted multiple, art‐informed interviews on the topic of friendship with 14 children with LD at the age of 6–8 years. Participating children were based in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. They attended enhanced provision, specific speech and language classes and mainstream classrooms. We used framework analysis to map children's responses to Selman's (1979) developmental model of interpersonal understanding, which espouses a theory of children's social development within the context of peer relationships. Results: The understanding of friendship formation in children with LD varied from physical presence to mutual support and sharing. Children's ideas about a good/bad friend represented the lowest developmental stage. Participants from the mainstream classroom demonstrated the highest stages of interpersonal understanding. Children with LD did not mention their language abilities as a barrier to making friends. Conclusion: There are limited studies exploring friendship directly from children with LD, and this study provides insights into this gap, by utilising art‐informed interviews. Children's immature understanding of a good/bad friend points towards a potential susceptibility to false friends, which we suggest needs further empirical validation. We also found that children with LD did not pay attention to their language difficulties when making friends, which raises questions about the ways diagnoses are shared with children. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: What is already known on the subject: Children with Language Disorder (LD) are at risk of peer relationship difficulties. Studies to date are based on sociometrics and adult reports. Only a few studies employ participatory approaches to research with children, directly engaging children with LD when exploring their friendships What this paper adds: This paper directly asks children with LD about their understanding of friendship and strategies for making friends.Physical proximity and play are important to children.s understanding of friendship especially in recognising good and bad friends. This indicates potential reasons for children with LD being susceptible to false friendsAdditionally, children with LD do not perceive language and communication as a barrier to making friends. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work?: Concepts around friendship and good/bad friends should be routinely assessed and targeted (if appropriate) in interventions. The study highlights the need to continue discussing practices around sharing diagnoses with children with LD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Exploring young children's argumentation as a heuristic intertextual practice.
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Hong, Huili, Cai, Qijie, and Wang, Min
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READING , *CONVERSATION , *QUALITATIVE research , *SCHOOLS , *PHONOLOGICAL awareness , *PROBLEM solving , *TEACHING methods , *DISCOURSE analysis , *LANGUAGE arts , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *LITERACY , *LEARNING strategies , *WRITTEN communication - Abstract
Argumentation is a fundamental communicative ability that children develop over time through formal schooling and daily practice with peers and family members. Literature on children's argumentation appears to have focused on their social interactions out of school, clinical environment, or informal pedagogic contexts. Even though there are research inquiries into children's argumentation in formal academic learning, many have been focused on argumentative writing in math or science classes. Much less is known about teacher-led argumentation and the youngest children's emerging argumentation in language art classes, where argumentation is formally and systematically introduced and learned. This paper reports a year-long ethnographic study on argumentation in a first-grade English language art classroom in the United States. Ethnographic discourse analysis was conducted to analyze two key literacy events from the daily reader's and writer's workshop. It is supplemented with qualitative analysis of the researchers' field notes and the students' artifacts. Our findings highlight the inherent intertextual nature of children's argumentation and a critical role the teacher played in eliciting and steering the children's argumentation construction through strategic instructional conversations (especially accountable talk). Our findings also revealed teacher-led children's intertextual argumentation as a powerful heuristic process and tool to enrich students' learning. The paper concludes some classroom argumentation teaching practices based on the research findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Accommodation and Language Contact.
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Gili Fivela, Barbara and Avesani, Cinzia
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The paper introduces the Special Issue on Language Contact and Speaker Accommodation, which originates from the conference Phonetics and Phonology in Europe (PaPE) held at the University of Lecce, Italy, in 2019. It discusses the topics of language contact and speaker accommodation, summarizing the contributions included in the Special Issue, and arguing explicitly in favour of a unitary view of how both temporary and stable changes happen in (part of) the linguistic systems. Accommodation is seen as the same gradual and non-homogeneous process at play in different contact settings. In the introductory sections, a discussion is offered on various situations in which linguistic systems are in contact and on the main factors that may be at play; the following sections offer an overview of the papers included in the Special Issue, which focus on accommodation in L2 and heritage speakers as well as on the time dimension of dialect or language societal contact. Finally, accommodation is discussed as the same process that is at work in any interaction, that may modify temporarily or long-term the system of L2 learners and bilinguals (e.g., immigrants), that usually affects in the long-term the heritage speakers' system, and that only in the long term can lead to language changes involving entire communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Caregiver skills training for caregivers of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.
