« Absence, ténèbres, silence et poussière ». La scénographie d’outre-tombe dans les Mémoires d’Alexandre de Tilly by Katrien Horemans

“…The initial hypothesis is that all those who strived to unveil their private lives to the eyes of the public in the French (pre)modern period had to negotiate their appearance on the public stage in order to circumvent an ‘autobiographical taboo’ that weighed heavily on discourses of the self. …”
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Les « faux » mariages homosexuels de Sidi Ali au Maroc : enjeux d’un scandale médiatique by Florence Bergeaud-Blackler, Victor Eck

“…Are the "Marriage" of Ksar el Kebir and Sidi Ali a demonstration Morocco is ready to break the taboo of homosexuality through of an homosexual "pride" ? …”
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A Case of Cachexia Secondary to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Hailey L. Gosnell, Anita S. Kablinger

“…Symptoms are broken down into five categories of obsessive-compulsive (O-C) manifestations: contamination/cleaning, symmetry/ordering, taboo thoughts, doubt about harm/checking, and worry about throwing away items that could prove useful or valuable/hoarding. …”
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Do words compete as we speak? A systematic review of picture-word interference (PWI) studies investigating the nature of lexical selection by Korko Małgorzata, Bose Arpita, Jones Alexander, Coulson Mark, de Mornay Davies Paul

“…Some of the manipulations that have furnished reliable effects (e.g., distractor taboo interference) do not discriminate between the rival theories. …”
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‘It’s a secret in my life’: frontstage and backstage experiences of women undergoing induced abortions in a rural community of Pakistan by Rubeena Slamat, Piet Bracke, Melissa Ceuterick

“…Abstract Abortion is taboo in Pakistani society, and it is stigmatised throughout the country, regardless of legal permission. …”
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Having Your Cake: Caricaturing the Business Organization in 20th-century and Contemporary American Art and Poetry by David Reckford

“…Many artists, from Henri Matisse to Marc Rothko, have turned their heads away from the business organization, although it is a cornerstone of society in the modern capitalist era; conversations with the business world have indeed been a taboo for artists of the avant-garde particularly, which explains why some artists have been taking the contrarian position of making business part of their subject. …”
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Experiences of Psychosocial Support in Group Rehabilitation Interventions from Adults with Chronic Conditions – A Qualitative Systematic Review by Jenny Mäkeläinen, Ulla Jämsä, Anne Oikarinen, Maria Kääriäinen, Heidi Siira

“…Healthcare professionals have an important role in initiating conversations about topics which may be taboo. Professionals should recognize participants’ individualized needs for information and support, and foster group dynamics by supporting open communication and reflection.…”
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Digital Representations of Illness: Key Issues in Cancer Patient Narratives by Jennifer Moreno

“…Preliminary findings show that, although the word ‘cancer’ seems to be commonly used by English-speaking cancer patients, they do not often talk about death, especially about their own, suggesting that death may still be a taboo in our society. In addition, as reflected in their narratives, patients seem to change their life expectations, values and priorities after living with cancer. …”
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Perspectives on delivering sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services to young people: focus group discussions with civil society organizations in the Democ... by Landry Egbende, Viviane Mayala, Branly Mbunga, Nina Viberg, Mala Ali Mapatano, Tobias Alfvén, Eva Åkerman

“…The most common barrier in delivering SRHR information was the widespread view of sexuality as a taboo subject in communities and churches as well as in young people’s families. …”
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Discovering The Significant Potential of Edible Insects In Food, Feed, And Drug Security by Elias Mjaika Ndifon, Chidiebere Prince Osuji Emeka, Paul Inyang, Emmanuel Ankrumah

“…No insect consumption taboo was reported in the region.  Therapeutic use of insects was reported by 86.9% of the respondents. …”
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Conservation communautaire et changement de statuts du bonobo dans le Territoire de Bolobo by Victor Narat, Flora Pennec, Sabrina Krief, Jean Christophe Bokika Ngawolo, Richard Dumez

“…Locally, the MMT conservation project has sought to bolster a waning taboo on the eating of bonobos, complementing it with on bonobos and has strengthened it with national and international laws on bonobo protection. …”
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Emily and Charlotte Brontë’s Re-reading of the Byronic hero by Cristina Ceron

