Moving Signs

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-80
Author(s):  
Tony Perman
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Self ◽  
The World ◽  
Semiotic Phenomenology ◽  
The Impact

The chapter explains the theoretical framework that guides the analysis in subsequent chapters and introduces a model for understanding emotional experience rooted in the semiotic phenomenology of C. S Peirce. This model allows for the explication of diverse modes of experience and explains the impact of habits and values in the interpretation of signs during ceremonial performance. As selves and interpersonal relationships are implicated in semiosis, experience becomes affective, linking perceptual, physiological, cultural, and public judgments in ongoing processes and projects of future-oriented flourishing. This four-step sequence---affect, emotion-appraisal, feeling, emotive is grounded in the self and its place in the world.

scholarly journals Life during the pandemic: an international photo-elicitation study with medical students

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Dworkin ◽  
T. Akintayo ◽  
D. Calem ◽  
C. Doran ◽  
A. Guth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Elicitation Study ◽  
The World ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global event with unprecedented impact on individuals and communities around the world. The purpose of this study is to use a modified photo-elicitation methodology to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of medical students and their communities around the world. Methods Participating medical students were asked to take photographs for 14 days. In lieu of an interview, which is customary for photo-elicitation projects, participants were asked to share a reflection (a paragraph or two) for each photograph they contributed to the study. Results Between April 27th, 2020 and May 11th, 2020 26 students from 19 medical schools across 13 countries shared photographs and reflections. Qualitative analysis of written reflections revealed that medical students felt the impact of the pandemic on several levels 1) individual, 2) interpersonal, 3) educational, and 4) societal. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of medical students on multiple levels. As individuals, students felt emotional distress but found resilience through physical activity and the establishment of new routines. Many students felt isolated as their interpersonal relationships were confined due to social distancing measures. These feelings could be combated with new educational initiatives focused on group collaboration. Lastly, students reflecting on the larger societal implications were concerned with the economic ramifications of the virus and its impact on their future. This study brought together students from several different countries to engage in an applied learning program as a model for equitable global health research.

scholarly journals CONFLICT ZONES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2020 ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Svetlana CEBOTARI ◽  
Carolina BUDURINA-GOREACII
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Scientific Discourse ◽  
African Continent ◽  
American Continent ◽  
Conflict Zones ◽  
The World ◽  
Virus Emergence ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Work Table

One of the problems that are present not only on the international arena, but also on the work table, in the laboratories of virologists, in the scientific discourse of polymologists, political scientists, economists and specialists in other fields refers to the problem of the impact of COVID-19 virus on conflict zones. Although in the first three months of 2020 all the attention of the international community was focused on the emergence of COVID-19 virus and its impact on citizens, society and interpersonal relationships, it is worth paying attention to the conflict zones present in the world. At the end of the virus emergence, the international community's attention to conflict zones seems to be redirected to the issue of COVID-19. The purpose of this article is to analyze the impact of COVID-19 virus on conflict zones that are present on the international arena, such as those on the African continent, the Middle East, the Latin American continent and Europe.

scholarly journals Fragile Pluralism

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1-32
Author(s):  
Hans-Georg Soeffner
Keyword(s):  
Social World ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Language Games ◽  
Niklas Luhmann ◽  
The World ◽  
Human Tendency ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Interdisciplinary Journal

This essay first appeared in German in Magdalena Tzaneva, ed. Nachtflug der Eule: 150 Stimmen zum Werk von Niklas Luhmann. Gedenkbuch zum 15. Todestag von Niklas Luhmann (8. Dezember 1927 Lüneburg – 6. November 1998 Oerlinghausen). Berlin: LiDi EuropEdition (2013), 73–100. A shorter version of the essay was published in Hans-Georg Soeffner, and Thea D. Boldt, eds. Fragiler Pluralismus, Wiesbaden: VS Springer (2014), 207–24. The present translation for Entangled Religions – Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Religious Contact and Transfer is by Nicola Morris.   The article describes the emergence of pluralism within the process of globalization and the impact of this development upon individuals communication and the definitions of the ‘self’ and the ‘Other’. The author illustrates the pitfalls of the human tendency to view the world from an ethnocentric perspective and with the corresponding attitude. He argues that in ‘open societies’, successful citizens will be capable of recognising and articulating distinctions between individuals, as well as between groups, beliefs, lifestyles and attitudes. These citizens must also be aware and capable of adapting for their purposes the full repertoire of language games and role games in their social world, in order to perceive and utilise comprehensive systems such as frameworks for cooperation. These skills will help them implement ‘maxims of communication’ and ‘existential hypotheses’.