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Reichow, Brian, Kogan, Cary, Barbui, Corrado, Maggin, Daniel, Salomone, Erica, Smith, Isaac C., Yasamy, M. Taghi, and Servili, Chiara
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Aim: To systematically review the effectiveness of caregiver and parent skills training programs, including caregiver‐mediated interventions, for caregivers of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Method: We conducted a systematic review with a random‐effects meta‐analysis. We searched 11 electronic databases through July 2021 and used a snowball methodology to locate relevant articles of randomized controlled trials. Effect size estimates were pooled using Hedges' g from data extracted from study reports and through author requests using random‐effects meta‐analyses for three child outcome categories (child development, adaptive behavior, and problem behavior) and three caregiver outcome categories (parenting skills and knowledge, psychological well‐being, and interpersonal family relations). Results: We located 44 910 records, from which 75 randomized controlled trials involving 4746 individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and their caregivers were included. Random‐effects meta‐analyses showed improvements in child development (g = 0.30; 99% confidence interval [CI] = 0.07–0.53) and reduction in reported problem behaviors (g = 0.41; 99% CI = 0.24–0.59), but not a statistically significant improvement in adaptive behavior (g = 0.28; 99% CI = −0.42 to 0.98). Caregivers showed improvements in parenting skills and knowledge (g = 0.72; 99% CI = 0.53–0.90), psychological well‐being (g = 0.52; 99% CI = 0.34–0.71), and interpersonal family relations (g = 0.76; 99% CI = 0.32–1.20). Interpretation: Caregiver skills training programs benefit both caregivers and children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Skills training programs improve child development and behavior, improve parenting skills, reduce caregiver mental health issues, and improve family functioning. Programs using culturally appropriate training material to improve the development, functioning, and participation of children within families and communities should be considered when caring for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. What this paper adds: Caregiver skills training programs are effective interventions for both caregivers and children.Children with neurodevelopmental disorders benefit from improvements in development and reduction of problematic behaviors.Caregivers benefit from enhanced skills and psychological well‐being.Improvements in interpersonal family relationships have also been documented. What this paper adds: Caregiver skills training programs are effective interventions for both caregivers and children.Children with neurodevelopmental disorders benefit from improvements in development and reduction of problematic behaviors.Caregivers benefit from enhanced skills and psychological well‐being.Improvements in interpersonal family relationships have also been documented. This systematic review is commented on by Lau on pages 684–685 of this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Bowen family systems theory and practice: Illustration and critique revisited.
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Brown, Jenny and Errington, Lauren
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FAMILY psychotherapy , *SERIAL publications , *FAMILY medicine , *TEACHING methods , *EMOTIONS , *FAMILY systems theory , *PSYCHOLOGY , *DOMESTIC violence , *FAMILY assessment , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *THEORY , *FEMINIST criticism , *SELF-perception - Abstract
This paper overviews Bowen family systems theory and its approach to family therapy. It aims to introduce this influential approach and a sample of developments in theory and practice since Bowen's first publications of his research and theory. This paper is the second edition of a 1999 article with the same title (Brown, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 20, 94 and 1999) and, 25 years later, offers new insights from the original author's ongoing research into the theory. This new edition is in collaboration with a second author and Bowen theory scholar, bringing fresh perspectives on the theory's applicability to family therapy practice. The core concepts are presented briefly, and a case example with a parent and symptomatic adolescent demonstrates how theory informs the role of the therapist and the therapeutic work. Examples of criticisms of Bowen theory are also discussed, including the misinterpretation around the idea of emotion in Bowen theory that is communicated in Gottman's training. Differentiation of self is clarified as the integration of emotion and intellect rather than privileging one over another, which affords the opportunity for individuals to avoid being governed by the invisible strings of sensitivities in relationships and instead be themselves in good emotional contact with the other person. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Living 'with TBI' as complex embodiment.
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Duncan, Austin
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a very common physical head injury that happens in an instant. These injuries can inaugurate a wide range of long-term impairments that vary widely between those that survive them. Using a blend of social scientific and contemporary Disability Studies theory, this paper traces how moderate-to-severe TBIs become disabilities through the daily lives and interactions of survivors, those closest to them, and their wider communities. The complex, shifting, and contextually dependent nature of what they term life 'with TBI' muddies and multiplies the acronym's original construction as a simple and knowable injury. The resulting confusion inaugurates a feedback loop between survivors' bodies and socialities that ultimately constitutes the injury as a complexly embodied disability. This process helps to productively expand the definition of disability to include other more complex and invisible conditions like TBI. This research studies a distinct kind of disability ("Traumatic Brain Injury") from a social perspective that has rarely been investigated. Disabilities like Traumatic Brain Injury affect and are changed by the social contexts, lives, and interactions of the disabled with those around them. Those that survive Traumatic Brain Injuries may not share any bodily or mental impairments, but they embody and perform the same disability. Traumatic Brain Injury is different across the individual, social, and political levels. This paper presents how those who may not fit within traditional definitions of disability can still be disabled. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Adaptations to adult attachment and intimacy following spinal cord injury: a systematic review.
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Mair, Luned and Moses, Jenny
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RESEARCH funding , *ATTACHMENT behavior , *CINAHL database , *ETHNOLOGY research , *SPINAL cord injuries , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MEDLINE , *LOVE , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *INTIMACY (Psychology) - Abstract
Experiencing spinal cord injury (SCI) can be life-changing for individuals and their families. Previous reviews have focused on coping and psychological adjustment, sexual function and sexuality, or factors facilitating or impeding interpersonal relationships after SCI. However, there is a very little synthesis of research focusing on changes to adult attachment and emotional intimacy post-SCI. This review aims to examine the mechanisms of change in adult attachment and intimacy in romantic relationships following SCI. Four online databases (Psycinfo, Medline, CINAHL, and Scopus) were searched for qualitative papers concerning romantic relationships, attachments, and intimacy post-SCI. Sixteen of the 692 papers met the inclusion criteria. These were quality assessed and analysed using meta-ethnography. Three main themes emerged from the analysis: (a) strengthening and maintaining adult attachment; (b) changes in roles; and (c) changing views of intimacy. Many couples face significant changes to adult attachment and intimacy following SCI. Systematic ethnographic analysis of their negotiations enabled the identification of underlying relational processes and adaptation strategies associated with changes to inter-dependence, communication, role revision, and re-definition of intimacy. The findings indicate that healthcare providers should assess and respond to challenges faced by couples post-SCI using evidence consistent with adult attachment theory. Professionals should support both partners to develop strategies to try to cope with spinal cord injury (SCI) and its associated stressors following injury. Information and support regarding both the physical and emotional impact of the injury on coupledom and romantic relationships should be provided after SCI. Support should be tailored to reflect an individual with SCI and their partner's cultural and societal background and needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. The benefits of using a Shared Lives type community response to support survivors of domestic abuse with disabilities and older survivors.
