Looks like home: numerosity, but not spatial frequency guides preference in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio) by Elisabeth Adam, Mirko Zanon, Andrea Messina, Giorgio Vallortigara

“…In particular, if zebrafish larvae experience a bar background just after hatching, they later on prefer bars over white stimuli, and vice versa. We then used this acquired preference for bars to investigate innate numerical abilities. …”
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An exploration of the role of visuals and users’ imagery and verbal preferences on goal attainment and coaching chatbot adoption by Nicky Terblanche, Yaron Prywes

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Global Perspectives on Laptop Features: A Sentiment Analysis of User Preferences in Developed and Developing Countries by Mehrdad Maghsoudi, Mohammadreza Bakhtiari, Hamidreza Bakhtiari

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How the General Public and Local Officials Prefer to Learn about Agricultural Water Use in Florida by Courtney T. Owens, Alexa J. Lamm, Ricky W. Telg

“…AEC585/WC247: How the General Public and Local Officials Prefer to Learn about Agricultural Water Use in Florida (ufl.edu) …”
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Olfaction-based learned preference assessment without the use of motivational fear or motivational weight loss by Sara E. Moss, Ekaterina S. McCurdy, Natalya N. Thomas, Danielle Gulick, Angela M. Poff, Dominic P. D'Agostino

“…In this study, we establish an olfaction-based learned preference protocol designed to evaluate learning ability independent of fear responses, motivational weight loss, or visual cues in C57BL/6 J mice.Methods and resultsLeveraging the species’ natural preference for sweet flavors, we tested different sweeteners and confirmed their passive preference for sucrose was more robust than for saccharin or sucralose. …”
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Stakeholders and Farmers’ Preferences Towards Contract Attributes: Evidence from Hybrid Maize Production in Indonesia by Destu Syah Inanda, Pandu Laksono, Any Suryantini, Arini Wahyu Utami

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Artificial intelligence conversational agents in mental health: Patients see potential, but prefer humans in the loop by Hyein S. Lee, Hyein S. Lee, Colton Wright, Julia Ferranto, Jessica Buttimer, Clare E. Palmer, Andrew Welchman, Kathleen M. Mazor, Kimberly A. Fisher, David Smelson, Laurel O’Connor, Laurel O’Connor, Nisha Fahey, Nisha Fahey, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni

“…Most participants desired some human involvement in AI-driven therapy and expressed concern about the risk of AI conversational agents being seen as replacements for therapy. A subgroup preferred AI conversational agents for administrative tasks rather than care provision.ConclusionsAI conversational agents were perceived as useful and beneficial for increasing access to care, but concerns about AI’s empathy, capabilities, safety, and human involvement in mental healthcare were prevalent. …”
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Investigating Ramifications of Climate Change on Farming Practices and Sustainable Livelihood Preferences for Farmers in Tropical Regions by Timothy O. Ogunbode, Timothy A. Akinkuolie, Victor O. Oyebamiji

“…However, in view of the combined weights of options (i) and (iii) ([74.57% of the absolute value]) which explained farmers’ preference to remain in farming, it, thus, implied that farmers will rather take options that will keep them in framing despite the impact of CC rather than abandoning it. …”
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Corrigendum: Exploring EFL students' preferences and practices of study strategies: repeated reading versus testing by Sameer Aljabri

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Challenges of Older Adults in India: A Qualitative Study of Institutional Care, Preferences and Government Initiatives by K Annapuranam

“… This qualitative study examines the challenges of older adults in India, with a special focus on their preference for institutional care over familial support. …”
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GENERATION Z: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IN DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM by T. A. Beregovskaya, S. A. Grishaeva

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Extrinsic attributes that drive consumer purchase of block mozzarella by K. Homwongpanich, M.E. Watson, D. Rovai, H. Eshpari, M.A. Drake

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Exploring consumer preferences and policy implications in local food systems: Does taste or labeling matter in honey? by Belinda Lopéz-Galán, Tiziana de-Magistris

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The Influence of Network Position on Executives’ Preference for Imitation over Innovation: A Scenario-Based Experimental Approach by Guojian Zhang, Francis Boadu, Yu Xie

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The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36 by Uğur Ergün, Ahmet Güleç, Taner Buğra Tan

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Adrenal venous sampling criteria for chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay as a preferable alternative to radioimmunoassay in primary aldosteronism by Kazuki Nakai, Yuya Tsurutani, Koki Irie, Kyoko Teruyama, Sachiko Suematsu, Seishi Matsui, Kohzoh Makita, Jun Saito, Masao Omura, Tetsuo Nishikawa

“…PAC values measured by CLEIA showed preferable accuracy and high concordance with those measured by LC-MS/MS, even in AVS samples. …”
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Turning to friends in preference to parents for support in early adolescence: does this contribute to the gender difference in depressive symptoms? by Nicky Wright, Helen Sharp, Jessica Gay, Andrew Pickles, Jonathan Hill

“…IntroductionBased on established evidence of gender differences in friendship patterns, and the vulnerability associated with early reliance on friends, we hypothesized that in 13-year-olds, a preference for turning to friends rather than parents for emotional support contributes to the gender difference in depressive symptoms.MethodsUsing a cross-sectional design, 671 adolescents (53.7% girls; mean age 13.11 ± 0.52 years) in a UK birth cohort [Wirral Child Health and Development Study (WCHADS)] reported turning to their parents and to their friends when distressed [Network of Relationships Inventory (NRI)] and depressed [Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ)]. …”
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The Use and Preference of Functional Appliances among a Sample of Iraqi Orthodontists: A Web-Based Survey by Hiba M. Hussien, Zena Hekmat Altaee, Mohammed Nahidh, Sajid Chaffat Auliawi Al-Mayahi

“…This study evaluated the use and preference of different types of functional appliances among a sample of Iraqi orthodontists. …”
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Evaluating mobile apps for sun protection: content analysis and user preferences in a two-part study by Angela M. Rodrigues, Faye L. Doughty, Caroline Charlton, Sarah Woodhouse, Elizabeth Sillence

“…Participants expressed a preference for apps that are free of paid features, advertisements, and external purchases. …”
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Patient preferences for facility-based management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda: a discrete choice experiment by Robert Kalyesubula, Isaac Ssinabulya, Rachel Nugent, Christine Ngaruiya, Nicola L Hawley, Dallas Wood, Baylah Tessier-Sherman, Deron Galusha, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Sarah EG Moor, Andrew K Tusubira, Ann R Akiteng, Evelyn Hsieh Donroe, Tracy L Rabin, Brenda D Nakirya, Christine Nalwadda, Jeremy I Schwartz

“…Understanding patient preferences can inform intervention design to optimise healthcare service delivery for patients with HTN and DM in rural Uganda and other low-resource settings.…”
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