scholarly journals The aesthetics of participation.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler Tekatch
Keyword(s):  
Natural World ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Self ◽  
Relevant Feature ◽  
Charles Olson ◽  
Interactive Process ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
Stan Brakhage

"In this paper I would like to articulate a mode of perceptual participation, primarily an aesthetic mode, whereby humans enter into relation with the natural world around them. In order to elaborate on the mode of this participation I will draw examples from artists and thinkers that I believe have determined to make the notion of 'participation' an integral part of their work. The purpose of this paper is to situate my project in a larger tradition and theoretical framework. Over the last two years of study I have been drawn to a number of artists and thinkers who have influenced me a great deal. The common feature among them, or the relevant feature to me, has been the theme of the interaction between the self and the world, the organism and the environment, to use John Dewey's terminology, and how this interaction speaks of humanity's carnal and perceptual inherence in the world. Among these artists are Charles Olson, Jack Chambers and Stan Brakhage, and I would like to discuss their work in relation to this interactive process of self and world."--Pages 2-3.

scholarly journals Life During the Pandemic: An International Photo-Elicitation Study with Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myles Dworkin ◽  
Julianne LaRosa ◽  
Amanda Guth ◽  
Cierrah Doran ◽  
Dan Calem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Elicitation Study ◽  
The World ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global event with an unprecedented impact on individuals and communities around the world. The purpose of this study is to use a modified photo-elicitation methodology to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of medical students and their communities around the world. Methods: Participating medical students were asked to take photographs for 14 days. In lieu of an interview, which is customary for photo-elicitation projects, participants were asked to share a reflection (a paragraph or two) for each photograph they contributed to the study. Results: Between April 27th, 2020 and May 11th, 2020 26 students from 19 medical schools across 13 countries shared photographs and reflections. Qualitative analysis of written reflections revealed that medical students felt the impact of the pandemic on several levels 1) individual, 2) interpersonal, 3) educational, and 4) societal. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of medical students on multiple levels. As individuals, students felt emotional distress but found resilience through physical activity and the establishment of new routines. Many students felt isolated as their interpersonal relationships were confined due to social distancing measures. These feelings could be combated with new educational initiatives focused on group collaboration. Lastly, students reflecting on the larger societal implications were concerned with the economic ramifications of the virus and its impact on their future. This study brought together students from several different countries to engage in an applied learning program as a model for equitable global health research.

From Authenticity to Profilicity

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. D’Ambrosio ◽  
Hans-Georg Moeller
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Peer Groups ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Second Order ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The World

Abstract Roberto Simanowski’s work reflects on how the internet transforms understandings of ourselves, others, and the world—or our “identity.” Three concepts inform his analysis: instant selves, the idea that algorithms automatically create narratives for the self; episodic selves, living as tourists from one experience to the next; and Facebook eye, seeing the world in terms of garnering “likes.” These notions point to a deeper change in identity construction that is undermining the age of authenticity. In an age of profile-based identity or “profilicity,” society operates with second-order observation, generating a need to present oneself with an appeal to general peer groups, which vary by forum. Critiques of the online world that Simanowski and others articulate tend to neglect the larger social environment and focus too narrowly on the internet while applying a somewhat anachronistic authenticity-based theoretical framework.

The Impact of Aid on the Economy of Northern Cyprus

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Özyigit
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Production ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
The Self ◽  
Small Islands ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
The World ◽  
Mediterranean Island ◽  
The Impact

Since 1974, U.N. peacekeepers on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have patrolled a buffer zone that divides the Greek-leaning, government-controlled south from the northern third, the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The economy of Northern Cyprus resembles that of other small islands with negligible industrial production that rely on the service sector to generate income. What makes Northern Cyprus unique, however, is that the rest of the world does not acknowledge it as a separate political entity. This limits economic functions because the “country” cannot trade freely and depends on Turkey, the only nation to formally recognize Northern Cyprus.

scholarly journals Defence versus Development: A Theory of Defensive and Expansive Self-Regulation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime Rojas Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Regulation Theory ◽  
The World