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Warburton-Wynn, Amanda
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COMMUNITY support , *SAFETY , *COST control , *HEALTH services accessibility , *SEXUAL partners , *SEX crimes , *CONTROL (Psychology) , *SPOUSES , *PSYCHOLOGY of women , *HELP-seeking behavior , *INTELLECTUAL disabilities , *CRIME victims , *DOMESTIC violence , *GOVERNMENT programs , *QUALITY of life , *PSYCHOLOGICAL abuse , *NEEDS assessment , *SOCIAL support , *PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers , *MEDICAL needs assessment , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *PEOPLE with disabilities , *LEARNING disabilities , *REFUGEES - Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to introduce the concept of using the well-established Shared Lives approach to support survivors of domestic abuse with complex needs including those with learning and physical disabilities, older people and carers. Design/methodology/approach: Survivors with complex needs are often excluded from traditional domestic abuse support services thus increasing their risk and making recovery impossible. Using the Shared Lives approach in suitable cases could address gaps in provision and improve the outcomes for survivors with disabilities, older survivors and carers. Findings: The paper draws on evidence from reports and research about the experiences of these cohorts of survivors to explain how the Shared Lives approach could increase support options for specific categories of survivors. Practical implications: Using the Shared Lives approach to support cohorts of victims/survivors who experience barriers to accessing support could improve outcomes for these people, reduce risk of serious harm and improve quality of life. Originality/value: With the recent recommendation from Association of Directors of Adult Social Services around increasing use of Shared Lives, this paper provides one potential way to meet this recommendation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Interpersonal communication and perceived norms as social influence mechanisms of e-cigarette use among adults: a systematic review.
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Awua, Joshua, Tuliao, Antover P., Gabben-Mensah, Dorothy, Kanjor, Francis, Botor, Nephtaly Joel B., Ohene, Lilian, and Meisel, Matthew K.
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SOCIAL learning theory , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *INTERPERSONAL communication , *SOCIAL influence , *ELECTRONIC cigarettes - Abstract
Background: Given the increasing popularity of e-cigarette use among adults and the ongoing debate about the benefits and the potential adverse health risks associated with e-cigarette use, it is critical to identify the correlates of e-cigarette use. Prior research has found associations between interpersonal communication, perceived norms, and adults' e-cigarette use, but the evidence has yet to be summarized and synthesized. Objectives: This paper reviewed empirical studies examining the relationship between interpersonal communication, perceived norms, and e-cigarette use among adults. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, articles were searched on DOAJ, EMBASE, Europe PubMed Central, Google Scholar, PsychINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, and the reference list of the retrieved studies for studies that examined social influence on e-cigarette use. Three reviewers independently screened 1,713 non-duplicate papers and further screened the full text of 195 articles for inclusion. Results: Thirty studies (30), consisting of quantitative (n = 25) and qualitative (n = 5) data, were included in this review. The twenty-five (25) quantitative studies consisted of both cross-sectional (n = 20) and longitudinal (n = 5) studies. Interpersonal communication portraying e-cigarettes as beneficial or harmful was found to increase e-cigarette use and quit attempts, respectively. Across study designs, greater perceptions of others' e-cigarette use or approval were related to more frequent e-cigarette use. Conclusions: The findings highlight that e-cigarette-related interpersonal communication and perceived norms are associated with e-cigarette use. These factors may be useful targets in brief interventions. However, most of the included studies were cross-sectional, limiting the ability to establish clear cause-and-effect relationships; therefore, more longitudinal studies are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. 'Once you bond ... you want to create social change': Interpersonal relationships in youth activism.
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Assan, Thalia Thereza
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WOMEN of color , *RESEARCH funding , *SOCIAL change , *ANTI-racism , *CHARITY , *PSYCHOLOGY of Black people , *RESEARCH methodology , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *POLITICAL participation , *FRIENDSHIP - Abstract
This paper calls for greater attention to the interpersonal aspects of youth activism through a sociological and Black feminist exploration of peer relationships within youth political engagement. Drawing on a multi‐method qualitative research, the work foregrounds the perspectives and experiences of Black girls and girls of colour involved in an anti‐racist Scottish youth work charity. I argue that community and friendship ties cultivated participants' activism. Moreover, participants sought to enact social change by undertaking activist educational practices with their peers. This paper demonstrates how studying young people's peer relationships can engender a better understanding of youth activism and support it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Problematic usage of the internet among Hungarian elementary school children: a cross-sectional study.
