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Construction & Building Technology
Hung Chak Ho, Paulina P. Y. Wong, Chunlan Guo
Summary: The study revealed that socio-environmental perceptions have a significant impact on the preparedness and knowledge of air pollution risk among adolescent males. Particularly, low environmental knowledge of oneself can negatively influence overall preparedness. Specific preparedness and knowledge are influenced by various factors, indicating the need for targeted environmental and health actions.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Social
Xavier Job, Louise Kirsch, Sandra Inard, Gabriel Arnold, Malika Auvray
Summary: Individuals vary in their ability to shift between spatial perspectives, with those who have a harder time switching to an unnatural perspective being more likely to have lower anxious attachment. On the other hand, individuals who are better at returning to their natural perspective tend to have higher social intelligence. These findings suggest a strong connection between spatial perspective-taking, social intelligence, and adult attachment style. Further research is needed to explore the causal relationships between these factors.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachel Dalafave, W. Kip Viscusi
Summary: This study reveals that people tend to prioritize reducing the risk of mass shootings over international terrorist attacks. Even for those who perceive international terrorism risks as more threatening personally, there is a greater emphasis on the risks of mass shootings.
Article
History & Philosophy Of Science
Cameron Rouse Turner, Lachlan Douglas Walmsley
Summary: In Cognitive Gadgets (2018), Heyes argues that cognitive capacities develop through the interaction of genes and experience, opposing instinct theorists and proposing that uniquely human capacities are cognitive gadgets. She contends that human cognition is largely shaped by sociocultural transmission and provides evidence of how learning can alter cognitive capacities.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Erica R. Bailey, Aharon Levy
Summary: Laypeople believe they can accurately identify who is authentic, but studies show no evidence to support this claim.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Alvaro Cavieres, Pablo Lopez-Silva
Summary: Disturbances in social cognition are a core feature of schizophrenia. This paper discusses the lack of attention given to the domain of social perception and proposes a more precise definition for the concept. Drawing on resources from ecological psychology and phenomenology, the authors suggest that social perception refers to low-level pre-reflective processes involved in the awareness of interpersonal interactions. They argue that people with schizophrenia have difficulties perceiving social situations as opportunities for engagement, and therefore, the term should be used to capture this neglected domain in social cognition.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sally Y. Xie, Jessica K. Flake, Ryan M. Stolier, Jonathan B. Freeman, Eric Hehman
Summary: This study found that people's impressions of others' faces are influenced not only by facial morphological variation, but also by stereotypes related to social groups. Individual differences in perceivers' stereotype associations play a role in shaping their facial impressions. The variability in facial impressions is not only linked to the gender and race of the target, but also to the structure of stereotype knowledge held by the perceivers.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Josephine Adekola, Fabrice Renaud, Carol Hill
Summary: This study examined the 2018 heavy snow event in Scotland, focusing on sources of information used by the public and the effectiveness of risk communication. Public authority information sources were most sought after, with significant differences between various groups in using risk information. The relationship between information received and risk mitigation intention was influenced by factors such as work pressures and financial commitment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Maria Arioli, Cecilia Segatta, Costanza Papagno, Marco Tettamanti, Zaira Cattaneo
Summary: Deaf individuals may face social difficulties, however, these challenges are unlikely related to alterations in the brain but may depend on non-supportive environments. A meta-analysis comparing brain activations of hearing and deaf individuals during social perception showed that both groups recruit similar brain regions during social tasks. Deaf individuals exhibited increased recruitment in certain brain areas, suggesting preserved and enhanced function during social communication using signs and lip movements.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pamela C. Cisternas, Luis A. Cifuentes, Nicolas C. Bronfman, Paula B. Repetto
Summary: Risk perception is not always a reliable indicator of preparedness actions, and its relationship with prior experience is complex. Factors such as trust in authorities and risk awareness also play a significant role in preparedness levels. This study aims to analyze the impact of risk awareness and trust in authorities on risk perception and intention to prepare for natural hazards in a coastal city in Chile. The findings show that risk perception directly influences intention to prepare, and awareness and risk perception should be considered as separate concepts. Trust, however, does not significantly affect risk perception in a known hazard scenario. The implications of these findings for understanding the relationship between risk perception and direct experience are discussed.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Valentina Rizzoli, Giulia Mascarello, Anna Pinto, Stefania Crovato, Mirko Ruzza, Barbara Tiozzo, Licia Ravarotto
Summary: During pregnancy, women exposed to microbiological risks need to pay attention to food safety to avoid contracting pathogens. Research shows that knowledge and perceptions of food risks during pregnancy are not among the most discussed topics on Italian Facebook pages and groups.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Aki Koivula, Pekka Rasanen, Atte Oksanen, Teo Keipi
Summary: This article examines the evolution of terrorism risk perception in European democracies, especially in light of the growing concerns about societal threats. The study, based on population surveys in Finland from 2004 to 2017, reveals a decline in terrorism risk perception despite multiple terrorist attacks in Western Europe. The findings suggest that terrorism risk perception has become ideologically based in recent years, with a deepening political polarization playing a significant role in shaping these perceptions.
JOURNAL OF RISK RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Liam Fenn, Ian Brunton-Smith
Summary: Research shows that most domestic attacks lead to increased worry about future attacks and negative perceptions of the police, with differences in the impact of far-right and Islamic terror attacks on public ratings and concerns. Changes in social cohesion following attacks are complex, sometimes decreasing and sometimes increasing.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Gillian Slessor, Pauline Insch, Isla Donaldson, Vestina Sciaponaite, Malgorzata Adamowicz, Louise H. Phillips
Summary: Older adults have difficulty identifying emotions from facial expressions, but they are better at interpreting emotions from the mouth region. They rely more on information from the mouth and struggle with emotion perception when the mouth is covered.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Taylor D. Guthrie, Youri Y. Benadjaoud, Robert S. Chavez
Summary: This study used an experimental approach and found that the strength of social relationships can modulate brain responses to group members. These results reveal a relationship between interpersonal relationship strength and brain mechanisms of social cognition.