Is social categorization spatially organized in a “Mental Line”? Empirical evidences for spatial bias in intergroup differentiation [PDF]
Social categorization is the differentiation between the self and others and between one’s own group and other groups and it is such a natural and spontaneous process that often we are not aware of it.
Presaghi, Fabio, Rullo, Marika
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A novel Bifidobacterium breve strain, Yang08, is isolated to counter its depletion in atopic dermatitis. In mice, live Yang08 requires an intact gut microbiota to exert protection, specifically enriching Akkermansia muciniphila and potently inhibiting pathogenic neutrophil activation and NETosis in the skin.
Yanqiang Shi +6 more
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Telerobotic Intergroup Contact: Acceptance and Preferences in Israel and Palestine
We explore telerobotics as a novel form of intergroup communication. In this form, remotely operated robots facilitate embodied and situated intergroup contact between groups in conflict over long distances, potentially reducing prejudice and promoting ...
Avner Peled +2 more
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Ambivalent stereotypes link to peace, conflict, and inequality across 38 nations [PDF]
A cross-national study, 49 samples in 38 nations (n = 4,344), investigates whether national peace and conflict reflect ambivalent warmth and competence stereotypes: High-conflict societies (Pakistan) may need clearcut, unambivalent group images ...
Asbrock, Frank +17 more
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This study demonstrates that inflammatory stimuli induce the acetylation‐triggered, chaperone‐mediated autophagic degradation of ubiquitin‐specific peptidase 9 X‐linked (USP9X) in macrophages. USP9X acts as a macrophage “inflammation switch” after myocardial infarction (MI). USP9X loss destabilizes tumor necrosis factor receptor‐associated factor (TRAF)
Biqing Wang +7 more
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The Language of Bias: A Linguistic Approach to Understanding Intergroup Relations [PDF]
[Excerpt] This chapter explores the role of language in the relationship between diversity and team performance. Specifically, we consider how a linguistic approach to social categorization may be used to study the social psychological mechanisms that ...
Bell, Bradford S. +2 more
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How groups react to disloyalty in the context of intergroup competition: Evaluations of group deserters and defectors [PDF]
Groups strongly value loyalty, especially in the context of intergroup competition. However, research has yet to investigate how groups respond to members who leave the group or join a competing outgroup.
Abrams +58 more
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Pro‐ATO/Allicin Liposomes for Dual‐Pathway Targeting of p53‐Mutant Tumors
Schematic illustration of the “pro‐ATO”/allicin liposomal strategy. Liposomal encapsulation improves the stability and bioavailability of both agents while masking allicin's odor. Upon release in the tumor microenvironment, ATO reactivates structural p53 mutants, and allicin inhibits ATR signaling while releasing H2S, collectively inducing synthetic ...
Xiaoling Xu +11 more
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Examining Peacebuilding Through a Trauma Lens: Practitioner Reflections on Programs for Youth Exposed to Traumatic Stressors in Intergroup Conflict [PDF]
The international community recognizes that young people are increasingly vulnerable to psychosocial trauma within in intergroup conflict. Exposure to traumatic stressors within these conflicts poses unique risks not only to the neurological and social ...
Hester, Liza
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Toward Authentic Dialogue: Origins of the Fishbowl Method and Implications for Writing Center Work [PDF]
Dialogue is central to a writing center’s mission. Whether we think of dialogue as the literal exchange of words between two people or as a method for prompting a creative openness to others’ perspectives, writers, tutors, and writing center ...
Garrison, Kristen +1 more
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