Thinking Of People Research Articles

International Climate Justice: What the People Think

International Climate Justice: What the People Think

Results from the Swiss Cohort of Healthcare Professionals: Intention to stay and well-being

Abstract Background In the context of personnel shortages and high turnover rates in the healthcare sector, the Swiss COhort of Healthcare Professionals and Informal CAregivers (SCOHPICA) seeks to understand which factors act as determinants of professionals’ intent to stay in their profession and well-being, and to monitor their trajectories. Methods This cross-sectional study used baseline data from a prospective open cohort including any type of healthcare professionals practicing in Switzerland. They were invited to complete an online questionnaire measuring their intent to stay in their profession and well-being, several determinants of these, sociodemographic and socioprofessional characteristics, and they were able provide open comments. Standard statistical and thematic analyses were performed where appropriate. Results 5927 participants completed the 2022 (n = 1707) or 2023 (n = 4220) questionnaire, and 1811 left open comments. Preliminary results revealed that the main determinants of intention to stay and well-being were work-life balance, opportunities for development, and meaning of work. Moreover, nine sub-themes were identified in open comments, grouped under three main themes: 1) working hours and private life; 2) working conditions, relating to administrative work, salary, health and staffing issues, participants with a low intent to stay being overrepresented in the last two; 3) career paths, exploring employer changes or training recongnition. Conclusions Finding a balance between constraints inherent to the healthcare professions and professionals’ social life as well as reintroducing sense at work are key aspects that policymakers should take into account to brake turnover, retain healthcare professionals and make health professions attractive again. Key messages • Work-life balance, opportunities for development, and meaning of work appeared to be reasons to stay in healthcare professions. • People thinking of leaving commented on staffing and their own health.

Study on the Effective Communication of Zhaoming Academy Culture from the Perspective of Cultural and Tourism Integration

As China's cultural and tourism industry enters a critical historical period of comprehensive improvement, the role of cultural and tourism in cultural dissemination and integration has attracted social attention. In the context of the continuous deepening of cultural and tourism integration, accelerating the orderly dissemination of culture and promoting the leapfrog development of the cultural and tourism industry is of great significance for enhancing the influence of traditional Chinese culture. Academies are an important base for contemporary people to experience traditional culture and a space for inheriting the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation. Spreading the culture of academies helps to make them an effective space for civilization preservation, cultural innovation, and cultural value dissemination in the new era, enriching people's thinking and culture, inspiring people to think, and achieving spiritual enlightenment. The article takes the integration of culture and tourism as the starting point, taking the iconic representative of Wuzhen culture - Zhaoming Academy as an example, to clarify the historical development and cultural connotations of Zhaoming Academy's inscriptions, explain the era value and advantages of the dissemination of academy's inscriptions, and propose strategies for the effective dissemination of Zhaoming Academy's culture from the perspective of cultural and tourism integration.

The influence of the social environment on the development of critical thinking skills in young people: A study in the city of Durres, Albania

Critical thinking is an essential skill for individuals, especially young people, enabling them to analyze and evaluate information to make informed decisions. Young people who are able to make informed decisions have the opportunity to improve their future and contribute to a better society. In Albania, the level of development of young people's critical thinking skills, according to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), is very low. In this context, this work aims to explore the social environments that influence the development of critical thinking in young people. The study employed quantitative and qualitative approaches, as well as an analysis of secondary data extracted from similar studies. The quantitative method consists of the analysis of a questionnaire that was completed by 260 young people from 15–30 years of age. The study data show that schools, society, and social media play a very important role in the development of young people's critical thinking skills. The data confirmed that the socioeconomic status of families influences critical thinking abilities. This highlights the importance of supporting young people from all walks of life to ensure that they all have the opportunity to develop critical thinking, regardless of social background. The findings of this study are important for understanding and fostering the development of critical thinking skills in young people. This research supports teachers, parents, policymakers, researchers, and others in their efforts.

Suicidal thinking and behavior in young people at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: Psychopathological considerations and treatment response across a 2-year follow-up study.

