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Birth of a scapegoat: An actor‐affect‐affordance model of symbolic attribution in the digital age

Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract How do scapegoating narratives emerge, diffuse, and solidify within digital media ecosystems? This paper introduces an actor‐affect‐affordance (3A) model to explain how complex social problems become symbolically attributed to marginalized groups.
Jack Gabriel Risien Wippell
wiley   +1 more source

Sliding Doors: Frame Uptake and Rejection by Learners in a Museum‐Based Climate Learning Experience

Science Education, Volume 110, Issue 4, Page 1198-1223, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Science education efforts that support public understanding of modern climate change are critically needed. However, implementing climate‐related learning experiences can be challenging, as public audiences tend to experience a wide range of understandings of and emotions around the issue. In light of these challenges, many scholars have posed
Lynne Zummo, Benjamin Janney, Kaitlyn Kinshella, Jordan Giron, Marc Whiting, Ajla Auker, Hailey Sherman, Monika Lohani   +7 more
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“To meme or not to meme, that is the question”: Literary Quotes and Memes in Digital Culture

Abstract Even if it is true that they rarely achieve the virality of Grumpy Cat memes, literary quotes are quite popular in social media. Some accounts dedicate themselves to post and share inspiring thoughts taken from canonical works and are, thus, extending the practice of collecting phrases in individual notebooks or volumes like Bartlett’
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Körperdarstellungen in Memes

Diese Arbeit untersucht die Darstellung von Körpern in Memes. Dazu wurden folgende Fragen gestellt: wie werden Körper in Memes dargestellt? Welchen Einfluss kann das auf die körperliche Selbstwahrnehmung und das psychische Wohlbefinden der Konsument ...
Hauke, Jannik
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Abnormal cleavage patterns in equine in vitro‐produced embryos lead to higher early pregnancy loss

Equine Veterinary Journal, Volume 58, Issue 4, Page 970-980, July 2026.
Summary Background Despite significant advances, in vitro production (IVP) of equine embryos continues to lack standardised embryo classification criteria and is associated with increased rates of early pregnancy loss compared with in vivo‐derived blastocysts.
Soledad Martin‐Pelaez, Alejandro de la Fuente, Kazuki Takahashi, Hugo Monteiro, Mauricio Mendes, Stuart Meyers, Pouya Dini   +6 more
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‘I Don't Want to Kill Any More Mice’: Taboo and Silence in PhD Education

Higher Education Quarterly, Volume 80, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Improving the experience and well‐being of doctoral students requires a deep and nuanced understanding of their challenges. Traditionally, researchers have used reactive methods, such as surveys and interviews, to address these issues. However, some topics may be difficult to capture through these approaches, particularly those that are ...
Saule Bekova, Ivan Smirnov
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The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1255-1310, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
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Cognitive Overload and Emotional Arousal: Why Gambling Content Marketing Appeals to Children and Resists Established Educational Interventions

Psychology &Marketing, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 1472-1487, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Increased social media gambling advertising raises concerns about its strong appeal to children and its role in gambling‐related harm. This study examines whether gambling content marketing is more emotionally appealing and less recognizable as advertising than conventional social media gambling ads, and whether a widely used UK school‐based ...
Raffaello Rossi, Edoardo Tozzi, Agnes Nairn   +2 more
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Serious Games in Mechanics: GAMEchanics—The First Mechanics‐Themed Escape Room

Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Volume 26, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Serious games are fully developed games designed with purposes beyond entertainment, such as education or training. They combine narrative structures, rule‐based systems, and problem‐based learning within an interactive environment, enabling experiential learning through player interaction.
Christina Völlmecke, Antonia Dönitz, Franka Kurpjuhn, Ando Jacobi   +3 more
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A Framework for Integrating Large Language Models into Memetic Algorithms. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Sakharov M.
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