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Dual Pathways of Loneliness in the Marketplace: Emotional Attachment, Empowerment, and Evaluations of Brand Warmth and Brand Competence

Psychology &Marketing, Volume 43, Issue 8, Page 1933-1950, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Loneliness shapes consumer behavior, yet whether it increases preference for warm or competent brands remains unresolved. We argue that this question cannot be answered without distinguishing who is perceived to be lonely. Individual loneliness, which is a person's subjective experience of social disconnection, activates agency‐restoration ...
Aulona Ulqinaku, Gülen Sarial‐Abi, Selma Kadic‐Maglajlic   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Critical Analysis of Secondary Victims' Preferred Method of Reporting Crime in a South African Township

Sexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Digital communication has facilitated freedom of expression in various contexts worldwide. Digitalized communication is a form of expression that has become the norm worldwide despite cybercrime and other challenges. Communication preferences for social media determine attitudes to reporting crime.
Nomsa Ingrid Zikalala
wiley   +1 more source

A very particular set of skills: The role of perspective‐taking in hostage diplomacy negotiations

Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Hostage diplomacy—detaining foreign nationals for leverage under the pretext of national law—is a growing international security problem. Beyond constituting a violation of international law, hostage diplomacy is challenging to resolve. Target states must deal with aggressive, sovereign perpetrators; handle a fraudulent but plausible legal ...
Danielle Gilbert, Cynthia S. Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Online Pressures, Offline Impacts: Exploring the Impact of Social Media, Masculinity and Wellbeing Among Young Pacific Men in Aotearoa New Zealand

Journal of Community &Applied Social Psychology, Volume 36, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT Social media is a central arena where Indigenous and minority populations negotiate cultural identity, belonging and wellbeing. For young Pacific men in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), these digital spaces intersect with long‐standing cultural expectations of masculinity, creating both opportunities for connection and risks to mental health ...
Simon Erickson, Bale Kito, Gareth Treharne, Edmond Fehoko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Angular vs. circular: the role of shapes on food packaging graphics in purchase intentions, perceived healthiness, and self-construal

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionThis study investigates the effect of shapes in food packaging graphics (SFPG) on consumer purchase intentions. While prior research has primarily focused on cross-modal associations between SFPG and other sensory modalities (e.g., taste ...
Shichang Liang, Yizheng Zhou, Qiuju Qin, Xiaochuan Zhang, Junrong Li, Tingting Zhang, Jingyi Li, Miao Zhu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

On the Transformative Nature of Luxury Consumption and Consumer Well‐Being: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Psychology &Marketing, Volume 43, Issue 7, Page 1727-1757, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Consuming luxury products and services has received little systematic attention as a potential pathway to consumer well‐being, despite sporadic evidence suggesting that luxury experiences may catalyse self‐transformational processes and happiness‐related outcomes.
Solon Magrizos, Maria C. Voutsa, Minas N. Kastanakis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Three Rs: Relationship Orientation, Relational Interdependent Self-construal, and Relationship Maintenance Strategies

, 2015
The polyamory literature has evolved over the years, but very little of the literature is made up of quantitative studies. An even smaller proportion of those are comparative studies, in which researchers investigate the differences and similarities ...
Rowley, Maria Moana
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The Revo‐Evo Debate in the History and Philosophy of Science

Natural Sciences, Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2026.
The paper juxtaposes revolutionary and evolutionary positions in epistemology in general as well as the history of science. While it deems the evolutionary arguments more persuasive, it also stresses the dependence of our assessment of change on the language we choose to describe the theories and positions under consideration.
Yemima Ben‐Menahem
wiley   +1 more source

A multilayered regulatory framework linking cell wall remodelling, redox homeostasis, and metabolic plasticity during leaf development in Arabidopsis thaliana

Annals of Applied Biology, Volume 189, Issue 1, July 2026.
This study proposes a three‐layered regulatory model illustrating the transition from cell wall remodelling to redox homeostasis during leaf maturation. The model integrates structural extensibility (CESA8, XTH15), redox‐metabolic balancing (AOX1A), and transcriptional feedback mediated by NAC13.
Bayram Ali Yerlikaya
wiley   +1 more source

Theorising Respect and Disrespect by and About Children and Young People: A Qualitative Systematic Literature Review

Children &Society, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 836-855, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Respect is a foundational moral and social value, yet its conceptualisation by and about children and young people remains underexplored. This systematic qualitative literature review examines how respect and disrespect are theorised, defined or conceptualised in relation to children and young people, and the extent to which their perspectives
Alison MacKenzie, Montserrat Fargas, Siobhán McAlister, Bronagh Byrne, Claire Cassidy, Mary‐Louise Corr, Amy Hanna, Laura Lundy, Gail Neill, Dirk Schubotz   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source