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View article: Real-Time Well-being Monitoring through Interpretable Machine Learning: A Framework for Inclusive Digital Governance
Real-Time Well-being Monitoring through Interpretable Machine Learning: A Framework for Inclusive Digital Governance Open
Monitoring population-level life satisfaction is critical for effective and responsive policy planning, yet in many regions of the Global South, this remains a major challenge due to limited or delayed survey infrastructure. This study dem…
View article: Generative AI in the Social Sciences: Toward Critical Integration and Methodological Innovation
Generative AI in the Social Sciences: Toward Critical Integration and Methodological Innovation Open
This paper explores the implications of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for research in the social sciences. We argue that GenAI is not merely a technical tool, but an epistemic agent that transforms how knowledge is produced, i…
View article: Digital epidemiology of high-frequency search listening trends for the surveillance of subjective well-being during COVID-19 pandemic
Digital epidemiology of high-frequency search listening trends for the surveillance of subjective well-being during COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a dramatic increase in online searches related to psychological distress. Governments worldwide have responded with various measures to mitigate the impact of the virus, inf…
View article: Priming Civil Engineers Into Human-Centered Designing (and Its Unexpected Consequences)
Priming Civil Engineers Into Human-Centered Designing (and Its Unexpected Consequences) Open
There are many ongoing calls for the integration of public welfare concerns into engineering curricula, for example promoting social consciousness, human-centred design, and other socially-related frameworks. However, some engineering stud…
View article: Re-Engineering Dew-Harvesting Cactus Macrostructures to Enhance Water Collection as an Adaptive Climate Change Strategy: An Experimental Comparison
Re-Engineering Dew-Harvesting Cactus Macrostructures to Enhance Water Collection as an Adaptive Climate Change Strategy: An Experimental Comparison Open
The spinal structures found on Copiapoa cinerea var. haseltoniana, an efficient dew-harvesting cactus, were fabricated and evaluated both in a climate chamber and outdoors in dewy conditions. A mix of aluminium and steel was used to fabric…
View article: Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good: how perfectionism influences human-centred designing engagement and communal design production in civil engineering
Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good: how perfectionism influences human-centred designing engagement and communal design production in civil engineering Open
Perfectionism is a personality trait associated with a desire for flawlessness, high-standard expectations and criticism of the self and others. As engineering design seeks to address more wicked problems that move beyond technical conside…
View article: Tracking online searches for gambling activities and operators in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Google Trends™ analysis
Tracking online searches for gambling activities and operators in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Google Trends™ analysis Open
Background Whilst some research has explored the impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviour, little is yet known about online search behaviours for gambling during this period. The current study explored gambling-related online searches befo…
View article: Narrative Economics, Public Policy and Mental Health
Narrative Economics, Public Policy and Mental Health Open
General public’s mental health can be affected by the public policy response to a pandemic threat. Britain, Italy and Sweden have had very distinct approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic: early lock-down, delayed lock-down and no-lock-down. W…
View article: Privacy Behaviour: A Model for Online Informed Consent
Privacy Behaviour: A Model for Online Informed Consent Open
An online world exists in which businesses have become burdened with managerial and legal duties regarding the seeking of informed consent and the protection of privacy and personal data, while growing public cynicism regarding personal da…
View article: Are Civil Engineers "Practicing What They Preach?"
Are Civil Engineers "Practicing What They Preach?" Open
Studies show that personal values can influence decision making, problem solving, and behaviour. We draw from this literature and analyse the link between personal value and designs produced by civil engineering students, as part of a Huma…
View article: Neurochemistry of response inhibition and interference in gambling disorder: a preliminary study of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA+) and glutamate–glutamine (Glx)
Neurochemistry of response inhibition and interference in gambling disorder: a preliminary study of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA+) and glutamate–glutamine (Glx) Open
Background Neurobehavioral research on the role of impulsivity in gambling disorder (GD) has produced heterogeneous findings. Impulsivity is multifaceted with different experimental tasks measuring different subprocesses, such as response …
View article: The Impact of Learning Organizations Dimensions on the Organisational Performance: An Exploring Study of Saudi Universities
The Impact of Learning Organizations Dimensions on the Organisational Performance: An Exploring Study of Saudi Universities Open
The education sector is crucial to any nation committed to building future human capital. The Higher Education sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is at the centre of transforming the nation's future in a radical move to end oi…
View article: Editorial: Application of Neural Technology to Neuro-Management and Neuro-Marketing
Editorial: Application of Neural Technology to Neuro-Management and Neuro-Marketing Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Neurosci., 14 February 2020Sec. Neural Technology Volume 14 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00053
View article: Incorporation of recent waking-life experiences in dreams correlates with frontal theta activity in REM sleep
Incorporation of recent waking-life experiences in dreams correlates with frontal theta activity in REM sleep Open
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and its main oscillatory feature, frontal theta, have been related to the processing of recent emotional memories. As memories constitute much of the source material for our dreams, we explored the link betwe…
View article: Prefrontal Electrical Stimulation in Non-depressed Reduces Levels of Reported Negative Affects from Daily Stressors
Prefrontal Electrical Stimulation in Non-depressed Reduces Levels of Reported Negative Affects from Daily Stressors Open
Negative emotional responses to the daily life stresses have cumulative effects which, in turn, impose wide-ranging negative constraints on emotional well being and neurocognitive performance (Kalueff and Nutt, 2007; Nadler et al., 2010; C…