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Journal articles on the topic "Environmental arousal theory"
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Bartholomew, Kimberley J., Nikos Ntoumanis, Richard M. Ryan, Jos A. Bosch, and Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani. "Self-Determination Theory and Diminished Functioning." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 37, no. 11 (June 23, 2011): 1459–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167211413125.
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Drawing from self-determination theory, three studies explored the social-environmental conditions that satisfy versus thwart psychological needs and, in turn, affect psychological functioning and well-being or ill-being. In cross-sectional Studies 1 and 2, structural equation modeling analyses supported latent factor models in which need satisfaction was predicted by athletes’ perceptions of autonomy support, and need thwarting was better predicted by coach control. Athletes’ perceptions of need satisfaction predicted positive outcomes associated with sport participation (vitality and positive affect), whereas need thwarting more consistently predicted maladaptive outcomes (disordered eating, burnout, depression, negative affect, and physical symptoms). In addition, athletes’ perceptions of psychological need thwarting were significantly associated with perturbed physiological arousal (elevated levels of secretory immunoglobulin A) prior to training. The final study involved the completion of a diary and supported the relations observed in the cross-sectional studies at a daily level. These findings have important implications for the operationalization and measurement of interpersonal styles and psychological needs.
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Ishikawa, Mitsuhiko, and Shoji Itakura. "Physiological arousal predicts gaze following in infants." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 286, no. 1896 (February 6, 2019): 20182746. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.2746.
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According to the natural pedagogy theory, infant gaze following is based on an understanding of the communicative intent of specific ostensive cues. However, it has remained unclear how eye contact affects this understanding and why it induces gaze following behaviour. In this study, we examined infant arousal in different gaze following contexts and whether arousal levels during eye contact predict gaze following. Twenty-five infants, ages 9–10 months participated in this study. They watched a video of an actress gazing towards one of two objects and then either looking directly into the camera to make eye contact or not showing any communicative intent. We found that eye contact led to an elevation in the infants' heart rates (HRs) and that HR during eye contact was predictive of later gaze following. Furthermore, increases in HR predicted gaze following whether it was accompanied by communicative cues or not. These findings suggest that infant gaze following behaviour is associated with both communicative cues and physiological arousal.
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KERR, JOHN H., TOMOHISA HAYASHI, MIKA MATSUMOTO, and NORIYOSHI MIYAMOTO. "THE INFLUENCE OF SETTINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS ON METAMOTIVATIONAL STATE AND AROUSAL: FURTHER TESTS OF REVERSAL THEORY ON ASIAN SAMPLES." Journal of Environmental Psychology 22, no. 4 (December 2002): 361–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jevp.2002.0275.
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Uzzaman, Monir, Amrin Ahsan, and Mohammad Nasir Uddin. "Comparative assessment of some benzodiazepine drugs based on Density Functional Theory, molecular docking, and ADMET studies." European Journal of Chemistry 12, no. 4 (December 31, 2021): 412–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.5155/eurjchem.12.4.412-418.2135.
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Benzodiazepines are widely used to treat anxiety, insomnia, agitation, seizures, and muscle spasms. It works through the GABAA receptors to promote sleep by inhibiting brainstem monoaminergic arousal pathways. It is safe and effective for short-term use, and arises some crucial side effects based on dose and physical condition. In this investigation, physicochemical properties, molecular docking, and ADMET properties have been studied. Density functional theory with B3LYP/6-311G+(d,p) level of theory was set for geometry optimization and elucidate their thermodynamic, orbital, dipole moment, and electrostatic potential properties. Molecular docking and interaction calculations have performed against human GABAA receptor protein (PDB ID: 4COF) to search the binding affinity and effective interactions of drugs with the receptor protein. ADMET prediction has performed to investigate their absorption, metabolism, and toxic properties. Thermochemical data suggest the thermal stability; the docking result predicts effecting bindings and ADMET calculation disclose non-carcinogenic and relatively harmless phenomena for oral administration of all drugs.
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Galasinska, Katarzyna, and Aleksandra Szymkow. "The More Fertile, the More Creative: Changes in Women’s Creative Potential across the Ovulatory Cycle." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10 (May 18, 2021): 5390. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105390.
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Creative thinking is a defining human feature. It provides novel solutions and as such undoubtedly has contributed to our survival. However, according to signaling theory, creativity could also have evolved through sexual selection as a potential fitness indicator. In our study, we tested one implication of this theory. Specifically, we hypothesized that if creativity can serve as a signal of women’s fitness, then we should observe an increase in creative thinking in the fertile phase of the ovulatory cycle compared to other non-fertile phases. In our study (N = 751), we tested creative potential throughout the ovulatory cycle. We found a positive correlation between the probability of conception and both creative originality and flexibility. Importantly, we also tested the mediating role of arousal in the relationship between the probability of conception and creative thinking. The results of our study are discussed in terms of signaling theory, through which women advertise their fitness with their creativity.
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He, Yiou. "Examining the Causes of Irrational Food Buying and Delaying Gratification as a Solution." Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences 8 (February 7, 2023): 656–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v8i.4323.
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Impulsive food buying resulting in waisted items and emotional regrets is regarded as biased buying behaviours through irrational decision making. Extensive previous research has brought forward projection bias, associative memory and episodic foresight, emotions and impulsivity, affective forecasting, and physical arousal as some of the contributors to the tendency to pursue immediate rewards of thrill and satiation over delayed and long-term fulfillment. The present study focuses on the causes of this phenomenon from the psychological perspective, identifying various internal and environmental factors and their relevance based on evidence of past research. It closely compares the Rational Choice Theory with actual shopping behaviours and challenges a fixed definition of objectivity and rationality in decision making. It then attempts to make connections between the cognitive causes of irrational decision making and immediate gratification, suggesting that postponing gratification may help with making more rational decisions when browsing for foods.
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Zhang, Wei, Xinrui Yang, Kexin Tao, Yanchun Zhu, and Mei Zhang. "Influence of Media Framing on Cognition of COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness: The Mediating Role of Emotions." American Journal of Health Behavior 46, no. 4 (September 1, 2022): 423–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.46.4.4.