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Szapary, Adam, Feher, Gergely, Radvanyi, Ildiko, Fejes, Eva, Nagy, Gabor Daniel, Jancsak, Csaba, Horvath, Lilla, Banko, Zoltan, Berke, Gyula, and Kapus, Krisztian
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Introduction: Problematic usage of the internet (PUI) is perhaps one of the most frequently studied phenomena of the 21st century receiving increasing attention in both scientific literature and the media. Despite intensive research there have been relatively few meaningful studies among elementary school students in Hungary and worldwide, who may be considered as a high-risk population with regard to problematic internet use. The aim of our study was to carry out a complex research focusing on the prevalence and risk factors of PUI among elementary school children aged 10–15 years (Grade 5–8). Methods: Demographics included were gender, age, place of stay, type of residence, family type, parental education, start of internet use, used devices, daily internet use, purpose of internet use, internet accounts, ways of keeping in touch with friends and sporting activities. PUI was evaluated using the paper-based version of the Potentially Problematic Use of the Internet Questionnaire. Results: Overall, 2000 paper-based questionnaires were successfully delivered and the final analysis included 1168 responses (overall response rate 58.4%). Mean age was 12.55 ± 1.24 years. Female gender (OR = 2.760, p = 0,006, CI 95% 0.065 to 0.384), younger age (11–12 years) (OR = 3.812, p < 0.001, 95% CI: 1.747–4.731), early exposure to the internet (OR = 3.466, p = 0.001, 95% CI 1.535–5.446), living in a small village (OR = 1.081, p = 0.002, 95% CI 1.041–1.186) urgency to answer online (OR = 4.677, p < 0.001, 95% CI: 2.714–6.639), decreased frequency of personal contact with friends (OR = 2.897, p = 0.004, 95% CI: 1.037–1.681), spending more than 6 h online (OR = 12.913, p < 0.001, 95% CI: 10.798–14.892), morning and nighttime internet use (OR = 3.846, p < 0.001, CI 95% 1.886–5.810) and never doing any sports (OR = 2.016, p = 0.044, 95% CI: 1.050–3.354) were independently associated with problematic internet use. Conclusions: Based on the results of our questionnaire survey more than 10% seemed to be problematic users in our study population, which is a relatively high rate. Early exposure to the internet as well as younger age were strongly related to this phenomenon. Duration of being online as well as daily time interval of internet use are important predisposing factors. Scarcely studied social factors such as being online at the expense of personal relationships and the lack of physical activity should be payed more attention to prevent the development of PUI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Investigating the lived experience of LGBT+ people with dementia and their care partners: a scoping review.
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Smith, Louisa, Chesher, Isabelle, Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen, Ward, Richard, Phillipson, Lyn, Newman, Christy E., and Delhomme, Felix
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FEAR , *PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience , *PATIENT safety , *RESEARCH funding , *LGBTQ+ people , *CINAHL database , *SEX distribution , *EXPERIENCE , *CAREGIVERS , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MEDLINE , *LITERATURE reviews , *ONLINE information services , *DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *DEMENTIA patients , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *SOCIAL isolation , *WELL-being - Abstract
Dementia, a global health priority, poses a disproportionately high risk to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans plus (LGBT+)/gender and sexuality diverse people. Despite this, little research has explored the lived experience of LGBT+ people with dementia or their care partners. This scoping review aims to understand what the literature reveals about their experiences, the ways in which their lives have been investigated, to inform future research, policy and practice. Using an established scoping review methodology, we identified seven papers that reported empirical research on the lived experience of LGBT+ people with dementia and their care partners. Only a single study reported on in two of the papers included people who were trans. This in itself reveals how rarely LGBT+ people are asked to speak about how dementia has shaped their lives in academic research. Our reflexive thematic analysis indicates that LGBT+ people with dementia and their care partners endure overlapping forms of disadvantage. This results in heightened experiences of fear and discrimination, lack of services and compounded social isolation. Importantly, while dementia was embodied as interference and loss by LGBT+ people, it was their gender and sexuality differences that provided solace, even in the face of disadvantage. Importantly, people's relationships with LGBT+ identities were framed as fundamental for safety, resilience and wellbeing, rather than a complicating or confounding factor in living with dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Hybrid teaching and learning: A conjoint analysis of student preferences in online and onsite scenarios.
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Feubli, Patricia, MacKevett, Douglas, and Schwarz, Jürg
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Background: This research paper presents a cross‐sectional study that examinefs the preferences of students for hybrid teaching and learning scenarios. Unlike previous studies that merely describe hybrid scenarios, this research prioritizes them, offering evidence‐based findings for informed policy decisions. Methods: The data collection method involved eight choice‐based tasks using the conjoint analysis technique conducted with 'Sawtooth' software. The study surveyed students at a mid‐sized university across four departments in Central Switzerland. The sample analysed in this article comprised 319 respondents from the Lucerne School of Business. Results and Conclusions: Our survey found that students' own location during a teaching session played a significant role in determining participation preferences, followed by that of the lecturer. Factors that influenced students' preferences whether to attend onsite or online include workload, didactical format, perceived level of difficulty, student residence, and semester. Forms of hybrid collaboration and student–student interaction did not significantly influence student preferences. Takeaways: The value of this study lies in its evidence‐based findings for specific hybrid scenarios, which can provide useful insights for policymakers in degree programs and faculty in hybrid classrooms. This study is one of only a few to use conjoint analysis with such a high respondent rate to determine student preferences for hybrid attendance. Lay Description: What is currently known about this topic?: Student demand for hybrid teaching scenarios remains high, while many faculty find the scenario technically challenging.Opinions as to the precise features of 'hybrid' vary widely.No clear understanding of the conditions under which students will decide to attend any given class.Demand for additional exchange among online students is recommended in the literature, but often not implemented. What does this paper add?: The study uses conjoint analysis to simulate how students make attendance decisions.The study shows empirically which factors are most important to determine students' attendance.Two‐thirds of the students surveyed prefer an online option.Group composition and informal exchange do not significantly impact students' attendance preferences. Implications for practice/or policy: Students appreciate the flexibility of online learning but expect lecturers to be onsite.Difficult subjects are more likely to be attended onsite.Student residence, workload, degree program, and semester impact students' attendance preferences.No additional infrastructure is needed to encourage exchange among students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. Methods for more-than-human wellbeing: A collaborative journey with object interviews.
