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MADONNA’S FOUR-DECADE INFLUENCE: BRAND STRATEGY AND GLOBAL IMPACT OF THE CELEBRATION TOUR RIO DE JANEIRO
Authors:   University Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, CUERVO PEDRO BELTRÁN , VALLEJOS PARÁS CECILIA ,   Salle University Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Published: February 2025

Madonna, a well-known musician and entertainer who has remained at the top of her game for over 40 years, is also a marketing and brand strategist. This research explores the evolution of global perceptions around her brand following her 2024 Celebration Tour, culminating in a record-breaking closing concert in Rio de Janeiro attended by 1.6 million people. Grounded in the theoretical frameworks of Aaker’s and Keller’s brand equity models, the study employs a quantitative methodology using a self-administered online questionnaire distributed among Madonna’s international fan
communities. The survey examined the most important components of brand equity. The results suggest that Madonna has a firm stronghold in the entertainment world. Notably, most respondents reported that the 2024 tour enhanced her brand’s value on a global scale. This longstanding impact shows her capacity to continue to be an iconic cultural figure and confirms the longevity and power of her brand.
Book review - CHRISTOF AMRHEIN. 2024. Immersive Journalism and 360-degree Videos. An Experimental Approach and the Perspective of the Experts. Cluj-Napoca: Accent. 128 p.
Authors:   Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, MOLDOVAN IOANA
Published: February 2025

Christof Amrhein’s book, Immersive Journalism and 360-degree Videos. An Experimental Approach and the Perspective of the Experts, was published in 2024 by Accent, Cluj-Napoca. The book analyses thoroughly the effects of users’ engagement with 360-degree or immersive videos, as well as the
prospects for the future development of 360-degree videos, especially for journalism and cinematic storytelling. According to the author, in today’s society, due to the latest technological developments, there has been a significant shift concerning how people search for information
and engage with it. Therefore, the central issue addressed in this book is the “phenomenon of communication through 360-degree or immersive videos (IV)” (p.11). This review aims to analyze and summarize the book, highlighting its strengths and areas for improvement.
実質的に無限大サイズを持つターゲットのポインティング：2025年大学入学共通テスト「情報I」問題の一考察
Authors: Yamanaka Shota
Published: February 2025

2025年の大学入学共通テスト「情報I」において，マウスカーソルでターゲットを選択する時間についての問題が出題された．Human-computer interaction分野ではフィッツの法則に関連する馴染み深いトピックであるが，ターゲットサイズが実質的に無限大と見なせる特殊なケースが設定されている．本稿では，ターゲットポインティングに関する先行研究をふまえて，公式発表された解答の妥当性を考察するとともに，HCI分野が今後取り組むべき検証課題を明らかにする．
On cliodynamic realism - Is there such a thing as the “dynamics” of history?
Authors: GUÉNIN--CARLUT Avel
Published: February 2025

We investigate here the scientific realism of cliodynamics, a novel research program in the social sciences which aims to investigate historical dynamics through dynamical systems and complex systems methodology. In particular, we introduce the argument that dynamical models of historical dynamics lack grounding, due to the fundamental role of contextuality in social and cultural change. This argument should cast doubt on the notion that cliodynamics’ capacity to explain or predict historical dynamics are in any meaningful way beyond those of established social scientific frameworks, although we do not find reason to invalidate cliodynamics as a research program. We propose an alternative framework for the naturalistic description of historical dynamics, and argue for the fundamental importance of critical realism about social scientific concepts.
Science Correction as a Communication Problem: Insights from Four Theoretical Lenses
Authors: Roßmann Maximilian
Published: February 2025

This article examines problems of scientific error correction through a pluralist framework that integrates four communication theories: information transfer, rhetoric, speech act theory, and discourse theory. By juxtaposing these perspectives, the study identifies systemic and communicative blind spots. From an information transfer approach, failures in effectively disseminating retractions and ambiguous reporting practices highlight gaps in the transmission of scientific knowledge. A rhetorical lens exposes how calling on reputation can serve as an enabler, motivator, and barrier to correction. Speech act theory underscores the performative nature of corrections, revealing how their success depends on institutional recognition, established conventions, and cultural community efforts. Discourse theory situates these challenges and some of their responses within broader systems of power and control, exposing how the commodification of academic publishing, economic pressures, entrenched hierarchies, and metrics-driven incentives perpetuate systemic inequities and discourage accountability. Together, these perspectives reveal how isolated solutions often overlook the complexities of communication and structural barriers, while their integration offers a deeper understanding of how scientific errors persist. By addressing blind spots and integrating insights, this framework contributes to the search and reflection of actionable strategies to scientific error correction, making it a valuable guide for researchers, editors, and students alike.
A Parametric Study and Optimization of Ship-Stabilization Systems
Authors: Marzouk Osama A. , Nayfeh Ali H.
Published: February 2025

We conduct a parametric study on the performance of passive and active anti-roll tank systems that stabilize the motion of ships to identify the influence of continuous and discrete design variables; such as the number of tanks, their locations, and their overall mass (relative to the mass of the ship). We carried out simulations for the motion of a typical cargo ship with and without control. We modified the original geometry such that pitching can excessively excite rolling through autoparametric resonance. We found interesting phenomena, such as sharp loss-of-effectiveness and saturation. We suggest a two-tank system (either passive or active); its mass is determined from the desired roll limit.
Realization of the Universe by a “Matter – anti-Matter” mass-Energy Neutralizing System
Authors: RUMMENS François
Published: February 2025

