Identity Trends Research Articles

Trends in Digitalization and Cultural Identity: A Bibliometric Study on Local Traditions in the Digital Era

This study explores the interplay between digitalization and cultural identity with a focus on local traditions in the digital era, using a bibliometric approach. By analyzing academic publications from key databases, the research identifies trends, thematic clusters, and emerging areas of interest in this interdisciplinary field. Results indicate that "digitalization" and "digital transformation" serve as central themes, connecting topics such as cultural heritage, social media, and industry 4.0. The study reveals an evolving research focus, transitioning from foundational efforts in cultural preservation to contemporary issues like digital leadership, innovation, and sustainability. Network analyses highlight significant global collaborations, with dominant contributions from countries like the United States, China, and the United Kingdom. However, disparities in representation suggest a need for more inclusive research that incorporates perspectives from underrepresented regions. Emerging technologies such as AI and VR offer promising directions for future exploration, while the tension between globalization and localization underscores the importance of balancing cultural authenticity with modern adaptations. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the research landscape and offers practical implications for policymakers, cultural practitioners, and technologists in fostering sustainable cultural preservation in the digital era.

Population Trends and Individual Fluidity of Sexual Identity Among Stockholm County Residents

This survey study examines population trends in sexual identity and patterns of individual sexual identity fluidity in Stockholm County, Sweden, from 2010 to 2021.

PENINGKATAN BRANDING & IDENTITAS ILMU KOMUNIKASI UNTIRTA MELALUI RANCANGAN VISUAL MERCHANDISE

Merchandise design has evolved into more than just functional clothing, but also as an identity element and a tool to enhance product branding. The focus of this research is on the visual merchandise design process for Untirta Communication Sciences, a state campus in Banten. Through a visual approach and graphic design, this design is made attractive and in accordance with the brand character. It is important to create a balance between innovation, brand identity, creativity and understanding trends in the branding process. This research uses a design method with several stages. In this research, it is explained that typography, visual unity, and adaptation to the target audience are key aspects in every design, especially for merchandise.

Fazil Say’s «Shahmeran»: the metamodern paradigm of an Eastern myth in the music of a Turkish composer

The relevance of the study The relevance of this study stems from the insufficient scholarly exploration of Turkish academic music, particularly its contemporary manifestations, which integrate Eastern traditions with Western compositional techniques. The musical legacy of Fazıl Say, one of the most prominent representatives of 21st-century Turkish music, showcases a unique synthesis of national identity and global musical trends, reflecting Turkey's broader cultural context as a crossroads of civilizations. The main objective of the study is to examine the stylistic features of Fazıl Say’s symphonic poem «Shahmeran» as a realization of an Eastern myth in the context of global cultural trends of modernity, particularly metamodernism as a contemporary artistic paradigm. The methodologу includes the following approaches: the biographical method (to analyze the impact of the composer’s sociocultural environment on his creativity), the genre-stylistic method (to determine the genre characteristics of the composition and its connection with the traditions of Western instrumental music), the intonational-dramaturgical method (to explore the construction of the musical narrative), as well as cultural-historical and theoretical generalization methods (to define the place of the composition within the contemporary musical discourse). Results and conclusions. The symphonic poem «Shahmeran» by Fazıl Say is analyzed through the lens of the metamodern artistic paradigm as a multilayered composition that synthesizes elements of Eastern mythology, Turkish musical traditions, and contemporary compositional techniques. The central role of the myth of Shahmeran is identified as a tool for reinterpreting cultural heritage and generating new meanings within a globalized world. Emphasis is placed on the capacity of myth to function as a dynamic cultural code, adapting to modern challenges while maintaining its connection to archetypal structures, aligning with the key characteristics of metamodernism. The preconditions for the development of Turkish academic music are outlined, and the main factors that contributed to its rapid growth in the second half of the 20th century are determined. Fazıl Say’s creative method is examined, highlighting the influence of his active career as a pianist and his overseas education. Say’s compositional style is characterized as synthetic, seamlessly integrating Western compositional techniques with the distinctiveness of national musical traditions. The genre status of «Shahmeran» is identified as ambiguous, blending elements of a single-movement symphonic poem and a cello concerto under the framework of a programmatic title. The compositional features of the work are analyzed, including its fragmentary structure and non-linear form. The role of modalintonational and rhythmic specificities in shaping its distinct Eastern modality is emphasized. The significance of oriental instruments (kudüm, waterphone) and unique performance techniques (aleatory glissandi, the use of strings as percussion, and cello timbres approximating traditional instruments) is revealed, highlighting their contribution to the creation of a distinctive sonic landscape. It is demonstrated that the composer employs methods of «new simplicity», presented through the prism of oriental intonations.