“…The widespread popularity of Byron’s work during the Victorian age introduced several subversive possibilities for reading his characters as icons of transgression and insights into the literary tabooed. For Victorian novelists, one of the most intriguing aspects of his works was his obsessive explorations of literal or symbolic sibling incest, as the possibility that desire arises from an identification between male and female versions of the same psyche. …”
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Community engagement to develop a dialogue-drama on adolescent pregnancy in a marginalised migrant population on the Thailand-Myanmar border: an ethnographic approach to participat... by Saw San Soe, Saw Thwe Paw, Mu Lwel Tha Dah, Day Mu Dah, Thae Thae Naing, K Mwee Hser, Solomon Naw, Htet Khaing Lu, Kanjana Winyoorat, Primprapaporn Thongdee, Saw Win Tun, Poe Poe, Rose McGready, Poe Christ, Htee K Poung, Win Win Cho, Hser Nay Wah, Htoo Hser, Saw Phee Do, Paw Bway Shee, Bulakorn Tinoi, Prapatsorn Misa, May Myo Thwin, Ladda Kajeechiwa

“…Background Communities in which adolescent pregnancy and safe abortion care are taboo may benefit from culturally appropriate information, education, and communication. …”
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Eco-activist imagery in literary texts for children (a case study of English postmodern fairy tales and short stories) by Alla Tsapiv, Mariia Andrieieva

“…While some topics remain taboo for young readers, others are increasingly prevalent, gradually replacing magical worlds with more realistic, thought-provoking imagery. …”
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSION AMONG ADOLESCENTS, ENROLLED IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS (AGE 15-19 YEARS) FROM A LOCALITY OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN by Maria Kanwal, Raja Khetpal, Ramna Shafique, Saleha Haider, Perah Ali, Rafay Shahab Ansari

“…Other contributing factors included a family history of depression, 20% with a p-value of 0.016; the perception of mental health as a taboo subject, 23.2% with p=0.000; body image dissatisfaction, 24% with p=0.001; and poor appetite, 10.8% with p=0.004. …”
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“They were sort of in the room with me”: a qualitative study about callers’ experience of video streaming during medical emergency calls by Siri Idland, Kristin Häikiö, Jo Kramer-Johansen, Magnus Hjortdahl

“…Other respondents reflected on the societal taboo of filming ill or injured persons. Conclusion Most respondents experienced video streaming as a positive addition to the medical emergency call and felt comforted knowing that the dispatcher could see the situation. …”
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Projective test of a treason psychological construct by Ildar M. Yusupov

“…Many religions consider them to be a violation of a moral taboo. These deeds, marked since ancient times, are based on unchecked egoistic attitudes of a subject which dominate over the declared social norms, while traditional moral imperatives were always considered values of the society. …”
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L’autre scène dans The Three Birds de Joanna Laurens (2000) : enjeux dramatiques de la réécriture d’un mythe by Solange Ayache

“…At the core of the play, which is a rewriting of another (lost) tragedy – that of Sophocles’ Tereus –, are Tereus’ lies, which are a rewriting of another (taboo) story – that of Philomela’s rape and amputated tongue. …”
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A systematic review of barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among black women by Ruth H Jack, Jill Maben, Elizabeth A Davies, Emma Ream, Grace Lucas, Claire EL Jones, Lindsay JL Forbes

“…Factors contributing to delay included: poor symptom and risk factor knowledge; fear of detecting breast abnormality; fear of cancer treatments; fear of partner abandonment; embarrassment disclosing symptoms to healthcare professionals; taboo and stigmatism. Presentation appears quicker following disclosure. …”
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Don’t assume, ask! A focus group study on end-of-life care planning with people with intellectual disabilities from minoritised ethnic groups by Andrea Bruun, Leon Jordan, Jo Giles, Rhidian Hughes, Rebecca Anderson-Kittow, Irene Tuffrey-Wijne

“…Cultural attitudes to talking about death could hinder end-of-life care planning as participants perceived it as taboo. Disagreement was described as hindering end-of-life care planning, particularly when strong feelings about cultural and religious practices were involved. …”
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