Social Situations Research Articles

A Research on the Development Status of Green Finance in China

China's green finance has become one of the important tools to promote sustainable economic development. This review first analyzes the environmental, social and governance (ESG) situation of chemical companies, which are high-energy-consuming and high-pollution companies that mainly use green financial instruments. Carbon emissions and pollutant emissions, safety of employees and surrounding residents, and legal and ethical issues were discussed to illustrate the chemical industries situation. Then, this paper focused on the application of three green finance tools, green financing, green bonds and green insurance in Chinese capital market. Finally, this paper introduces the green financial incentive policies launched by the Chinese government and where the policies still need to be improved. Through the review of the above aspects, this paper concludes that China's green financial development has made significant progress, but it still needs to keep improve green financial products and face the challenges of more applications in other industries.

The impact of a customized aesthetic prosthetic leg cover on social interaction cues and attitudes in the general UK population: Two experimental studies.

To explore the impact of an aesthetic prosthetic leg cover on attitudes toward individuals with lower-limb amputation and associated social interaction cues among the general UK population. Two novel experimental methodologies. In study 1, participants (n = 188) viewed 1 of 3 images of an individual: (1) wearing a traditional stem prosthetic, (2) wearing an aesthetic leg cover, or (3) as a nonamputee. They then completed an attitude scale and rated the personality of the individual using the 10-item Big Five Inventory. Study 2 (n = 31) used eye tracking and facial expression software to explore gaze and facial arousal when viewing 1 of 9 manipulated videos of the same individual talking about 3 different scenarios. In study 1, the aesthetic leg cover led to significantly higher ratings of agreeableness than stem and nonamputee images and significantly higher ratings of extraversion than the nonamputee image. Attitudes toward an individual with a prosthesis did not significantly differ depending on which image they viewed and were generally positive. In study 2, all participants focused mainly on the individual's face regardless of scenario topic or leg condition, although participants focused more around the leg cover in more active contexts. Customized aesthetic leg covers may help individuals living with amputation to be perceived more positively in social situations. These experimental methodologies could be extended to explore the differential impact of context, functionality, and activity of specific types of customized aesthetic prosthetics and could help inform shared decision-making processes in clinical settings.

Investigating the Relationship Between Patient-Centered Communication and Quality of E-Consult in China: A Cross-Sectional Standardized Patient Study

ABSTRACT Patient-centered communication is widely acknowledged as an essential element of high-quality healthcare. Our study attempted to explore the weaknesses in the actual doctor-patient communication process and the most critical elements in patient-centered communication to improve the service quality of e-consult. We recruited ten standardized patients presenting fixed cases (urticaria and childhood diarrhea) for 321 valid interactions to measure patient-centered communication and e-consult service quality. The scores of patient-centered communication included exploring the patient’s disease experience, understanding the patient’s social situation, and reaching a consensus between doctors and patients. We measured the quality of e-consult services by the total words of doctor’s responses, accurate diagnosis, appropriate prescription, lifestyle modification advice, patient satisfaction, continuance intention, and cost. Ordinary least-squares and logistic regression were performed to investigate the association between patient-centered communication and e-consult service quality. The total mean score of patient-centered communication was 17.67. The mean words of responses and cost were 178.55 words and 39.46 yuan, respectively. 82.87% of doctors diagnosed accurately, with 21.81% prescribing appropriate prescriptions and 81.93% providing lifestyle modification advice. 254 interactions obtained high satisfaction, and 218 had continuance intention after the interactions. Doctors with higher patient-centered communication levels would provide more words of responses. They were more likely to provide accurate diagnoses, appropriate prescriptions, and lifestyle modification advice, resulting in better patient satisfaction, continuance intention, and higher costs. Therefore, it is necessary to standardize and improve the doctor-patient communication process of e-consult and develop training for different doctors.

The development of social learning: from pedagogical cues to selective learning.