Nevedben a sorsod – globalizációs trend és helyi identitás tükröződése az Abaúji kistérség általános iskolásainak keresztneveiben

The purpose of the study is twofold: on the one hand, it examines the expression of trends in globalisation and local identity in the Christian names of grade 5–8 pupils at three research points in the Abaúj micro-region: Baktakék, Forró and Krasznokvajda. On the other hand, it presents a special Hungarian lesson organised in the primary schools of the settlements entitled Your destiny is in your name, in order to support education based on local values, to promote knowledge on onomastics, and to raise awareness of names as tools expressing ethnic and religious identity. The first part of the study explains the choice of the title Your destiny is in your name, while the second part summarises the objectives of the Creative Region Projects, which provide the framework for the lessons; it then presents the ethnic and religious diversity of the selected settlements. According to census data, these settlements have a dual identity rate of 37–39%, making the support of local identity through education a key objective. The third part analyses the Christian names of 121 pupils, followed by the fourth part, which presents the special lessons. Finally, the study concludes that the pupils’ Christian names mainly reflect globalisation trends instead of viewing their names as a way of expressing local identity. National and international celebrities have a strong influence on the choice of names, especially in this region, where rare, special names offer uniqueness against the uncertainty of social prominence. The lessons also pointed out that pupils generally associate the origin of a name with the background of its ‘iconic’ name-bearer which further directs the name stock in the direction of choosing international names, as these name-bearers represent high prestige. Among the names of foreign origin conveyed by the media, there are also names preferred by the community’s religious affiliation (e.g., Anastasia, Helena), but the modern name-bearers do not see them as expressions of religious identity. The use of Hungarian names is not only an expression of the sense of Hungarian identity either, since some of these names are hereditary in the families, while others are also common or popular names. The development of religious identity is hindered by the fact that the churches of the small settlements lack permanent service, and the schools in the study are maintained by the school district authorities, thus the names conveyed by the liturgy are becoming increasingly distant from the pupils. The experience from the special lessons indicates that pupils were unable to identify names preferred by religious affiliation. Due to their openness to unique names or a commitment to tradition, the pupils would be willing to reintroduce names that express local identity especially if those names belonged to historically significant figures with high prestige.

Pengaruh Brand Image, Harga, dan Fashion Lifestyle terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Pakaian Preloved di Thriftshop dalam Perspektif Bisnis Syariah

The fashion industry is a dynamic and globally influential economic sector. As part of culture and personal expression, fashion not only meets the need for clothing but also reflects identity, social values, and societal aesthetic trends. A current trend is branded preloved fashion, often referred to as thrifting. This quantitative study uses primary data, with a sample of 86 consumers from Diviwearstore, using a purposive sampling method. Collected through questionnaires using a Likert scale. Data analysis is conducted using SPSS(Statistical package for the social Science) version 20.

Digital territorial assets: vocational drivers’ representation for Finiq Municipality's challenge of change