The present article proposes a Gravity theory by considering a Matter and an anti-Matter Universe. Gravitational energy between such Universes neutralizes exactly their Mass Energy.Universe Mass Energy is expressed in function of an a-temporal Universe Radius R. The variation with R of Universe Mass Energy is related to the a-temporal Universe Surface and the power 4 of Universe Temperature, 2,72 K. The proportionality factor is the square of α, the fine structure constant. With 74022 m/sec/Mega Parsec as the Hubble constant value, α is 7,2974E-03.In the proposed theory, our Observed Universe (Space-time) is an infinite Radius temporal Instance of the a-temporal finite Radius Universe. Red Shift of faraway stars is not primarily attributed to the geometrical stretching of wavelengths by an expanding Universe, but to the fact that light emitted in past “distance”, was emitted at a proportionally lower value of c, the speed of light, when considering a finite Universe Radius or at a proportionally lower value of α, the fine structure constant, when considering an infinite Universe Radius. In the proposed theory, gravity is compatible with quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle appears. To a-temporal locality in the finite Radius Universe, correspond observed space-time Instances in the infinite Radius Universe. Such instances are entangled (quantum and gravitational entanglement).Cold Dark (resp. Ordinary) Matter results from continuous (resp. quantified) loss or gain of photon’s energy in gravitational potentials. The theory predicts development of positive mass by red shift and negative mass or anti-Matter by blue-shift. It is speculated that the huge Universe ratio “Blue shift” / “Red shift” accounts for the dominance Matter versus anti-Matter.Non gravitational forces evolve to restrict entropy, resulting in quantification of ordinary matter. This leads to several hot photons release “events (recombination)”, what implies Universe mass reduction and Gravitational Energy adjustment. This leads to temporary agglomerations (formation of galaxies …). Such recombinations accounts for CMB inhomogeneities.
Effects of doxycycline on intrusive experimental trauma memory: A pre-registered, randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Authors: Meister Laura , Rosi-Andersen Alex , Bavato Francesco , Xia Yangfang , Bach Dominik R , Kleim Birgit
Published: February 2025

A core clinical feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is recurrent re-experiencing of the traumatic event in the form of intrusive memories. Doxycycline is a matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) inhibitor. MMP-9 is required for synaptic plasticity during long-term potentiation, which is thought to underly learning and memory. Here we examined the effect of doxycycline on the development of intrusive memories in a pre-registered randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial ((https://osf.io/72ys9). Healthy females (N = 80) received 200 mg doxycycline (DOX) or placebo (PLA) 4.5 hours prior to exposure to film footing depicting strong interpersonal violence. Participants then completed an intrusion diary for one week. Most participants, 92%, experienced intrusive memories following the trauma film. There was no evidence that DOX and PLA groups differed in frequency, distress, and vividness of daily intrusive memories models. The DOX group showed enhanced arousal, indexed by skin conductance when exposed to reminder cues and better performance in a memory task about film content compared to PLA one-week post-film. Based on our findings, the MMP9-inhibitor doxycycline did not impair the development of intrusive memories and was in fact associated with increased arousal and improved retrieval of experimental trauma memory one week later.
The Trouble with GenAI: LLMs are still not any close to AGI. They will never be
Authors: Maes Stephane
Published: February 2025

The pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has been a prominent goal within the field of artificial intelligence. However, this paper argues that current Generative AI Language Models (GenAI LLMs), such as GPT-4 o1, and similar/later LLMs with similar architectures like o3, are fundamentally incapable of achieving AGI. This argument is supported by examining the intrinsic limitations of LLMs, their operational paradigms, and the essential characteristics that define AGI.We discuss a short experiment performed with all the big LLMs, including the latest ones released by the main different AI providers: extracting and producing a list of URL links from a word document. None of the LLMs succeeded, including the latest from OpenAI, Google, Claude or Perplexity. Instead they all get confused, extract only a subset then, when shown how to do it, they hallucinate the links and never produce a complete list. It happens even when shown how to do it. We take this as a counterexample to statements made by many that, by now, end of 2024, GenAI LLMs would, already reach AGI, or be almost there. In fact we argue that AGI is not about to be reached by LLMs any time soon. They will never reach AGI, without changes away from just being LLMS. Claims to the contrary are unrealistic.The paper presents possible direction to reach AGI, and in particulars our views on how to proceed.
TOP 2025: An Update to the Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines
Authors: Grant Sean , Corker Katherine S. , Mellor David Thomas , Stewart Suzanne L. K. , Cashin Aidan Gregory , Lagisz Malgorzata , Mayo-Wilson Evan , Moher David , Umpierre Daniel , Barbour Virginia , Buck Stuart , Collins Gary , Hazlett Haley , Hrynaszkiewicz Iain , Lee Carole J. , Parker Timothy H. , Rethlefsen Melissa L. , Toomey Elaine , Nosek Brian A.
Published: February 2025

