Perception

  1. Trust and anticipation drive delight in gaming reviews
    Study of 2.4M gaming reviews reveals how design features build consumer trust, which drives anticipation and delight through distinct psychological pathways.
  2. Nurses reported high perceived parental trauma in neonatal units
    Neonatal nurses perceive high PTSD prevalence among parents of hospitalized infants in Northern Ireland and identify inadequate mental health support in neonatal units.
  3. Forest education is linked to learning about socio-ecological risk
    Forest-based education across Australia, Nepal, and Switzerland shows how integrating local risk perceptions with constructivist pedagogy builds critical knowledge about sustainable management.
  4. Intermedial interference shapes audiovisual composition
    Practice-based research investigating intermedial interference in electroacoustic audiovisual composition, proposing compositional methodologies and theoretical frameworks for sound-image integration.
  5. Unlawful sex workers in Rotterdam report risks in both legal and unlawful settings
    Study examines how female unlawful sex workers in Rotterdam perceive safety, manage risks, and navigate local policies that may inadvertently push them into unregulated markets.
  6. Hungarian Roma perceptions of healthy eating mostly matched dietary guidelines
    Cross-sectional study of dietary perceptions among Hungarian Roma demonstrates alignment with guidelines; self-perceived eating habits strongest predictor of healthy diet perception.
  7. Barrier perceptions linked to active travel in Santiago
    Study examining how physical and environmental barriers affect active travel mode choice and social interactions among residents in Santiago, Chile using survey and statistical analysis.
  8. Migrant families reported unmet needs for children’s development
    Qualitative study of parental perceptions regarding developmental needs of young children in international migrant families in Brazil, identifying gaps between identified needs and policy provision.
  9. Display windows are framed as atmospheric experimental devices
    Theoretical analysis of display windows as dioramic devices for atmospheric experimentation, integrating architecture and exhibit design through historical and contemporary case studies.
  10. Essential oils in foot care products may signal product quality
    Essential oils in foot care products signal quality to Polish consumers. Study reveals antimicrobial benefits but warns of sensitizing and phototoxic risks in natural formulations.
  11. Employers rate non-employed applicants by reason for absence
    Study reveals how employment gaps affect hiring decisions. Training breaks boost prospects, while discouragement stigma severely harms candidacy. Employer perceptions vary by gap reason.
  12. Economic negativity linked to abstention and Eurosceptic support
    Explore how economic voting in European elections depends on whether voters blame the EU for economic conditions, driving abstention and Eurosceptic party support.
  13. A Critical Examination into Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions on Students with Special Educational Needs During Teaching Practice: Learning Subjects or Instructional Objects?
    Critical examination of pre-service teachers' practices with students with special educational needs during teaching practice, analyzing structural constraints and ethical implications.
  14. Chinese and U.S. news covered the same earthquake differently
    Study examining how Chinese and U.S. journalistic cultures shaped media coverage of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, revealing how institutional frameworks and editorial practices reflect.
  15. Operational transparency improved understanding, not engagement
    Research shows operational transparency in government social media improves public understanding and trust, but doesn't increase engagement or collaboration intentions.
  16. Smokers report continuing despite health and environmental risks
    Empirical study examining smoking behavior through biopsychosocial framework, revealing that individual attitudes and motivational factors override health risk perception in smoking persistence.
  17. Grade 11 students showed gaps in basic programming concepts
    Study reveals Grade 11 students struggle with fundamental programming concepts like variables and loops before formal instruction, suggesting need for scaffolded teaching approaches.
  18. Deliberation experience increases perceived legitimacy in Honduras
    Study on how citizen participation in deliberative assemblies increases institutional legitimacy in Honduras, even when participants disagree with outcomes.
  19. Brain Death and Organ Donation in Romania: A Nationwide Survey of Intensivists’ Perceptions and Clinical Practices
    Romanian intensivists' survey reveals barriers to organ donation including communication gaps, insufficient training, and low institutional prioritization of procurement processes.
  20. Women view sustainable finance more positively than men
    Gender differences in sustainable finance perception: women demonstrate higher positive assessment while men emphasize financial knowledge considerations in evaluation.