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Behind the stethoscope: The hidden struggles and strengths of veterinarians in Italy

Veterinary Record Open, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract Background Veterinarians play a crucial role in public health, animal welfare and human–animal relationships, yet their work involves increasing emotional, structural and ethical challenges. This study explored the lived experiences, perceptions, and needs of veterinary professionals in Italy to understand how these dimensions shape wellbeing ...
Selena Russo, Alexia Del Greco, Marco Bani, Federico Zorzi, Stefano Ardenghi, Giulia Rampoldi, Simone Scoccianti, Paolo Galli, Maria Grazia Strepparava   +8 more
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Students' Perception of Generative AI‐Assisted Collaborative Argumentation

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The rapid scaling of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology presents opportunities for personalised learning experiences and facilitates collaborative learning, including collaborative argumentation (CA). However, empirical research examining students' perceptions of GenAI‐assisted CA within classroom contexts remains limited ...
Jinhee Kim, Seongryeong Yu, Rita Detrick, Liangjie Fan, Na Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Robotic Future: Generational Shifts in the Acceptance of Social Robots on Brazilian Coffee Farms

Expert Systems, Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The selective migration of young people to urban centres has resulted in an ageing workforce within the Brazilian coffee sector, creating a growing demand for solutions that aid producers in crop management routines. Coffee production, the fourth largest in terms of gross national agricultural revenue, can benefit from technological support ...
Danilo Fernandes da Silva, Luiza Campbell Rocha, Gustavo José Giardini Lahr, Luiz H. A. Correia, André Pimenta Freire, André de Lima Salgado   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncovering the effectiveness of anthropomorphic communication on the country-of-origin stereotypes from the perspective of psychological elements. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Bai S, Zhang W, Chu L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Rethinking Emotional Labor: AI's Role in Shaping Consumer and Worker Well‐Being

Journal of Consumer Affairs, Volume 60, Issue 2, Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT This article offers a commentary on the role of AI‐driven systems in emotional labor and its implications for consumers' well‐being. The central insight is that AI systems can alleviate service providers' emotional burden while providing consistent support, which challenges the notion that only humans can deliver authentic emotional support ...
Wookjae Heo, Sun Young Ahn
wiley   +1 more source

When the Source Is Artificial: Negative Emotions, Intergroup Anxiety, and Threat Responses to AI‐Generated Video Content

Journal of Community &Applied Social Psychology, Volume 36, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Generative artificial intelligence increasingly produces realistic video, raising questions about how people emotionally and socially respond to AI outputs. We extended prior work on text, image, and audio generation by focusing on AI‐generated video and on affective and intergroup mechanisms linked to intentions to use AI.
Gabbiadini Alessandro, Manfredi Anna, Serrao Fabrizio, Puzella Giulio   +3 more
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Evaluating Idle Animation Believability: A User Perspective

Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, Volume 37, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
This work demonstrates that there is no perceptual difference between genuine and acted idle motion. The first dataset containing these idle animations is also provided. ABSTRACT Animating realistic avatars requires using high‐quality animations for every possible state the avatar can be in.
Eneko Atxa Landa, Elena Lazkano, Igor Rodriguez, Itsaso Rodriguez‐Moreno, Itziar Irigoien   +4 more
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Consumer Acceptance of Conversational Bots: Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 25, Issue 3, Page 1488-1520, May 2026.
ABSTRACT As consumers increasingly rely on conversational bots for daily tasks, evidence surrounding motivations for acceptance remains scattered. A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on 64 journal articles published between 2008 and 2024, of which 48 provided sufficient quantitative data for inclusion in a meta‐analysis.
Omar H. Fares, Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee
wiley   +1 more source

The Evolution of Impression Management Research in Social Media: A Bibliometric Perspective

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 4070-4087, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study is to investigate impression management (IM) usage by companies in the context of social media communication and emerging technologies through a comprehensive mapping of the scientific literature. In this matter, a bibliometric analysis has been conducted, extracting a sample of 262 peer‐reviewed journal ...
Antonio Iazzi, Amedeo Maizza, Simona Lamusta, Simone Pizzi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telecological Collapse: The Inevitability of Climate Breakdown in the Transmedial Podcast Drama Forest 404

Future Humanities, Volume 4, Issue 1, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a close‐hearing analysis of Forest 404, a transmedial audio drama that was released to BBC Sounds in 2019. Despite the drama's eco‐dystopian critique of teleological ‘progress’ narratives (that enable and perpetuate the destruction of the natural world), I argue that the series ultimately propagates a sense of inevitability
Matilda Jones
wiley   +1 more source