Open science remains vital to the progress and functioning of the global research enterprise. Published in 2015, the Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines (TOP 2015) was developed as a policy framework to enhance the verifiability of empirical research claims in journal articles. It has been widely used and adopted by publishers and academic journals, but despite its uptake, concerns have been raised about aspects of the TOP 2015 framework and its implementation. In response to the above, the purpose of this manuscript is to introduce an official update to the TOP Guidelines. The final version—TOP 2025—provides updated guidelines for promoting the verifiability of published empirical research claims.
Fake News, Real War: Reconceptualizing Misinformation as Aggressive Behavior.
Authors: Adam-Troian Jais
Published: February 2025

Misinformation is often framed as a cognitive failure, focusing on the vulnerabilities of those who believe it. We argue instead that it stems from disinformation campaigns—that is proactive intergroup aggression. This shift in perspective moves the focus from targets to actors, calling for interventions directed at those who create and spread falsehoods.
Victims of conspiracies? An examination of the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and dispositional individual victimhood
Authors: Toribio-Flórez Daniel , Altenmüller Marlene Sophie , Douglas Karen , Gollwitzer Mario , Adinugroho Indro , Alfano Mark , Apriliawati Denisa , Azevedo Flavio , Betsch Cornelia , Bialobrzeska Olga , Bret Amélie , Calero Valdez André Sergej , Cologna Viktoria , Czarnek Gabriela , Delouvée Sylvain , Doell Kimberly C , Dohle Simone , Dubrov Dmitrii , Dzimińska Małgorzata , Elbaek Christian T. , Facciani Matthew , Fage-Butler Antoinette , Ferreira Marinus , Friese Malte , Fuglsang Simon , Gallyamova Albina , Garrido-Vásquez Patricia , Garrido Mauricio , Genschow Oliver , Ghasemi Omid , Gkinopoulos Theofilos , Gonzalez-Brambila Claudia N. , Gordon Hazel , Grigoryev Dmitry , Hernández-Mondragón Alma Cristal , Jin Tao , Jungkunz Sebastian , Jurgiel Dominika , Kerr John R , Kojan Lilian , Komyaginskaya Elizaveta , Lamm Claus , Légal Jean-Baptiste , Levy Neil L , Marques Mathew daCosta , Mayer Sabrina Jasmin , Mede Niels G. , Milfont Taciano L , Mitkidis Panagiotis , Nitschke Jonas P. , Paruzel-Czachura Mariola , Parzuchowski Michal , Pronizius Ekaterina , Pypno-Blajda Katarzyna , Rêgo Gabriel Gaudencio do , Ross Robert M , Schmid Philipp , Stanley Samantha , Syropoulos Stylianos , Szumowska Ewa , Teran-Escobar Claudia , Todorova Boryana , Vilares Iris , Warwas Izabela , Weber Marcel , Westfal Mareike , Wojcik Adrian Dominik
Published: February 2025

Conspiracy beliefs have been linked to perceptions of collective victimhood. We adopt an individual perspective on victimhood by investigating the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and the individual disposition to perceive and react to injustice as a victim (i.e., victim justice sensitivity; VJS). Data from two German samples (Ns = 370, 373) indicated a positive association between VJS and conspiracy mentality beyond conceptually related covariates (e.g., mistrust). In a multinational sample from 15 countries (N = 14,978), VJS was positively associated with both general and specific conspiracy beliefs (about vaccines and climate change) within countries, though these associations varied across countries. However, economic, sociopolitical, and cultural country-level factors that might explain the cross-country variability (e.g., GDP, Human Freedom Index, Individualism-Collectivism), including proxies of collective victimhood, did not moderate the studied associations. Future research should investigate the association between victimhood and conspiracy beliefs considering both intraindividual and intergroup perspectives.
Re-examining the effect of inoculation messages on anti-vaccine conspiracy attitudes: A conceptual replication of Banas et al (2023)
Authors: Adinugroho Indro , Bentall Richard , Stafford Tom
Published: February 2025

This is the first study to attempt replication of Banas et al (2023) on inoculation messages. The original experiment demonstrated that inoculation messages could stimulate resistance to anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. However, a gap was identified in this study where exposing participants with inoculation scripts did not stimulate motivational threat, the key component that drives the attitude to defend specific beliefs. In this replication study, we also included conspiracy mentality as the moderator variable that might influence the strength of the association between inoculation scripts and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. Findings from this study shows that logic-based and fact-based inoculation scripts were perceived differently by participants. Logic-based scripts were perceived as the script that exposed more evidence (fact) compared to fact-based and baseline scripts. Contrary to the original findings, the study failed to replicate the effect of inoculation treatments on anti-vaccine conspiracy attitudes. Instead, prior attitudes on anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, involvement and conspiracy mentality were shown as the significant predictors.
Human Society and Its Future: On Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Panarello Christian
Published: February 2025

This article is a short, non-heavily theoretical text that acts as a summarisation for my previous article. It is a far more commercialised draft that is absent from sources with the exception of my own articles for which this work supplements. I intend to use this work as a progressively written reference for what my social theory in previous works described.
The Role of the Family for Succeeding in Late Primary School: Comparing First Generation-, Second Generation-, and Non-Immigrant Students
Authors: Vogel Sebastian Nicolas Thomas , Stang-Rabrig Justine , Jugert Philipp , Leyendecker Birgit , McElvany Nele
Published: February 2025