Suicidal ideation has high rates among individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P). CHR-P mental states are currently defined as attenuated psychotic symptoms, brief intermittent psychotic symptoms, or genetic risk and functioning deterioration syndrome. However, the relationship between psychotic experiences and suicidality in CHR-P subjects is still not fully understood. Research emphasizes the need to address suicidality in CHR-P individuals due to its incidence and severe socio-economic impact. This study aimed to assess the baseline prevalence and 2-year incidence rates of suicidal thinking and behaviors in an Italian CHR-P sample, investigate the stability of suicidal ideation over 2 years, and examine its associations with treatment outcomes, sociodemographic characteristics, and clinical factors. CHR-P participants were treated in an "Early Intervention in Psychosis" program and completed the PANSS and the GAF scale at baseline and every 12 months. 180 CHR-P individuals were enrolled (92 with suicidal ideation [SI+]). SI+ subjects had a higher baseline prevalence of past suicide attempts. Over 2 years, a decrease in suicidal ideation severity was observed in the total group. Longitudinal improvement in disorganized symptoms was a key predictor of the decrease in suicidal ideation. Participants with a history of suicide attempts were more likely to attempt again. Addressing disorganization is crucial for suicide prevention in the CHR-P population. Continuous risk monitoring and preventive actions are needed for those with past suicide attempts.

Effects of learning languages on volunteering

Learning languages is an important aspect of modern times that influences people's thinking which was studied by many researchers. Today the knowledge of different languages is becoming an increasingly significant aspect of volunteering, having a profound impact on its various aspects. This article discusses the importance of knowing foreign languages for developing empathy, improving communication skills, and expanding the worldview of volunteers using a questionnaire consisting of 12 questions divided into three main sections (empathy, communication skills, and worldview). Each section includes four questions related to the specific aspect that are given randomly. Responses were received from random respondents from various universities in Kazakhstan in Almaty through the use of a Likert scale in the questionnaire. This article, based on the collected materials and the results of other studies, shows that learning languages has a positive effect on the development of empathy, as it helps to better understand a person, and their mood, and can help to imagine yourself in the place of another. In addition, it shows how knowledge of languages affects the development of communication skills in a volunteer, as it helps to better understand a person, be a good listener and at the same time maintain a conversation. The data also showed that learning languages can have a positive impact on the development of things like motivation and analytical thinking and encourages people to try new things.

Exploring Current Challenges and Opportunities in Media Literacy Skills for Youth: Stakeholders’ Perspectives

The widespread dissemination of contradictory information through various media platforms can increase anxiety and confusion among younger generations. This highlights the need to promote Media Literacy (ML) skills, enabling them to evaluate online information's validity critically. Video game-based learning can be valuable in this context, fostering active learning and critical thinking. Therefore, developing and sharing innovative resources like interactive content and video games is crucial to enhancing young people's ML skills and resilience to disinformation. The YO-MEDIA project, involving three universities in Italy, Portugal, and Spain and a journalist association, aims to develop ML in young people during times of crisis (e.g., pandemics and wars) through game-based learning strategies and professional training. The project carried out 29 semi-structured interviews in the partner countries with various stakeholders to understand perspectives on media design practices and ML formulation for young people in crises. These interviews aimed to collect education and media professionals' insights on promoting ML and critical thinking among youth during crises. It also seeks to gather best practices and understand these professionals' challenges when fostering ML among youth. This study's findings suggest that the interviewees deem ML vital for distinguishing accurate information from misinformation during crises, especially relevant for young individuals. Essential skills for these young people include critical thinking, filtering information, and recognizing online threats. Effective strategies involve operating within digital environments frequented by young people, encouraging critical thinking, and nurturing collaboration. Professionals face challenges such as a lack of training, engaging young people's attention, and keeping pace with digital environments. The interviewees also emphasized the importance of ML training for informal educators and media professionals. They recommended Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for their flexibility and accessibility. According to the interviewees, an ML game should involve research, interpretation, and decision-making processes and be accessible to young people with disabilities. They identified several ML projects and resources, including multimedia labs, youth parliaments, and critical thinking tools. This study contributes to developing games that promote critical thinking and ML in young people. It also aids in establishing ongoing professional training in ML for informal educators, teachers, media professionals, and other stakeholders.

Integrating Genomics and Phenomics in Agricultural Breeding: A Comprehensive Review

One of the key roles of plant breeders is to improve crop productivity through development of varieties with desirable traits to feed the growing population. The merger of genomics and phenomics - where genomics refer to the study of an organism’s entire DNA sequence and phenomonics is the full explanation of observable characteristics has given a new face to breeding strategies. This paper provides information about this technique from beginning up to now, which implicates high-throughput phenotyping, genomic selection, artificial intelligence platform for crop improvement. It seems that coronal genomics and phenotypical imaging results in transgenic or super climate-resilient plants, therefore improving yield under sustainable conditions. Despite its bright future there are certain issues like data standardization, ethical concerns, and resource restraints that need considering. Development later on gets people thinking about technical fields such as inter-disciplinary researches as well as policy supports that have ability to bring these powerful technologies into assurance of food security together with sustainable agriculture initially collaboration doesn’t need manufacturing centres of technology including genome and phenome data can help breeders achieve wrists precisions in crops development which will result in having robust agricultural systems able to overcome environmental stressors.