This research paper provides a base for the development of an integrated strategy to identify and represent the existing territorial systems and ongoing trends in the municipality of Finiq, located in southern Albania. The study explores the features of the territorial ecosystem, to propose an integrated innovative development process through the digitization of the assets. The analysis moves from three main driver topics - “Landscape”, “Tradition” and “Tourism”, showing that the Municipality of Finiq has an underestimated intrinsic value of attractiveness, characterized by its inland natural areas and rich cultural heritage. Starting from these condi- tions, the innovation of the territorial system through the involvement of the communities of the Municipality of Finiq is one of the main development and enhancement drivers. Based on a holistic approach to setting up and representing land, cultural, environmental, artistic, agro- alimentary, and local gastronomic assets, this research paper aims to propose the improvement of the attractiveness of the Finiq Municipality's, according to advanced international methodological standards, and the resulting territorial and social impact (Rossi, 2022). It is proposed to implement innovation in the gainful process in the Finiq Municipality by the digitalization of assets through the international BIM standard (Bianchini et al., 2021), creat- ing three-dimensional information models at different levels: individual assets, infrastructures, historical sites (Maietti et al., 2021), and relevant buildings. The three-dimensional model can be implemented in a unified data-sharing environment, allowing for the creation of a digital ecosystem (Banfi et al., 2022) through which different stakeholders and communities can cooperate in processes and exchange information. The ecosystem will create a Digital Twin of the assets (Wu et al., 2021) integrated into a territorial map. A digital model through which, the actors involved, with the support of enabling technologies, will be able to add information to the BIM model in real time, creating a cognitive three-dimensional decision-support model (EcoAlbania, 2021) to re-orient the current shrinking, isolation, and identity trends.

Examining Neural Correlates of Sexual Preferences between Persian Homo- and Heterosexual Males Using Psychological Assessments and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Specifying Cognitive Map: A Limited and Cross-sectional Study

AbstractAlthough the brain is an important part of a person's sexual life, little is known about the correlations between sexual response and brain activation. This study examines brain responses through clinical testing to reveal several brain structures whose activation is relevant to sexual arousal besides psychological testing according to the common traditional values and standards of Iranian society. Based on an initial self-report, 25 homosexual and 25 heterosexual males participated in this test to elucidate the identity and sexual trends via the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2). Also, an fMRI technique—by presenting distinct homo- and heterosexual sex erotic pictures during the test—was employed in neural correlates of sexual arousal via blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal measuring and Statistical Parametric Mapping analysis. In five selected homosexuals by the most appropriate MMPI test score, brain activities were significantly detected in the midbrain, amygdala, anterior cingulate gyrus, frontal cortex, orbitofrontal cortex, globus pallidus, thalamus, and putamen when the participant saw the erotic pictures during the test, which were responsive to sexual arousal. Also, bilateral caudate nucleus, left angular gyrus, and bilateral pallidum were activated but five selected heterosexuals showed no activation in these areas (p < 0.001). Likewise, the MMPI method confirmed that homosexuality was relevant to diverse life positions, and biological and socioeconomic aspects. The maximum positive correlations were pairwise found in the parietal lobule by r = 0.61 (p < 0.05) and in the frontal gyrus by r = 0.64 (p = 0.10), and the minimum negative correlations were in globus pallidus by r = − 0.18 (p < 0.10) and r = − 0.16 (p < 0.10) for homosexuals and heterosexuals, correspondingly. These results may be useful for understanding the different neural mechanisms of personality recognition and sexual orientation changes while incorporating the individual's history and experience simultaneously into the assessment.

Gender inequalities: Understanding gender identity and changing trends

The relevance of the subject under consideration is due to the presence of a wide range of issues that are rarely interrelated, as well as the blurring of the concepts of personal and gender identity. This study examines gender identity and its implica-tions for gender inequalities. The purpose of this study is to explore the concept of gender identity and its modern trends of change, with a focus on how they relate to gender inequalities and sustainable development in the context of Kazakhstan. The tasks involve identifying and considering issues related to gender identity, de-veloping an original approach to understanding personal identity, tracking and an-alysing how concepts and views on gender identity are currently changing, and evaluating the ideas of young men and women about issues of gender identity. It was revealed that for a long time the identity of the individual was studied thanks to three conceptual approaches; current trends indicate that identity is changeable, not permanent; two-thirds of the men surveyed hold patriarchal beliefs regarding the family sphere; all the interviewed girls have egalitarian beliefs regarding the role of women in the development of society, career growth, leadership, leadership and much more. The results obtained shed light on the persistence of gender stere-otypes and inequalities in Kazakh society, which have implications for sustainable development.