A steady rise in global migration has led to a growing share of immigrant-origin children in schools, who face manifold challenges. Primary schools are a key environment for these children’s development and adaptation. The normative developmental, psychological adjustment, and acculturative tasks shaping their adaptation are reflected in different measures of school success. Additionally, students’ families can support their development, but the specific mechanisms may vary between first-generation, second-generation, and non-immigrant students. As few studies differentiate between students from different immigrant generations, there is a need to investigate adaptation process of first-generation and second-generation immigrant students separately, and in comparison to their non-immigrant peers. For a comprehensive view, we investigated several central measures of school success (reading competence, grade point average, academic track recommendation, life satisfaction), as well as the role of the family microsystem, including family structure variables (majority language use, socio-economic status), educational believes (educational aspirations), and family process variables (parent-child reading). Collecting data from N = 271 German fourth-graders (M(age) = 10.47 years, SD = 0.55; 54.2% female, 44.6% male, 0.4% non-binary; n = 102 first-generation, n = 68 second-generation, n = 101 non-immigrants) and controlling for age differences, we found disadvantages regarding first-generation students’ reading competence, grades, and likelihood of receiving a high track recommendation compared to second-generation and/or non-immigrant students. However, no significant differences emerged between second-generation and non-immigrant students. Multigroup analyses revealed that, among family variables, high educational aspirations were positively associated with grades and parent-child reading positively related to higher life satisfaction independent of immigrant status. Furthermore, life satisfaction was additionally positively predicted by educational aspirations in first-generation immigrant students only, and by socioeconomic status among second-generation immigrant students. The results highlight families as a source of valuable resources to protect students against educational disadvantages, but specific mechanisms may differ depending on students’ immigrant status. This is especially important for first-generation immigrant students, for whom we found significant educational discrepancies compared to second-generation and non-immigrant students.
Direct Mapping of Interventions to Thought Features: A Bayesian Proof-of-Concept Study
Authors: Zainal Nur Hani , Webb Christian A. , Hallion Lauren S.
Published: February 2025

Although uncontrollability is the core feature of perseverative thought that best accounts for its relationship to psychopathology, other features – for example, valence and content – have also been identified as potentially clinically-relevant in their own right. We describe results from a proof-of-concept study that examined the extent to which major underlying features of worry could be used to predict which of three common cognitive regulatory strategies (mindful acceptance; focused attention meditation; and thought suppression) would be helpful for regulating that worry. N = 40 adults selected for high trait worry (80% also met criteria for one or more DSM-5 anxiety-related diagnoses) generated and provided feature ratings for three idiographic thought topics. Participants then attempted to control each worry using each of the three strategies during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in a within-subjects design (k = 468 observations). We used Bayesian multilevel modeling to test preregistered hypotheses regarding the extent to which each of five empirically-derived underlying dimensions of a worry (uncontrollability; negative valence; self-focus; apprehension; and social-memory content) could be used to predict which strategy would be most efficacious for regulating that worry. We did not find support for our preregistered hypotheses; however, in exploratory analyses, we found that mindfulness-based strategies were particularly effective compared to thought suppression for thoughts rated as higher (versus lower) in uncontrollability. Future research should test these principles in larger samples, using more diverse expressions of perseverative thought.
Language models accurately infer correlations between psychological items and scales from text alone
Authors: Hommel Björn Erik , Arslan Ruben C.
Published: February 2025

Many behavioural scientists do not agree on core constructs and how they should be measured. Different literatures measure related constructs, but the connections are not always obvious to readers and meta-analysts. Many measures in behavioural science are based on agreement with survey items. Because these items are sentences, computerised language models can make connections between disparate measures and constructs and help researchers regain an overview over the rapidly growing, fragmented literature. Our fine-tuned language model, the SurveyBot3000, accurately predicts the correlations between survey items, the reliability of aggregated measurement scales, and intercorrelations between scales from item positions in semantic vector space. In our pilot study, the out-of-sample accuracy for item correlations was .71, .89 for reliabilities, and .89 for scale correlations. In our preregistered validation study using novel items, the out-of-sample accuracy was slightly reduced to .59 for item correlations, .84 for reliabilities, and .84 for scale correlations. The synthetic item correlations showed an average prediction error of .17, with larger errors for middling correlations. Predictions exhibited generalizability beyond the training data and across various domains, with some variability in accuracy. Our work shows language models can reliably predict psychometric relationships between survey items, enabling researchers to evaluate new measures against existing scales, reduce redundancy in measurement, and work towards a more unified behavioural science taxonomy.
Ambulatory Assessment in Mental Health Research: Expert Consensus on Current Practices and Future Directions
Authors: Löchner Johanna , Santangelo Philip Samuel , Ansell Emily , Bolger Niall , Ebner-Priemer Ulrich , Fried Eiko , Gawrilow Caterina , Hamaker Ellen , Hepp Johanna , Kaurin Aleksandra , Kirtley Olivia J , Kubiak Thomas , Kuppens Peter , Laurenceau Jean-Philippe , Myin-Germeys Inez , Neubauer Andreas B. , Schneider Stefan , Schuller Björn , Shiffman Saul , Smyth Joshua M. , Stachl Clemens , Trull Timothy J , Wright Aidan G.C. , Wrzus Cornelia , Zimmermann Johannes , Seizer Lennart
Published: February 2025

