‘Viral’ Hunts? A Cultural Darwinian Analysis of Witch Persecutions by Hofhuis Steije, Boudry Maarten

“…The second question is: why did beliefs in witchcraft and witch-hunts persist and disseminate, despite the fact that, as many historians have concluded, no one appears to have substantially benefited from them? …”
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Antecedents and consequences of political moral laxity: a Peruvian case by Agustin Espinosa, Rogger Anaya, Juan Juárez, Huseyin Çakal

“…Political Moral Laxity is defined as a set of beliefs and attitudes that tolerate and support dishonest or corrupt actions of authorities and politicians, especially when these actions benefit private interests to the detriment of the public good. …”
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HealthCare Access Barrier (HCAB) framework for the barriers to cancer care during conflicts: perspective from Iraq by Richard Gilson, Kouther Mohsin, Layth Mula-Hussain

“…The key findings and themes identified in the literature were issues related to funding and affordability (within the financial), destruction and inaccessibility of facilities, therapeutic and diagnostic shortages, workforce and human resources and lack of national guidelines and awareness programmes (within the structural), awareness and knowledge and finally attitudes and beliefs (within the cognitive). These results demonstrated that the barriers to cancer care delivery are complex and inter-related. …”
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The Role Of Early Maladaptive Schemas And Coping Strategies In Substance Dependence by Bikem HACIÖMEROĞLU, Mehmet AK, Beyazit GARİP, Alper ÇINAR, Emel CONGOLOĞLU

“…Discussion: Current study showed that the substance dependents had more maladaptive unhealthy core beliefs and ineffective coping strategies than a non-clinical control group. …”
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Means of discourse manipulations in political party programs in Spain by I. V. Smirnova

“…Every person has his or her own formed political beliefs and affirmations, interpreters other people's actions during political developments and evaluates events that take place. …”
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Human, almost human: how many human species are there? by Thierry Hoquet

“…In addition, the choice of taxonomic divisions and the names adopted is often controversial as they often reflect implicit beliefs among anthropologists, for example that humans are the apex of primate evolution. …”
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Are “Theory of Mind” Skills in People with Epilepsy Related to How Stigmatised They Feel? An Exploratory Study by A. J. Noble, A. Robinson, A. G. Marson

“…ToM refers to social cognitive skills, including the ability to understand the thoughts, intentions, beliefs, and emotions of others. It has been proffered that ToM deficits may contribute to the feelings of stigma experienced by PWE. …”
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The one-child policy and its consequences: Asia and the Balkans by Lazarević Dajana

“…According to traditional Chinese beliefs, families with a male heir were considered more respectable and prosperous than families with a female heir. …”
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Swoistość ludzkiej kultury - wampiryzm by Jacek Tomczyk, Anna Dygudaj

“…The following thesis is aimed to present the evolution of beliefs and picture of the vampire, as well as ancient practices and ways of treating people suspected of vampirism, the text enables a close look into the structure and functioning of modern vampire-related cults, it also attempts to explain the phenomenon of vampirism and its continuously increasing popularity.…”
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Investigating and Analyzing the Reflection of Folklore (Proverb) in the Novels of Jalal al-Ahmad by hamidreza ghanooni, parvin gholamhoseini

“…A large part of the culture and culture of any nation, Oral Literature, or Folk Lore; this type of literature included habits, traditions, myths, stories, beliefs, rituals, The songs, traditions and proverbs are very widespread, which was mainly considered in the present era, especially after the acquaintance of Iranians with Western literature and literature. …”
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Impact of communication anxiety on L2 WTC of middle school students: Mediating effects of growth language mindset and language learning motivation. by Juan Wang, Tongquan Zhou, Cunying Fan

“…Nonetheless, the potential mediating roles of learners' beliefs like growth language mindset and language learning motivation have not been thoroughly investigated, particularly in the context of middle school language learners. …”
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Influence of Parents in Promoting African Values Among Children in Buganda Kingdom: A Case Study of Najjembe Sub-County. by Bukenya, Stephen

“…African values include a wide range of cultural norms, traditions, and beliefs deeply embedded in society. The Buganda Kingdom, with its rich cultural heritage, provided a unique setting for examining how parents transmit these values to the younger generation. …”
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Exploring the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Agriculture in Kahungye-Sub County Kabale District. by Ainebyoona, Emmanuel Jack

“…The findings revealed positive perceptions towards integrating indigenous knowledge, its effectiveness in tackling agricultural challenges, and the influence of socio-economic factors such as limited resource access and cultural beliefs on its adoption. In conclusion, farmers showed a favorable attitude towards combining indigenous knowledge with modern agricultural practices. …”
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Role of Presidential Initiative on Aids Strategy for Communication to Youth in Influencing the Sexual Behaviour of Pupils in Kamwezi Sub-County. by Orikiriza, Jescah

“…These factors cultural beliefs, peer influence, and resource availability significantly impact the campaign's effectiveness. …”
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Role of Presidential Initiative on Aids Strategy for Communication to Youth in Influencing the Sexual Behaviour of Pupils in Kamwezi Sub-County. by Orikiriza, Jescah

“…These factors cultural beliefs, peer influence, and resource availability significantly impact the campaign's effectiveness. …”
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Contribution of NGOs Towards the Provision of Health Services in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale District. by Orishaba, Papius

“…Other challenges included poor governance, failed projects, cultural norms and beliefs, understaffing, and lack of financial resources. …”
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Experiences and impact of moral injury in prisons by Victoria Williamson, Dominic Murphy, Danielle Lamb, Radha Kothari, Derek Tracy, Neil Greenberg

“…Moral injury is the persistent mental or emotional distress resulting from events that challenge one’s moral beliefs. It is characterised by intense shame, guilt, worthlessness, disgust or anger and can contribute towards the development of serious mental disorders. …”
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Examining the Obesogenic Attributes of the Family Child Care Home Environment: A Literature Review by Lucine Francis, Lara Shodeinde, Maureen M. Black, Jerilyn Allen

“…This review found a lack of comprehensive written nutrition and physical activity policies within FCCHs, lack of FCCH providers trained in nutrition and physical activity best practices, lack of adequate equipment and space for indoor and outdoor playtime activities in FCCHs, inaccurate nutrition-related beliefs and perceptions among FCCH providers, poor nutrition-related communication with families, and poor feeding practices. …”
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Stem Cells: A Historical Review about Biological, Religious, and Ethical Issues by Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, Andrea Ballini, Stefania Cantore, Mariarosaria Boccellino, Marina Di Domenico, Elisa Borsani, Riccardo Nocini, Michele Di Cosola, Luigi Santacroce, Lucrezia Bottalico

“…Different points of view often have the expression of a perception that depends on scientific goals or opportunities or on religious traditions and beliefs. Therefore, as the questions and doubts about when life begins, so do the answers for the use of these cells as therapy or otherwise. …”
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For and against Organ Donation and Transplantation: Intricate Facilitators and Barriers in Organ Donation Perceived by German Nurses and Doctors by Niels Christian Hvidt, Beate Mayr, Piret Paal, Eckhard Frick, Anna Forsberg, Arndt Büssing

“…Nevertheless, we identified both facilitators and barriers in the following fields: (1) knowledge of ODT and willingness to donate own organs, (2) ethical delicacies in ODT, (3) stressors to handle ODT in the hospital, and (4) individual beliefs and self-estimated religion/spirituality. …”
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