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Thorpe, Holly, Brice, Julie, Soltani, Anoosh, Nemani, Mihi, and O'Leary, Grace
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Articulating the complexities of relational wellbeing can be challenging at the best of times, and even more complex during periods of heightened stress and uncertainty. Taking inspiration from feminist materialisms and recent writings on material methods, we explore the potential of object interviews to reveal the material-discursive dimensions of women's experiences of wellbeing during the pandemic. In this paper we describe our research process conducting object interviews with 38 women living in Aotearoa New Zealand from a range of socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. We explore the potential and challenges of object interviews for surfacing new ways of knowing (theoretically, methodologically, and cross-culturally) wellbeing beyond human-oriented health, medical and social-constructionist models, and towards more multidimensional and relational understandings. This paper offers our reflections and learnings about the process of re-turning object interviews and the potential of such approaches for evoking complex ways of knowing wellbeing during and beyond pandemic times. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Associations Between non-parental Adult Support and Youths' Individual and Contextual Characteristics.
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Mirković, Barbara, Brady, Bernadine, and Silke, Charlotte
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While the role parents play in supporting young people is well established, support from other caring adults also becomes important during adolescence, particularly when young people are facing problems in their lives. The goal of this paper is to reflect on youth support seeking when facing problems, exploring differences between youth who seek support from parents only and those who seek support from parents and other non-parental adults. This paper outlines the findings of a secondary analysis of data from the third wave of the Growing up in Ireland child cohort at 17/18 years, collected from primary caregivers and youth. From 6126 young people in the national sample, 91.3% answered the selective question about the type of adult support they seek. Of this cohort, 36% of young people seek support from a parent and 48% go to a parent and another adult. Comparing these groups, there are significant differences found in both their individual and contextual characteristics, with better outcomes for youth with additional non-parental adult support, including using active coping strategies, better self-esteem, and identity resolution. While the findings indicate that non-parental adults have a positive influence in different areas of youth well-being, further research is required to better understand the ways in which support from non-parental adults helps young people in their transition to adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. Designing electronic graphic symbol-based AAC systems: a scoping review. Part 2: application of human-centred design.
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Tönsing, Kerstin, Bartram, Jessica, Morwane, Refilwe E., and Waller, Annalu
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COMPUTER graphics equipment , *FACILITATED communication , *RESEARCH funding , *PRODUCT design , *REHABILITATION , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *NEW product development , *ASSISTIVE technology , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *ALLIED health personnel , *BIOMEDICAL engineering , *COMMERCIAL product evaluation , *LITERATURE reviews , *STAKEHOLDER analysis , *INFORMATION professionals , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *HEALTH care teams - Abstract
This is the second of two papers summarizing studies reporting on the design of electronic graphic symbol-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. The aim of this paper was to describe the design approaches used and to determine to what extent the principles of human-centred design (HCD) were reflected in the design approaches and processes used. A scoping review was conducted. A multifaceted search resulted in the identification of 28 studies meeting the selection criteria. Data were extracted relating to four areas of interest, namely, (1) the general characteristics of the studies, (2) features of the systems designed, (3) availability of the systems to the public and (4) the design processes followed. In this paper, findings related to the last area are presented. Design approaches were often inconsistently described. User-centred design was mentioned more often than HCD. Even so, various HCD principles were considered in most studies. Notably, stakeholders were involved in the design process in all studies. However, users were not involved in all studies and stakeholder roles were predominantly informative rather than collaborative. Prototype and product evaluations focussed mostly on usability rather than user experience. Although many design teams were multidisciplinary, engineers and computer scientists predominated. There is a need for designers to be more transparent about the type of design approach used to guide the system design and also to clearly report on design approaches and processes used. The application of HCD to the design of graphic symbol-based AAC systems is still limited. Human-centred design approaches can productively guide the design of electronic graphic symbol-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. Creative methods are needed to involve stakeholders with complex communication needs in all phases of the design process. Evaluation of electronic graphic symbol-based AAC systems should consider both usability and user experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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39. Relational Lacunae: Gaps in the Relational Literature and Clinical Practice? Commentary on Paper by Paul Wachtel.
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Renn, Paul
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INTERPERSONAL relations , *PSYCHOANALYSIS , *MATHEMATICAL models , *METAPHOR - Abstract
I question whether Wachtel’s assertion that there are gaps in the relational literature and residues of a one-person psychology is little more than a reflection of the relational tradition, which encompasses a multiplicity of perspectives. This notwithstanding, his paper helpfully addresses a neglected dimension of clinical practice and provides the opportunity to explore the evolution of Stephen Mitchell’s thinking about the baby as a psychoanalytic metaphor. In doing so, I briefly, if somewhat tangentially, discuss the structure of the inner world, the role of memory in psychoanalysis, the nature of transference, and the extent to which early experiences with caregivers influence adult intimate relationships. To further illuminate Wachtel’s theoretical and therapeutic model, I summarize Mitchell’s (2000) case study of Connie, focusing on his detailed inquiry into her everyday relationship with her husband. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2017
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40. Consensus Paper: Cerebellum and Emotion.