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Objectives: From the perspective of media framing, this paper explores how factual frame and influence frame affect the cognition of vaccine effectiveness among Chinese netizens, and how emotions vary in the process and act on the cognition. Methods: We first discuss the theoretical framework and propose hypotheses. Drawing on the cognitive theory of emotions and the Pleasure- Arousal-Dominance (PAD) model, the scale and questionnaire were designed, and used to test the influence of media framing over the cognition of vaccine effectiveness by 2-factor ANOVA and Bootstrap methods. Results: The proposed hypotheses were verified. The perceived effectiveness of domestic vaccines corresponding to the factual frame group was on average 0.19 (95% CI 0.641-0.642) higher than that of the influence frame. The impact on audience cognition from reports of positive tendency was on average 0.642 (95% CI 0.641-0.642) higher than that of negative tendency. The indirect effect of the media frame on the perceived effectiveness through the mediating variable emotion was -0.0923, at the 95% level. Conclusions: The audience can understand the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines better if the factual frame with actual data and authoritative opinions is adopted, rather than reports of the effects of the vaccines on the virus, the vaccinated, and society. Moreover, media reports should be more positive to mitigate the negative emotions, stimulate the arousal of public opinions, and improve audience cognition of report contents, thereby encouraging vaccine uptake.
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Hew, William Wee-Lim, Cheng Ling Tan, and Sook Fern Yeo. "DETERMINANTS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP AND/OR LEASING INTENTIONS: A REVIEW AND PROPOSED FRAMEWORK." International Journal of Law, Government and Communication 5, no. 21 (December 1, 2020): 22–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/ijlgc.521003.
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The contribution the housing and construction sector makes to the national economy is closely tied to new project launches in the country. At present, nations are suffering from a global economic slowdown and a slumping property market. Governments and private developers have even initiated many affordable housing projects, but interestingly these units are not as popular as expected. Many housing projects across the world are initiated without a clear understanding of the needs and behavioural tendencies of homebuyers. The ability to understand homebuyers' behaviour is limited due to the lack of sufficient research using a concise and all-encompassing framework that is supported by a strong theoretical foundation. A thorough review and comparison of three fields of psychology found environmental psychology to be suitable and Mehrabian and Russell's (1974) theory to be relevant, and ought to be complemented with the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). A framework is proposed, positing that favourable evaluations of the environment (residential environment) and social factors (attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control) will elicit favourable emotional states (pleasure, arousal, dominance/place attachment) which in turn lead to favourable behavioural response (homeownership intention). On the other hand, should the evaluations of the environment and social factors be unfavourable, this would lead to unfavourable emotions and subsequently unfavourable behavioural response (leasing intention).
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Wang, Jiayi. "Antecedent mechanisms of crime." Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences 8 (February 7, 2023): 578–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v8i.4312.
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Crime has always been a topical issue in society. Because crime can cause significant damage and harm to individuals and groups, researchers have researched the antecedents of crime to reduce the crime at its source. This paper reviews previous research from individual, environmental, and social perspectives and makes suggestions for future research. At the individual level, researchers have found that the MAOA gene is associated with criminal behavior from the perspective of genetic polymorphism and that criminal behavior is hereditary; in addition, antisocial personality is closely related to crime. At the environmental level, parenting styles and traditional education in the family environment can lead to delinquency. Poor parenting styles can cause individuals to develop poor attachment patterns, leading to sexual delinquency. Community organization and order are associated with delinquency among young people at the social level. In addition, social media coverage of violent crime-related information gives stimulus to aggression leading to crime, and the researcher used information processing theory to explain this behavioral arousal process. The results of previous studies are comprehensive, but some of the results are controversial, which requires a combination of multidisciplinary and modern technological tools to strictly control the variables and thus design more rigorous experiments to produce more accurate results, which can effectively reduce the incidence of crime.
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Wei, Wenshuang, Miao Zhang, Dan Zuo, Qinmei Li, Min Zhang, Xinguang Chen, Bin Yu, and Qing Liu. "Screening Intention Prediction of Colorectal Cancer among Urban Chinese Based on the Protection Motivation Theory." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7 (April 1, 2022): 4203. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074203.
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Colorectal cancer poses a serious threat worldwide. Although early screening has been proved to be the most effective way to prevent and control colorectal cancer, the current situation of colorectal cancer screening remains not optimistic. The aim of this article is to apply the protection motivation theory (PMT) to examine the influencing factors on screening intention of colorectal cancer (CRC). This cross-sectional survey was launched in five communities in Wuhan, China. All the eligible urban Chinese were recruited and interviewed using paper-and-pencil questionnaires. The intention of colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) was measured using six PMT subconstructs, including perceived risk, perceived severity, fear arousal, response efficacy, response cost, and self-efficacy. Data on sociodemographic variables and knowledge of CRC were also collected. The structural equation modeling (SEM) method was used for data analysis. Among all the 569 respondents, 83.66% expressed willingness to participate in CRCS. Data of the research fit the proposed SEM model well (Chi-square/df = 2.04, GFI = 0.93, AGFI = 0.91, CFI = 0.91, IFI = 0.91, RMSEA = 0.04). Two subconstructs of PMT (response efficacy and self-efficacy) and CRC knowledge were directly and positively associated with screening intention. Age, social status, medical history, physical activity, and CRC knowledge were indirectly related to the screening intention through at least one of the two PMT subconstructs (response efficacy and self-efficacy). The findings of this study suggest the significance of enhancing response efficacy and self-efficacy in motivating urban Chinese adults to participate in CRC screening. Knowledge of CRC is significantly associated with screening intention. This study can provide useful information for the formulation and improvement of colorectal cancer screening strategies and plans.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Environmental arousal theory"
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Richardson, Christine Rosalie, and n/a. "Symbolism in the Courtroom: An Examination of the Influence of Non-Verbal Cues in a District Court Setting on Juror Ability to Focus on the Evidence." Griffith University. School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2007. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20070314.095406.
