The article presents the results of experimental research significant other's influence on personality identity representation. phenomenon presence is considered as a component self-identification mechanism, it allows to define character its content. was carried out sample 86 students Samara University. Google-form testing identify cognitive orientation (individualistic/collectivistic), narrati...

In their web stores, retailers are increasingly using scarcity as a strategy to influence customers’ perceptions and purchase behaviour. This study aims investigate the effect of limited-time promotions on intention while examining mediating roles perceived competitive arousal predictors well moderating role consumers’ cultural background. An experimental survey is carried out with two conditio...

This research explores postcolonial issues like ambivalence, cultural hybridity, mimicry, and identity crisis in Mohsin Hamid’s novel Moth Smoke. The presents the picture of Pakistani society surrounded by presence western values, rifts obsessions materiality, a weakening bond between community moral codes. Bhabha’s theory provides grounds to analyze selected text. wealthy characters novel, Ozi...

Eran Toch Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel [email protected] Abstract This short paper discusses the legitimacy of paternalistic privacy approaches that aim to nudge users to more privacy-oriented behavior in networks. I demonstrate that traditional theories for privacy, rooted in individualistic values, fail to justify paternalistic views. In response, I suggest tying networked priv...

This paper identifies five research dilemmas in associating violence with substance abuse: (1) difficulty in establishing causal linkages; (2) problems associated with the legal status of substances; (3) ecological and individualistic fallacies; (4) measurement issues and problems with data sources; and (5) research design problems. The author then discusses social context and the role of ratio...

Computer-mediated environments have become a core feature of work and learning environments. The screenface furthers the understanding of the ways in which individuals interact with others and indeed with the artefact, the computer. While interface design standardises the kinds of interaction available, individuals negotiate their interaction with the computer in highly individualistic ways. Th...

Prior work has identified a variety of factors that drive the way people identify and respond to misinformation. Such include confirmation bias, perceived credibility information source, individual media literacy, social norms, others. This paper reviews interventions designed address misinformation examines how various underlying mechanisms response are operationalized implemented in reviewed ...

We describe a method to dynamically synthesize believable, variable stride, and variable foot lift motions for human walks and climbs. Our method is derived from a single motion captured walk sequence, and is guided by a simple kinematic walk model. The method allows control in the form of stride and lift parameters. It generates a range of variations while maintaining individualistic nuances o...