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Adamaszek, M., D'Agata, F., Ferrucci, R., Habas, C., Keulen, S., Kirkby, K., Leggio, M., Mariën, P., Molinari, M., Moulton, E., Orsi, L., Overwalle, F., Papadelis, C., Priori, A., Sacchetti, B., Schutter, D., Styliadis, C., and Verhoeven, J.
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CEREBELLUM diseases , *EMOTIONS , *BRAIN imaging , *NEUROSCIENCES , *NEUROPHYSIOLOGY , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *EXPONENTIAL functions , *DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Over the past three decades, insights into the role of the cerebellum in emotional processing have substantially increased. Indeed, methodological refinements in cerebellar lesion studies and major technological advancements in the field of neuroscience are in particular responsible to an exponential growth of knowledge on the topic. It is timely to review the available data and to critically evaluate the current status of the role of the cerebellum in emotion and related domains. The main aim of this article is to present an overview of current facts and ongoing debates relating to clinical, neuroimaging, and neurophysiological findings on the role of the cerebellum in key aspects of emotion. Experts in the field of cerebellar research discuss the range of cerebellar contributions to emotion in nine topics. Topics include the role of the cerebellum in perception and recognition, forwarding and encoding of emotional information, and the experience and regulation of emotional states in relation to motor, cognitive, and social behaviors. In addition, perspectives including cerebellar involvement in emotional learning, pain, emotional aspects of speech, and neuropsychiatric aspects of the cerebellum in mood disorders are briefly discussed. Results of this consensus paper illustrate how theory and empirical research have converged to produce a composite picture of brain topography, physiology, and function that establishes the role of the cerebellum in many aspects of emotional processing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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41. PAPER TWO - AN IMPERATIVE TO ACT.
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COPELAND, M. SHAWN
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HOMOPHOBIA , *FEMINIST theology , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *RACE relations , *VIOLENCE , *BEHAVIORAL sciences , *COVID-19 pandemic - Published
- 2021
42. Rethinking interventions for dementia through a nonpharmaceutical lens: An analysis of five interventions.
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Calhoun, Denise L.
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ALZHEIMER'S disease treatment , *TREATMENT of dementia , *DEMENTIA prevention , *ELDER care , *INTERPERSONAL psychotherapy , *MUSIC therapy , *MEDICARE , *INTERNET , *NEUROSCIENCES , *LONELINESS , *CAREGIVERS , *TECHNOLOGY , *SOCIAL skills , *SOCIAL networks , *COGNITIVE therapy , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *MEDICAID , *HOMELESSNESS , *PHYSICAL activity , *SOCIAL participation , *SOCIAL isolation - Abstract
The future welfare of older adults is a worldwide concern. By 2034, it is estimated that individuals 65 and older in the U.S. will be 77 million. Consequently, this reality will impact healthcare facilities and increase Medicare and Medicaid costs, resulting in higher incidents of homeless older adults, children caring for parents, the need for more caregivers, and an increased number of older individuals experiencing various forms of dementia. To address these concerns, the current trend for treating the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease has been moving toward nonpharmaceutical interventions. Even though researchers have tapped into the benefits of several nonpharmaceutical treatments, there appears to be a constant debate on establishing which method is most effective. Deciding on best practices and methods to slow down and/or halt the progression of dementia is the gap this research needs to fill. To provide clarity on the topic, an analysis of alternative interventions to treat the onset of dementia is what this paper strived to achieve. The analysis involved comparing and contrasting the benefits of each intervention as well as illustrating the implications of the findings. In this regard, a systematic review was conducted examining the benefits of five nonpharmaceutical strategies; mental training, music therapy, technology usage, physical activity, and social interaction. Although findings revealed some form of improvement in each of the nonpharmacological interventions examined, the overarching theme appeared to lean toward providing mental stimulation. It was also not conclusive that physical activity prevented cognitive decline. More research is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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43. A systematic review on the impact of auditory functioning and language proficiency on psychosocial difficulties in children and adolescents with hearing loss.
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de Jong, Tjeerd J., van der Schroeff, Marc P., Stapersma, Luuk, and Vroegop, Jantien L.
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MENTAL illness risk factors , *COMMUNICATIVE competence , *RISK assessment , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *PSYCHOTHERAPY , *LANGUAGE & languages , *EARLY medical intervention , *RESEARCH funding , *HEARING aids , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *DISEASE prevalence , *SEVERITY of illness index , *ASSISTIVE technology , *REHABILITATION centers , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *MEDLINE , *HEARING disorders , *AUDITORY perception , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *WELL-being , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *DISEASE complications , *ADOLESCENCE , *CHILDREN - Abstract
Objective: Approximately 20% to 40% of children with hearing loss encounter psychosocial difficulties. This prevalence may be outdated, given the advancements in hearing technology and rehabilitation efforts to enhance the psychosocial well-being of these children. A systematic review of up-to-date literature can help to identify factors that may contribute to the children's psychosocial well-being. Design/Study sample: A systematic review was conducted. Original articles were identified through systematic searches in Embase, Medline, PsychINFO, and Web of Science Core Collection. The quality of the papers was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale and custom Reviewers' Criteria. Results: A search was performed on 20 October 2022. A total of 1561 articles were identified, and 36 were included for review. Critical appraisal led to 24 good to fair quality articles, and 12 poor quality articles. Conclusion: Children with hearing loss have a twofold risk of experiencing psychosocial difficulties compared to normal hearing peers. Estimates for functioning in social interactions, like speech perception (in noise) or language proficiency, have proven to be more adequate predictors for psychosocial difficulties than the degree of hearing loss. Our findings can be useful for identifying children at risk for difficulties and offering them earlier and more elaborate psychological interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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44. The social evaluation of accents and perceived social influence in Singapore: A comparison of American and Singaporean English accents.