Development of a User-friendly Health Promotion Website to Spread Evidence-based Information in Italy.

Appropriate communication models and strategies are crucial in order to strengthen preventive and health promotion interventions via digital platforms. Today, 52.23% of the Italian population use the Internet as a source of health-related information. The aim of the "Insegna Salute" project was to create a website that would enable people to satisfy their knowledge health needs and increase their awareness in the field of prevention. To develop the website, a qualitative literature research was carried out to collect an overview of effective online health communication strategies and tools before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, we implemented the website insegnasalute.it according to the one-to-many (screen-to-face) communication model. The second part of the research focused on identifying tools to ensure the constant update of the platform. Finally, we proceeded with the creation of the visual identity. The research resulted in 28 sources regarding health communication, vaccine hesitancy, online health information seeking, visual identity, current digital and social trends and mis/disinformation. Many publications reported that healthcare professionals (HCPs) are the main providers of evidence-based information and the most effective agents against misinformation. Furthermore, most of the articles advocated the use of digital technologies, such as social media and websites, along with proactive and targeted communication strategies. Vaccination hesitancy and other health prevention issues require accurate tools to build trust-based relationships between users and healthcare professionals. In line with the preventive guidelines issued by the Italian Ministry of Health, new tools, such as "Insegna Salute", integrate health knowledge with communication strategies. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, preventive measures are essential to protect the population from misinformation spread and the probability of getting ill.

Trends in Political Identity: Where Does Taiwan Go from Here?

Trends in Political Identity: Where Does Taiwan Go from Here?

Legibility of Built Space and the Method for Determining Architecturally Conditioned Spatial Identity – MAPPI

There is no space without people and no people without space. The very theory of genius loci (the spirit of a place) highlights the importance of spatial identity, as it is precisely this prerequisite for the formation of awareness of belonging to a certain community. Urban theory, which deals with the morphological composition of the built space, focuses on recognizing existing morphological patterns and reacts to these patterns depending on the different levels of development of thought doctrines or individual interpretations of the researcher. On the other hand, the gestalt spatial-architectural theory focuses on the meaning of an individual particle and its influence on other building blocks within its spatial context. The question arises of the relationship between the patterns of the built space and their building blocks; of the relationship between urban composition and individual architecture - buildings. To intertwine these two levels of reading space, the Method for determining Architecturally Conditioned Spatial Identity (MAPPI) was developed. Using the MAPPI method, we systematically monitor and check qualitative and quantitative data about the building/settlement. The intertwining of two levels and the diversity of data verification offers a different view of the interdependence between the building/settlement, from which the possibility of determining a spatially conditioned identity arises. This can be achieved by recognizing contemporary trends in architectural identity and key changes in recent decades, as well as based on existing classifications of architectural typology. In this way, it is possible to redefine settlement and architectural typologies, their characteristics, and their spatial distribution. The various tools used in the MAPPI method are designed so that, through partial automation and data synthesis, they facilitate the determination of closed spatial entities. The applicability of the MAPPI tools and method was verified on the example of the Prebold settlement.

Youthful Perspectives: National Identity Trends in Georgia's Gen Z

Youthful Perspectives: National Identity Trends in Georgia's Gen Z

Education and Misinformation: Exploring Ophthalmology Content on TikTok.

With the continuous rise of social media usage, more patients are looking online for health-related information. TikTok is one of the fastest-growing video-based social media platforms, but the quality of its ophthalmologic content, at a comprehensive level, has not been previously analyzed. We aim to explore and characterize popular ophthalmology content on TikTok, including the presence of misinformation. Between April 16 and May 22, 2023, 37 different ophthalmology-relevant hashtags were queried on TikTok, and the top 20 most-liked videos per hashtag were analyzed. The quality of educational videos was graded on understandability and actionability using the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Materials (PEMAT-A/V). Trends in creator identity, content type, engagement metrics, misinformation presence, and TikTok verification status were also assessed. The 37 ophthalmology-related hashtags yielded 723 videos comprising 3.806 billion views. A minority of videos were created by ophthalmologists (16.9%) and eyecare providers (35.1%), while the majority were created by non-healthcare providers (55.0%). The most common types of videos identified were primarily related to personal experiences (35.8%) and education (38.0%). Amongst educational videos, mean PEMAT-A/V understandability and actionability scores were 88.1% and 50.6%, respectively. Misinformation was found in 5.4% of all videos, comprising 4.8% of all likes, 4.7% of all comments, and 11.7% of all bookmarks. Its presence was significantly correlated with content created by non-healthcare providers (p < 0.001) and received a disproportionately higher percentage of bookmarks. This was the largest, most comprehensive evaluation of ophthalmologic content on TikTok. A significant portion of popular ophthalmologic content on TikTok is created by non-eyecare providers and contains misinformation. Our findings confirm the need for ophthalmologists to create more engaging, actionable, and factual educational content to combat misinformation adoption.

