Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Affect (linguistics)

  1. Independence norms were not globally linked to anxiety
    Study of 70 countries over 33 years reveals cultural shifts toward independence linked to higher childhood anxiety in Western nations, while religious faith emphasis correlates with lower anxiety.
  2. Correcting publication bias lowers estimated unemployment-benefit effects
    Meta-analysis of unemployment insurance effects on joblessness duration, correcting publication bias to estimate optimal replacement rates at 28% in the United States.
  3. Affectivity shapes mathematical communication in parent–child technology interactions
    Qualitative study examining affectivity as constitutive communication in parent-child mathematics interactions with multitouch technology, analyzing embodied engagement and affective flows.
  4. Employment and hours relate differently to happiness by gender and cohort
    Longitudinal panel analysis of employment status and working hours effects on married individuals' subjective well-being in Taiwan, revealing gendered and cohort-specific associations with happiness.
  5. Networks, trust, and reciprocity shape public service collaboration
    Qualitative examination of bureaucratic collaboration in Colombian public administration reveals professional networks and reciprocal trust as foundational mechanisms sustaining interagency.
  6. Affective surprise enhanced memory for item timing
    Affective surprise—deviations in expected emotional states—enhances binding of items to temporal contexts in episodic memory, functioning as a learning signal independent of valence direction.
  7. Sustainable and economic value both shape TPASS use intention
    Structural analysis of TPASS adoption drivers reveals economic value and subjective norms as primary determinants of commuter pass usage intention in Taiwan's sustainable transportation context.
  8. Women reported adverse experiences after conversion to general anesthesia
    Qualitative study examining women's experiences of general anesthesia conversion during cesarean delivery with inadequate neuraxial anesthesia and psychological outcomes.
  9. Do Refugee Students Affect the Academic Achievement of their Peers? Evidence from a Large Urban School District
    Study examining peer effects of refugee students on non-refugee academic achievement, behavioral outcomes, and disciplinary incidents in urban schools using within-school variation analysis.