Ambulatory Assessment (AA) studies have proliferated in mental health science, promising unparalleled insights into the dynamic nature of mental health. The high methodological heterogeneity of AA studies calls for the harmonization of approaches and the establishment of research standards. This expert consensus provides an overview of best-practice recommendations to integrate AA in mental health research. We queried 26 experts in the field in a Delphi-adapted process, resulting in recommendations regarding eight topics, encompassing methodological considerations, technological advancements, and practical applications; interdisciplinary collaboration and personalized treatment approaches were recurrent themes. By establishing standardized guidelines and best practices, this expert consensus serves as a resource for mental health scholars seeking to leverage AA tools in research and practice. Ultimately, the integration of AA holds promise for revolutionizing mental health care, fostering precision medicine, and improving outcomes for individuals living with mental disorders.
Language evolution and music evolution
Authors: Benítez-Burraco Antonio , Nikolsky Aleksey
Published: February 2025

Together with language, music is perhaps the most distinctive behavioral trait of our species. Different hypotheses have been proposed to explain why only humans speak and why only they perform music and, if both abilities are evolutionary related, how and why they eventually diverged. Human linguisticality and musicality are certainly biologically and behaviorally rooted in animal communication, cognition, and socialization. A hypothetical musilanguage must have constituted a transition stage from animal signal systems to the syncretic coexistence of coming-to-be language and music. Growing complexity of social networks and technologies essential for survival of Homo created the need to regulate social relations and secure effective transmission of important information, causing musilanguage to split into proto-music and proto-language, with different specialization (despite considerable overlapping of their usage functions). Proto-music focused on expressing emotional content through singing vocalizations (e.g., motherese) and rhythmic use of instruments (knapping). Proto-language focused on accurate and timely transmission of referential information. Further differentiation of musical genres, each forming its own repertory of expressions, turned proto-music into music. In parallel, proto-language evolved into language under pressure to continuously convey increasingly complex and dense information streams between growing numbers of participants - to accommodate demographic and technological growth. Increased prosociality promoted the emergence of more complex social structures and behaviors, cooperation, and codependency, directing music and language towards greater divergence and complexity.
The past, present, and future of relation perception
Authors: Papeo Liuba , Hafri Alon
Published: February 2025

What kind of information does perception represent, and in what format? How does perception interface with higher-level cognitive systems for thinking, reasoning, and language? Questions like these motivated Green and Hummel (henceforth, G&H) in their seminal 2006 article in JEP:HPP, “Familiar Interacting Object Pairs Are Perceptually Grouped.” At first glance, the subject matter of G&H’s article appears quite simple and mundane: actions like pouring coffee, cutting bread, or unlocking a door. Yet hidden at the core of such everyday routines are specific functional relationships between objects, such as a carafe and a mug, a knife and a loaf, or a key and a lock. G&H’s article was a turning point in a long but sparse tradition of research that had considered such relations from a vision-science perspective (e.g., Scholl & Tremoulet, 2000; Ullman, 1984), as it steered many researchers — ourselves included — to explore questions in the burgeoning field now known as “relation perception.” This field advances the idea that, beyond objects, features, and locations, the visual system spontaneously or automatically extracts and represents relations — properties that specify interactions or connections between objects, rather than each object’s individual characteristics. In this perspective article, we outline new aspects of human visual perception that have been the focus of this field, and the major outstanding questions that remain.
Comparing Buffer Versus Transmission Models of Bullying Victimization, Math Self-Efficacy, and Math Achievement: A Multilevel Approach
Authors: Hall Garret , Putzeys Sophia , Jenkins Lyndsay N. , Dunn Patricia , Harvey Kathy
Published: February 2025

Experiences of bullying victimization (BV) associate with poorer academic performance and academic self-efficacy, with self-efficacy often mediating the relation between BV and academic performance. This transmission model implies that BV can erode the social cognitive and affective self-perceptions related to academic performance (self-efficacy), thereby declining actual academic performance. A plausible alternative but under-investigated model is that academic self-efficacy protects against the impacts of BV on students’ academic functioning by moderating the relation between BV and achievement (the buffer model). In this study, we use the Trends in International Math and Sciences Study (TIMSS) United States data to compare these models of BV, math self-efficacy (MSE), and math achievement and differences in this model across student, classroom, and school contexts. Approximately 8,700 students in 270 schools and 500 schools in Grades 4 and 8 each participated in the study. Using Bayesian multilevel multivariate modeling, we compare the buffer and transmission models, finding that in both Grades 4 and 8, the transmission model evidenced the best relative model performance. We discuss the patterns of relations at the individual student level and also examine classroom and school context effects. We discussion implications research and practice as well as limitations and future directions.
Introductory and Propositional Material on the Psychoanalytical Qualitative
Authors: Panarello Christian
Published: February 2025

