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Comparative analysis based on shared amplicon sequence variants reveals that cohabitation influences gut microbiota sharing between humans and dogs

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionThe One Health concept is a comprehensive understanding of the interaction between humans, animals, and the environment. The cohabitation of humans and pets positively affects their physical, mental, and social well-being. It is recognized as
Yutaro Ito, Miho Nagasawa, Kahori Koyama, Kohei Ito, Takefumi Kikusui   +4 more
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Reciprocity in the workplace

Experimental Economics, 2009
AbstractUsing combined experimental and survey data, this paper provides empirical evidence that firm productivity is related to worker's pro-social behavior in the workplace. At the firm level, we find a strong positive relationship between firm productivity and reciprocating behavior among workers. Investigating workers’ individual behavior we find a
Barr, Abigail, Serneels, Pieter
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Inter-organisational learning in project based organisations: Perspectives on reciprocity [PDF]

, 2013
This developmental paper discusses early research findings on the role that reciprocity plays in fostering or hindering inter-organisational learning in networks.
Chan, Paul, Abualqumboz, Moheeb
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Reciprocity on the hardwood: passing patterns among professional basketball players. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Past theory and research view reciprocal resource sharing as a fundamental building block of human societies. Most studies of reciprocity dynamics have focused on trading among individuals in laboratory settings.
Robb Willer, Amanda Sharkey, Seth Frey
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Rethinking Reciprocity

Annual Review of Economics, 2014
Reciprocal behavioral has been found to play a significant role in many economic domains, including labor supply, tax compliance, voting behavior, and fund-raising. What explains individuals’ tendency to respond to the kindness of others? Existing theories posit internal preferences for the welfare of others, inequality aversion, or utility from ...
Malmendier, Ulrike, te Velde, Vera L, Weber, Roberto A   +2 more
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Social and biological pathways linking relationships with companion animals to human well-being

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionCompanion animals are widely recognized for their potential to support human mental health and well-being. These benefits may arise through changes in social relationships and physiological processes.
Hikari Koyasu, Sakura Ogasawara, Eiji Miyauchi, Kaede Tsuda, Takefumi Kikusui, Miho Nagasawa   +5 more
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Study on adolescents’ attitudes and attachment toward companion animals: mitigating the negative effects of cultural estrangement on wellbeing

Frontiers in Psychology
The mental health of adolescents is an important issue, since it has a significant impact on their future lives. In this regard, one of the methods for supporting adolescents’ mental health is the interaction with companion animals, which is becoming ...
Hikari Koyasu, Sakura Ogasawara, Takefumi Kikusui, Toshiya Murai, Atsushi Nishida, Miho Nagasawa   +5 more
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Does Theorizing on Reciprocal Altruism Apply to the Relationships of Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury?

Evolutionary Psychology, 2012
From the perspective of reciprocal altruism, we examined the role of reciprocity in the close relationships of people inflicted with a spinal cord injury (SCI) ( n = 70). We focused on the help receiver rather than on the help giver.
A.P. Buunk, Rosario Zurriaga, Pilar González   +2 more
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Modelling stem cell differentiation related processes—A practical overview for biologists

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Stem cell differentiation is complex and difficult to control experimentally. This review introduces suitable computational modelling approaches that can support stem cell research, from mechanistic ODE and abstract models to multiscale and deep learning methods.
Ricco Zeegelaar, Xinqi Yan, Lucas F. Jansen Klomp, Stefano Schivo, Janine N. Post   +4 more
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The Principle of Reciprocity

Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2011
The circumstances surrounding the realisation that NMR signal reception could be quantified in a simple fundamental manner using Lorentz's Principle of Reciprocity are described. The poor signal-to-noise ratio of the first European superconducting magnet is identified as a major motivating factor, together with the author's need to understand phenomena
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