Learning new information from others, called social learning, is one of the most fundamental types of learning from infancy. Developmental studies show that infants likely engage in social learning situations selectively and that social learning facilitates infant information processing. In this paper, we summarize how social learning functions support human learning from infancy focusing on two aspects of social learning; pedagogical learning and selective learning. We also provide an overview of the developmental process of social learning based on the findings of developmental research. This review suggests that the learning facilitation effects of pedagogical learning decrease with development, while the facilitation effects of selective learning are observed even in older ages. The differences in these learning facilitation effects are considered to be due to the differences in the utility of learning in uncertain environments. The findings of the studies imply the unique nature of human social learning and the critical role of social interactions in cognitive development. Understanding the development of social learning provides valuable insights into how infants learn and adapt in complex social environments.

Oral health experience of individuals with eating disorders

BackgroundEvidence on how persons with and in remission from an eating disorder experience their oral health is limited. Dental treatment in Sweden today is often postponed until medical rehabilitation has been completed, but this carries risks. For the patient, the risk is severely impaired oral health and additional suffering, and for both society and the patient, higher costs than might have been necessary.MethodsTen female informants aged 21–51 years (mean age = 36.7, standard deviation 12.7) in remission from an eating disorder with a median duration of 12.5 (range 4–25) years of illness, were questioned in semi-structured interviews about their perceptions of oral health. All participants had been referred to a specialist dental clinic and needed oral rehabilitation. 10% of the patients had been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and 90% with bulimia nervosa. All had been in remission from the eating disorder for at least one year. Transcripts of the interviews were analyzed with thematic analysis using an inductive approach.ResultsOne overarching theme emerged from the analysis: dental damage persisted as a visible, lingering scar during remission of the eating disorder, reminiscent of the disease and its consequences. The three major themes identified were (1) Physical impact, (2) Psychological impact, and (3) Impact on daily living. The first major theme included erosive tooth wear and impaired oral function and aesthetics. Interviewees described the second as feelings of stigma, guilt, shame, anxiety, and worry, in particular concerning self-inflicted dental damage through self-induced vomiting. The last major theme covered avoidance strategies such as limiting smiling and laughing and minimizing social situations such as eating with others, pursuing a wanted career, and meeting a partner.ConclusionsThe participants in this study expressed a profound negative impact on daily life and a two-fold burden of stigma of having suffered from both an eating disorder and poor oral health.

A taxonomy for human social perception: Data-driven modeling with cinematic stimuli.

Every day, humans encounter complex social situations that need to be encoded effectively to allow interaction with others. Yet, principles for organizing the perception of social features from the external world remain poorly characterized. In this large-scale study, we investigated the principles of social perception in dynamic scenes. In the primary data set, we presented 234 movie clips (41 min) containing various social situations to 1,140 participants and asked them to evaluate the presence of 138 social features in each clip. Analyses of the social feature ratings revealed that some features are perceived categorically (present or absent) and others continuously (intensity) and simple social features requiring immediate response are perceived most consistently across participants. To establish the low-dimensional perceptual organization for social features based on movies, we used principal coordinate analysis and consensus clustering for the feature ratings. These dimension reduction analyses revealed that the social perceptual structure can be modeled with eight main dimensions and that behaviorally relevant perceptual categories emerge from these main dimensions. This social perceptual structure generalized from the perception of unrelated Hollywood movie clips to the perception of a full Finnish movie (70 min) and to the perception of static images (n = 468) and across three independent sets of participants (n = 2,254). Based on the results, we propose eight basic dimensions of social perception as a model for rapid social perception where social situations are perceived along eight orthogonal perceptual dimensions (most importantly emotional valence, empathy vs. dominance, and cognitive vs. physical behavior). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Modernisasi Pesantren Salaf Terhadap Transisi Kehidupan Sosial Dalam Tinjauan Filsafat Sosial