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Described in this thesis is research that examined the influence of courtroom symbolism on jurors' ability to focus on the evidence presented in a criminal trial. This research is unique as participants were 'real' jurors who had, at the time of participation in the research, recently completed deliberations on a District Court trial. To date no other research has explored the interaction between symbolism in the courtroom and the juror experience. The broad research question examined in this research was: Do symbolic elements in the courtroom environment draw juror attention away from the evidence being presented?. Three theories drawn from environmental psychology were utilised in this research (i.e., environmental uncertainty theory, environmental arousal theory and environmental load theory). Additionally, Rapoport's (1983, 1990) theory, which was drawn from the architectural field of knowledge, was utilised. Rapoport's theory facilitated the measurement of symbolism in the form of environmental cues found in the courtroom. To address the broad research question, eight subordinate research questions were formulated those being: (1) Do trait anxiety and court related factors influence the amount of attention jurors pay to the elements of the courtroom environment?, (2) Do trait anxiety and court related factors influence the effect on jurors of the attention they paid to the elements of the courtroom environment?, (3) Do trait anxiety and court related factors influence the sense of stress or arousal in jurors?, (4) Is there an association between attention paid by jurors to the environmental cues found in the courtroom, their ability to perform their role as a juror and their sense of appreciation for the function of the law?, (5) Is there an association between attention paid by jurors to the environmental cues in the courtroom and a state of elevated stress?, (6) Does the amount of attention paid by jurors to environmental cues found in the courtroom diminish over time?, (7) Does the effect on jurors of the attention they paid to the environmental cues in the courtroom diminish over time? and, (8) Does the amount of stress jurors experience diminish over time?. The eight research questions were addressed in two studies. The first involved a survey of jurors who had completed deliberations in District Court trials in Brisbane and Cairns during the period 19th July, 2001 and 18th July, 2002 (N=192). This study examined the amount of attention jurors paid to four elements of the courtroom environment (i.e., the courtroom design, the appearance and behaviour of court officials, the appearance and behaviour of those associated with the offence and the task of being a juror). Also examined in this study was the influence on jurors of the attention they paid to the elements of the courtroom environment. Juror experience of state anxiety as measured by the State Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI] (Spielberger, 1983) was also examined. Additionally, the influence of trait anxiety as measured by the STAI (Spielberger, 1983) and court related factors (i.e., location of trial, prior jury experience, nature of the offence and length of trial) on the juror experience was examined. Two time frames were examined (i.e., initial contact with the courtroom and midpoint of juror experience) which allowed the examination of the influence of time on the juror experience. Interviews with jurors who had completed the survey (N=19) comprised the second study. This study allowed jurors to describe their experience on a jury from a more personal perspective. The elements of the juror experience that distracted and reinforced their ability to focus on the evidence and facilitated a sense of appreciation for the function of the law were discussed. Also discussed were the elements of the juror experience that caused jurors to experience anxiety. Overall, the findings of this research indicated that although symbolism in the courtroom was linked to juror anxiety, this was positive and facilitated juror attention to the evidence and a sense of respect for the criminal justice system. That anxiety experienced by jurors facilitated their focus on the evidence is consistent with environmental arousal theory in that for optimum performance one must experience a certain level of arousal. Also confirmed by the findings of this research is environmental load theory, an element of which predicts that jurors will be task driven when experiencing environmental load. That these two theories are linked by an underlying construct is evidenced by the findings of this research. These findings open up possibilities for future theoretical research using environmental arousal theory and environmental load theory. The findings of this research also suggest that jurors found the symbolism in the courtroom environment distracting and that some elements of the juror experience were onerous and stressful. However, previous experience in the courtroom and lower trait anxiety moderated these factors. Consequently, consistent with the results of this research courts might benefit from implementing an orientation program for prospective jurors such that they are familiarised with the courtroom environment. Such a program would moderate any distress experienced by jurors. In the context of such adjustments by the courts, the influence of symbolism in the courtroom are considered beneficial to the juror experience and there is no need for the courts to alter the courtroom setting or robing practices of lawyers.
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Grant, Lionel DeShaun. "Recreational Water Users, Aquatic Invasive Species and Fish Disease: Examining the Usage of Tailored Messaging to Increase Environmental Responsible Behaviors." OpenSIUC, 2012. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/893.
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The purpose of this study was to discover how to efficiently use tailored messaging to increase recreational water users' behavioral intentions to perform specific behaviors that prevent the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) and Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS). The objectives were to identify the most effective message structure and message order for signs targeting seven behaviors that reduce the spread of AIS and VHS, and to examine the moderating effect of AIS and VHS knowledge and awareness on behavioral intentions. The population of this study consisted of students 31 years of age and younger attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale (μ = 21.06; n = 680). The study design tested messages according to the Optimal Arousal Theory. The respondents completed an 11-item questionnaire that measured knowledge, awareness, and behavioral intentions, and included one of 34 sign treatments. When asked how knowledgeable respondents were about AIS and VHS, 48% of respondents indicated that they were not knowledgeable. Respondents were also asked the extent to which they believed AIS is a problem in Illinois; 43% reported AIS to be a "moderate" problem. Seven (7) items on the questionnaire measured intention to perform specific behaviors that may reduce the spread of AIS and fish disease between water bodies. Knowledge and awareness (only when interacting with knowledge) were found to be covariates of behavioral intentions. Complex results were revealed regarding the most effective tailored message, as no one sign significantly increased all seven behavioral intentions and the number of treatments significantly increasing behavioral intentions varied by behavior (i.e., 11 treatments had a significant influence on the behavioral intention for "visual inspections;" 4 treatments had a significant influence on the behavioral intention for "drain water;" 8 treatments had a significant influence on the behavioral intention for "avoid bait release;" 6 treatments had a significant influence on the behavioral intention for "remove plants and animals;" 4 treatments had a significant influence on the behavioral intention for "flush motor;" and, 11 treatments had a significant influence on the behavioral intention for "rinse boat". Results suggest mainly positively phrased messages works best when trying to stimulate environmentally responsible behavior (ERB). The recommendations from this study encourage strategic use of communication to enhance natural resource management as this study yielded gains in predicted behaviors of respondents to reduce the spread of AIS and VHS. The study also demonstrates the need to increase recreational water users' AIS and VHS knowledge improve the likelihood that they will perform desired behaviors.
Books on the topic "Environmental arousal theory"
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Stevens, Robert D., and Joshua Kornbluth. Causes and diagnosis of unconsciousness. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199600830.003.0228.
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Changes in consciousness are seen in a range of physiological and pathological settings including sleep, anaesthesia, brain lesions, metabolic disturbances, and complex partial or generalized seizures. In neurobiological terms, consciousness may be viewed as having an arousal dimension and an awareness dimension phenotypically expressed as the capacity to respond to self or environmental stimuli. Loss of consciousness is associated with lesions that disrupt neuronal systems in the brainstem and diencephalon that mediate arousal or thalamocortical or corticocortical systems that mediate awareness. As there are many causes of unconsciousness, a timely and focused history and neurologic examination are critical to defining the differential diagnosis.