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Ng, Matthew H. S. and Cheng, Chi‐Ying
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DIALECTS , *RESEARCH funding , *GROUP identity , *STEREOTYPES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SOCIAL perception , *MULTILINGUALISM , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *SOCIAL skills , *SPEECH perception , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *COMPARATIVE studies - Abstract
Accents are an important differentiator between groups which influence social perception and interaction, especially in a diverse country like Singapore. Social identity theory suggests that individuals would exhibit favoritism towards their own accents. However, the accent prestige theory demonstrates instances whereby foreign accents are perceived as more prestigious than one's own accent and are associated with more positive characteristics. This paper sought to explore which of these two theories is more prevalent in Singapore by comparing the perceptions of American English accents and local Singaporean English accents along the competence‐warmth paradigm of the Stereotype Content Model. Further, the current research also sought to examine the mediating effect of competence/warmth on the relationship between accents and social influence. Study 1 showed that Singaporeans perceived American‐accented speakers as significantly more competent (but not warmer) than local accented speakers. Furthermore, increased perceived competence significantly mediated the relationship between American accents and social influence. Study 2 further investigated perceived threat as a potential moderator in this mediating relationship. The findings replicated the accent‐competence‐social influence relations in Study 1 but found no effect of perceived threat. Taken together, the findings supported accent prestige towards American accents within Singapore. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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45. High relational mobility is associated with perceiving more economic inequality in everyday life.
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Willis, Guillermo B., Uchida, Yukiko, García‐Castro, Juan Diego, and Takemura, Kosuke
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CULTURE -- Psychological aspects , *RESEARCH funding , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SOCIAL networks , *COMMUNICATION , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *HEALTH equity , *CULTURAL pluralism - Abstract
In this paper, we argue that one of the variables that may influence perceived inequality in everyday life is cultural differences in relational mobility. We examined this research question across two cross‐cultural studies in Japan (Study 1, N = 196; Study 2, N = 214) and Spain (Study 1, N = 199; Study 2, 199), two countries that differ in their relational mobility levels. In Study 1, we contrasted two competing hypotheses: On the one hand, it could be predicted that individuals in countries with high relational mobility perceive greater inequality due to increased exposure to diverse social networks. On the other hand, it is also plausible that in contexts of high relational mobility, people perceive less inequality as they selectively choose to interact with individuals who share similar social backgrounds. Results supported the former hypotheses and showed that people in a country high in relational mobility (i.e. Spain) tend to perceive more economic inequality (vs. Japan, a country low in relational mobility). Moreover, we found an indirect effect of this cross‐cultural difference through the cultural affordances for meeting new people (i.e. one of the dimensions of relational mobility). In Study 2, we preregistered and replicated these results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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46. The Effects of 3D Printing on Social Interactions in Inclusive Classrooms.
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Anđić, Branko, Lavicza, Zsolt, Vučković, Dijana, Maričić, Mirjana, Ulbrich, Eva, Cvjetićanin, Stanko, and Petrović, Filip
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SCHOOL environment , *COMMUNICATIVE competence , *ELEMENTARY schools , *QUALITATIVE research , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *MAINSTREAMING in special education , *QUANTITATIVE research , *NONVERBAL communication , *THREE-dimensional printing , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *COMPARATIVE studies , *LEARNING strategies , *PEOPLE with disabilities , *VERBAL behavior , *SCHOOL health services , *COOPERATIVENESS , *SELF-perception - Abstract
This research attempts to examine the role of 3D printer as a learning tool in inclusive education. It examines the quality of verbal and nonverbal interactions between students with disabilities (SWD) and students without disabilities (SWOD) in an inclusive classroom at primary schools, where 3D printers were used as a learning tool. The results presented in this paper are based on qualitative and quantitative analysis of interactions between 7 SWD and 31 SWOD. Even though both occurred, there was no statistical difference in generation of positive and negative verbal and nonverbal interactions between SWD and SWOD. Both, SWD and SWOD are of the opinion that cooperative learning with implementation of 3D printers contributes to their communication with peers, achieving better and durable knowledge in the subject where this learning approach was applied and they would like to learn in this way in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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47. 'Defacing' in photography and 'blocking' on social media: changing ways of navigating personal memories.
