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ABSTRACT Technological change and the increasing use of electronic devices have made electronic waste one of the fastest‐growing waste streams worldwide, posing significant environmental and social challenges. Thus, understanding consumer behaviour regarding the purchase, use and disposal of electronic products is key to developing effective circular ...
Idiano D'Adamo +4 more
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Time Discounting: The Delay Effect and Procrastinating Behavior [PDF]
The delay effect, that people discount the near future more than the distant future, has not been verified rigorously. An experiment conducted by us in China confirms that, by separating the delay from the interval, the delay effect exists only within a ...
Jie Qin +4 more
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Event-related Potentials reveal differential Brain Regions implicated in Discounting in Two Tasks [PDF]
The way people make decisions about future benefits – termed discounting - has important implications for both financial planning and health behaviour. Several theories assume that, when delaying gratification, the lower weight given to future benefits ...
Caroline Rawdon +4 more
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All energy matters Let us broaden the discussion on solutions to climate change. Greenhouse gases have upset the delicate equilibrium of the Earth's energy balance. Consequently, all sources of heat affect the temperature of the Earth. Although the amount of additional heat generated by humans is a fraction of that produced by the sun, it is generated ...
Martin Bertau +2 more
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Many everyday decisions, including those concerning our health, finances and the environment, involve choosing between a smaller but imminent reward (e.g., €20 now) and a later but larger reward (e.g., €40 in a month).
Paul A.G. Forbes +4 more
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Adverse Aftereffects of Methotrexate as Chemotherapy on Cognitive Deficits in Rat Models [PDF]
Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia have a high five-year survival rate thanks to methotrexate (MTX). However, cognitive side effects are reported, characterized as chemo brain.
Kang, Jubin
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Financial Toxicity Associated with Biological Medicines: A Scoping Review
Financial toxicity, defined as the economic burden experienced by patients due to medication and other healthcare costs and their consequences, such as material, psychosocial and behavioral effects, represents a significant concern for individuals receiving biological medicines.
Laura Sara Maria Saarukka +4 more
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Akrasia – status of weak-willed actions in philosophy of law [PDF]
Akrasia, or weak-will, is a term denoting a phenomenon when one acts freely and intentionally contrary to his or her better judgment. Discussion of akrasia originates in the Plato's Protagoras where he states that “No one who either knows or believes ...
Banaś, Paweł
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ABSTRACT This study examines the intricate and asymmetric relationship between corporate greenhouse gas emission disclosure and stock returns and crash risks, focusing on listed firms in six Commonwealth African countries characterized by regulatory fragility, limited investor protection, and growing climate vulnerability.
Idorenyin J. Okon +2 more
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How Consumers Contest Legitimacy: Skepticism Toward Corporate Social Responsibility
ABSTRACT Consumer skepticism toward Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives operates not only as an individual‐level response but also as a societal governance mechanism that disciplines firms and reshapes organizational legitimacy. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with consumers in an emerging Latin American economy, this study advances an ...
Francine Zanin Bagatini +2 more
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