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More than skin-deep: integration of skin-based and musculo-skeletal reference frames in localisation of touch [PDF]
, 2018 The skin of the forearm is, in one sense, a flat 2D sheet, but in another sense approximately cylindrical, mirroring the 3D volumetric shape of the arm. The role of frames of reference based on the skin as a 2D sheet versus based on the musculo-skeletal ...
Longo, Matthew R. +4 more
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Kyklos, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Survey responses to environmental policy instruments may capture perceived behavioral effectiveness rather than abstract normative approval. This paper examines how environmental concern and information channels are associated with the selection of fines and incentives as measures that could encourage more frequent separate waste collection ...
Giuseppe di Liddo +3 more
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How Awareness of Orthographic Transparency Benefits the Lexical Encoding of Second Language Vowels
Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract We investigated the influence of orthographic transparency, and learners’ awareness of it, on the second language (L2) phonolexical encoding of Brazilian Portuguese (BP) mid‐vowel contrasts. In BP, accent marks indicate vowel quality (mid‐closed vs.
Hunter Brakovec, Isabelle Darcy
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Did you skip leg day? The neural mechanisms of muscle perception for body parts [PDF]
While the neural mechanisms underpinning the perception of muscularity are poorly understood, recent progress has been made using the psychophysical technique of visual adaptation.
Stephen, Ian D. +6 more
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Social Effects of the Vote of the Majority: An Experiment on the Brexit‐Vote
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 2016 EU referendum result was widely perceived as a statement against immigration. This paper investigates whether information about majority voting outcomes influences attitudes towards immigrants. Using a survey experiment conducted in England in 2017–2018, we randomly exposed participants to truthful information indicating that local ...
Fernanda Leite Lopez de Leon +1 more
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Top Versus Bottom: Experimental Evidence on Priming, Information and Redistribution Preferences
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We study how both who we talk about when we talk about inequality and how we talk about it shape redistributive preferences. In a nationally representative survey experiment in Germany with a 1‐year follow‐up, we exogenously vary the focus of attention (top 10% vs. bottom 10%) and the mode of delivery (subtle priming vs.
Luna Bellani, Nona Bledow
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Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite all efforts, obesity remains a major health concern worldwide, with continuously increasing rates, affecting approx. 14% of the total world population, being as high as 43% in some countries. As obesity is related to numerous comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some types of cancer, the consequences ...
Farhad Vahid +22 more
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Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Managing non‐functional cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) leads remains controversial. While extraction is standard for infection, it is unclear whether transvenous lead extraction (TLE) or lead abandonment (LA) provides superior outcomes for superfluous leads.
Karanjeet Chauhan +8 more
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Who Is Accountable? How Citizens Attribute Success and Failure in Cross‐Sector Collaborations
Public Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cross‐sector collaborations bring together organizations with different values, missions, and goals to achieve shared outcomes. However, how accountability is attributed across sectors remains unclear, particularly given the potential influence of sector bias on citizen perceptions.
Angela L. Samuel +2 more
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Do's and Don'ts in Peace Negotiations: Learning From the Arab‐Israeli Peace Negotiations
Peace &Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article suggests practical information on the requirements for successful negotiations. Building on extensive research in archives and more than 100 in‐depth interviews with senior decision‐makers and negotiators who were involved in the Arab‐Israeli conflict, the article outlines the basic qualities that negotiators, mediators, and ...
Raphael Cohen‐Almagor
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