Empirical debates on the subject matter of a notionally well-fitting fundamental psychological (and indeed, psychoanalytical) ideal are fruitless on account of the (as written and hence inferred) singularity that the instinct provides – i.e. “repressed sexuality”, “infantile wish”, or “castration anxiety” that imply a diffuseness and therefore prevent accurate formulations. This article instead introduces the concept of fundamentalism to psychoanalysis and builds on the prerogatives of previous psychoanalysts to institute a more accurate fundamentalism.
INTERVENCIONES PARA MEJORAR LA ADHERENCIA AL USO DE MÉTODOS ANTICONCEPTIVOS HORMONALES EN EL PERÍODO POSPARTO
Authors: Alba Peláez Nathalia Raquel , Idrovo Vallejo Mariela Alexandra
Published: February 2025

Introducción: Los embarazos con intervalos intergenésicos cortos, pueden afectar directamente a la salud de la madre y del recién nacido, aumentando considerablemente la morbilidad y mortalidad materno-infantil. Una estrategia que permite a la mujer espaciar las gestaciones al menos 12 meses es la anticoncepción posparto. Objetivo: Identificar en base a la evidencia científica los diferentes tipos de intervenciones empleadas para mejorar la adherencia al uso de métodos anticonceptivos hormonales en el período posparto. Métodos: La presente revisión se realizó en base a las directrices metodológicas propuestas por el Manual del Instituto Joanna Briggs (JBI), conforme a la guía PRISMA-ScR en su extensión para revisiones de alcance. La búsqueda se realizó en 3 bases de datos (PubMed, Scopus y Lilacs) y la selección de estudios fue gestionada a través del software Rayyan. Se incluyeron estudios con diseños metodológicos cuasiexperimentales y ensayos aleatorizados. Los registros finales se analizaron por medio del análisis de contenido cualitativo básico en categorías. Resultados: Se recuperó un total de 1382 estudios, de los cuales se incluyeron 13 artículos y 1 estudio de literatura gris. Se encontró una mayor cantidad de publicaciones en países africanos 50%. Las intervenciones encontradas fueron de asesoramiento, entrega de anticonceptivos e integración materno-infantil. Conclusiones: Las intervenciones que se aplicaron en cada uno de los estudios, muestran en gran medida un aumento significativo en el uso de métodos anticonceptivos hormonales en el periodo posparto
Manejo del síndrome cardiorrenal Tipo I. Una revisión sistemática
Authors: Hidalgo Acosta Javier Aquiles , Torres Ortiz Erik David , Coronel Sánchez Kristhel Leonela , Campos Ordoñez Natalia Andrea
Published: February 2025

Introducción: Es síndrome cardiorrenal es una desregulación entre el corazón y los riñones que puede conducir a una disfunción del sistema multiorgánico si no se trata adecuadamente por lo que se justifica una investigación sobre su manejo. Objetivos: Determinar el manejo de Síndrome cardiorrenal Tipo I. Materiales y métodos: con la declaración PRISMA 2020 se realizó una revisión en bases de datos como PubMed, Elsevier, Wiley, OXFORD con información proveniente de estudios observacionales, ensayos aleatorizados, metaanálisis, revisiones sistemáticas, documentos de consenso o guías internacionales, con última fecha de búsqueda del recurso 9 de abril de 2024. Resultados: en los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca que recibieron tratamiento con bomba de arrastre intraaórtica con catéter mejoro la eliminación de líquido de 10,7 ± 6,5 L (P < 0,001) y reducciones significativas (P < 0,01) en la presión venosa central. Los pacientes en diálisis peritoneal tidal 90 días posterior al alta tuvieron menos reingresos y hospitalizaciones por insuficiencia cardíaca (14,3% frente a 32,5%, p = 0,022). El uso de diuréticos combinados frente a furosemida sola ofrece los mismos resultados en recuperación renal, diuresis, descongestión vascular y eventos adversos. Conclusiones: los resultados demuestran que el principal tratamiento es la descongestión con diuréticos, la diálisis, mediante bomba de arrastre con un papel de gran importancia la guía ecográfica durante todas las etapas de la evaluación tanto cardiaca como renal ayudan en el manejo.
Enucleación "en bloque" con liberación apical temprana del esfínter urinario en comparación con la enucleación de próstata con técnica estándar con láser de holmio en el tratamiento de hiperplasia prostática benigna
Authors: Rueda Ruiz Andrés Santiago , Lascano Gallegos Juan José
Published: February 2025