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Castellanos, Madeleine M. Female Sexual Biochemistry (DRAFT). Edited by Madeleine M. Castellanos. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190225889.003.0001.
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“Female Sexual Biochemistry” reviews the key hormones and neurotransmitters that have a major role in female sexuality. Estrogens—estradiol, estrone, and estriol—as well as major androgens, such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT), are presented with a discussion of their role in the support of the reproductive organs and genitals as well as their actions on the central nervous system to affect sexual desire, arousal, and responsiveness. The interaction and regulation of estrogen by progesterone and thyroid hormone is included. A review of the dual-control model of sexual responsiveness is presented, including excitatory and inhibitory factors, as well as a summary of major neurotransmitters that work to enhance sexual arousal or inhibit it. The sexual response cycle is reviewed and relevant changes in pregnancy, childbirth, perimenopause, and menopause are presented. Finally, there is mention of how synthetic hormones and environmental toxins with hormone activity may alter a woman’s sexual response.
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Pollock, Kenneth M., and Alan M. Altman. Assessing and Treating Sexual Problems in an Integrated Care Environment. Edited by Robert E. Feinstein, Joseph V. Connelly, and Marilyn S. Feinstein. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190276201.003.0021.
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Sexual problems often remain untreated due to a number of barriers that exist in the primary care environment. Working in integrated teams and under the upcoming changes in reimbursement, primary care providers will be able to screen for, assess, treat, and/or refer sexual problems to colleagues within and outside of their practice. This requires a small but significant increase in the team’s level of knowledge about sex. Sexual problems have multiple etiologies: physical, including hormonal and structural, individual/psychological, and relationship-based. These causes interact with one another and require concurrent, rather than sequential, interventions. Major sexual problem areas include low and/or discrepant desire levels, difficulty becoming aroused (erectile dysfunction in men, low excitement in women), difficulty in achieving orgasm in women and men, premature ejaculation, and sexual pain in women. Working through integrated, multidisciplinary teams, much more can be done for patients in this important area of health.
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Hahn, Thomas, ed. A Cultural History of Race in the Middle Ages. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781350067448.
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This volume presents a comprehensive and collaborative survey of how people, individually and within collective entities, thought about, experienced, and enacted racializing differences. Addressing events, texts, and images from the 5th to the 16th centuries, these essays by ten eminent scholars provide broad, multi-disciplinary analyses of materials whose origins range from the British Isles, Western Iberia, and North Africa across Western and Eastern Europe to the Middle East. These diverse communities possessed no single word equivalent to modern race, a term (raza) for genetic, religious, cultural, or territorial difference that emerges only at the end of the medieval period. Chapter by chapter, this volume nonetheless demonstrates the manifold beliefs, practices, institutions, and images that conveyed and enforced difference for the benefit of particular groups and to the detriment of others. Addressing the varying historiographical self-consciousness concerning race among medievalist scholars themselves, the separate analyses make use of paradigms drawn from social and political history, religious, environmental, literary, ethnic, and gender studies, the history of art and of science, and critical race theory. Chapters identify the eruption of racial discourses aroused by political or religious polemic, centered upon conversion within and among Jewish, Christian, and Islamic communions, and inspired by imagined or sustained contact with alien peoples. Authors draw their evidence from Hebrew, Latin, Arabic, and a profusion of European vernaculars, and provide searching examination of visual artifacts ranging from religious service books to maps, mosaics, and manuscript illuminations.
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Joyce, Rosemary. The Future of Nuclear Waste. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190888138.001.0001.
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How can sites of waste disposal be marked to prevent contamination in the future? The United States government addressed this challenge in planning for nuclear waste repositories. Consulting with experts in imagining future scenarios, in language and communication, and in anthropology, the Department of Energy sought to develop plans that would satisfy demands from the Environmental Protection Agency for a marker system that would be effective long into the future. Expert consultants proposed two very different designs: one based on archaeological sites recognized as cultural heritage monuments; the other proposing that certain forms invoke universal feelings. The Department of Energy opted for a design based on archaeological ruins, cited as proof human-made markers could last and communicate warnings for thousands of years. This book explores the common-sense assumptions the experts made about their archaeological models and shows how they are contradicted by what archaeologists understand about these places and things. The book alternates between discussions of archaeological marker designs and reflections on the alternative proposal based on archetypes intended to arouse universal responses. Recognizing these archetype designs as similar in scale and form to Land Art projects, it compares the way government experts proposed that their designs would work with views of modern artists and critics. Drawing on views of indigenous people who disproportionately are asked to accommodate such projects, the book explores concessions within the project that only oral transmission is likely to ensure that such sites remain identifiable long into the future.
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30 лет программе «Байкал-бурение». Академическое изд-во «Гео», 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.21782/b978-5-6043022-3-1.
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The book is devoted to the International Baikal Drilling Project, a part of the program «Global changes of the environment and climate», accomplished by the Russian, American and Japanese scientists. Much attention is given to the fact that the Baikal Drilling team acted as a single, solid team. The major results obtained from those studies were described in numerous publications published in various Russian and International journals. We hope that the book will be interesting for young scientists, so that they can feel an interest in studying the secrets of nature. The project was accomplished owing to the efforts of M.I. Kuzmin, V.S. Antipin, A.V. Goreglyad, V.F. Geletyi, G.V. Kalmychkov (Institute of Geochemistry, SB RAS), M.A Grachev, O.M. Khlystov (Limnological Institute, SB RAS). Many problems that arouse in the project management were solved with the assistance of V.A. Fialkov, Director of the Baikal Museum, SB RAS, A.A. Bukharov, Vive-Director of the Baikal Museum, and the translators T. V. Bunaeva and M. Yu. Khomutova. The book not only describes a difficult work in the ice of Lake Baikal, but also presents the valuable data on the mineral composition of the bottom sediments, the discovery of Baikal gas hydrates, and the evolution of the landscapes and climate of the Baikal region in the Late Cenozoic. Modern methods of electron-probe x-ray spectral microanalysis and isotope geochemistry are described in detail. All this, as well as the methods of modeling real mineral associations, make this book valuable for researchers in different fields of science.
