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A 12-week program requiring older adults to read out loud, write by hand, and solve basic math problems for 30 minutes a day resulted in measurable improvements on cognitive tests.
English serves as a primary medium of instruction and a key form of academic capital in Somali higher education. However, students’ attitudes toward English learning are shaped by complex motivational and instructional…
IntroductionDespite the prevalence and severe impact of sex trafficking (ST), research indicates that the crime remains poorly understood by members of the public and professionals in victim-facing roles. Misconceptions…
IntroductionThe objectives of the present study were to compare whether male and female college students differ in internal motivation, institutional motivation, exercise self-efficacy, and physical activity; to evaluate…
This study investigates the factors influencing university students’ behavioral intentions to use education influencers by integrating the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and Self-Determination…
IntroductionAssociations between music participation and language outcomes in children have been widely reported, yet whether cortical morphometry statistically accounts for these relationships remains unclear…
Feedback literacy describes the understandings, capacities, and dispositions through which learners recognize the value of feedback, make evaluative judgments, manage emotional responses, and take action. This…
IntroductionAn inherent positive bias emerges when individuals perceive themselves compared to when they perceive others. However, for bilinguals, it has been suggested that this self-positivity bias may be sensitive to…
Motivation is of great significance in understanding multilingual development. This study closely examined the motivational system of Chinese university students in the process of multilingual learning. A retrospective…
PurposeThe research investigated the correlation between perceived organizational support and thriving at work among mental health teachers, emphasizing the mediating effects of professional competence and psychological…
This study examines digital emotional resonance in cross-cultural sports livestreaming through the analytical chain of host narrative–audience affective response–subsequent visible participation. Using the Chinese…
Healthy food choice often requires people to balance immediate reward against longer-term health considerations. The present study examined whether ego depletion and compensatory health beliefs (CHB) were associated with…
IntroductionThis study examined the longitudinal effects of the Empowering Coaching™ program, designed to promote more adaptive motivational climates as created by coaches in grassroots youth football across different…
BackgroundIn the context of deep integration of intelligent technologies into educational practice, how to balance the pressure from technology application with the intrinsic demands of teaching innovation, has become an…
IntroductionSense of belonging is widely regarded as an important contributor to student success, yet its associations with academic outcomes in postsecondary education remain unclear.MethodsThis meta-analysis…
BackgroundThe motivational orientation of adolescent athletes is a primary determinant of their long-term trajectories, yet the precise mechanisms through which the relational foundation provided by parents is…
IntroductionPlatform work is increasingly organized through algorithmic rules and standardized performance systems that may leave workers feeling treated as replaceable instruments rather than as full persons. Drawing on…
This article introduces the Somatic Codification Hypothesis (SCH), a theoretical framework that models the karaṇa system of the Nāṭyaśāstra—the foundational Sanskrit treatise on performance—as a systematic codification…
BackgroundWith the increasing prevalence of online social interaction, university students often experience insufficient satisfaction of their relatedness needs. Online authentic self-presentation has become a common…
ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the relationship between perceived environmental support for value education (PESVE) and mental health among civil aviation flight university students, and to examine the mediating…
ObjectiveTo examine whether fact-checking COVID-19 fake news on social media corrects false beliefs among Chinese youths, and identifies factors influencing its effectiveness.MethodsWe conducted an experiment with 660…
A recent study indicates that female mice experience distinct brain rewiring after ketamine anesthesia. Researchers found that a surge in the stress hormone corticosterone drives immune cells to build new neural…
A small study found that male mice infected with a severe form of SARS-CoV-2 passed anxiety-like behaviors to their offspring. The researchers traced these intergenerational changes to altered molecular messengers inside…
Four in ten children who attend Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland go on to attend specialist psychiatric services as adults, according to new research.
Gaslighting psychology: Recent studies indicate that gaslighting operates as a gradual learning mechanism, undermining one’s grasp of reality. Individuals begin to place their trust in unexpected and ...
Pickleball offers retirees a way to forge a new identity after leaving the workforce. But a new study suggests that building skills and social bonds is more important than simply spending hours on the court.
Studies suggest AI can weaken learning when it replaces effort, but tools that guide rather than answer may help people keep their skills.
A study published in the Journal of Public Economics suggests that local dating markets shape pregnancy health. Having more available male partners is associated with stronger relationships, lower maternal infection…
People with borderline personality disorder may experience low-grade systemic inflammation that corresponds to structural differences in the brain's internal wiring. A recent study links elevated immune markers to…
An emperor penguin colony in Antarctica saw a massive decline in chicks in 2025. The contours of a nearby grounded iceberg may have been the cause.
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