Too beautiful to be fake: Attractive faces are less likely to be judged as artificially generated by Dominique Makowski, An Shu Te, Ana Neves, Stephanie Kirk, Ngoi Zi Liang, Panagiotis Mavros, S.H. Annabel Chen

“…., computer-generated faces) and real stimuli increasingly difficult, yet the factors driving our beliefs regarding the nature of ambiguous stimuli remain largely unknown. …”
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The returning dead: unconventional inhumations in Medieval Lithuania by Gintautas Vėlius

“…Such rituals are also to be related with necrophobic beliefs as a way of avoiding the return of ineligible dead. …”
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Métaperception en milieu scolaire : quand les élèves anticipent la catégorisation de l’enseignant by Stephen Gagnepain

“…Métaperception research’s (i.e., beliefs that an individual develops about the perception of others about him) in school context are uncommon. …”
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The Relevance of the Practice of Ifá Divination in Ola Rotimi’s The Gods are not to Blame by Olusegun Olu-Osayomi, Babatunde Adebua

“…The aforementioned includes a detailed interrogation of the rationality and logic of these beliefs as Rotimi presents them. Through the ambiance of the various events in the play, the paper establishes that the practice of Ifá divination in Yorùbá land is not only a way of life but has also transcended traditional, Christian, and Muslim traditions and beliefs. …”
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Religion, faith, and spirituality influences on HIV prevention activities: A scoping review. by Vivian Vigliotti, Tamara Taggart, Mahaya Walker, Sasmita Kusmastuti, Yusuf Ransome

“…Among studies reporting a positive association, beliefs and values related to sexuality was the most frequently observed mechanism. …”
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The experience of bodily image for patients with left ventricular assist device by Irena Milaniak, Emilia Witkowska, Marta Cebula, Paulina Tomsia, Grzegorz Wasilewski, Izabela Górkiewicz-Kot, Sylwia Wiśniowska-Śmiałek, Michał Kaleta, Karol Wierzbicki, Karol Wierzbicki

“…The study aimed to examine the relationships between anxiety and depressive symptoms, acceptance of illness, beliefs about pain control, and quality of life with body image among LVAD-implanted patients.MethodsThe cross-sectional study included 54 conveniently recruited patients who completed the Body Image Scale, SF-12, Acceptance of Illness Scale, Beliefs about Pain Control Questionnaire, NRS, HADS, and demographic and clinical data. …”
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Need for cognition, academic self-efficacy and parental education predict the intention to go to college—evidence from a multigroup study by Lina Kramer, Stefanie Lüdtke, Philipp Alexander Freund

“…There is evidence that traits such as students' need for cognition (NFC) and self-efficacy beliefs influence academic success. Beyond cognitive ability and personal traits, social background constitutes an important factor. …”
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Health Status and Health Determinants of Older Immigrant Women in Canada: A Scoping Review by Sepali Guruge, Birpreet Birpreet, Joan A. Samuels-Dennis

“…These articles were divided into six areas of focus: physical health; mental health; abuse; health promotion and chronic disease prevention; barriers to healthcare access and utilization; and health beliefs, behaviours, and practices. Our results show that the health of older immigrant women is affected by the interplay of various social determinants of health including the physical and social environment; economic conditions; cultural beliefs; gendered norms; and the healthcare delivery system. …”
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Development and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Pain Assessment Video Training Program for Long-Term Care Staff by Michelle M Gagnon, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Jaime Williams

“…Insufficient pain education and inaccurate beliefs about the nature of pain and aging have been identified as possible contributors. …”
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Use of Fecal Occult Blood Test in Hospitalized Patients: Survey of Physicians Practicing in a Large Central Canadian Health Region and Canadian Gastroenterologists by Stephen Ip, AbdulRazaq AH Sokoro, Al Buchel, Debrah Wirtzfeld, Gerald Konrad, Tunji Fatoye, Harminder Singh

