Theoretical underpinnings for developing the PDRC instrument scale
The PDRC instrument scale is underpinned by the dialogic risk communication model, which is influenced by shared decision-making theories (Collins and Street Jr 2009). Shared…
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The prediction of foreign language achievement on social competence in Chinese adolescent EFL learners
Adesope O, Lavin T, Thompson T, Ungerleider C (2010) A systematic review and meta-analysis of the cognitive correlates of bilingualism. Rev Educ Res 80(2):207–245. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654310368803
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Virtual reality-based sensory stimulation preferences at Amundsen-Scott South Pole station in Antarctica
In this study, we collected questionnaires and qualitative feedback in an Antarctic winter-over crew to understand how VR-based sensory stimulation is best implemented as a behavioral health intervention for isolated, confined, and extreme (ICE)…
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Predictive athlete performance modeling with machine learning and biometric data integration
Integrated performance prediction framework
Athletic performance emerges from the complex interplay of physiological, biomechanical, psychological, and environmental factors. Figure 1 presents our proposed Integrated Athletic Performance…
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More information, better diet?―regression-discontinuity evidence from hypertension diagnoses in China
Ethical approval
The analysis reported this study was carried out based on publicly available, deidentified longitudinal datasets from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS): https://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/china/data/datasets. The…
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Exploring Chinese university students’ foreign language enjoyment, engagement and willingness to communicate in EFL speaking classes
Positive psychology in SLA and broaden-and-build theory
Positive psychology has emerged as a foundational framework for understanding language learning processes, marking a significant shift from traditional approaches that primarily focused on…
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Discourse-organising lexical bundles in academic law textbooks: a corpus-based analysis
Vocabulary and academic prose
Academic textbooks constitute an important channel through which specialist knowledge is disseminated, and students from different backgrounds are expected to read and comprehend texts of varying complexity and…
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Exploring public perspectives on synthetic biology and its integration with sex/gender characteristics
Public knowledge and awareness of synthetic biology and the integration of sex and gender in research
We surveyed 300 Korean adults, both male and female, to investigate their perceptions of synthetic biology and sex/gender integration in…
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Enhancing shooting performance and cognitive engagement in virtual reality environments through brief meditation training
This study demonstrate that a brief 18-day meditation training can effectively enhance shooting performance in a virtual reality environment. This improvement in performance is further supported by neurophysiological data, showing a higher…
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