Recent research on social support has suggested that there may be only a weak correlation between perceived and received (enacted) support, with the former best seen as a stable, personality-like trait. This study investigates the relationship between individual values, self-esteem and perceived and received support, with samples taken from four nations (the UK, Portugal, Ghana and Mozambique)....

The value systems of hypercompetitive and personal development competitive individuals were examined in a sample of university undergraduates. As expected, people higher in hypercompetitiveness and in personal development competitiveness were both more likely to endorse values related to self-contained individualism such as achievement, hedonism, and a striving for an exciting and challenging l...

Introduction. The health, economic and social crisis caused by the Covid 19 pandemic in Italy has produced a wide range of consequences reactions. It favoured re-emergence intergenerational conflicts that had long been latent. present article focuses on this phenomenon depth analyses most salient results study conducted Emilia Romagna region. In study, different generational groups were intervi...

Epicureans and Roman Stoics interpreted pleasure (?????) differently from each other: for the Epicureans, was ultimate good, while most perceived as something indifferent. This difference in understanding of is crucial point a disagreement between these two Hellenistic schools philosophy, particular if we consider their ethics. paper examines this highlights significant similarities Stoic Epicu...

The article proposes and substantiates a holistic concept of balanced development the potential tourism industry. This is based on methodology marginalism philosophy positivism, hedonism utilitarianism consists set sequential logical stages. covers economic activities related to balancing market non-market at different levels government non-government. authors determined classification paramete...

In the late Victorian era, due to bourgeoisie’s profit-oriented material supremacy and collapse of traditional religious value system, Wilde advocates aestheticism in order find meaning life. At same time, a new hedonism fit with crowd, expecting world liberate itself enjoyment beauty. But process, Wilde’s heart is torn between two sides his interpersonal relationships are disrupted. The Pictur...

Even though Robert Menasse claims, through the words of his alter ego Roman Gilanian, protagonist Sinnliche Gewissheit [Sensual Certainty], that he does not know what to say about Brazilians, this novel displays a certain portrait Brazil. As land blatant social injustice, sensuality, hedonism and irrationality, Brazil is at same time fascinating repulsive for novelist who sees it European eyes....

The omnipresent nature of mobile applications (apps) in all aspects daily lives raises the necessity reflecting end-users’ values (e.g., fairness, honesty, social recognition, etc.) apps. However, there are limited considerations apps development. Value violations by have been reported media and responsible for dissatisfaction negative socio-economic consequences. may bring more severe lasting ...