Salaf pesantren is one of the Islamic educational institutions that has a great influence and contribution to Indonesia in encouraging the progress of science and character education. So it is appropriate to study the renewal carried out by these salaf pesantrens. The renewal carried out by these salaf pesantren is a form of answering the needs of a dynamic society. So the review conducted in this paper is to look at the innovation of Hidayatut Thullab pesantren in the review of social philosophy, so the question in this paper is how the social inetarchy relationship between the characters produced between the community or the pesantren family and the educational innovations it makes to society as a whole. The method used is a combination of literature studies and field studies, using the domain analysis method, componen analysis, taxonomy analysis, and cultural theme analysis, the purpose of this method is to find the construction of social situations clearly. The results of the analysis of this paper are, that this semi-modern salaf pesantren has been able to build its social culture clearly, because it is assisted by a curriculum, adequate Islamic material and the environment of pesantren life based on salaf culture, so that the character of social interaction is clearly illustrated as a family or pesantren community that has a strong Islamic identity, a thick cultural culture and tak'dzim to the kiaiKiyai. However, because the innovation is only limited to the digitalisation of online mass media-based da'wah communication, the impact is only in the field of da'wah, and the social environment is also still limited to the relationship network environment, not yet to a more famous national level, as we know that the world of digital communication still needs something unique so that it goes viral and is widely known and captures more people. While the pesantren's relationship with the surrounding community as a form of social interaction has not been carried out optimally, because it is still confined to the salaf pesantren system with a traditional classical paradigm, thus making the salaf pesantren movement more limited than modern pesantren, such as the lack of cooperation between pesantren as a whole as educational institutions to the government and NGOs in order to obtain integrated activities, adequate facilities, teacher support and so on.

Beyond the binary female/male sex classification: The impact of (trans)gender on the identification of human remains.

In cases of unidentified deceased persons, sex determination is a routine task in forensic medicine. However, the binary biological sex categories 'female' and 'male' may be challenged if it is not clear whether the information in the missing persons databases refers to the biological sex or the (felt and lived) gender. An umbrella term for people who do not identify with their birth sex (which usually is the biological, chromosomal sex) is 'transgender'. In recent decades, the legal and social situation of transgender people has changed in many countries making it easier to live their felt gender more openly. This development highlights the issue of potential challenges in the postmortem identification of transgender individuals. Serious problems in corresponding cases may be rare-but they must be considered and addressed in forensic practice to minimize the risk of delayed or failed identification. The impact of (trans)gender on the identification of human remains was examined by a narrative literature review under special consideration of the prevalences of transgender identities in general populations and in the group of unidentified deceased; possible actions to avoid problems in the postmortem identification of transgender persons in forensic practice are being proposed. One can assume that 1 of 200 people in the United States, the European Union and comparable societies is transgender with an opposite-sex identification, and 2 to 3 of 100 people live outside the typical female/male binary, with numbers increasing. If legally possible, an increasing number of transgender individuals will change their name and gender in civil registration. Transgender individuals are likely to be overrepresented in suicides and in victims of homicides. Although there are no precise data on the prevalence of transgender individuals in the group of unidentified deceased, the remarkably high reported prevalence in the general population and the over-representation of transgender individuals in suicides and homicides suggest that the topic is relevant to forensic practice. An autopsy does not always provide evidence of transgender identity, for example in skeletal remains. Particularly in unsolved cases, the possibility that an unidentified person may have been transgender should be considered. Knowledge and awareness of forensic practitioners on this topic should be strengthened by research and training. Databases and data reporting should be optimized. Recording in antemortem databases should clearly distinguish between 'biological sex' and 'apparent sex /lived gender identity'. When collecting postmortem data, a clear distinction should be made between "chromosomal sex" and "sex based on morphological findings". CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable (review article).

Mentalistic attention orienting triggered by android eyes

The eyes play a special role in human communications. Previous psychological studies have reported reflexive attention orienting in response to another individual’s eyes during live interactions. Although robots are expected to collaborate with humans in various social situations, it remains unclear whether robot eyes have the potential to trigger attention orienting similarly to human eyes, specifically based on mental attribution. We investigated this issue in a series of experiments using a live gaze-cueing paradigm with an android. In Experiment 1, the non-predictive cue was the eyes and head of an android placed in front of human participants. Light-emitting diodes in the periphery served as target signals. The reaction times (RTs) required to localize the valid cued targets were faster than those for invalid cued targets for both types of cues. In Experiment 2, the gaze direction of the android eyes changed before the peripheral target lights appeared with or without barriers that made the targets non-visible, such that the android did not attend to them. The RTs were faster for validly cued targets only when there were no barriers. In Experiment 3, the targets were changed from lights to sounds, which the android could attend to even in the presence of barriers. The RTs to the target sounds were faster with valid cues, irrespective of the presence of barriers. These results suggest that android eyes may automatically induce attention orienting in humans based on mental state attribution.