Book chapters on the topic "Environmental arousal theory"
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Pochwatko, Grzegorz, Justyna Świdrak, and Dariusz Doliński. "Sometimes It’s Just a Game: The Pros and Cons of Using Virtual Environments in Social Influence Research." In Digital Interaction and Machine Intelligence, 189–97. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11432-8_19.
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AbstractClassic social influence effects are present both in games and virtual environments, similarly to real life. The use of games and virtual environments to study them offers the possibility to better control the experimental situation but also brings limitations. On one hand, sequential request techniques of social influence are studied in virtual environments, which enables the control of the experimental situation at the laboratory level. On the other hand, mere presence in the laboratory, devices for measuring physiological responses and awareness of participation in the game provide additional confounding variables that influence the results. We show examples of successful and unsuccessful replications of the foot-in-the-door, door-in-the-face and foot-in-the-face effects accompanied by the analysis of the indicators of physiological arousal. Virtual environments are useful tools for social psychology, but they need to be applied carefully because even a serious game is sometimes just a game.
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Lu, Bao-Rong. "Assessing environmental impact of pollen-mediated transgene flow." In Gene flow: monitoring, modeling and mitigation, 1–25. Wallingford: CABI, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781789247480.0001.
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Abstract Potential environmental impact caused by pollen-mediated transgene flow from commercially cultivated genetically engineered (GE) crops to their non-GE crop counterparts and to their wild and weedy relatives has aroused tremendous biosafety concerns worldwide. This chapter provides information on the concept and classification of gene flow, the framework of the environmental biosafety assessment caused by pollen-mediated gene flow, and relevant case studies about transgene flow and its environmental impact. In general, gene flow refers to the movement of genes or genetic materials from a plant population to other populations. Crop-to- crop transgene flow at a considerable frequency may result in transgene 'contamination' of non-GE crops, causing potential food/feed biosafety problems and regional or international trade disputes. Crop-to- wild/weedy transgene flow may bring about environmental impacts, such as creating more invasive weeds, threatening local populations of wild relative species, or affecting genetic diversity of wild relatives, if the incorporated transgene can normally express in the recipient wild/weedy plants and significantly alter the fitness of the wild/weedy plants and populations. It is therefore necessary to establish a proper protocol to assess the potential environmental impacts caused by transgene flow. Three steps are important for assessing potential environment impacts of transgene flow to wild/weedy relatives: (i) to accurately measure the frequencies of transgene flow: (ii) to determine the expression level of a transgene incorporated in wild/weedy populations; and (iii) to estimate the fitness effect (benefit or cost) conferred by expression of a transgene in wild/weedy populations. The recently reported case of non-random allele transmission into GE and non-GE hybrid lineages or experimental populations challenges the traditional method of estimating the fitness effect for the assessment of environmental impacts of transgene flow. Furthermore, case studies of transgenic mitigation (TM) strategies illustrate ways that may reduce the impacts of a transgene on wild/weedy populations if crop-to- wild/weedy transgene flow is not preventable, such as in the case of gene flow from crop rice to its co-occurring weedy rice.
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Chien, Chih-Feng, Brent G. Walters, Ching-Yieh Lee, and Ching-Jung Liao. "Developing Musical Creativity Through Activity Theory in an Online Learning Environment." In Research Anthology on Music Education in the Digital Era, 288–308. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-5356-8.ch018.
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An online general education platform, e-Holistic (e-HO), was developed to support digital learning. Following Burnard's (2007) adoption of Activity Theory (AT) in designing music education to galvanize learners' creativity, the authors' study extended her theoretical framework through a hypothetical model they designed. From AT, this article investigates a number of elements—musical activities (tools), e-HO (community), emotional arousal (object), and musical creativity (outcome). Through the operation of the AT system, 733 students immersed in musical activities in e-HO were able to compose music even without any musical background. The purpose of this article is to report how an e-HO online activity helps arouse students' emotions and inspire their musical creativity. The structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis indicates that all research hypotheses were supported, and the musical activities on e-HO predicted 71.6% of students' self-assessed musical creativity. Finally, the implications of the authors' findings are reported for the future development of online musical education.
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Lane, Sean M., and Kate A. Houston. "Emotion and Stress." In Understanding Eyewitness Memory, 100–125. NYU Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479842513.003.0006.
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Emotion provides motivation for action, communicates our internal reactions to other people, draws our attention to stimuli that elicit emotional arousal, and often leads certain events to stand out in memory relative to nonemotional ones. Stress describes the physical responses we have in response to potential threats in the environment. Emotional arousal and stress often accompany exposure to eyewitness events and thus are likely to influence these memories. There is a substantial basic research literature that has probed the psychological and physiological mechanisms by which emotional arousal and stress exert their effects. Contrary to common wisdom, emotional arousal and/or stress does not simply strengthen memory and increase retention. Instead, this relationship is more complex. Both aspects can strengthen, impair or have no effect on memory. In this chapter, the current theoretical understanding of the mechanisms by which emotional arousal and stress affect memory are discussed. Both topics provide a good illustration of how physiological, neuroscientific, and psychological mechanisms can be integrated in the context of theory. Together, both streams of research suggest systematic ways that eyewitness memory is likely to be affected by emotional arousal and stress by influencing the accuracy or completeness of a witness’s report.
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Benarroch, Eduardo E. "Behavioral State Control." In Neuroscience for Clinicians, edited by Eduardo E. Benarroch, 518–38. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190948894.003.0028.
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Information processing, cognition, and behavior are dynamically modulated by several groups of cholinergic and monoaminergic neurons that provide widespread but functionally distinct inputs to the cerebral cortex and subcortical areas. These neurons are active during wakefulness and increase their activity in response to behaviorally relevant environmental stimuli. Via different presynaptic and postsynaptic receptors located in principal neurons and local interneurons, these cholinergic and monoaminergic systems participate in the maintenance of arousal and have a major role in sensory processing, selective attention, motivation, and action selection. These systems are selectively vulnerable in neurodegenerative disorders and also have a major role in psychiatric disorders.
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Benarroch, Eduardo E. "Emotion and Social Cognition." In Neuroscience for Clinicians, edited by Eduardo E. Benarroch, 729–47. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190948894.003.0039.
