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Perception of female buttocks and breast size in profile

open access: yes, 2007
This study looked at the contribution of breast size and buttock size on ratings of female physical attractiveness in profile. A total of 114 British undergraduates rated 9 silhouettes with 3 varying levels of breast size and 3 levels of buttock size ...
Swami, V., Furnham, A.
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Semantic size of abstract concepts: it gets emotional when you can’t see it [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Size is an important visuo-spatial characteristic of the physical world. In language processing, previous research has demonstrated a processing advantage for words denoting semantically 'big' (e.g., jungle) versus 'small' (e.g., needle) concrete objects.
Sereno, Margaret E.   +32 more
core   +1 more source

Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products Used by Patients with Rheumatologic Conditions in Alberta, Canada: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among patients with rheumatologic conditions and their associations with patient factors, patient‐reported perceived side effects, and positive impacts.
Susan Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

National and local acceptance of nuclear power: A closer look at environmental benefit perception

open access: yesNuclear Engineering and Technology
Understanding how perceptions of nuclear power influence its acceptance is key to developing effective public communication strategies. This study highlighted areas of similarity and dissimilarity between such perceptions in their effects on national and
Jin Won Lee, Seungkook Roh
doaj   +1 more source

Real‐World Trends in Prenatal Antirheumatic Drug Utilization in Ontario, Canada: A Cross‐Sectional Time‐Series Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dissociations between the horizontal and dorsoventral axes in body-size perception

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Neuroscience, 2013
Body size can vary throughout a person's lifetime, inducing plasticity of the internal body representation. Changes in horizontal width accompany those in dorsal‐to‐ventral thickness.
Teruo Hashimoto, A. Iriki
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The material-size illusion - The influence of material properties on haptic perception of volume

open access: yes, 2011
Haptic matching of the orientation of bars separated by a horizontal distance leads to large systematic deviations (eg Kappers and Koenderink, 1999 Perception 28 781–795).
Physics of Man   +4 more
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Investigating the Effect of Area of Stimulationon Cutaneous and Proprioceptive Weight Perception

open access: yes, 2012
Weight perception is mediated by cutaneous perception (pressure on the skin) and proprioception (force on muscles and tendons). In this paper, the role of the size of the stimulation area is investigated for these two types of perception.
Bergmann Tiest, Wouter M   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence–Based Online Symptom Assessment Tools for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Diagnosis: Patient Perspectives

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this article is to identify perceptions of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) regarding artificial intelligence (AI)–based online symptom assessment tools, and the potential of these tools to address diagnostic barriers.
Olivia A. Stein   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Humans are not fooled by size illusions in attractiveness judgements

open access: yes, 2014
Could signallers use size contrast illusions to dishonestly exaggerate their attractiveness to potential mates? Using composite photographs of women from three body mass index (BMI) categories designed to simulate small groups, we show that target women ...
Cornelissen, Piers   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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