Subjective and functional outcome measures to evaluate performance of pediatric cochlear implant

BackgroundThe majority of research on the effects of cochlear implants has been on clinical evaluations of efficacy (hearing and speech skills and auditory thresholds). But it is unclear how much clinical efficacy metrics (speech, hearing, and language tests) actually demonstrate how beneficial cochlear implants (CI) are in everyday circumstances. In this study, we aim to assess the performance of a child’s current CI with both subjective and functional outcomes measures. Also, we aimed to assess factors affecting these outcomes after CI.MethodsThe study group included 45 cochlear-implanted children, and their chronological age ranges between 4 and 12 years. Children were divided according to their language age into three groups: group 1 (G1) includes15 children with a language age of less than 2 years, group 2 (G2) includes 15 children with a language age of 2 to less than 4 years, and group 3 (G3) includes 15 children with language age 4 to 6 years. Assessment was done in two sessions: one for phoniatric evaluation and another for audiological evaluation.ResultsCI enabled children to develop speech perception in a closed manner evidenced by the early speech perception (ESP) test with pattern perception being the easiest and monosyllabic words being the most difficult and the least to develop. Most children with CI were able to control their voice, to a lesser extent to use speech in meaningful use in social situations and to develop communication strategies in oral situations which were the least to develop, and this was evident by Meaningful Use of Speech Scale. Children with CI were able to acquire language, and their receptive language was better than expressive language, but their language age was below their chronological age.ConclusionThe cochlear implant is an effective rehabilitative tool for the treatment of prelingually deafened children, and this was evident by our results. A hierarchal approach of speech assessment according to the language age of the child and selection of age-appropriate speech perception test is very important to assess cochlear-implanted children Speech recognition had a high degree of variability. Early implantation age and increased duration of implant experience were the most important factors associated with good performance with CI, better speech perception, and better language outcomes.

Socio-cultural and Economic Status of Gurung women: A study of Birendranagar Municipality, Ward no. 1, Surkhet

Women and ethnicity are extremely important to Nepal's overall growth. Women and ethnicity play important roles in enhancing a nation's reputation abroad. The development of Nepal's economy is largely driven by women. It significantly influences Nepalese society and the economy. Women are revered as historical figures in the country. This study is conducted at Gurung community of Birendranagar Municipality Ward No. 1 Surkhet. The main objective of this study is to find out social, cultural and economic conditions and examining the changing pattern of social, cultural and economic situation of Gurung community. This research carried out a theoretical proportion of Gurung women in the situation of contemporary society of Nepal. This study had carried out to discover the demographic socio-cultural and economic profileand to suggest some remedial measures for their better economy. This study was conducted in a descriptive research design with purposive sampling. The information was gathered using both types of quantitative and qualitative data through households' survey, interview observation and questionnaires as tools together and generalization of the study. This study has also aimed to discover the major characteristics of Gurung women in contemporary society. Even though they have need to more empowerment providing by education, loan for business, and awareness program.

La caricatura política como signo visual durante el primer trimestre del gobierno del presidente Daniel Noboa.

This study analyzes the political cartoons of Xavier Bonilla (Bonil) and Vilma Vargas (Vilmatraca) in Ecuador during the beginning of Daniel Noboa's government (November 23, 2023 - February 25, 2024), focusing on five critical themes: Inauguration of Power, Popular Consultation, Drug Trafficking, VAT Increase, and Diplomatic Crisis with Russia. It explores the visual and textual representations in the intentionally selected works, analyzing drawing techniques, use of colors, facial expressions, and cultural references. This study shows how Bonil and Vilmatraca use signs and symbols to critique and comment on the political and social situation, demonstrating semiotics as an essential tool for understanding visual communication in politics. The study highlights the role of cartoons in provoking reflection on the Ecuadorian reality.