How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You at Work

This article discusses the negative impacts of worrying excessively about others' perceptions at work and provides strategies for overcoming people-pleasing tendencies through cultivating self-awareness, acceptance, and focusing on valuable outputs rather than impressions management or competitive comparisons. Constantly seeking approval and validation can be mentally and emotionally draining as well as hinder productivity and creativity, as research shows this stems from a lack of self-worth conditioned from childhood, particularly for women socialized to prioritize others. The article recommends developing self-awareness of intrinsic values and communication techniques like learning to say no comfortably, speaking concisely with purpose, and welcoming feedback graciously. Real-world case studies across industries illustrate applying these, such as a nonprofit director focusing meetings on solutions rather than disclaimers, a healthcare account manager prioritizing metrics over expectations, and an engineering lead openly discussing decisions while welcoming different perspectives. Overcoming ingrained people-pleasing allows professionals to feel empowered contributing their best work through self-development and outcome-driven mindsets.

The Longing Concept as a Key Element of the National Culture of the Kyrgyz and Russian People

A concept is a kind of cultural layer in a person’s consciousness, something in the form in which culture enters a person’s spiritual world. On the other hand, a concept is something that a person who is not a creator of cultural values, but an ordinary person, independently enters the culture and in some cases influences it. The study of concepts in Kyrgyzstan is one of the most important areas of modern humanitarian research. Each culture has key words for understanding and interpretation, which reveal the peculiarities of the thinking and spirit of a particular people. Showing the basic concepts of spiritual culture, they themselves are its elements, mean it and at the same time understand it. Through the analysis of the concept, we get acquainted with the culture of the Kyrgyz and Russian people. The concept of a country’s culture is an important (significant) image that reflects fragments of the picture of the country of the world, generalized in its words.

The Impact of Social Media on All Aspects of People

With the rapid development of information technology, social media has become an indispensable part of people's daily lives. The purpose of this thesis is to comprehensively explore the influence of social media on people's behavior, emotion and cognition. First, from the behavioral level, social media has changed people's communication methods, information access and social habits, making people's social behaviors more convenient and diversified. Secondly, from the emotional level, social media is not only a platform for emotional expression and sharing, but also a medium for emotional transmission and contagion, which profoundly impacts people's emotional state. Finally, on the cognitive level, social media influence people's thinking, values and decision-making process by providing a large amount of information and opinions. This thesis analyzes the impact of social media and puts forward corresponding suggestions and thoughts in order to provide a reference for people to use social media rationally.

‘Carrying it on her shoulder, like an Irish-woman’: early modern English traveller perceptions of women in Ireland, America, and Africa, 1555–1745

ABSTRACT This article compares how early modern English travel accounts to Ireland, America, and Africa portrayed native women. It examines gendered tropes that reoccurred in all these writings, such as ease of childbirth, breast size, and breastfeeding over the shoulder. It argues that many of these tropes that helped shape the racialised thinking of indigenous people in America and Africa first appeared in English-written travel accounts to Ireland. In some examples, English travel writers in America and Africa made direct comparisons to Irish women. Accordingly, the article demonstrates that Ireland is significant for the study of early modern English imperialism. Perceptions of gender were central in formulating English racial perceptions of the Other in the New World, but there was nothing unique about these tropes. In other words, there was nothing particularly ‘African’ about English perceptions of African women. English imperialists perceived Native American, African, and Irish women through the same lens. The article shows that early modern notions of racial difference were constructed less on overt characteristics particular to a geographical zone of contact—for example, the skin colour of Africans—and more on certain transferable gendered tropes that framed perceptions of native women across all three continents.

Multi-modal Chinese Text Emotion Metaphor Computation Based on Mutual Information and Information Entropy

Metaphor is to express another thing through one thing, it is not only a rhetorical means, but also embodies a kind of analogical cognition and way of thinking of people. In recent years, metaphors have made more and more progress in Chinese language recognition, so their status has gradually risen. Chinese language sentiment analysis is a relatively difficult problem in language processing. Chinese language semantics is ambiguous and complex, so it is a great challenge to construct Chinese Emotion structure. In this paper, Chinese nouns and Chinese verbs are used as test samples to conduct metaphor test calculation. The test results of mutual information and information entropy show that for the sample metaphor calculation, the correct rate of individual words is less than 70%. The ratio between the macro-average of gerund words and the baseline fluctuates relatively large. The metaphor recognition of nouns is about 20% higher than the original test results and about 10% higher for verbs. It shows that under the action of mutual information and information entropy, the metaphor recognition performance of the basic structure of Chinese Emotion constructed from the perspective of metaphor is improved, and further illustrates the feasibility of mutual information and information entropy algorithm for building the basic structure.

