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Predicting Crab Survival: The Impacts of Climate Change on the Competitive Dynamic of Hemigrapsus sanguineus and Carcinus maenas
No full textClimate Challenges in the Intertidal Zone: Pisaster ochraceus’ Response to Sea Star Wasting Disease
No full textOffline and Online Racial Discrimination: State of the Research
No full textThis review sought to consolidate extant literature covering online and offline racial discrimination and its effects on African Americans’ mental health. Sources such as Web of Science and Science Direct were used to compile various studies on the topic of interest. Both online and offline racial discrimination seem to have a strong relationship with depressive and anxiety symptoms. Extant literature suggests this relationship exists due to the stress inflicted by racially discriminatory experiences. This, theoretically, seems irrespective of context, whether online or offline. Additionally, a variety of factors seem to moderate the relationship in both contexts. Racial/ethnic identity seems to act as a protective factor in both contexts, though specific aspects of it, such as positive regard, may play a disproportionate role in its effectiveness. Dispositional forgiveness and Positive thinking also ameliorate the effects of racial discrimination. Finally, simple distraction from the discrimination seems to worsen the impact of racial discrimination
“I Used to be Irish Catholic”: George Carlin’s Catholic Comedy, Criticism, and Comic Transcendence
No full textDoes religious humor allow for audiences to engage with God and Christianity in new ways? The question has gone understudied given the relative lack of rigorous attention Christian humor has received within the field of Religious Studies, but recent examination of comedians such as Dick Gregory and re-visiting of writing on humor by Reinhold Niebuhr and Peter Berger has opened fields of questioning on the value of Christian humor. This paper examines existing theories of the comic to define how it allows for disengagement while joking about potentially sensitive topics, primarily working from John Morreall’s work. It then uses Michael Walzer’s theory of the connected critic to say that the standup comedian is uniquely situated to act as a connected critic to organized religion by using the comic to stimulate disengagement from the audience. This phenomenon is then demonstrated through a thorough analysis of George Carlin’s body of work on Catholicism, in which he both constructs his own God-figure and criticizes the system of Catholicism, showing how a comedian who was raised Catholic can use that background to engage deeply with the religion and criticize it, while accessing a form of comic transcendence
Anxiety’s Influence on Persuasibility: An Integrative Review
No full textOver the past 75 years, psychologists have explored the impact of anxiety, in its many forms, on the persuasibility of anxious people. Anxious people are more strongly persuaded if they can systematically elaborate on persuasive arguments, which may be inherently difficult. This literature review covers the effect of different levels and types of anxiety (state, trait, state and trait combined, and social) on recipient persuasibility and the elaboration likelihood, aiming to identify how to lead anxious recipients down the central route to persuasion. Research shows that state anxiety and social anxiety raise recipient persuasibility, with an intermediate level of combined state + trait optimizing persuasibility. The effect of trait anxiety alone remains unclear. Using relevant fear appeals has been shown to effectively motivate recipients toward careful elaboration rather than using heuristic cues, but the studies on social and trait anxiety’s effects on elaboration likelihood are inconsistent. The findings suggest areas of future research that could improve knowledge, strategies and support for those dealing with anxiety
Revolutionizing Opioid Addiction Treatment: Longitudinal Study Exploring the Promise of Ibogaine
No full textOpioid Use Disorder (OUD) remains a significant global health concern, affecting millions of individuals. This paper explores pharmacological approaches to treating OUD, focusing on established medication, buprenorphine, and an emerging treatment, ibogaine. Buprenorphine, a synthetic opiate, acts as a partial agonist, substituting harmful opioids with milder effects. It is commonly used alongside behavioral therapy, showing safety advantages over other medications like methadone. However, its limitations include side effects, dependency risks, and a prolonged treatment period. In contrast, ibogaine, a hallucinogenic compound, gained attention for its accidental discovery in alleviating opioid withdrawal symptoms. Research indicates its potential in disrupting opioid pathways through interactions with various brain receptors. Ibogaine\u27s limitations include a lack of comprehensive understanding, safety concerns, and legal restrictions. A proposed 2-year observational study aims to compare the long-term effects and effectiveness of ibogaine and buprenorphine treatments, utilizing three scales: Addiction Severity Index Lite, Subjective Opioid Withdrawal Scale, and Brief Substance Craving Scale. Literature reviews on buprenorphine showcase its efficacy in reducing illicit opioid use, with dosage affecting outcomes. Ibogaine literature indicates its potential in reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings but highlights safety concerns. Ethical considerations and safety guidelines are incorporated, emphasizing the need for rigorous research in medical settings. The expected outcome anticipates both treatments reducing opioid use and cravings, with buprenorphine providing a benchmark for comparison. However, ibogaine\u27s potential for sustained improvement in withdrawal symptoms and relapse tendencies may present a novel perspective in OUD treatment
How Do the Fungi Speak to the Trees? The Role of HGT and Small RNA Communication in Enabling the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
No full textHybridisation and introgression as conservation tactics in the face of anthropogenic environmental change
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