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Emotion is a cognitive and behavioral state critical for survival. Processing of emotions includes a network that encompasses the amygdala and the orbitofrontal, insular, and cingulate cortices, and their connections with the other cortical areas, basal forebrain, ventral striatum, hypothalamus, and brainstem. These areas interact to assess the positive or negative valence of environmental stimuli and bodily feelings and initiate survival responses, promote arousal, attribute value for decision-making, and guide action selection and social behavior. Focal, degenerative, or psychiatric disorders affecting components of this emotion network manifest with profound disturbances in affect, decision-making, and social behavior.
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Feng, Hsu Chao, and Lee Bi Ru. "Analysis of Sustainable Development Path for Green Finance." In Green Finance for Sustainable Global Growth, 62–83. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7808-6.ch003.
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The development of green finance is a global trend in the current era. At present, developing the green finance has been included as an important national development project by the Chinese government. With the rapid economic growth, the priorities or trade-offs between the economic development and the natural environment have also aroused different contradictions and problems. With the improvement of people's quality of life, they start to pay more attention to the pollution of the surrounding environment. Therefore, the government should properly intervene and propose effective measures, and green finance is an excellent tool to reconcile social economy and environmental protection and transform the physical investment, thus guiding the social resources towards the environmental protection industry and reaching an optimal interests allocation among the market, society, and government. Consequently, in the face of such a situation, it is necessary to propose a series of models and paths that suit the needs of the Chinese society and promote sustainable development.
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Marsit, N., A. Hameurlain, Z. Mammeri, and F. Morvan. "Database Queries in Mobile Environments." In Mobile Computing, 334–49. IGI Global, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-054-7.ch030.
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The technological evolution of networks together with the development of positioning systems has contributed to the emergence of numerous location-based services. Services related to this expanding area will become of major technical as well as economical interest in the coming few years. This aroused a great deal of interest from the scientific community at large and specifically from those studying these services and their diverse requirements and constraints. One of the direct consequences in the database field is the appearance of new types of queries (mobile queries issued from mobile terminals and/or requesting information associated with moving objects such as vehicles). Our objective in this chapter is to present a comprehensive survey of the field of research work related to mobile queries, with particular attention to the location issue.
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Conzelmann, Annette, Paul Pauli, Alexander Prehn-Kristensen, and Tobias Renner. "Genetic effects on peripheral psychophysiological measures of emotion processing." In Genes, brain, and emotions, 262–72. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198793014.003.0018.
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This chapter gives an overview of genetic effects on two peripheral psychophysiological measures of emotion processing in humans: the startle reflex and electrodermal activity. The affect modulation of the startle reflex is an indicator of the valence dimension of emotion processing, whereas electrodermal activity (skin conductance level and responses) reflects the arousal dimension of emotion processing. Both measures have shown potential in studies of genetic effects on emotion processing, considering that they are less susceptible to social influence in comparison to subjective measures of emotion, they are also easily accessible in large samples and the affective startle, in particular, can be also measured in animals. However, there are also conflicting discussions about their usability. Further studies should follow in different laboratories and with different paradigms to verify the reliability and generalizability of genetic association reported to date. In addition, larger sample sizes would be necessary in order to be able to investigate gene×gene and gene×environment effects in healthy volunteers and clinical samples.
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Lin, Shujia, and Cuilin Wang. "Research on the Development Direction of China’s Carbon Audit Under the Background of Low Carbon Economy." In Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering. IOS Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/atde210293.
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In recent years, climate change, global warming, and environmental degradation these issues have intensified. Among them, carbon dioxide is a key factor in climate warming. Controlling carbon emissions by auditing them can make a big difference to the environment. Therefore, most countries have formulated corresponding policies to control carbon emissions and carry out the work of carbon audit. China has vigorously advocated the development of resource and environmental auditing these years. It is expected that carbon will reach its peak in 2030 and achieve its neutrality in 2060. And theoretical research and practical operation of carbon auditing has gradually aroused everyone’s attention. Based on this, article will study the theory of carbon audit up to now, combine with the actual operating conditions of various countries, sort out China’s carbon emissions, carbon accounting and carbon audit related systems. And the authors propose that the short-term work should increase the construction of carbon audit system, information collection platform construction and government-led operations, etc. And the long-term work should formulate carbon audit standards, cultivate its talent team, build its evaluation system and formation mechanism, etc.
Conference papers on the topic "Environmental arousal theory"
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Brzovska, Ezeni, Nikolina Palamidovska Sterjadovska, and Đurđana Ozretić Došen. "THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY APPROACH - AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION IN WINE INDUSTRY." In Economic and Business Trends Shaping the Future. Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Economics-Skopje, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.47063/ebtsf.2020.0037.
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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the four realms of experience economy model (education, entertainment, escapism, and esthetic) and to examine their impact on wine tourists’ arousal, memory and loyalty. The experience economy has recently emerged as a relevant framework for understanding the consumers’ experience across different industries. Wineries are facing new challenges where tourists are in search for exciting, unique, and memorable experiences. Consequently, wine institutions should strive to create desirable experiential environment as an essential source of differentiation and competitive advantage on the market. Data were collected from online surveys completed by 158 wine tourists in Macedonia. This study employed multiple regression analyses to test the developed hypotheses. The obtained results indicate that there is a significant and positive relationship among education and esthetics as experience dimensions and arousal and memory, separately. The others two experience dimensions are not significantly related neither to arousal, nor to memory. The results also indicate that loyalty is significantly and positively determined by entertainment and negatively influenced by escapism. The obtained results suggest that Macedonian wineries should emphasis the educational and esthetic aspects in their tourist offers in order to improve tourists’ arousal and memory. Understanding the concept of experience economy within the wine industry will lead to contemporary applications for all the involved parties.
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Navarro, Jordan, and Emanuelle Reynaud. "Impact of Music Tempo on Simulated Driving Performance." In Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference. AHFE International, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe100706.
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It is known that drivers often listen to music when they are in their vehicle. Listening to music while driving can impact drivers’ behaviours in several ways, through emotion induction or arousal changes for instance. It has already been shown that various musical tracks with different tempos (i.e. the music pace) can impair drivers’ performances (Brodsky, 2002). The current study focused on the impact of music tempo on vehicular control by using the same music track played at different tempos. Four experimental conditions associated with four different versions of the same track, differing only by their tempos, have been used while participants had to follow a lead vehicle and then drive with no particular constraints. Participants had to drive in a simulated environment without music, with the music track of their choice, with the music of their choice but with a modified tempo (+10% of the regular tempo and -10% of the regular tempo). Results indicated that the music tempo slightly changed the level of arousal of participants as observed through heart rate and subjective questionnaires data. However these changes in the arousal level did not translate into driving behaviours modifications (i.e. inter-vehicle time while following a lead vehicle and speed in free driving context).
