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An Outline of a Theory of Play
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
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The relationship of life stage to daily social patterns of captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and the correlation of handler perceptions of elephant personality to demonstrated social behaviors [PDF]
, 2017 Elephants typically have very strong social bonds, and social interactions can include affiliative, agonistic, or ambiguous behaviors. The social interactions and dominance hierarchy between individuals of a herd depend upon many factors, including ...
Jeffrey, Alison
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Previous research demonstrated that communication anxiety reduces L2 learners' willingness to communicate and communication frequency, but left unexplored its impact on performance. The current mixed‐methods study investigated factors impacting L2 communication skills.
Debra M. Hardison
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Guanxi and Wasta: 20 Years of Evolution and Future Directions for Informal Network Research
Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article provides an examination of the evolution of networking in China and the Arab world over two decades and provides an update to, and new insights arising from, an article called Guanxi and Wasta; A Comparison, published in Thunderbird International Business Review in 2006.
Kate Hutchings +3 more
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Media and Social Solidarity: Assessing Dayan and Katz's ‘Media Events’
Medijske Studije, 2012 While a convincing set of arguments exist in favor of the integrative role of media in contemporary societies, there remains suspicion based on the relative nature of what counts as ‘common values’ for whom.
Zlatan Krajina
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Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.This study combines replicated experimental manipulation, social network analysis, network permutations and meta‐analysis to disentangle active from spatially‐induced changes in animal network structure in the wild. It reveals that short‐term environmental changes primarily alter space use, with limited effects on social structure.
Camille N. M. Bordes +6 more
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Communicative Personality Characteristics and Evaluation of AI-Generated Photos
Теоретическая и экспериментальная психологияBackground. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are advancing at an incredible pace, becoming accessible to users. Many on-line services generate photographs, opening opportunities for the creation of deepfake images. Understanding the factors that
Inna V. Vasilieva +2 more
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Portuguese Secondary Schools: Places of Education and Networks of Complicity.Alentejo Elites’ Progress through School and Professional Career,Development 1841–1960 [PDF]
, 1999 The aim of this paper is the relation between the local elites and the secondary level scool in Alentejo during the 19 th and 20 th centuries. These historiographical tendencies show very cleary the necessity of analysing the problem of the elites formal
Gameiro, Fernando Luís
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Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Our study contributes to our understanding of the effects of interspecific competition in species with biparental care where male and female parents must somehow coordinate their response to interspecific competition. Abstract Interspecific competition is an important evolutionary driver of many species' life histories and behaviours, arising wherever ...
Casey Patmore, Per T. Smiseth
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.The contested dynamics of slum gentrification in Rio de Janeiro came into focus during the brief period of relative peace brought by the pacification policy leading up to the 2016 Olympics. In this unprecedented moment, Rio's South Zone favela residents experienced a respite from the daily confrontations with police operations and drug trade violence ...
Angela Torresan
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