Introducción: La hiperplasia prostática benigna es la enfermedad más común entre los hombres mayores. Los métodos quirúrgicos tradicionales de HoLEP incluyen técnicas de enucleación de 3 lóbulos, 2 lóbulos y en bloque. Objetivo: Comparar la eficacia de la Enucleación "en bloque" con liberación apical temprana del esfínter urinario con la enucleación de próstata con técnica estándar con láser de holmio en el tratamiento de Hiperplasia Prostática Benigna. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión teórica, a partir de una pregunta significativa que expone el motivo de la investigación y la respuesta mediante la búsqueda de información científica, a través de la estrategia PICOT; mediante términos DeCS/MeSH en bases de datos de salud como:  Cochrane Library, Pubmed, y ScienceDirect.  Se identificaron 364 artículos y se incluyeron solamente 5. Los artículos encontrados se evaluaron con estándares de calidad mediante criterios PRISMA, CONSORT y STROBE. Resultados: Los autores consultados sugieren que tanto la enucleación “en bloque” con liberación apical temprana del esfínter urinario como la enucleación de próstata con técnica estándar con láser de Holmio son técnicas efectivas para el tratamiento de la Hiperplasia prostática benigna. La enucleación en bloque con liberación apical temprana del esfínter con laser de Holmium reporta ventajas en cuanto a complicaciones, tiempo operatorio general, tiempo de enucleación y tasa de incontinencia post operatoria. Conclusiones: La enucleación en bloque con liberación apical temprana del esfínter pudiera ofrecer beneficios adicionales en términos de tiempo operatorio y complicaciones. A pesar de esto, se necesitan más estudios multicéntricos y ensayos clínicos aleatorizados para validar estos resultados y establecer directrices claras para la elección de la técnica quirúrgica en el tratamiento de la hiperplasia prostática benigna
Síndrome de Apert condición clínica inusual
Authors: Aldás Belén , Cortés Erika
Published: February 2025

Introducción: El síndrome de Apert es una entidad clínica poco común con una herencia asociada al cromosoma X, provocando anomalías craneofaciales y sindactilia simétrica en manos y pies con una incidencia de 1/70 000 a 1/130 000 nacidos, producto de anomalías del gen que codifica el receptor 2 de fibroblasto, para establecer su diagnóstico es primordial realizar estudio genético incluso en el periodo prenatal a través de técnicas de imagen como ultrasonido, estudio de vellosidades coriónicas, análisis genético y amniocentesis. Requiere un manejo integral multidisciplinario que involucra intervenciones quirúrgicas para mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes.
Objetivo: Describir un caso clínico de Síndrome de Apert en periodo neonatal.
Material y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo, presentación de caso clínico de Síndrome de Apert en periodo neonatal.
Resultados: Recién nacida femenina de 36,2 semanas de edad gestacional vigorosa con polimalformaciones compatibles con fenotipo de Apert caracterizado por sutura metópica cerrada, orejas de implantación baja, depresión del surco nasogeniano, hipertelorismo ocular, hipoplasia del tercio medio facial, sindactilia de manos y pies bilaterales con esbozos ungueales, que durante hospitalización permanece con CPAP con posterior destete además fototerapia LED por hiperbilirrubinemia, recibe apoyo y manejo integral, en valoración traumatológica sindactilia múltiple con serie radiográfica de manos y pies en donde se observa presencia y distribución adecuada de huesos del carpo, falanges y huesos del tarso, en valoración cardiológica sin hallazgos relevantes, en valoración oftalmológica estructuras de aspecto normal, en RMN de cráneo con dilatación de ventrículos laterales, quistes connatales, agenesia de la comunicante posterior bilateral, paciente estable con ganancia de peso, buena tolerancia oral y gástrica quién es derivada a consulta externa para seguimiento y manejo multidisciplinario, pendiente estudio genético.
Conclusiones: Al conocer lo inusual de la patología descrita es importante el diagnóstico precoz para la toma de decisiones oportunas en cuanto al manejo, el mismo que debe ser multidisciplinario y evitar complicaciones futuras para poder brindar mejor calidad de vida
Recurrent abdominal pain as an indicator of epilepsy: A Case Report
Authors: Regmi Upasana , Singh Pradip Man , Gautam Sanjeev Chandra
Published: February 2025

Abdominal epilepsy is a rare reason why children experience stomach discomfort repeatedly. The haziness of these symptoms makes it very likely to misdiagnose a patient. Paroxysmal episodes of abdominal pain accompanied by neurological symptoms like vertigo, post-ictal sleepiness or tiredness, specific electroencephalographic abnormalities, and a relief in symptoms after antiepileptic drug therapy all help to diagnose abdominal epilepsy. We discuss a fifteen-year-old boy who frequently complains of stomach pain. The reason of the pain was not found despite a detailed evaluation and thorough inquiry. We reached to a diagnosis of abdominal epilepsy based on detail history. Treatment with oxcarbazepine helped to reduce the pain.
Psychiatric morbidities and socio-demographic profile of patients attending psychiatric OPD in far western region of Nepal
Authors: Bhattarai Nirajan , Adhikari Ananta Prasad , Pandey Araniko
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Majority of the studies are conducted in urban communities of Nepal and there is a paucity of information about the psychiatric cases in rural communities. The present work was undertaken to study the psychiatric morbidities and socio-demographic profile of patients presenting at Psychiatric OPD in three different district hospitals of Far western region of Nepal.
Methodology: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in three hospitals namely Baitadi District Hospital, Bajhang District Hospital and Dadeldhura District Hospital of the far western region of Nepal. All new patients reporting to psychiatric OPD from April 2020-May 2023 A.D formed the study population and the follow up cases were excluded from the study. ICD 10 (DCR) was used for diagnosis and verified by two consultant psychiatrists and analyzed using SPSS version 20.
Results: Out of total 932 respondents enrolled in this study, slight preponderance of male (52.3%) was observed. Majority of the respondents (67.4%) were married. Anxiety disorders (27.6%) emerged as largest group followed by depression (14.6%). Other commonly diagnosed cases were psychotic disorders (11.8%), somatoform disorders (10.6%), primary headache (8.8%), alcohol dependence syndrome (6.4%) and epilepsy (4.7%). Majority of the respondents were from Dadeldhura (52.1%) followed by Bajhang (24.3%). 14.6% of the respondents had family history of mental disorders, and 14.8% had one or more comorbidities.
Conclusion: The study concludes that there is high proportion of psychiatric morbidities in rural hospitals of Nepal. This also calls the need to strengthen the mental health services in the rural community and to address the psychiatric cases.
Wildlife-vehicular traffic collisions in the Ooty–Masinagudi–Moyar roads at Western Ghats Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Southern India
Authors: Narasimmarajan Kannadasan , Prabu Ganesan
Published: February 2025