Diffuse Enlargement of the Thyroid Gland as a Result of the Impact of Adverse Factors on the Pituitary-thyroid Cystem of Children

The problem of diffuse goiter has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent years. The main reason for the formation of endemic goiter is iodine deficiency in the environment. Epidemiological studies conducted in recent years have shown that almost all regions of Kazakhstan are regions of endemic goiter with natural iodine deficiency. Some of them are characterized by an increase in the severity of endemic goiter. The reasons contributing to the progression of goiter endemicity are the cessation of iodine prophylaxis, the deterioration of the environmental situation and the social situation of a significant part of the population. The purpose of this work was to study the features of thyroid status in children with diffuse goiter. Material and methods There were 38 children under our supervision, 20 (main group) had diffuse (endemic) goiter (5 boys and 15 girls), 18 children (control group) - 5 boys and 13 girls, children in the control group were considered healthy. Results As a result of comparing indicators of the functional state of the pituitary-thyroid system in patients with diffuse goiter, a relatively increased level of thyroid-stimulating hormone is noted, which indicates the negative impact of diffuse goiter on the thyroid status of children. Conclusions As a result of the manifestation of diffuse goiter in children, metabolic disorders of the pituitary-thyroid system occur. Signs of thyroid deficiency are most often observed in children living in iodine-deficient areas. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 23 No. 04 October’24 Page : 1213-1218

Perceiving Distances and Construing Targets Based on Communication

Construal level theory states that the psychological distance to events and objects affects their construal level. But how do humans get to the psychological distance in the first place? We argue that language plays a key role. Communicating a distance typically requires a particular measurement unit, and the distance and its resolution affect the perceived psychological distance. There is an important difference between an invitation to a wedding on August 3rd and next summer. To substantiate our claims, we replicate the BIF task (n = 358) and the open-ended activity descriptions (n = 357) from Liberman and Trope (1998), and the concreteness in New York Times articles (n = 15,075) from Bhatia and Walasek (2016). We show the added value in understanding the effect of communicating distances, spotlighting its relevance for academic work that studies construal based on language or uses construal to explain further social situations.

Extended lifetime expectancy in schizophrenia, role of measurement based care

Lifespan in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) is up to 20 years shorter than average. Introduction of new antipsychotic pharmaceuticals has not made any major improvement. Parallel care is provided as usual standard care (USD) in out-patients settings. The study aim was to evaluate if inclusion of Measurement Based Care (MBC) may prolong patients' lifespan. In total, 171 patients were followed with annual semi-structured examinations of psychiatric status, social situation, and somatic illnesses over 20 years, by case managers. Findings indicate that MBC contributed to prolonged lifespan in SSD from 55.6 to 69.4 years from beginning to end of the study.

Intensive Group Behavioral Treatment for Older Youth With Selective Mutism: An Open Trial

Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder characterized by an inability to speak in social situations, despite comfortably speaking in familiar situations (American Psychiatric Association, 2022). To date, research has demonstrated the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) models, including both weekly CBT and intensive group behavioral treatment for younger children with SM (Cohan et al., 2006; Cornacchio et al., 2019; Haggerty et al., 2022; Oerbeck et al., 2018). However, no research has examined treatment options for older youth with SM. The present study sought to examine effectiveness of an intensive group behavioral treatment (IGBT) for older youth with SM by examining pretreatment to follow-up differences on primary (SM symptoms) and secondary outcomes (self-efficacy and social skills). Sixteen youth, ages 10–17, with a primary diagnosis of SM engaged in a 5-day IGBT. Results indicated statistically significant reductions in parent- and self-reported SM symptoms from pretreatment to follow-up (2 months and 5 months into the following school year), as well as statistically significant improvements in self-reported self-efficacy and social skills from pretreatment to follow-up. These findings provide empirical support for the preliminary effectiveness of IGBT for older youth with SM and reveal information about the unique clinical profile of this subset of the population.

