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Haptic perception [PDF]

open access: yesWIREs Cognitive Science, 2013
AbstractFueled by novel applications, interest in haptic perception is growing. This paper provides an overview of the state of the art of a number of important aspects of haptic perception. By means of touch we can not only perceive quite different material properties, such as roughness, compliance, friction, coldness and slipperiness, but we can also
Kappers, A.M.L., Bergmann Tiest, W.M.
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When emotional intelligence affects peoples' perception of trustworthiness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
By adopting social exchange theory and the affect-infusion-model, the hypothesis is made that emotional intelligence (EI) will have an impact on three perceptions of trustworthiness – ability, integrity and benevolence – at the beginning of a ...
Lee, Wing-Shing, Selart, Marcus
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Why people use their cars while the built environment imposes cycling [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Residing in a high-density, diverse, and accessible neighborhood tends to be associated with less car use, more public transport, and more cycling and walking.
Derudder, Ben   +2 more
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Technology-enhanced pre-instructional peer assessment: Exploring students’ perceptions in a Statistical Methods course

open access: yesREID (Research and Evaluation in Education), 2018
There has been strong interest among higher education institution in implementing technology-enhanced peer assessment as a tool for enhancing students’ learning.
Yosep Dwi Kristanto
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions of parenting practices and psychological variables of elite and sub-elite youth athletes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Drawing from the model of parental involvement in sport, the overall purpose was to examine the associations of perceptions of parenting practices (encouragement, reinforcement, instruction, and role modeling) and athletes’ psychological variables (self ...
Calmeiro, Luis   +4 more
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Construing the cultural other and the self: A Personal Construct analysis of English and Italian perceptions of national character [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
How we perceive other cultures is arguably of increasing importance in contemporary society, impacting on realms such as international relations, business and tourism. The qualitative research reported in this paper was carried out in the UK and in Italy
Allport   +39 more
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Residents’ attitudes, perceptions and the development of positive tourism behaviours amid COVID -19

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences, 2023
Local people’s pro-tourism behavioural intention plays an important role in determining the sustainability and success of a tourism destination. A semi-structured questionnaire was randomly administered to residents aged 18 years and above of Botswana’s ...
Israel R. Blackie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Athletes' perceptions of coaching effectiveness and athlete-related outcomes in rugby union: An investigation based on the coaching efficacy model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This study examined the relationships between athletes' perceptions of coaching effectiveness, based on the coaching efficacy model, and their effort, commitment, enjoyment, self-efficacy, and prosocial and antisocial behavior in rugby union ...
Boardley, Ian D   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Music perception [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Bioscience, 1979
The state of knowledge in several areas of music perception will be reviewed. Topics to be covered include principles of organization and grouping, tonal shape analyzing mechanisms, rhythm, and tempo, the role of memory, and the perception of instrumental timbre. The field as a whole is currently undergoing rapid expansion. This is due in large part to
openaire   +2 more sources

A Comprehensive Exploration of Fidelity Quantification in Computer-Generated Images

open access: yesSensors
Generating realistic road scenes is crucial for advanced driving systems, particularly for training deep learning methods and validation. Numerous efforts aim to create larger and more realistic synthetic datasets using graphics engines or synthetic-to ...
Alexandra Duminil   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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