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Temporo-parietal junction is involved in attribution of hostile intentionality in social interactions: an rTMS study.
2011
The temporal-parietal junction (TPJ) is a brain area implicated in social cognition, attention, integrating body-related information and self-processing. We investigated involvement of both the left and the right TPJ in a complex social cognitive task that required attributing intentions to other people. Fourteen healthy subjects participated in experiments that involved simulating interactions with other people in everyday conflicting situations. The task was performed following application of inhibitory trains of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the right and the left TPJ and to a control occipital brain site. Results showed a different pattern of involvement for the…
In vivo versus augmented reality exposure in the treatment of small animal phobia: A randomized controlled trial
2016
Although in vivo exposure is the treatment of choice for specific phobias, some acceptability problems have been associated with it. Virtual Reality exposure has been shown to be as effective as in vivo exposure, and it is widely accepted for the treatment of specific phobias, but only preliminary data are available in the literature about the efficacy of Augmented Reality. The purpose of the present study was to examine the efficacy and acceptance of two treatment conditions for specific phobias in which the exposure component was applied in different ways: In vivo exposure (N = 31) versus an Augmented Reality system (N = 32) in a randomized controlled trial. “One-session treatment” guidel…
The balancing act: How do moral norms and anticipated pride drive food waste/reduction behaviour?
2022
Food waste is a serious problem that impacts the environment and sustainability by increasing greenhouse gas emissions from landfills. Food waste also represents a social challenge because it raises serious concerns about food security. While acknowledging that households waste a great deal of food because they lack a proper routine for reusing leftovers and purchase more food than required, few studies have extensively examined the drivers of leftover reuse and over-ordering. We address this gap using the stimulus-organism-response paradigm. Moral norms and anticipated pride are conceptualised as stimuli that impact the organismic state of intentions against food waste and response in the …
Individualism, collectivism and reward crowdfunding contribution intention and behavior
2021
Abstract The study examines the role of the individualism-collectivism (IDV) cultural dimension in reward crowdfunding contribution intentionality and behavior. An extended Theory of Planned Behavior framework is used for comparative analysis using survey data collected from users of national platforms from opposing cultures along the IDV dimension – China and Finland. Main findings suggest that: attitudes are positively associated with information sharing and financial contribution intentions in both cultures; collectivism enhances the effects of subjective norms on both intentions; behavior control is more strongly observed in individualistic cultures; and information sharing intentions a…
Beyond path dependence: Explorative orientation, slack resources, and managerial intentionality to internationalize in SMEs
2015
Abstract Managerial intentionality plays an important role in a firm's selection of its internationalization path. In relation to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), most studies focus on the individual traits that foster managerial intentionality without considering organizational-level antecedents. This study seeks to address this gap by focusing on two organizational antecedents: the firm's exploration and exploitation orientations, and its slack resources. The firm's orientations affect the application of different learning processes, including knowledge acquisition, information interpretation, and knowledge diffusion, and they shape the subjective norms prevalent in the organiza…
The effect of the valence of forgiveness to service recovery strategies and service outcomes in food delivery apps
2022
The literature offers valuable insights into various aspects of service recovery and service outcomes. However, the available findings are limited relative to the size of the ever-expanding service economy. In particular, past studies have left more granular nuances of the association between service recovery strategies and service outcomes, such as the mediating role of forgiveness or the valence of forgiveness, under-explored. Recognising that an improved understanding of recovery from failures is crucial for sustaining positive customer–brand relationships in the service economy, the present study investigates the mediating effect of the valence of forgiveness (both exoneration and resen…
CONSTRUCCIÓN DEL IMAGINARIO SOCIAL DE LAS TERAPIAS ALTERNATIVAS A TRAVÉS DEL DISCURSO EN REDES SOCIALES: CASO DE ESTUDIO DEL CANAL “TERAPIAS AL…
2019
Resumen: El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar cómo se construye el imaginario social de las terapias naturales, complementarias y alternativas a través de su discurso en redes sociales. Para ello, se ha escogido el canal temático “Terapias alternativas y remedios naturales” de la plataforma YouTube. Se ha realizado un análisis de contenido de dicho canal y se han examinado las sinergias con la página de Facebook, y el sitio web que se vinculan al mismo, con la finalidad de determinar si, además de contribuir en la difusión de estas terapias, existe una intencionalidad distinta. El periodo de análisis del canal temático ha sido de un año: desde julio de 2017 a julio de 2…
Internal employability as a strategy for key employee retention
2014
Las economías alrededor del mundo, en especial en países delsur de Europa, están sufriendo los paralizantes efectos de la extremadamentecompleja crisis económica y financiera. Este estudio examina el impactode ciertas políticas de recursos humanos enfocadas a incrementarla empleabilidad interna como un medio para retener a los empleados valiososy para promover la flexibilidad laboral dentro de la empresa, asícomo para incrementar las actitudes positivas hacia la ciudadanía organizacional.Se proponen la satisfacción y el compromiso como variables queintermedian la relación entre la empleabilidad interna percibida y la intenciónde abandonar la empresa y sobre el desarrollo de comportamientode…
Stairway to organic heaven: The impact of social and temporal distance in print ads
2022
Abstract Multiple studies employ consumers’ intentions rather than actual purchases when assessing organic food consumption. These studies typically suggest a green bias in organic market share. Employing reactance and construal level theory, this research investigates the impact of one’s social distance to the character depicted in ads (animal vs. human) and the temporal distance (present vs. future) toward organic animal husbandry on consumers’ purchase responses directly; indirectly, as related to the portrayed character; and generally to organic foods. Three 2 (temporal distance: low, high) × 2 (social distance: low, high) between-subjects experiments demonstrate that low social distanc…
In-process calibration of a non-destructive testing system used for in-process inspection of multi-pass welding
2020
Abstract In multi-pass welding, there is increasing motivation to move towards in-process defect detection to enable real-time repair; thus avoiding deposition of more layers over a defective weld pass. All defect detection techniques require a consistent and repeatable approach to calibration to ensure that measured defect sizing is accurate. Conventional approaches to calibration employ fixed test blocks with known defect sizes, however, this methodology can lead to incorrect sizing when considering complex geometries, materials with challenging microstructure, and the significant thermal gradients present in materials during the inter-pass inspection period. To circumvent these challenge…