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Maximizing the Economic, Environmental, and Social Impact of the Metaverse
ABSTRACT The metaverse is a transformative digital ecosystem with the potential to redefine economic, environmental, and social systems. This qualitative study examines how the metaverse and its enabling technologies—such as AR/VR, blockchain, and AI—might evolve to influence sustainability. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews with global experts and
Alessandro Lanteri +2 more
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Abstract Strategic word mimicry during negotiations facilitates better outcomes. We explore mimicry of specific word categories and perceptions of rapport, trust, and liking as underlying mechanisms. Dyads took part in an online negotiation exercise in which word mimicry was manipulated: Participants were instructed to mimic each other’s words (both ...
Kate Muir +4 more
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Generalized inattentional blindness from a Global Workspace perspective [PDF]
We apply Baars' Global Workspace model of consciousness to inattentional blindness, using the groupoid network method of Stewart et al. to explore modular structures defined by information measures associated with cognitive process.
Wallace, Rodrick
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the factors influencing renewable energy consumption and renewable electricity in Sub‐Sahara Africa (SSA) using the Lewbel 2SLS approach, panel quantile regression and Driscoll and Kraay estimator. It focuses on a panel dataset covering 41 countries from 1998 to 2020.
Emmanuel K. Manu, Simplice A. Asongu
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Do Financialization and Innovation Enhance Environmental Sustainability in Sub‐Saharan Africa?
ABSTRACT This study addresses the perception of Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) as a region with limited financial capabilities and technological advancement to enhance environmental sustainability. Conducted across 24 SSA countries from 2000 to 2021, the research employs instrumental IV and panel quantile regressions.
Emmanuel Kwaku Manu +2 more
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AUGURAL TERRITORIES: On the Prophetic Organizing of the Mid‐range
Abstract In this article I introduce the concept of augural territories to theorize the urbanism that emerged during pandemic lockdowns. I draw on ethnographic research in Madrid to examine how community‐based responses—including mutual aid networks, food pantries and neighbourhood associations—disrupted the spatial and temporal logics of territorial ...
Alberto Corsín Jiménez
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Abstract We investigate how the affordances of an online context shape the processes of social learning. Using a dataset of more than 11,000 posts from the fraud subdread on the dark web forum Dread, we examine how affordances of platform governance, connectivity, anonymity, invisibility, asynchronicity, and limited oversight influence the components ...
Fangzhou Wang, Timothy Dickinson
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of rural aesthetics and cultural practises in promoting active ageing amongst older adults in Baan Pong Nuea Village, Northern Thailand. Addressing a critical gap in the literature, it examines how the residential environment influences elderly well‐being in a rural context.
Alisa Nutley
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Implementing distributed concurrent constraint execution in the CIAO system
This paper describes the current prototype of the distributed CIAO system. It introduces the concepts of "teams" and "active modules" (or active objects), which conveniently encapsulate different types of functionalities desirable from a distributed ...
Cabeza Gras, Daniel +1 more
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The therapeutic relationship in in‐person, video call, and telephone psychotherapy sessions
Abstract Objective To examine whether and how patients' perceptions of working alliance, alliance ruptures, real relationship and affective reactions towards the therapist differ across in‐person, videoconferencing and telephone psychotherapy sessions.
Alberto Stefana +2 more
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