“…No previous study has evaluated the knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of practicing physicians on the use of FOBT among hospitalized patients and compared practices among physicians with different medical specialty training.…”
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Occupational therapy in the space of artificial intelligence: Ethical considerations and human-centered efforts by Vera C. Kaelin, Ingeborg Nilsson, Helena Lindgren

“…One way to support future AI technology aligned with OT ethical principles may be through human-centered AI (HCAI), an emerging branch within AI research and developments with a notable overlap of OT values and beliefs.Objective To explore the risks and challenges of AI technology, and how the combined expertise, skills, and knowledge of OT and HCAI can contribute to harnessing its potential and shaping its future, from the perspective of OT’s ethical values and beliefs.Results Opportunities for OT and HCAI collaboration related to future AI technology include ensuring a focus on 1) occupational performance and participation, while taking client-centeredness into account; 2) occupational justice and respect for diversity, and 3) transparency and respect for the privacy of occupational performance and participation data.Conclusion and Significance There is need for OTs to engage and ensure that AI is applied in a way that serves OT and OT clients in a meaningful and ethical way through the use of HCAI.…”
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Unlocking the Power of Online Assessments in EFL Education: Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions by Ali Abbas Falah Alzubi, Mohd Nazim

“…A convenient sample of teachers and students was recruited to respond to a questionnaire on their beliefs about and reported use of online assessment methods through management learning systems. …”
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Impact of Emergency Remote Teaching on Student Anxiety: by Conrad S. Zygmont, Charlene R. Reinecke, Daniel R. du Plooy

“…We also examined the mediating roles of COVID-related knowledge, conspiracy beliefs, perceived risk, and levels of religiosity/spirituality in this relationship. …”
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Comparison Of Metacognitions Between Obsessive Compulsive Disorder’s Subtypes And Normal Healthy Controls by Katre DOĞAN, Özgür Saygın SOLAK, Kadir ÖZDEL, Mehmet Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR

“…However, the finding that there is no difference between subscale scores of positive beliefs about worry between OCD and healthy control group is a point that must be investigated. …”
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Enhancing Algorithmic Literacy: Experimental Study on Communication Students’ Awareness of Algorithm-Driven News by Jose Manuel Noguera-Vivo, María del Mar Grandío-Pérez

“…Through focused research on communication students, the study investigates attitudes, beliefs and knowledge relating to the influence of algorithmic systems on news consumption. …”
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Eglises, identités non confessionnelles et islam en Allemagne by Sylvie Toscer-Angot

“…Several factors are behind this movement: one is the growing importance of the numbers of non-religious personsthat has accelerated as a result of the effects of reunification, individualization and diversification of beliefs and religious practices; the other is the presence of increasingly assertive Islam. …”
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Les rendez-vous manqués de l’ethnologie et de la primatologie de terrain (1960-2010) by Vincent Leblan

“…But by dissecting human “local beliefs” in the same way as primate traditions, this applied ecology program neglects the complexity of relationships between societies and environments. …”
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A Critical Review of A Buenos Aires Collection (Rugs and Art Tribal Bird Rugs and Others) by Azadeh Pashootanizadeh

“…Carpets with mental and improvised maps woven in the tribes depict the indigenous and religious beliefs of the people.…”
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THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN RELIGION AND POLITICS FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF AN ETHICIST by PETER OKE OLUSEGUN

“…There is no doubt that religious beliefs and practices reinforced political power in the same waypoliticalapprehensionspermeated to the heart of the religious domain. …”
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Public attitudes to genetic technology for invasive pest control and preferences for engagement and information: a segmentation analysis by Elizabeth V. Hobman, Aditi Mankad, Lucy Carter, Kerry Collins

“…The results provide insight into 1) the diversity of views, and associated beliefs and feelings, among the public when confronted with a synthetic biology solution to an environmental problem, 2) how public engagement activities can be tailored to align with people’s engagement beliefs and stated preferences, and 3) what issues biotechnology developers should address as they endeavour to design genetic technology in a socially responsible way.…”
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