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The Natural Foundations of Religion [PDF]
, 2013 In the Natural history of religion, Hume attempts to understand the origin of our folk belief in gods and spirits. These investigations are not, however, purely descriptive.
Collier, Mark
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Measuring individual differences in generic beliefs in conspiracy theories across cultures: the Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire (CMQ) [PDF]
, 2013 Conspiracy theories are ubiquitous when it comes to explaining political events and societal phenomena. Individuals differ not only in the degree to which they believe in specific conspiracy theories, but also in their general susceptibility to ...
Bruder, Martin +4 more
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Drivers of change in human–wildlife relationships: Southern Africa as an example
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Human–wildlife relationships (HWRs) are changing globally in response to shifts in ecological dynamics and societal values, often resulting in contestation. With an increasing need to enable human–wildlife coexistence, it is essential to better understand the drivers of change in HWRs.
Dian Spear
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Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce ResearchIn recent years, virtual anchors have become vital in live marketing due to their anthropomorphic features and interactive advantages. However, are anthropomorphic virtual anchors the best option?
Shizhen Bai, Luwen Cao, Jiamin Zhou
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Interacting Like Humans? Understanding the Effect of Anthropomorphism on Consumer’s Willingness to Pay in Online Auctions [PDF]
, 2017 Most research examining individuals’ bidding behavior in online auctions has used the lens of a rational decision making process. However, bidding behavior is also influenced by non-rational factors. Anthropomorphism, attributing human characteristics to
Dennis, Alan, Yuan, Lingyao
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Despite the availability of several equine pain assessment tools, their use in equine veterinary practice appears limited compared to small animal practice. This study explores potential barriers to equine pain assessment, as reported by staff at a single UK equine teaching hospital.
Olivia Curry +4 more
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The lady who served the potion: botanical symbolism behind the mysteries of Eleusis [PDF]
, 2019 noneFirst author ...
Ruck, Carl
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Behind, Between, and Beyond Anthropomorphic Models [PDF]
, 2007 The plurality of models of ultimate reality is a central problem for religious philosophy. This essay sketches what is involved in mounting comparative inquiries across the plurality of models.
Wildman, Wesley J.
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Design of Non-Anthropomorphic Robotic Hands for Anthropomorphic Tasks [PDF]
Volume 6: 35th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Parts A and B, 2011 In this paper, we explore the idea of designing non-anthropomorphic multi-fingered robotic hands for tasks that replicate the motion of the human hand. Taking as input data a finite set of rigid-body positions for the five fingertips, we develop a method to perform dimensional synthesis for a kinematic chain with a tree structure, with five branches ...
Simó Serra, Edgar +2 more
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, 2012 Contribution à « Notes from the Field: Anthropomorphism » (avec d'autres contributions de Elizabeth King, J. M. Bernstein, Carolyn Dean, Caroline van Eck, Finbarr Barry Flood, Jane Garnett, Gervase Rosser, James Meyer, Miya Elise Mizuta et Alina Payne)
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