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Beautiful Griselda
Princess Griselda's vanity becomes her undoing as her beauty is so great that it causes men's heads to fall off at the sight of her.
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Correction: Muscle strength, muscle power and body composition in college-aged young women and men with Generalized Joint Hypermobility
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236266.].
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Face value : the hidden ways beauty shapes women's lives
\"Whitefield-Madrano ... examines the relationship between appearance and science, social media, sex, friendship, language, and advertising to show how beauty actually affects us day to day. Through ... research and interviews with dozens of women across all walks of life, she reveals surprising findings, like that wearing makeup can actually relax you, that you can convince people you're better looking just by tweaking your personality, and the ways beauty can be a powerful tool of connection among women\"--Amazon.com.
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Optimization of an Active Edible Coating Based on Cassava Starch
This study addresses the imperative need to extend the shelf life of the cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.), a highly perishable yet nutritionally valuable fruit, through the development and optimization of active edible coatings (ECs). The synergy between cassava starch (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and lemon verbena essential oil (Aloysia citrodora), both bioactive components, was investigated for the formulation of protective coatings. A 2[sup.2] factorial design explored the impact of cassava starch concentrations (8% and 10% w/v) and lemon verbena essential oil (LVEO) (1% and 3% v/v) on the sensory acceptability of coated cape gooseberries. Through binomial logistic regression analysis, it was determined that the formulation with 10% cassava starch and 3% LVEO (T4) exhibited significantly superior sensory acceptability, optimizing the perception of color, odor, flavor, texture, and overall appearance. This optimized formulation (T4) demonstrated a significant improvement in extending the shelf life of cape gooseberries up to 27 days at 10 °C, which is comparable to or exceeds values reported in previous studies on starch–based coatings in similar fruits (e.g., 15–21 days depending on formulation and storage conditions). This performance also exceeded the storage periods observed at 6 °C (6 days) and 8 °C (20 days). Physicochemical analyses revealed remarkable stability of pH and titratable acidity, as well as effective control of moisture loss and the maturity index, even at higher temperatures. Crucially, T4 exhibited superior antimicrobial activity, with a significant reduction in molds, yeasts, and total aerobes, particularly at 10 °C, suggesting an optimal synergistic interaction between the coating and the LVEO under slightly warmer storage conditions. These findings contribute to the advancement of sustainable preservation strategies of cape gooseberries, offering a sustainable solution that reconciles efficient shelf-life extension with consumer acceptability and optimizes storage conditions, with significant implications for reducing food waste and enhancing the global marketability of this fruit.
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The Valence of Self-Generated Information Determines Impression Formation on Facebook
We examined whether self-generated (status updates) or other-generated (wall-posts) information on Facebook influenced the impression formed of the target individual. Along with examining reliance on particular types of information, we explored the valence (positive/ neutral/ negative) of the information, as reliance on self-generated or other-generated information may depend on whether self-presentation is perceived (i.e., presenting oneself positively / not negatively). Self-presentation may be perceived if the targets have positive/ neutral statuses, while negative statuses would indicate a lack of self-presentation. In line with previous research, participants should rely on other-generated information (wall-posts) to form an impression when participants are viewed to have self-presented (positive / neutral status updates), as this information could be viewed as unreliable. Forty participants rated nine Facebook profiles where statuses and wall-posts portrayed personality traits varying in valence. Each profile consisted of a neutral profile photo, three status updates (all positive, negative, or neutral) and three wall-posts (all positive, negative, or neutral). Materials were established in two pilots. Impression formation was measured as perceived social, task, and physical attractiveness of the target individual. Participants also ranked the profiles for likeability. Supporting our expectations, other-generated information (wall-posts) dominated impression formation for social attractiveness when self-generated information (status updates) was positive/ neutral. Task attractiveness was affected by information valence, regardless of source (self or other). Despite the inclusion of neutral photos, physical attractiveness was affected by self-generated information, with negative statuses lowering physical attractiveness. We suggest that these findings have implications for impression formation beyond the Facebook setting. The 557 traits analyzed in Pilot 1 are available as supporting information (S1 Dataset) and may be useful for other impression formation researchers.