In a world increasingly fragmented by human infrastructure, it is becoming increasingly important to understand the drivers of collisions between wildlife and motor vehicles. We studied wildlife-vehicle traffic collisions in the Ooty—Masinagudi—Moyar roads at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, southern India, and recorded 111 road kills between January and June 2024, that affected 29 species of invertebrates, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Birds were the most susceptible taxa (41.6%), followed by reptiles (24.9%), mammals (23.1%) including a golden jackal (Canis aureus), two spotted deer (Axix axis), two tufted grey langur (Semnopithecus priam), and invertebrates (9.5%) (ANOVA: F=0.057, df=5.965, p=0.819). The encounter rate of elephants was 1.4/km between the Sigur-Masinagudi road and 1.1/km between the Masinagudi-Moyar road and all opportunistic direct sightings were positively correlated with speed bumps in place (F=8.464, d.f. =2.545, p=0.074). The study found that birds and reptiles were slow to react to quick vehicle movements, and hypothetically drivers' inexperience in forest roads likely led to higher mortality among these species. The Masinagudi-Moyar road experienced higher collisions due to tourist safari vehicles, drivers’ over-exhilaration, and wild animal feeding. To reduce wildlife road kills, we suggest regulating vehicle movements, implementing strict speed limits, controlling feeding, heightening speed bumps, and installing warning signboards along the roadside —this will help maintain a safer environment for wildlife movements.
Comparative Analysis of Business Law in Special Economic Zones (SEZ): Case Study of Mandalika Special Economic Zone in Indonesia and International Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Incheon South Korea
Authors: Lee Joo Mea , Hayyan ul Haq Lalu Muhammad , Sili Eduardus Bayo
Published: February 2025

This study aims to analyze the comparative business laws applied in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (KEK), Indonesia, and the Incheon International Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), South Korea. These two areas were chosen as case studies because they have similar goals in encouraging economic growth through fiscal incentives and more flexible regulations for investors. In this study, the method used is a qualitative approach with comparative descriptive analysis to identify differences and similarities in aspects of business regulations, investment policies, and legal protection for business actors in both areas. The results of the study show that although both areas offer policies that are beneficial to investors, there are significant differences in terms of legal structure, implementation of regulations, and supervision of compliance with the laws applied. The Mandalika Special Economic Zone has policies that focus more on developing tourism and the creative economy sector, while the Incheon IFEZ emphasizes the high-tech sector and the manufacturing industry. In addition, the comparison of taxation policies and fiscal incentives is also an aspect that distinguishes the two areas. This study is expected to contribute to the development of economic policies in Indonesia, especially in the context of managing Special Economic Zones, as well as providing insight for other countries interested in developing similar economic zones.
Rekayasa Kestabilan Lereng Pada Lahan Penambangan Batugamping Di Padukuhan Kalangan, Kalurahan Bangunjiwo, Kapanewon Kasihan, Kabupaten Bantul, D.I.Y.
Authors: Chanditya Saragih Mikha Arjuna , Nugroho Nandra Eko
Published: February 2025

Sumber daya mineral yang melimpah khususnya di Padukahan Kalangan, memberikan dampak positif terhadap perekonomian masyarakat melalui kegiatan penambangan berupa penambangan batugamping. Namun, aktivitas penambangan ini berpotensi mengganggu kestabilan lereng, meningkatkan risiko gerakan massa batuan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat kestabilan lereng di lokasi penelitian dengan menggunakan metode Janbu yang disederhanakan, melalui perhitungan Faktor Keamanan (FK) menggunakan rocscience slide. Metode penelitian meliputi survei lapangan, pengamatan, serta uji laboratorium. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa ketiga lereng yang diteliti (Lereng 1, Lereng 2, dan Lereng 3) memiliki nilai FK masing-masing sebesar 5,534; 25,074; dan 8,077, yang semuanya termasuk dalam kategori lereng stabil menurut klasifikasi Bowles (1989) dan KEPMEN ESDM No. 1827 K/30/MEM/2018. Faktor-faktor seperti bobot isi, kohesi, dan sudut geser dalam batuan berkontribusi signifikan terhadap stabilitas lereng. Selain itu, analisis kualitas massa batuan menggunakan sistem pembobotan RMR menunjukkan bahwa ketiga lereng termasuk dalam kelas III (batuan sedang), dengan hasil uji kuat tekan uniaksial yang termasuk ke dalam kategori batuan lemah. Hasil penelitian ini dapat digunakan sebagai dasar untuk pengelolaan pada lokasi penelitian.