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Responsible Judicial AI Governance for Artificial Intelligence Assisted Legal Research and Judicial Discretion in Uganda

This article examines the impact of AI-assisted legal research on judicial discretion within Uganda's superior courts, arguing that while AI shapes the informational environment of adjudication rather than replacing judicial authority, a "Responsible Judicial AI Governance Framework" is essential to safeguard constitutional values, judicial independence, and the rule of law.

Javason Kamugisha2026-08-14
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The Impact of Unmet Career Advancement Expectations on the Motivation and Retention of Young Malaysian Professionals

This qualitative study reveals that unmet career advancement expectations significantly erode the motivation and retention of young Malaysian professionals by breaching the psychological contract, thereby necessitating systemic organizational reforms such as transparent promotion criteria and structured mentorship to align with modern career values and support sustainable development.

SHARMILA DEWI RAMACHANDRAN, V KALAIVANI VIJAYAKUMAR, SUKHMEET KAUR, ANURADHA IDDAGODA2026-08-14
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Interactional Gestural Synchrony as a Mechanism of Embodied Learning: A Theoretical Account

This article proposes a theoretical account arguing that synchronized gestural interactions between teachers and learners serve as a distinct interpersonal mechanism for embodied learning by temporally aligning internal sensorimotor simulation, overt gestural enactment, and instructional modeling to strengthen shared attention, stabilize representations, and consolidate memory.

Omid Khatin-Zadeh, Arash Ghahraman, Hassan Banaruee2026-08-14
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From Entrapment to Recognition: Women’s Experience of Emprise in Intimate Partner Violence – A Qualitative Study

This qualitative study explores how French women experience and gradually recognize *emprise* (coercive control) in intimate partner violence, revealing that moving from initial awareness to full recognition involves a progressive process of identifying their situation through external explanatory frameworks, which ultimately reduces self-blame and aids recovery.

Emeline PASDELOUP, Maxime PAUTRAT, Christelle CHAMANT2026-08-14
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Daily Self-Compassion and Preservice Teachers’ Professional Identity Development: A 14-Day Intensive Longitudinal Study

This 14-day diary study of 267 Chinese preservice teachers reveals that while self-compassion is positively associated with professional identity both at the trait and daily levels, its influence functions primarily as a same-day psychological resource rather than a robust predictor of next-day identity development.

Wei Guo, Liang Ke, Yue Zhao, Yanjin Liu, Ming Fan, Lina Zhen2026-08-14
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Comparative regulatory analysis and governance framework based on risk for liability and accountability in autonomous artificial intelligence systems

This study employs a comparative legal analysis of regulatory frameworks in the EU, US, and China to propose a risk-based governance model and an Artificial Intelligence Accountability Index that aligns liability and oversight with system autonomy and risk levels to address the complexities of autonomous AI.

Huthaifa Al-Hazaima, Pierre Mallet, Muath Mohammed Alashqar, Izzeideen A. Alomari, Ahmed F. S. Abulehia, Elina F. Hasan2026-08-14
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The Impact of Educators’ Psychological Culture on Professional Self-Realisation during Wartime

This study of 212 Ukrainian faculty members reveals that educators' psychological culture significantly enhances their professional self-realisation during wartime, a relationship that is partially mediated by post-traumatic growth and is notably stronger among experienced educators than novices.

Vsevolod Zelenin, Myroslava Sadova, Iryna Holiiad, Ruslan Holiiad, Alla Fedorenko2026-08-14