Holistic Pragmatism: the Chinese Approach on International Relations

Different geographical environments produce different histories, cultures, civilizations, philosophies, and mentalities, all of which have an enormous impact on their decision-making and foreign policy-making. Thousands of years of social norms and tradition have shaped Chinese people's holistic and pragmatic thinking and approach, determining China's policymakers' objective and overall approach to state governance and international relations. Above all, China, as a civilizational state that has been unified for thousands of years, distinguishes itself from the Western nation-states formed in modern times through continuous wars and peace treaties. Consequently, China has formed different perceptions and interpretations of national and international affairs, and distinct approaches and decision-making processes in terms of inter-state and international interactions and conflict management. By studying various dimensions of Chinese history, culture and philosophy, as well as analyzing its foreign policy-making and active participation in global affairs, this study argues that holistic pragmatism has pervaded China's domestic and foreign policy-making, influencing Chinese policymakers’ decision-making and people's thinking habits. This highlights the necessity to broaden the academic scope of international relations to encompass diverse geographical, cultural and historical perspectives, thereby providing a more comprehensive and profound understanding of international relations in our interconnected world.

Relationships Between Function, Pain Severity and Psychological and Cognitive Levels in People With Chronic Neck Pain: Cross-Sectional Study

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between pain and functional levels with pain catastrophizing, rumination, decision-making, and critical thinking in people with chronic neck pain. MethodsThe study included 62 patients with chronic neck pain who had presented to a physiotherapy center with pain complaints for at least 3 months. The visual analog scale for pain severity, the Neck Disability Index for functional level, the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, the Ruminative Thinking Scale, the Melbourne Decision-Making Scale I-II, and the Marmara Critical Thinking Inventory were used for assessments. ResultsActivity pain, night pain, and disability were positively correlated with rumination (rho: 0.368, p = .003; rho: 0.423, p = <.001; rho = 0.334, p = .008). There was a positive correlation between night pain, disability, and pain catastrophizing (rho = 0.298, p = .019; rho = .434 p < .001). A negative correlation was observed between patients’ pain severity and disability with critical thinking scores (rho = –0.393, p = .002; rho = –0.377 p = .003, rho = –0.428 p < .001, rho = –0.441 p < .001). ConclusionsThe study suggested that there were positive correlations between pain severity and disability with rumination and pain catastrophizing. Additionally, chronic neck pain was found to have negative correlations with critical thinking scores, indicating potential impacts on cognitive processes. These findings may provide insights into the complex interplay between chronic pain and psychological factors, which can inform the development of interventions to enhance chronic pain management.

Development Of Tafseer Of The Quran In Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 83, On Islamic Education In Indonesia

The current interpretation of the Al-Qur'an has the impact of shifts or changes in education creating problems with its integrity. This research aims to determine the development of Al-Quran Tafsir in Surah Al-Baqarah verse 83 towards Islamic Education in Indonesia. This research uses library research methods. This research will examine various library sources that are the main issues being discussed. What is clearer is to examine the development of the interpretation of the Qur'an on Islamic education, what is in Surah al-Baqarah verse 83: a study of the interpretation of Ibn Katsir written by Ibnu Katsir and Tafsir al-Maraghi written by al-Maraghi, although some In his interpretation, he also uses verses, but he uses ro'yi more dominantly. From the results of this research, we can conclude that the development of Al-Quran interpretation in Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 83 towards Islamic education in Indonesia involves the history and dynamics of writing interpretations, and is influenced by various factors such as changing times, changes in thinking, and changes in social structure. The development of Al-Quran interpretation in Indonesia has had a significant impact on people's thinking, both in terms of improving the quality of Al-Quran interpretation, the influence of Islamic reform, and the dynamics of writing Al-Quran interpretations which influence various aspects of people's thinking.

