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Performing populist leadership online: Discursive and multimodal construction of a shared social identity

open access: yesBritish Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 65, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Populist leaders are known for engaging supporters through compelling rhetoric, sparking debate about what persuasive strategies they use to mobilize voters. While research shows that leaders creatively frame their communication, the role of social media–especially its multimodal affordances–remains poorly understood.
Jenni Jaakkola   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Some issues concerning applications of naturalistic paradigm to the study of religion

open access: yesZagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce, 2014
Viewing religion as a product of evolution already has yielded a new and interesting hypotheses, which could help to integrate entire heritage of scientific study of religion. Nonetheless, there are some objections toward this program. First, despite the
Kinga Kowalczyk-Purol
doaj  

Internet Meme: Origin, Definition and Research Approaches

open access: yesДискурс
Introduction. The article analyzes various approaches to studying Internet memes as key elements of modern media communication. It highlights the need for a comprehensive description of memes, considering their continuous evolution.Methodology and ...
M. S. Sigaeva, N. V. Stepanova
doaj   +1 more source

Notas para uma aproximação entre o neodarwinismo e as ciências sociais Notes on an approximation between neo-Darwinism and the social sciences

open access: yesHistória, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos, 2005
O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar a psicologia evolutiva, uma ciência que procura compreender a mente humana (cultural, social, histórica) como produto de processos biológicos e evolutivos, e a memética, uma teoria ainda incipiente que pretende ...
Ricardo Waizbort
doaj   +1 more source

Qubit‐Efficient Quantum Local Search for Combinatorial Optimization

open access: yesAdvanced Quantum Technologies, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
We introduce a qubit‐efficient variational quantum algorithm for combinatorial optimization that adaptively uses from logarithmic to a linear number of qubits to implement quantum local search. The method encodes flip probabilities of spin groups into quantum amplitudes, enabling exploration of classically intractable neighborhoods while maintaining ...
Mikhail Podobrii   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Energy‐aware flexible job shop scheduling problem with nonlinear routes and position‐based learning effect

open access: yesInternational Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 860-891, March 2026.
Abstract Sustainability has become one of the main objectives in all human activities and, in particular, in manufacturing environments. In this paper, we consider the flexible job shop scheduling problem with the objective of minimizing energy consumption.
Ernesto G. Birgin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Hybrid Framework for Stock Price Forecasting Using Metaheuristic Feature Selection Approaches and Transformer Models Enhanced by Temporal Embedding and Attention Pruning

open access: yesApplied AI Letters, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
Workflow of the proposed hybrid BWO‐Transformer framework for stock price prediction. ABSTRACT Accurately predicting stock prices remains a major challenge in financial analytics due to the complexity and noise inherent in market data. Feature selection plays a critical role in improving both computational efficiency and predictive performance. In this
Amirhossein Malakouti Semnani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parts of the Whole: Moderating Competition in the World of Ideas

open access: yesNumeracy, 2015
In both biological and mathematical dynamical systems, competition may be moderated by the presence of a top predator of both competing species. Applying this principle in memetics sheds light on why some strategies are more likely than others to promote
Dorothy Wallace
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The Memetic Connotations and Evolution of “Pietas” in Roman Ideology, Ethics and Politics [PDF]

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences
This article examines the application of memetics as a valuable and manageable framework for cultural studies. Specifically, it delves into the memes associated with Roman "Pietas" and their impact on the ideological, ethical and political landscape of ...
Zheng Danyang
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioural mimicry or herd behaviour of Generation Z? Social media interactions in the context of information overload

open access: yesEngineering Management in Production and Services
The article aimed to examine the relationship between Generation Z’s interactions on social networking sites in the context of herd behaviour and behavioural mimicry through central and peripheral content processing pathways.
Stepaniuk Krzysztof   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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