Монголын боловсролын философийн тухай зарим санаа

Educational philosophy is a study that spans a broader scope and alternative paradigms and examines educational objectives, forms, approaches, and content. Hence, it is almost impossible to strictly follow a certain theoretical direction; rather, it should be recommended to conceptualize our own educational philosophy considering national uniqueness, identity, and developmental trends. In this article, "Mongolian educational philosophy" generally touches on what an educated Mongolian looks like and how they should be cultivated. It is possible to develop "national educational philosophy" or "doctrine" based on the achievements and judgment of various branches of educational philosophy, international documents on educational development, as well as accumulated knowledge and practice in the field of educational studies in Mongolia. Since a long time ago, Mongolians have had a tradition of educating the young and next generations and preparing them for life. Apparently, the tradition has its philosophical foundation, which is traditional knowledge inheritance. Using this knowledge inheritance in creative ways is crucial to cultivating 21st century Mongolians and determining educational policies in the new century. Traditionally, Mongolians educate children from the earliest possible age and train them through labor, work, and games, which are influential on intelligence and spirit, physical demonstration, cherishing relationships between teacher and students, as well as teaching and learning. Utilizing these traditions by enriching them with modern content is essential to improving education quality and cultivating individuals who have positive characters and knowledge and skills that meet expedience. Mongolian educational objectives should target cultivating the values declared in the Preamble of the Constitution among the young generation, building the mental collectivity of the nation, and developing individuals with core competencies that fulfill the needs of economic and social fields. Finally, this article encourages educational researchers, teachers, and other interest groups to have a wider discussion on developing Mongolian educational philosophy or doctrine.

Some concepts about Mongolian educational philosophy

Educational philosophy is a study that spans a broader scope and alternative paradigms and examines educational objectives, forms, approaches, and content. Hence, it is almost impossible to strictly follow a certain theoretical direction; rather, it should be recommended to conceptualize our own educational philosophy considering national uniqueness, identity, and developmental trends. In this article, "Mongolian educational philosophy" generally touches on what an educated Mongolian looks like and how they should be cultivated. It is possible to develop "national educational philosophy" or "doctrine" based on the achievements and judgment of various branches of educational philosophy, international documents on educational development, as well as accumulated knowledge and practice in the field of educational studies in Mongolia. Since a long time ago, Mongolians have had a tradition of educating the young and next generations and preparing them for life. Apparently, the tradition has its philosophical foundation, which is traditional knowledge inheritance. Using this knowledge inheritance in creative ways is crucial to cultivating 21st century Mongolians and determining educational policies in the new century. Traditionally, Mongolians educate children from the earliest possible age and train them through labor, work, and games, which are influential on intelligence and spirit, physical demonstration, cherishing relationships between teacher and students, as well as teaching and learning. Utilizing these traditions by enriching them with modern content is essential to improving education quality and cultivating individuals who have positive characters and knowledge and skills that meet expedience. Mongolian educational objectives should target cultivating the values declared in the Preamble of the Constitution among the young generation, building the mental collectivity of the nation, and developing individuals with core competencies that fulfill the needs of economic and social fields. Finally, this article encourages educational researchers, teachers, and other interest groups to have a wider discussion on developing Mongolian educational philosophy or doctrine.