Analysis of Van Dijk's Critical Discourse on the Lyrics of the Song "Komang" by Raim Laode

Background. Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis is an approach used to uncover the power of ideology and power in texts. The lyrics of the song "Komang" by Raim Laode are the object of study because they contain social and cultural messages that are relevant to today's society. Purpose. This study aims to analyze how the lyrics of the song "Komang" reflect the strength of ideology and power structure in society through Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis approach. The specific purpose of this study is to understand the hidden meaning and social context presented in the lyrics of the song. Method. The research method used is the analysis of Van Dijk's critical discourse, which involves three main dimensions: text, social cognition, and social context. The data was collected through the analysis of the lyrics of the song "Komang" with a focus on the text structure, rhetorical strategy, and socio-cultural context that influenced it. Results. The results of the analysis show that the lyrics of the song "Komang" contain social criticism of injustice and inequality in society. Through the use of poetic and symbolic language, Raim Laode succeeded in conveying important messages about struggle and hope. The lyrics also reflect the ideology of resistance to oppressive power structures. Conclusion. The lyrics of Raim Laode's song "Komang" are not just a work of art, but also a form of strong social criticism. Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis reveals that the lyrics are loaded with ideological meanings and criticisms of social injustice. This research provides insight into how music can be an effective medium to voice social issues and influence people's thinking.

What Will People Think? How College Students Evaluate Bystander Intervention Behavior.

Many colleges utilize bystander intervention programs to address gender-based violence. The goal of these programs is to help students overcome barriers to intervention, including evaluation inhibition, which occurs when bystanders expect to be viewed negatively for intervening. We have limited information, though, on how college students evaluate bystanders who intervene. Specifically, we do not know whether evaluations of bystanders who engage in different levels of intervention vary across situations or how men and women who intervene similarly are evaluated. Without this information, it is difficult to design prevention programs that help bystanders overcome evaluation inhibition. To gather this information, we conducted a vignette experiment with college student participants (n = 82). We specifically examined how students evaluated the reasonableness of male and female bystanders who engaged in different behaviors (direct intervention and threatening to tell an authority, direct intervention only, indirect intervention, doing nothing) across four situations (assault at a party, workplace harassment, harassment by a teaching assistant, and intimate partner violence). Analyses of variance found that there was situational variability in how the bystander is evaluated for different intervention tactics, though bystanders who did nothing were always evaluated the most negatively. Bystander's gender, however, did not affect evaluations, suggesting that intervention expectations for men and women are similar. These results indicate that while there is an underlying norm supportive of intervention behavior, situational characteristics influence whether college students think it is reasonable to call authorities, confront the perpetrator, or engage in indirect intervention. The central implication of this study is that bystander intervention training should provide opportunities for students to practice intervention behaviors across a wide variety of situations of gender-based violence in order build up their store of intervention tactics, thus increasing their ability to overcome evaluation inhibition.

Public Perception Survey for Social Workers in Turkey: What Do People Think?

This study sought to investigate the public perception of social workers in the Eastern Black Sea Region, Turkey. In this research, a questionnaire developed by Bolgün and Şahin (2019)was employed, and using the convenience sampling method face-to-face interviews were held with a total of 600 participants. Using various statistical tests, normally distributed scores were compared. The independent samples t-test was used for gender, previous social service applications, and contact with social workers. ANOVA compared age, education, household size, income, and residence city, with LSD post hoc tests for significant differences. Pearson correlation assessed the relationship between knowledge and attitude toward social workers, while multiple regression analyzed the effect of knowledge on attitude. The participants’ knowledge of the working fields, client profiles, and roles of social workers, as well as the total score of the knowledge about social workers, was found to be at a moderate level. Their attitudes toward social workers were generally good level; however, the majority of the participants (n = 501) think that social workers are not well known in the society. Despite the positive attitude scores of the participants, there is a need for promotional activities, advertisements, meetings, and television and radio programs raising the social awareness of social workers to a higher level, which would raise public perception.

Traditional beliefs of khalh people of Olhonuud three hoshuu in Zasagt khan aimag

According to historical sources, Erdene zasag, Baatar zasag and Uizen zasag’ s hoshuud of Zasagt Khan aimag were written as the three Olhonuud hoshuu in Zasagt Khan aimag. In three hoshuud of Olkhonuud include Darvi and Chandmani of Khovd aimag, Khukhmorit, Bayan-uul and Jargalan sums of Gobi-Altai province. The research article aims to study the traditional beliefs of Khalkh people of Olhonuud three hoshuu in Zasagt khan aimag. In the traditional thinking of the Khalkh people of the Olkhonuud three hoshuu, traces of ancient worship and shamanism such as animism, smagy, and totemism have been handed down to a large extent.