This paper investigates the effects of a combination of art therapy and medical device interventions on stress reduction,loneliness and social connection among the elderly in rehabilitation hospitals.The subjects saw ...This paper investigates the effects of a combination of art therapy and medical device interventions on stress reduction,loneliness and social connection among the elderly in rehabilitation hospitals.The subjects saw artworks,activated memory,and performed expressive art-making,using instruments that prompted memory recall and relaxation.They measured pre-and post-intervention cortisol,loneliness,and social satisfaction using quantitative and qualitative data.Researchers found significant decreases in stress biomarkers and loneliness scores,as well as higher social connectivity.These findings show how integrative art therapy could be a non-invasive means of mental health support for the old that provides profound emotional and social benefits.It’s clear from this work that the combination of traditional therapeutic art techniques and technological devices could provide a roadmap for gerontological care.展开更多
This study examines the role of social connections and network centrality in attracting funders to crowdfunding campaigns.We classify social connections as either external(e.g.,Facebook)or internal(e.g.,investing in o...This study examines the role of social connections and network centrality in attracting funders to crowdfunding campaigns.We classify social connections as either external(e.g.,Facebook)or internal(e.g.,investing in online platforms through resource exchange).Drawing from the 108,463 crowdfunding campaigns on the online platform Kickstarter from April 21,2009,to July 24,2019,we apply external linkages and online followers to estimate the effect of external social connections.We construct a digraph network for the internal social connections and use PageRank,HITS,and centrality to obtain the weights of the nodes.Next,we compare the performance change of several prediction algorithms by feeding social connection-related variables.This study has several findings.First,for external social connections,having more online followers improves the funding success rate of a campaign.Second,for internal social connections,only authority and degree in centrality positively affect the number of funders and the campaign’s financing progress among the weights of the nodes.Third,using social connection variables improves the prediction algorithms for funding outcomes.Fourth,external social connections exert greater funding outcomes than internal social connections.Fourth,entrepreneurs should extend their external social connections to their internal social connections,and network centrality expedites project financing.Fifth,the effect of social connections on fundraising outcomes varies among the campaign categories.Fundraisers who are online influencers should leverage their online social connections,notably for the project categories that matter.展开更多
As a form of diverse art education,music-dance integration education has a short-term impact on students’spiritual level,which has become a research hotspot in the fields of education and psychology.This article syst...As a form of diverse art education,music-dance integration education has a short-term impact on students’spiritual level,which has become a research hotspot in the fields of education and psychology.This article systematically sorts out the relevant empirical research in recent years.From the three core dimensions of emotional regulation,self-awareness,and social spirit connection,it integrates the evidence of the short-term effect of music-dance integration education on students’mental changes,analyzes key variables such as effect characteristics,population adaptability,and intervention time threshold,and summarizes the research consensus.The future research direction provides a reference for educational practice and follow-up research in this field.展开更多
瑞士:帝斯曼-芬美意推出创新香氛技术近日,帝斯曼-芬美意推出了一款正在申请专利的创新香氛技术—EmotiOn Social Connection。该技术基于神经科学研究,旨在通过香气促进人际情感连接,帮助人们更自信地参与现实社交互动。根据公司发布的...瑞士:帝斯曼-芬美意推出创新香氛技术近日,帝斯曼-芬美意推出了一款正在申请专利的创新香氛技术—EmotiOn Social Connection。该技术基于神经科学研究,旨在通过香气促进人际情感连接,帮助人们更自信地参与现实社交互动。根据公司发布的“New Next Now Barometer”消费者调研数据。展开更多
文摘This paper investigates the effects of a combination of art therapy and medical device interventions on stress reduction,loneliness and social connection among the elderly in rehabilitation hospitals.The subjects saw artworks,activated memory,and performed expressive art-making,using instruments that prompted memory recall and relaxation.They measured pre-and post-intervention cortisol,loneliness,and social satisfaction using quantitative and qualitative data.Researchers found significant decreases in stress biomarkers and loneliness scores,as well as higher social connectivity.These findings show how integrative art therapy could be a non-invasive means of mental health support for the old that provides profound emotional and social benefits.It’s clear from this work that the combination of traditional therapeutic art techniques and technological devices could provide a roadmap for gerontological care.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant numbers 72072062,71601082)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2020J01782)Ministry of Science&Technology,Taiwan,ROC(108-2511-H-003-034-MY2&109-2511-H-003-049-MY3).
文摘This study examines the role of social connections and network centrality in attracting funders to crowdfunding campaigns.We classify social connections as either external(e.g.,Facebook)or internal(e.g.,investing in online platforms through resource exchange).Drawing from the 108,463 crowdfunding campaigns on the online platform Kickstarter from April 21,2009,to July 24,2019,we apply external linkages and online followers to estimate the effect of external social connections.We construct a digraph network for the internal social connections and use PageRank,HITS,and centrality to obtain the weights of the nodes.Next,we compare the performance change of several prediction algorithms by feeding social connection-related variables.This study has several findings.First,for external social connections,having more online followers improves the funding success rate of a campaign.Second,for internal social connections,only authority and degree in centrality positively affect the number of funders and the campaign’s financing progress among the weights of the nodes.Third,using social connection variables improves the prediction algorithms for funding outcomes.Fourth,external social connections exert greater funding outcomes than internal social connections.Fourth,entrepreneurs should extend their external social connections to their internal social connections,and network centrality expedites project financing.Fifth,the effect of social connections on fundraising outcomes varies among the campaign categories.Fundraisers who are online influencers should leverage their online social connections,notably for the project categories that matter.
文摘As a form of diverse art education,music-dance integration education has a short-term impact on students’spiritual level,which has become a research hotspot in the fields of education and psychology.This article systematically sorts out the relevant empirical research in recent years.From the three core dimensions of emotional regulation,self-awareness,and social spirit connection,it integrates the evidence of the short-term effect of music-dance integration education on students’mental changes,analyzes key variables such as effect characteristics,population adaptability,and intervention time threshold,and summarizes the research consensus.The future research direction provides a reference for educational practice and follow-up research in this field.
文摘瑞士:帝斯曼-芬美意推出创新香氛技术近日,帝斯曼-芬美意推出了一款正在申请专利的创新香氛技术—EmotiOn Social Connection。该技术基于神经科学研究,旨在通过香气促进人际情感连接,帮助人们更自信地参与现实社交互动。根据公司发布的“New Next Now Barometer”消费者调研数据。