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Zysk, Elžbieta, Anna Zróbek-Sokolnik, Piotr Dynowski, and Alina Zróbek-Rózanska. "Sustainable Residential Development in Rural Areas in Relation to Nature Conservation." In Environmental Engineering. VGTU Technika, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/enviro.2017.065.
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In the last decades residential development in rural areas has aroused great interest. It is particularly the suburban communes that have been adopting a spatial policy conducive to this trend. The communes with protected areas must adjust their spatial tactics to Applausie legal requirements. This article aims at indicating how residential development can be harmoniously reconciled with the protection of nature values in legal terms, but also in spatial and social ones. These deliberations will be put in the context of sustainable development, which is desirable for any space, including rural areas.
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Won Gu, Ji, Ji-Hoon Hwang, Ryun-Seok Oh, and Jun-Ho Choi. "Analysis of Pre-evacuation Time and EEG for Fire Alarm when Wearing ANC Earphones." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002638.
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With the development of mobile technology and the progress of an Untact society, the number of people who listen to lectures or music in various urban environments is increasing. In response to such an increase in demand, Active Noise Canceling(ANC) earphones that remove ambient background noise or static and also enable stable listening have been developed, and the earphones are enjoying great popularity. However, these ANC earphones can put the user in a dangerous situation at any time because they block even major alarm sounds such as a car horn or fire alarm. In this study, 10 men and women in their 20s, who frequently use ANC earphones, were asked to listen to music by wearing ANC earphones without prior notification of the fact that a fire alarm sound was transmitted. After that, the fire alarm bell or emergency broadcast sound was randomly generated for them to recognise the fire situation, and the time it took to start evacuation was measured. And in all these processes, EEG was simultaneously measured to analyse changes in emotions such as arousal responses felt by the experimental participants As a result of the experiment, it was found that the case of transmitting an emergency broadcast made the participants start evacuation approximately 23 seconds faster than the case of sounding the fire alarm bell. However, as a result of correlation analysis with EEG values indicating arousal responses such as tension, irritability, and nervousness, the significance probability(p-value) was 0.825, indicating that there is no statistically significant correlation. Therefore, it was found that the participants’ awareness of the fire alarm sound decreased when wearing ANC earphones regardless of the types of the fire alarm whether it was an alarm bell or an emergency broadcast.
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Xin, ZHAO, LI Yan, DING Li, Zhang LuDan, Zhang WenBo, and Zhu ZhaoWei. "Probe into the Methods of Flight Training Based on Special Flight Environment." In Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference. AHFE International, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/10014.
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With the changing nature of modern warfare, warfighters have to equip with agile fighting skills and robust psychological qualities. Only by staying calm and being unruffled when facing complicated circumstances, can they give full play to the skills learned during training or save the plane in emergencies. This article is against such background to probe into the methods of flight training based on special flight environment. 10 participants were selected in this experiment. The FSX was used and a retired FT-6 was adapted as the cockpit, the training scheme had been set out. With respect to three certain special flight environments, tasks scenes had been selected from FSX. Meanwhile, the heart rate amplitude was recorded, and the scales of state anxiety conducted before and after training were investigated. By analyzing the 10 subjects' physiological and psychological data, the conclusions had been drawn as follows: (a) the effects of training reflected more on the relief of the psychological anxiety; (b) a decline in psychological levels of anxiety had more effect on task-performing efficiency; (c) in the special fight environment, a certain degree of physiological arousal combined with a decline of anxiety had made the participants complete the tasks more successfully.
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Trindade, Yanick, Francisco Rebelo, and Paulo Noriega. "Measuring emotion, interaction, and cultural outcomes after a VR game: The case of São Tomé." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001968.
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The development of strategies based on the preservation, innovation, and dissemination of cultural aspects of the São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), represents an essential condition for the improvement and dynamization of the culture and creativity sector. Nowadays, due to low cost and technological advances, virtual Reality (VR) devices can provide an immersive experience to share cultural aspects. The goal of this study is to analyze (1) if the memory of the cultural and natural aspects remains after the end of VR experience, (2) the emotional reaction after the experience, and (3) interaction problems reported by participants. The number of participants in this study was 10. To measure what remains related to cultural and natural aspects of STP, the Think-aloud method was used to collect information. This protocol was applied after the participant finished the VR experience (retrospective think-aloud). This allowed knowing what participants value at a specific moment. Questions related to cultural aspects were directly asked to participants through a Questionnaire with questions about paintings/artists and creole language (QPCL) After three weeks, the QPCL was applied again, to verify if the cultural/natural aspect was recalled after this period. We also apply the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) tool to analyze the emotional reaction. Regarding the results using think-aloud, we structure the answers into 4 categories: (1) Interaction in VR; (2) Culture; (3) Nature, and (4) The desire to be there. Concerning Interaction in VR, the majority do not report any interaction problems (7 participants). Regarding the cultural and natural aspects, the natural aspect related to the green environment was the most reported aspect (5 participants). The desire to be there, was reported by 4 participants. We did not ask if they want to visit São Tomé or any other aspect categorized (think-aloud), they just verbalized what they were thinking at the time (after finishing the VR experience). The data collected using SAM reveals that the pleasure was positive, and arousal was considerable (Pleasure Average = 7.4; Pleasure Standard Deviation = 1.3 / Arousal average = 6.8; Arousal Standard Deviation = 2.1). Three weeks later, we applied the SAM and QPCL questionnaire again, and the results were still close to the values initially reported. In conclusion, the think-aloud and QPCL methods were helpful tools to understand what participants most value during a VR game experience (related to cultural, natural, and interaction aspects), and the results related to emotional reaction (SAM questionnaire), show that the experience provided a high level of pleasure.
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A Rodríguez-Marroyo, Jose, Belén Carballo Leyenda, Pilar Sánchez Collado, David Suárez Iglesias, and José G Villa. "Effect of Exercise Intensity and Thermal Strain on Wildland Firefighters' Central Nervous System Fatigue." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001839.