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Köseoğlu, Gamze, Karanfil, Gökçen, and Enes, Esra
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ONLINE social networks , *PHOTOGRAPH albums , *DIGITAL technology , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *CULTURAL relations - Abstract
This paper focuses on how individuals cut out unwanted members from their social circles, as seen in photo albums, and how this compares to practices on digital platforms. The study reflects on two distinct practices: 'Defacing in photography' as the practice of manipulation, distortion, and defacement of analogue photographs, and 'blocking on social media' as the practice of decision-making and content management on digital platforms, and discusses the similarities and discrepancies between them. Research draws on both in-depth analysis of various visual texts and structured interviews conducted with 22 participants of various ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds in relation to their personal experiences of these two acts. The findings show acts of defacing and blocking are often driven by desires for self-empowerment, self-awareness, and self-defense. The study draws attention to the coexistence of both restrictive and liberating potentials in the acts of defacing and blocking. The article proposes that, through its engagement with these two distinct acts of negation, individuals develop tailored strategies to satisfy their emotional requirements when interacting with traditional photographs and online social networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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48. What does 'co‐production' look like for food system transformation? Mapping the evidence across Transforming UK Food Systems (TUKFS) projects.
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Shaw, Naomi, Hardman, Charlotte A., Boyle, Neil Bernard, Craven, Joanne, Dooley, John, Mead, Bethan R., Morgans, Lisa, Mumby, Hannah, and Pettinger, Clare
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NUTRITION policy , *INTELLECT , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *FOOD industry , *THEMATIC analysis , *RESEARCH , *ACTION research , *ADULT education workshops , *FOOD supply , *STAKEHOLDER analysis , *CASE studies , *INTERPERSONAL relations - Abstract
Co‐production is a collaborative way of working which emphasises the exchange of diverse forms of knowledge in an equal partnership for equal benefits. Co‐produced research is a key strategic aim of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Transforming UK Food Systems (TUKFS) Strategic Priorities Fund; this research programme brings together researchers, policymakers, industry and communities to create positive change in the way food is produced, accessed and consumed. However, more generally, there are diverse understandings of co‐production and a lack of consensus on what 'good practice' looks like. Therefore, this study aimed to identify and map examples of co‐production methods employed across the TUKFS programme. Two creative workshops (n = 15 participants), conversations with TUKFS researchers and stakeholders (n = 15), and systematic analysis of project documents were used to critically explore co‐production activities within six TUKFS projects. A range of co‐production activities were identified. Findings highlighted areas of 'messiness' and complexity, challenges associated with applying co‐production approaches and practical solutions. Four key shared principles for co‐production were identified: (1) Relationships: developing and maintaining reciprocity‐based partnerships; (2) Knowledge: recognising the contribution of diverse forms of expertise; (3) Power: considering power dynamics and addressing imbalances; and (4) Inclusivity: ensuring research is accessible to all who wish to participate. Opportunities for reflection and reflexivity were considered crucial across all these areas. Findings contribute important insights towards a shared conceptual understanding of co‐production for food system transformation research. This paper makes recommendations for researchers, practitioners, academic institutions and funders working in this area of research and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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49. The teaching body in sexuality education – intersections of age, gender, and sexuality.
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Fingalsson, Rebecka
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SCHOOL environment , *WORK , *CORPORATE culture , *PSYCHOLOGY of teachers , *FEMINISM , *STEREOTYPES , *HUMAN sexuality , *SEX education , *SEX distribution , *INTERVIEWING , *SCHOOLS , *MASCULINITY , *TEACHING methods , *AGE distribution , *ATTENTION , *COLLEGE teacher attitudes , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *TEACHER-student relationships , *EXPERIENTIAL learning - Abstract
This paper illuminates how teachers are influenced by age, gender and sexuality in teaching about sex and relationships. In this analysis grounded in feminist theory, age, gender and sexuality are considered to be enacted as doings. Six interviews with teachers working with sexuality education in K-12 schools in Sweden were chosen from of a larger body of material consisting of 21 interviews with professionals engaged in school-based sexuality education. The six interviewees were selected because they explicitly addressed how teachers' age, gender and/or sexuality come to matter in the classroom. Findings show how male and female teachers organise their teaching in relation to normative expectations of age, gender and sexuality. In sexuality education, the diverse life-courses of (hetero)sexual women offer a wide range of pedagogic possibilities for female teachers to address issues of sexuality, consent and relationships whereas male teachers are constrained to doing safe(r) forms of masculinity by directing attention away from their bodies and experiences. In understanding these results, I argue that the figure of the tant has been key in forming the pedagogic backdrop to Swedish sexuality education, hence embedding a normative 'who' in the 'how' to teach sexuality education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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50. The contribution of a complex systems-based approach to progressive social resilience.
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Haynes, Philip, Hart, Angie, Eryigit-Madzwamuse, Suna, Wood, Matthew, Maitland, Josie, and Cameron, Josh
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PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience , *SOCIAL capital , *GOVERNMENT policy , *SYSTEMS theory , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *SOCIAL context , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *COMMUNICATION , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *SOCIAL support - Abstract
The use of resilience in social practice has evolved from a theoretical framework at the intersection between individuals and their social ecology. Critics argue this theory still results in policies and practices that are too individualised, with the potential for negative social consequences. This paper further critiques contemporary understanding of resilience theory and its application. It juxtaposes complex systems theory with a social inequalities oriented resilience practice. This provides a paradoxical approach. It is acknowledged that state and public policy decisions and actions can be anti-resilient, undermining community and social resilience that already exists in the form of social relationships, self-organisation and co-production. Nevertheless, collective social resilience also illustrates the potential of local and service user organisations to contribute to an overall transformational change process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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