Rejecting unfairness enhances the implicit sense of agency in the human brain

Sense of agency (SoA) describes the feeling of control over one’s actions and their consequences. One proposed index of implicit SoA is temporal compression, which refers to the phenomenon that voluntary actions and their outcomes are perceived as closer in time than they actually are. The present study measured temporal compression in the social norm violation situation. In two experiments participants joined in an Ultimatum game (UG), in which they were presented with offers that varied in fairness and they could choose to accept or reject the offers by pressing buttons. A neutral sound would occur after their choices in the UG and the participants had to estimate the time interval between their button pressing and the occurrence of the sound, and EEG signals were recorded during the task. Experiment 1 demonstrated that rejecting unfair offers decreased the perceived interval between action and outcome compared to accepting fair offers, suggesting a higher level of SoA after rejecting unfair offers. Experiment 2 replicated these results and further revealed an attenuated N1 in response to the sound following rejections of unfairness. Taken together, these results highlight the importance of social norms in affecting people’s behaviors and agency experiences.

Forecast, analytical and trend analysis of the development of the agro-industrial complex of Russia in the main agri-food markets as an area of state strategic guidelines

Abstract The modern structure of the Russian agro-industrial complex has the properties of consolidation, expansion and prevalence of agricultural organizations and agricultural holdings, as evidenced by the factor of their provision for about two-thirds of the total agricultural production. This circumstance states the growing dominance of large agricultural business and the progressive evolution of the agricultural sector, as well as the reduction in the importance of individual farms of the population. In the course of the study, the current state of development of the agro-industrial complex of Russia is considered, a forecast, analytical and trend analysis of the development of the domestic agro-industrial complex is carried out through the prism of the fundamental agri-food markets and the contours of the subsequent progress in the development of the agricultural sector in the context of the evolving restructuring of the social, economic and political situation are determined. The novelty of the research lies in the presentation of forecast estimates and trends in the development of the main agri-food markets of the Russian agro-industrial complex, which determine the presumptive transformation of the agrarian mechanism of Russia in the medium and long term: destabilization of international political and trade-economic cooperation, intensification of economic restrictive measures, as well as fundamentally new state priorities. The agricultural sector of the economy tends to react extremely sharply to the current situation in recent years, manifested in unstable international economic relations and foreign policy crises, which directly negatively affects the conditions for the functioning of the agricultural business. The presented forecast scenario for the development of agri-food markets will contribute to the formation of directions for state strategic management, planning and regulation of the agro-industrial complex for the medium and long term.

How AI Use Will Increase the Value of Soft Skills at Work

This article discusses research on how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the skills needed for jobs. As AI automates routine tasks, studies find that cognitive and soft skills will become more important for problem-solving, collaboration, and interacting with technologies. Soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and adaptability will grow in value as humans work synergistically with AI. These skills are universally applicable and allow people to manage complex social situations that AI cannot yet handle. As jobs evolve rapidly with AI, soft skills also facilitate lifelong learning and strategic thinking. The article explores why soft skills will rise in prominence through several compelling reasons, including humans' continued superiority in managing social relationships and AI's role complementing rather than replacing people. It also outlines strategies for organizations to develop soft skills training, job design emphasizing human-AI strengths, and supportive cultures and leadership. Industry examples demonstrate how focusing on soft skills unlocks AI's full business benefits and ensures employees can thrive as work transforms.

Leading with Heart: The Importance of Emotional Intelligence for Effective 21st Century Leadership

Abstract: This article examines the importance of emotional intelligence for effective 21st century leadership. It defines emotional intelligence as having four key components - self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management - which allow leaders to connect with others, navigate social situations effectively, and make well-rounded decisions. A review of research finds strong correlations between higher emotional intelligence and stronger leadership abilities across industries, as emotionally intelligent leaders inspire higher employee engagement, make strategic choices considering both logic and emotions, and effectively develop talent through understanding others' perspectives. The article provides practical strategies for leaders to develop their emotional skills and illustrates real-world examples, arguing that focusing on emotional intelligence through self-reflection, active listening, role-playing, and soliciting regular feedback is crucial for leaders seeking to reach their full leadership potential and positively transform their organizations.