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Interpersonal Synchrony Special Issue Body sway predicts romantic interest in speed dating
Social bonding is fundamental to human society, and romantic interest involves an important type of bonding. Speed dating research paradigms offer both high external validity and experimental control for studying romantic interest in real-world settings. While previous studies focused on the effect of social and personality factors on romantic interest, the role of non-verbal interaction has been little studied in initial romantic interest, despite being commonly viewed as a crucial factor. The present study investigated whether romantic interest can be predicted by non-verbal dyadic interactive body sway, and enhanced by movement-promoting ('groovy') background music. Participants' body sway trajectories were recorded during speed dating. Directional (predictive) body sway coupling, but not body sway similarity, predicted interest in a long-term relationship above and beyond rated physical attractiveness. In addition, presence of groovy background music promoted interest in meeting a dating partner again. Overall, we demonstrate that romantic interest is reflected by non-verbal body sway in dyads in a real-world dating setting. This novel approach could potentially be applied to investigate non-verbal aspects of social bonding in other dynamic interpersonal interactions such as between infants and parents and in non-verbal populations including those with communication disorders.
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Impact of anthropomorphic features of artificially intelligent service robots on consumer acceptance: moderating role of sense of humor
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the impact of both physical and personality-related anthropomorphic features of an artificial intelligence service robot on the cognitive and affective appraisals and acceptance of consumers during service delivery.
Design/methodology/approach
The proposed hypotheses that investigate the effects of service robots’ physical appearance on the emphasis consumers place on each evaluation criteria they use in determining their willingness to accept the use of service robots in service delivery and the moderating role of sense of humor are tested by conducting two studies using scenario-based experiments.
Findings
The results show that humanlike appearance leads to higher performance expectancy, mascot-like appearance generates higher positive emotions and machine-like appearance results in higher effort expectancy. The effects of humanlike and mascot-like appearances on consumer acceptance are moderated by the sense of humor of service robots. However, the sense of humor effect is attenuated with a machine-like appearance owing to the lack of anthropomorphism.
Practical implications
This study provides crucial insights for hospitality managers who plan to use service robots in service delivery. The findings highlight the key roles of appearance type and sense of humor of service robots in influencing the appraisals and acceptance of consumers regarding the use of service robots in service delivery.
Originality/value
This study focuses on comparing the effects of traditional and mascot-like appearances of service robots on consumer appraisals and identifies sense of humor as a cute anthropomorphized personality trait of service robots.
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Victimización Online por Violencia de Género Entre Adultos: Prevalencia, Predictores y Resultados Psicológicos
Background:The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence, age and gender differences, and psychological outcomes (anxiety, depression and self-esteem) related to being a victim of different forms of online gendered violence (OGV), namely: digital sexual harassment; physical appearance-based violence; gender role-based violence; and antifeminism violence. Method:2,471 respondents (71.1 % women) aged 18–79 years (M= 27.28, SD= 10.08) completed self-report measures. Results:The results showed that 82.6 % of respondents had experienced at least one form of OGV in the last 12 months. The most frequent form of OGV was digital sexual harassment (66.7%), followed by physical appearance-based violence (60.7%), anti-feminism violence (60.7%) and gender role-based violence (25.4%). OGV was significantly higher among women (88%) than men (68.6%), as well as among younger adults. Finally, the results showed that these forms of violence were associated with worse psychological outcomes, especially for younger respondents and for women. Conclusions:OGV is a common phenomenon that may be related to lower psychological well-being. This study provides relevant information that can shape the design of prevention and intervention programs for this form of digital violence.
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The Perfect Storm: A Developmental–Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls’ Body Image Concerns and Mental Health
In this theoretical review paper, we provide a developmental–sociocultural framework for the role of social media (SM) in adolescent girls’ body image concerns, and in turn, depressive symptoms and disordered eating. We propose that the features of SM (e.g., idealized images of peers, quantifiable feedback) intersect with adolescent developmental factors (e.g., salience of peer relationships) and sociocultural gender socialization processes (e.g., societal over-emphasis on girls’ and women’s physical appearance) to create the “perfect storm” for exacerbating girls’ body image concerns. We argue that, ultimately, body image concerns may be a key mechanism underlying associations between adolescent girls’ SM use and mental health. In the context of proposing this framework, we provide empirical evidence for how SM may increase adolescent girls’ body image concerns through heightening their focus on (1) other people’s physical appearance (e.g., through exposure to idealized images of peers, celebrities, and SM influencers; quantifiable indicators of approval); and (2) their own appearance (e.g., through appearance-related SM consciousness; exposure to idealized self-images; encouraging over-valuing of appearance; and peer approval of photos/videos). Our framework highlights new avenues for future research on adolescent girls’ SM use and mental health, which recognize the central role of body image.
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