Persuasion is a type of social influence aiming to produce changes in others' attitudes or behaviors. This study explores the relationship between emotions and persuasion, principal moderating factors, and physiological reactions during persuasive attempts. Following PRISMA guidelines, 28 empirical articles were analyzed, addressing emotions, affective/cognitive orientations, framing effects, and psychophysiological reactions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArtisan bread, known for its simple recipes, natural ingredients, and traditional techniques, has seen a surge in demand, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Small bakeries emphasize extended fermentation processes and prioritize sensory qualities in their products. However, the impact of ingredients on the quality characteristics of artisan bread remains underexplored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Stress is one of the most common trigger factors for epileptic seizures and is strongly related to clinical and emotional variables. Despite its influence in the course of the disease, there is an absence of instruments for measuring perceived stress in people with drug-resistant epilepsy. Therefore, this study develops and validates the Epilepsy Perceived Stress Inventory for Adults (EPSI-A), a self-report inventory in Spanish designed to quantify perceived chronic stress in this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite the presence of strategically positioned anatomical barriers designed to protect the central nervous system (CNS), it is not entirely isolated from the immune system. In fact, it remains physically connected to, and can be influenced by, the peripheral immune system. How the CNS retains such responsiveness while maintaining an immunologically unique status remains an outstanding question.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe analysis of meta-omics data requires the utilization of several bioinformatics tools and proficiency in informatics. The integration of multiple meta-omics data is even more challenging, and the outputs of existing bioinformatics solutions are not always easy to interpret. Here, we present a meta-omics bioinformatics pipeline, Meta-Omics Software for Community Analysis (MOSCA), which aims to overcome these limitations.
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