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Mapping the Latin American neurorights initiatives: Overview of a fragmented, limited, and premature regional legislation

This paper analyzes 33 Latin American neurorights initiatives to conclude that despite the region's pioneering status, the legislative landscape remains fragmented, premature, and largely ineffective due to vague definitions, a lack of scientific rigor, and insufficient political consensus, suggesting a need for more rigorous international dialogue and evidence-based policy development before further adoption.

Diego Borbón, Eduardo Bertoni, Nicolás Otálora-Ardila2026-10-01

📄 social science

Statutory Time Limits and Undertrial Detention under India’s Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Reforms

This study analyzes the first full statistical cycle under India's Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, revealing that while the new time-based release provisions (Section 479) have begun operationalizing and contributed to a modest reduction in overall prison occupancy and undertrial numbers, their immediate impact remains limited compared to the scale of the undertrial population and the dominance of ordinary bail as a release mechanism.

Hamza Khan2026-10-01

📄 social science

Interdependent Sages are Capable of Object-Subject Reversal—with Dōgen and Barad

By synthesizing Dōgen's concept of continuous practice with Karen Barad's theory of agential cuts, this paper argues that true wisdom arises from the responsible capacity to enact "object-subject reversal," thereby transforming how subject-object distinctions are drawn to foster more inclusive modes of living.

Chiara Robbiano2026-10-01

📄 social science

Exploring Generative AI Readiness among Saudi EFL University Teachers: A TPACK-Informed Multi-Institutional Study

This exploratory study of 96 Saudi EFL university teachers reveals moderate self-reported readiness for generative AI integration, highlighting significant institutional disparities, a lack of correlation between prior training and most readiness dimensions, and key barriers such as academic integrity concerns and insufficient practical support.

Abdullah Ali Altamimi2026-10-01

📄 social science

Development and Validation of AI instructional Platform Using ADDIE Model for Enhancing Pre-service Biology Teachers Learning Outcomes in Collaborative Learning Settings in North-East, Nigeria

This study developed and validated an AI instructional platform using the ADDIE model, demonstrating that its integration with collaborative learning strategies—particularly peer tutoring—significantly improved academic achievement in Genetics among pre-service Biology teachers in North-East Nigeria compared to conventional teaching methods.

Abubakar Mallam Aliyu, Amosu Ishiaka Gambari, Isma’il Muhammad Bello, Taliha Abiodun Folorunso2026-10-01

📄 social science

Nature-Based Solutions in Coastal Governance, A Legal Analysis of Beach Concession Contracts in Mar del Plata, Argentina

This legal analysis of beach concession contracts in Mar del Plata, Argentina, reveals that while environmental principles are increasingly integrated into tender specifications, the absence of explicit Nature-Based Solutions and dynamic ecosystem considerations necessitates a shift toward integrated coastal management to ensure climate resilience and sustainable water use.

Cecilia Lucía Mantecón, Clara María Minaverry2026-10-01

📄 social science

Do Prosocial Nudges Shift Reported Religiosity? Evidence from a Randomized Survey Experiment

This randomized survey experiment demonstrates that brief prosocial messages, particularly those framed in scientific language, can significantly reduce self-reported religiosity compared to a control group, suggesting that even deeply rooted aspects of identity can be influenced by low-cost nudges.

Evangelos Dioikitopoulos, Rigissa Megalokonomou, Tommaso Sartori2026-10-01

📄 social science

Between the Cycles: The Hidden Work of Longitudinal Organisational Action Research

This paper argues that longitudinal organisational Action Research requires significant, often overlooked relational and administrative labour to sustain the conditions for inquiry, rather than consisting solely of the formal cycles of action and reflection typically documented in methodological literature.

Hanna Pfeiffer, Olivier Fuchs2026-10-01

📄 social science

From Scaffolding to Substitution? Generative AI, Self-Regulation, and Learner Agency in EFL Academic Writing in Benin

This mixed-methods study of EFL students in Benin reveals that the educational value of generative AI in academic writing depends not on the number of tools used, but on the intensity of use and the learner's ability to self-regulate the technology as a scaffold rather than a substitute for their own effort.

Coffi Martinien Zounhin Toboula, Innocent Goudjinou Sakpoliba, Emmanuel Ohôô Ezin2026-10-01

📄 social science

Bypassing the Commons: A Political Ecology of Elite Capture and Resilience in Wetland Co-Management

This study employs Ostrom's Social-Ecological System Framework to demonstrate that in Bangladesh's Bogiani fishery, elite capture driven by political patronage and financial constraints undermines genuine co-management, thereby eroding local fishers' resilience and threatening long-term ecological sustainability.

Mohammed Anwar Hossain, Nor Hafizah Selamat, Shahla Ostovar2026-10-01

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