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Modulation of stress and neuroplasticity biomarkers via rhythmic vocalization: a controlled study on NDNF, cortisol, and monoamines

BMC Neuroscience
Background The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of reciting the Quran (from Mushaf) on serotonin, dopamine, NDNF, and cortisol levels in relation to mental well-being.
Süheyb Okur, Bülent Bayraktar
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Review of Sex, Ecology, Spirituality by Ken Wilber 2nd ed 851p (2001) (review revised 2019) [PDF]

, 2019
please see the full paper for the abstract as the moronic AI used by phil papers won't let me use it as it thinks it has a url in ...
Starks, Michael
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On the Transformative Nature of Luxury Consumption and Consumer Well‐Being: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
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

Psychological Universals in the Study of Happiness: From Social Psychology to Epicurean Philosophy [PDF]

, 2019
Within the framework of Positive Psychology and Needing Theories, this article reviews cultural practices or perceptions regarding what happiness is and how it can be achieved.
Euler, Sasha S.
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Islamic Public Administration in Practice: The Taliban's “Gender Apartheid” Governance in Afghanistan

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the Taliban's post‐2021 governance model through the Islamic Public Administration (IPA) framework, focusing on justice, equality, and women's inclusion. It asks: (1) How does the Taliban's governance align with core IPA principles?
Parwiz Mosamim, Jean‐Patrick Villeneuve   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geography of Religion as a Section of Religious Studies: to the Problem Statement

Концепт: философия, религия, культура
The relevance of addressing the understanding of the geography of religion as a section of religious studies is on the one hand due to the growing popularity of this discipline in the modern scientific space,  and on the other its insufficient ...
O. Yu. Boytsova, I. N. Yablokov
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Review of The Mind’s I by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett (1981) (review revised 2019 [PDF]

, 2019
A mixed bag dominated by H & D's reductionist nonsense. This is a follow-up to Hofstadter´s famous (or infamous as I would now say, considering its unrelenting nonsense) Godel, Escher, Bach (1980).
Starks, Michael
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Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway, Eline van Remortel, Sophie B. Cowling, Divya Kumar, Hanna Mroczka, Emilija Rudzinskaite, Georgina Sturgeon, Sasha Woods, Daniel B. Hayhow   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Interdisciplinary Evaluation Of The Relationship Between The Authority Figure Of The Father In The Family And The Authority Figure Of God In Religion

Şırnak Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi
The family is a formal, methodical, and systematic institution consisting of a mother, father, and children, in which authority relationships are defined.
Fatma Yüce
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Scientism on Steroids: A Review of Freedom Evolves by Daniel Dennett (2003) (review revised 2019) [PDF]

, 2019
``People say again and again that philosophy doesn´t really progress, that we are still occupied with the same philosophical problems as were the Greeks. But the people who say this don´t understand why it has to be so.
Starks, Michael
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