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Real Individuals and Atomism: Marx’s Transcendental Path to Communism

This paper argues that Marx's communist thought, particularly its core of free and all-round human development, originated not merely with the signifier "Communism" but was cultivated early in his student years through a unique philosophical trajectory that synthesized Protestant ethics, Enlightenment rationality, Romantic critique, and German speculative philosophy to ultimately affirm the free spirit of the sensuous individual via Epicurean atomism, thereby establishing an independent foundation for his subsequent scientific theory of communism.

Zhang Zhongyuan, Liu Sunlin2026-08-26

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Exploring Predictive Power of Syntactic Complexity Indices for English Continuation Writing Quality of Chinese Senior High School Students

This study analyzes a corpus of 436 continuation writing texts by Chinese high school students to demonstrate that fine-grained clausal complexity indicators, particularly conjunctions and phrasal verb particles, are the most significant predictors of writing quality, accounting for 21.6% of the score variance.

Manku Guo, Taoyi Zhou, Jiehao Ji2026-08-26

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Developing Accessible Virtual Reality Sports Environments for Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities: A Delphi–Analytic Hierarchy Process Study

This study utilizes a Delphi–Analytic Hierarchy Process approach to identify and prioritize key strategic factors for developing accessible virtual reality sports environments for adolescents with intellectual disabilities, highlighting user-friendly technology, financial sustainability, customized programming, effective communication, and safety protocols as essential components.

Kyung-Hwan Cho, Austin Kang, Yunah Jeon2026-08-26

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Implementation of Secondary School Curricula and Instructional Strategies in Promoting 21 st Century Students’ Learning Skills in Sciences in Aari Zone of South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia

This study utilizing an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design in the Aari Zone of Ethiopia reveals that while secondary school science curricula moderately foster creative thinking, communication, and collaboration, they currently fall short in promoting critical thinking, necessitating a shift toward more robust learner-centered instructional strategies like inquiry and problem-based learning.

Alemu Gurcho2026-08-26

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Exploring the Relationship Between Christian Faith Practices, Psychological Resilience, and Anxiety in Adults

This preliminary quantitative study of 83 UK adults found no significant differences in resilience or anxiety between practicing Christians and non-religious individuals, despite a modest positive correlation between resilience and anxiety, highlighting the need for larger, more balanced samples to further explore the complex relationship between faith practices and mental health.

Godiva Sochima Ikpeka Princewill, Princewill Ikpeka2026-08-26

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Social Indexicalization in Media Discourse: The Case of the Chinese "Zhè Jiè" Construction

This paper argues that the Chinese buzzword "zhe jie" exemplifies a process of "social indexicalization," wherein grammatical constructionalization and the crystallization of social meaning mutually reinforce each other, demonstrating that social positioning is a constitutive component of constructional representation rather than a pragmatic add-on.

Guohong Li, Jicong Liu2026-08-26

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Developing the Framework for Examining Student Resilience and Adaptive Capacity in STEM Education

This study develops a practical, four-level assessment framework identifying nine measurable skills to evaluate and foster student resilience and adaptive capacity in STEM education, thereby transforming eco-anxiety into positive climate action in alignment with the OECD Learning Compass 2030.

Akkarawat Srisawat, Chokchai Yuenyong2026-08-26

📄 social_science

Co-design in urban freight research and practice: the DISCUSS framework as a participatory innovative method for stakeholder engagement

This paper advocates for co-design as a democratic and effective approach to urban freight stakeholder engagement by introducing the seven-step DISCUSS framework, which, as demonstrated through three case studies, fosters shared ownership and consensus while highlighting the critical need to sustain participation by clearly demonstrating its tangible value to stakeholders.

Philippe Lebeau, Daniela Paddeu, Bram Kin2026-08-26

📄 social_science

Psychosocial Urban Stress, Motivational Readiness and Behavioural Feasibility: Longitudinal Evidence from HILDA on Fertility Decision-Making in Major Australian Cities

This longitudinal study of Australian women reveals that while loneliness primarily undermines the motivational readiness to have children, time and financial stresses specifically hinder the behavioral feasibility of translating fertility intentions into actual births.

Yunlong He, Matthew Abunyewah, Michael Erdiaw-Kwasie2026-08-26

📄 social_science

Students' Experiences in Clinical Training in Telepsychology: A Multicenter Study in Colombia

A multicenter study in Colombia involving 360 psychology students found that while initial concerns existed regarding the therapeutic relationship and technical limitations, the majority perceived their telepsychology training as a highly beneficial experience that significantly enhanced their clinical competencies and preparedness for remote care.

Tatiana Colón-Llamas, María Fernanda Ramírez-Castro, María Camila López-Sánchez, Angélica María Alarcón Peña, Cindy Fabi (…)2026-08-26

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