Self-Sovereign Identity for Consented and Content-Based Access to Medical Records Using Blockchain

Electronic health records (EHRs) and medical data are classified as personal data in every privacy law, meaning that any related service that includes processing such data must come with full security, confidentiality, privacy, and accountability. Solutions for health data management, as in storing it, sharing and processing it, are emerging quickly and were significantly boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic that created a need to move things online. EHRs make a crucial part of digital identity data, and the same digital identity trends—as in self-sovereign identity powered by decentralized ledger technologies like blockchain, are being researched or implemented in contexts managing digital interactions between health facilities, patients, and health professionals. In this paper, we propose a blockchain-based solution enabling secure exchange of EHRs between different parties powered by a self-sovereign identity (SSI) wallet and decentralized identifiers. We also make use of a consortium IPFS network for off-chain storage and attribute-based encryption (ABE) to ensure data confidentiality and integrity. Through our solution, we grant users full control over their medical data and enable them to securely share it in total confidentiality over secure communication channels between user wallets using encryption. We also use DIDs for better user privacy and limit any possible correlations or identification by using pairwise DIDs. Overall, combining this set of technologies guarantees secure exchange of EHRs, secure storage, and management along with by-design features inherited from the technological stack.

Қазақстанныңөркениеттілік дамуындағы жапондық модельдің маңыздылығы

The Kazakh state, which has achieved independence, faces the task of preserving national archetypes and making them compatible with the values of modern worldcivilization. For Kazakhstan, there is a danger of getting stuck under the cover of globalization, under the influence of many religious influences that cause cultural decline, entering the modern era of globalization. Today, Kazakh culture needs to choose a path based on the traditions of the nation within the framework of civilization, or the process of mass culture. The purpose of the article is to study the experience of foreign countries for Kazakhstan, which today sets the task of becoming one of theadvanced, competitive countries of the world. In particular, to consider the logic of the civilizational development of Japan, which was able to reproduce a kind of model of the dynamic development of modern society in the conditions of technological progress and informatization. At the same time, it is important that Japan, in the context of globalization, has managed to maintain a balance in preserving the identity, traditions and innovative trends of culture. Kazakhstan, which has its own characteristics, also creates a model of its development in the conditions of post-totalitarian transformations. Programs aimed at preserving the national cultural heritage are being successfully implemented in Kazakhstan today. At the turn of the XX-XXI centuries, there was a need to effectively create a new image –a full-fledged part of the civilized world, an advanced innovative country combined with the successful use of centuries-old history and loyalty to spiritual traditions. To do this, it is necessary to harmoniously combine the achievements of modern civilization, from technological innovations to political institutions, with the values of traditional ethnoculture.

Trends in User Identity and Continuous Authentication

The challenges of continuous authentication have resulted in a surge of recent studies. This article surveys the state of the art and rising trends in continuous and adaptive context-aware authentication. It employs a statistical approach to collect metrics on recent works exploring machine learning techniques for continuous learning.

Construction of Socio-situational Identity in Social Media Platforms: A Critical Appraisal of the Use of Digital Write-ups and Photographs

The forms of identity exploration tools and trends have been changed enormously with the rapid expansion of internet media and communication technology for the last decades. Modern dwellers are enthusiastically found to be exposed themselves in online social media through different types of digital contents for establishing their socio-situational identity every day. The random practice of sharing digital contents in online social media is not only a matter of technological instigation, but also a stimulation of late modern socio-situational condition in the process of forming identity for its’ users. Undoubtedly, the digital contents have reasonable grounds to be accepted and celebrated by the social media users in terms of their aptness in purpose. Guided by the spirit of modern technological advancement, the digital contents like digital compositions and photographs seem to occupy a huge amount of social media space today. Although the increasing endorsement and adoration of digital contents in the construction of socio-situational identity in online social platforms is alleged to manufacture a generation having less competence and compassion in the use of language in proper order, many scholars find the initiation however facilitating multidimensional avenues in the narration and construction of socio-situational self for the users. In this circumstance, with the help of recognized works and materials related to the fields, the study intends to investigate, interpret, and review the possible opportunities and challenges in the use of digital write-ups and photographs on the construction of socio-situational identity in online social media platforms.