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What You Have Determines What You Want to Feel: The Influence of Social Class on Ideal Affect

open access: yesInternational Journal of Psychology, Volume 61, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Ideal affect reflects the emotional states which an individual desires to experience. Although existing research has highlighted the influence of cultural values on ideal affect, few studies have explored individual factors such as social class as antecedents of ideal affect.
Hao Xie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recontextualizing Nanyang Buddhism Based on the Guangzhou Guangxiao Si

open access: yesReligions
This study examined the recontextualization of Nanyang Buddhism and its practices at the Guangzhou Guangxiao Si, considering their adaptation to the requirements of contemporary urban communities in China and Southeast Asia, as well as local cultural ...
Yi Miao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chengyu in Chinese Language Teaching: A preliminary analysis of Italian learners’ data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Chengyu, also known as Chinese four-character idioms, are a type of traditional Chinese idiom, mostly consisting of four characters. They commonly derive from classic Chinese literary sources, including those of the three great philosophical and ...
Conti, Sergio
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Delomization, or the esoteric Nechung kang so, the Dalai Lama, and exilic imaginings of a Tibetan community

open access: yesJournal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 2, August 2026.
Abstract I propose the concept of delomization, the process whereby a sign comes to be understood as a symbol. I term such signs delomes. With rhematization and dicentization, delomization completes the triplet that linguistic anthropologists derive from Charles Sanders Peirce's third trichotomy.
Urmila Nair
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Significance of “Discerning the Zong (Bian Zong 辨宗)” in the Sectarianization of Buddhism

open access: yesReligions
The prelude holds dual significance. Firstly, it denotes the initial exploration of sectarian Buddhism by the Sanlun zong and the Tiantai zong. Secondly, it signifies the act of “exploring” itself as a means of establishing a distinct sect.
Peng Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Social and Cultural Influences on Advance Care Planning Engagement for Patients Living With Cancer: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology Study

open access: yesNursing Inquiry, Volume 33, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Guided by Leininger's Theory of Culture Care, this hermeneutic phenomenological study explored how social and cultural contexts shape engagement in advance care planning (ACP) among people living with cancer in Taiwan. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 26 stakeholders, including 8 patients, 7 family caregivers, and 11 healthcare ...
Cheng‐Pei Lin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Nihilism to Realism: Joseph Edkins’ Interpretation of Buddhist Nirvana and Death

open access: yesReligions
In the nineteenth century, the emergence of Western Buddhist studies generated sustained debate over nirvana, one of the central doctrines of Buddhism. The British Protestant missionary Joseph Edkins actively participated in this intellectual discussion ...
Yuan Li
doaj   +1 more source

Ecological and Social Dimensions of Human–Bear Coexistence in Nepal's Gaurishankar Conservation Area

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
We modelled habitat suitability for Asiatic black bears in Nepal's Gaurishankar Conservation Area and combined it with community surveys to understand human–bear coexistence. Our results show that bear habitat is concentrated between 1000 and 3000 m and that conflict is rising in forest‐edge communities.
Shreyashi Bista   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Confucian Renaissance in the Sung dynasty [PDF]

open access: yes, 1902
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston ...
Ferguson, John Calvin
core  

Happiness and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms as Mediated by Subjective Health Conditions: A Nationwide Cross‐Sectional Internet Survey

open access: yesNeuropsychopharmacology Reports, Volume 46, Issue 2, June 2026.
ADHD symptoms were associated with lower happiness, largely mediated by somatic and mental health factors—particularly physical symptoms, confusion/difficulty concentrating, and depression—highlighting the importance of targeting these modifiable mediators to improve well‐being.
Norio Sugawara   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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