This article presents a macro theory of self-regulation: defensive and expansive self-regulation theory (DERT). It rests on two fundamental assumptions. First, it assumes the coexistence of two competing psychological systems: a defensive system motivated by the need for physical and psychological security, whose function is to protect the organism from harm to life and self, and an expansive system motivated by the needs for competence, relatedness and autonomy, whose function is the development of knowledge, skills, and social support. Second, DERT assumes a threefold distinction regarding consciousness, with psychological processes qualifying as either nonconscious, conscious or metaconscious. Based on the previous assumptions, the theory posits the coexistence of two self-regulatory modes: a defensive regulation, consisting of self-protective responses aimed at avoiding, escaping or fighting survival threats and self-threats, and an expansive regulation, consisting of non-defensive metaconsciousness of one’s psychological states and processes. Defensive regulation is assumed to be generally adaptive in the context of survival threats but not in that of self-threats. What is called for in the context of self-threats is expansive regulation, namely non-defensive metaconsciousness of the identifications, evaluations and interpretations of self, others and the world that cause the self-threats in the first place. The theory predicts that defensive and expansive regulation of self-threats cause psychological distress and well-being, and negative and positive interpersonal relationships, respectively.

scholarly journals Dynamics of basic personal beliefs during a pandemic coronavirus

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 602-609
Author(s):  
Lyudmila G. Zhedunova ◽  
Nikolay N. Posysoev
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Personal Beliefs ◽  
Individual Life ◽  
Crisis Period ◽  
Personal Crisis ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Basic Beliefs

The article examines the question of the impact of the pandemic crisis on the basic beliefs of an individual. The results of a comparative study of the structure of basic beliefs during the period of personal crisis, pandemic and outside the crisis period are presented. Based on the analysis of the results of the study, it is concluded that in a pandemic situation, the severity of the conviction that the world around is beautiful and full of goodness decreases, while the «Image of the Self» remains steadily positive. A person perceives the situation of a pandemic detachedly, as an event not related to his individual life.

scholarly journals MENGATASI STRESS PADA REMAJA SAAT PANDEMI COVID-19 DENGAN TEKNIK SELF TALK

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Sherien Sekar Dwi Ananda ◽  
Nurliana Cipta Apsari
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Psychological Development ◽  
The Self ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
The World ◽  
One Step ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRAKPerkembangan Virus Corona saat ini semakin menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat harus semakin waspada dengan segala sesuatunya. Virus ini berdampak bagi kehidupan masyarakat di seluruh dunia dimana mempengaruhi berjalannya sektor-sektor pembangunan. Kehidupan para remaja pun nyatanya ikut terpengaruh seiring dengan dilakukannya berbagai kebijakan untuk mengurangi dampak dari pandemi ini. Kondisi mental para remaja semakin diuji dan tidak sedikit dari mereka yang akhirnya menjadi stress. Stress adalah salah satu tanda bahwa pemikiran seseorang menjadi irasional/negatif. Langkah yang bisa dilakukan salah satunya dengan menerapkan teknik Self Talk yang bermanfaat bagi pekembangan psikologis para remaja. Dalam menerapkan teknik ini, para remaja akan melakukan pembiasaan untuk melatih cara pandangnya, dimana lebih mengutamakan pikiran mereka yang positif daripada negatif. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam tulisan ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif yang menjelaskan tentang bagaimana cara untuk mengatasi rasa stress yang dialami oleh para remaja di kala pandemi Virus Corona seperti sekarang ini dengan teknik Self Talk. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu agar remaja dapat mengontrol emosi serta memprioritaskan self talk positif saat berada di situasi tertentu. Kata Kunci : corona, remaja, stress, self talk. ABSTRACTThe world situation shows that the Corona Virus is growing faster and faster. it proves that the community must be increasingly aware of everything. This virus has an impact on the lives of people throughout the world that affect the development of the development sector. The lives of adolescents were in fact affected along with the implementation of various policies to reduce the impact of this pandemic. The mental condition of adolescents is increasingly tested and not a few of them eventually become stressed. Stress is a sign that someone's thoughts become irrational / negative. One step that can be taken is by applying the Self Talk technique which is beneficial for the psychological development of adolescents. In applying this technique, teenagers will make it a habit to practice their perspective, which prioritizes their positive thoughts rather than negativity. This type of research used in this study is a qualitative research with descriptive methods that explain how to deal with the stress experienced by adolescents during the Corona Virus pandemic as it is today with the Self Talk technique. The purpose of this study is that adolescents can control their emotions and prioritize positive self talk while in certain conversations.Keywords: corona, adolescents, stress, self talk.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document