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The arduous conditions (i.e., harsh environmental conditions, high physical and mental demands) in which wildland firefighters (WFFs) have to perform their work during wildfire suppression can lead to states of both physical and mental fatigue. Although several studies have delved into the first type of fatigue, there is a paucity of research on the decrease in WFFs’ cognitive performance. A decreased cognitive performance has been observed throughout multi-day suppression tasks, which could lead to poor decision-making and have unintended consequences on deployments. To our knowledge, the acute effect of tasks performed by WFFs on cognitive fatigue has not been studied. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the effect of performing a specific circuit, which simulated the tasks performed by WFFs in their deployments, on central nervous system fatigue. Ten WFFs (34.4 ± 5.6 yr, 182.9 ± 6.1 cm and 92.8 ± 14.9 kg) participated in the study, who performed a field test composed of 4 specific tasks commonly used in their deployments. Each task was executed for 5 min interspersed by 90 s of recovery. This interval bout was repeated twice with 10 min of recovery in between. During the test heart rate (HR) and core temperature (CT) response were monitored. Both variables were used to calculate the physiological strain index (PSI). In addition, before and at the end of the field test, subjects’ critical flicker fusion (CFF) threshold was measured. The results obtained showed that the WFFs performed a high-exercise demand (mean HR, 85.3 ± 2.5% of maximal HR; CT, 38.3 ± 0.4 ºC and PSI, 6.0 ± 0.7). Despite this, CFF threshold measurements showed an increase (6.0 ± 6.0%, p < 0.05) in the sensory sensitivity threshold, suggesting an exercise induced increase in cortical arousal. Significant (p < 0.05) relationships between sensory sensitivity and time spent at high percentage of maximal HR (>90%), TC and PSI were found (r = -0.71, -0.74 and -0.69, respectively). In conclusion, the specific field test led an enhancement of sensory sensitivity and cortical arousal. However, the correlations found seem to indicate the potential negative effect of high-intensity exercise and thermal strain on central nervous system fatigue.
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Fortune, Emma, Yaqoub Yusuf, Sarah Zornes, Jorge Loyo Lopez, and Renaldo Blocker. "Assessing Induced Emotions in Employees in a Workplace Setting Using Wearable Devices." In 2020 Design of Medical Devices Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/dmd2020-9062.
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Abstract A working environment which elicits positive emotions in employees is vital for employee retention, engagement and productivity. Wearable sensors provide the means to objectively measure the emotional responses of employees in the workplace in real-time. The study aim was to perform a preliminary investigation into the validity of two multimodal systems to classify employee’s emotional responses to positive, neutral or negative video stimuli: (1) using wearable electroencephalography (EEG) in combination with video-based facial expression analysis (FEA), and (2) using a wearable galvanic skin response (GSR) device in combination with video-based FEA. Five office employees each watched three short video clips at three time points during their regular work shifts while wearing EEG sensors on the forehead and GSR sensors on the middle and index fingers of their non-dominant hand with their face in view of a webcam. Russel’s circumplex model of affect was used to determine participant’s emotional responses to the video clips. The GSR device showed greater accuracy than the EEG device at detecting arousal responses to the video stimuli, with agreement, precision, and recall values of 87%, 100% and 80%, respectively, compared to 53%, 62%, and 80% for the EEG device. The FEA/EEG and FEA/GSR circumplex models were both able to accurately detect positive emotions elicited from video stimuli with levels of agreement and recall greater than 73%. Precision for the FEA/EEG model to detect positive stimuli was lower due to misclassification of 40% of both negative and neutral stimuli as positive. Precision values for both circumplex models were very low for detecting negative emotions. The results suggest that the EEG and GSR devices may be capable of detecting arousal when used alone, and detecting positive emotions when used in combination with video-based FEA in real-time in the workplace.
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Chen, Le. "A FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR RESEARCH OF A BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SOLUTION TO CORPORATE GRC-MANAGEMENT." In Fourth International Scientific Conference ITEMA Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture. Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31410/itema.2020.31.
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This society has faced many sorts of global challenges, especially the world of business and technological innovation, there's no greater aroused general argument nowadays than digital transformation (DT). Among production-oriented Corporates which many of them have begun to integrate digital technology into most areas of their business. How to well fulfill Corporate Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) while expanding existing businesses in the dramatic growth in DT environment has become a major challenge for all Corporates. Through a review of previous studying works and based on existing gaps the author evaluated whether there could be the feasibility of a blockchain-based technology being integrated as a solution to Corporate GRC-Management together with the theory of entire personnel's GRC responsibility system which would be parts of an agenda for the future research on this field and also contribute to Corporates in an overall strategic height level to embrace the coming of DT.
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Batista, Sarah. "Emotional Branding: emotions and feelings aroused by the design of the olfactory experience of consumption according to the ecosystem approach to communication." In Systems & Design: Beyond Processes and Thinking. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica València, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/ifdp.2016.3270.
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This article discusses the recognition of semiotics experience and olfactory experienced by consumers in Farm brand’s physical store environment, so that it can be achieved the goal of conceptualizing the consumer olfactory design experience within the environment aroma of the brand from the semiotic point of view and the ecosystem approach to communication. In this sense, the theoretical background involves studying and researching of languages, representations and aesthetic communication from an ecosystem perspective, according to authors Monteiro (2011) and Pereira (2012), Peirce’s semiotics and the semiotics of culture, theory the affordances Gibson (1979) and Morin’s complex thought (2008). The developed research is qualitative, empirical and exploratory nature, it has having been used in its methodology techniques by Moraes and Mont'Alvão (2010) as a basis for modeling Farm brand’s communication ecosystem, as well as systematic observation Gil (2010) to collect data on the environment selected as analysis system target. The development of the research took place in the physical store of Farm brand, located in Shopping Manauara, placed in Manaus city, within the Graduate Program in Communication Sciences - PPGCCOM, from Federal University of Amazonas - UFAM. The main results can be mentioned the presentation of communication complexity of the brand studied through systematic analysis of their contact points and the subsequent location of the physical store environment and the aroma within this ecosystem, so that they can understand the process of management of intangible presence in the consumer experience organized with the aim and achieve the emotional and sensory consumer’s memory. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/IFDP.2016.3270