Theory of mind: are there wider implications from working with d/Deaf people?

An exploratory teaching approach was inspired by the communicative experiences of d/Deaf students in tertiary education. ‘Theory of Mind’ has been used by some to describe the capacity to appreciate that views of others may be different from our own, a concept that could provide a different way for students and educators to understand the barriers identified. An adapted assessment highlighted challenges faced and a communication group provided opportunities for extending personal understandings of social settings. Emerging ideas to inform practice and potential implications for inclusion have relevance for other contexts.     

在世俗之上:“信仰中国”的认知与实践价值

李向平认为,从辛亥革命开始的现代中国"革命"运动对当代中国的"信仰"变迁及其重建产生了重要而深远的影响,源自于民国初年以"三民主义"为核心的"主义信仰"及其建构渐次成为"主义建构信仰"乃至"主义代替宗教"的政治思潮,深刻制约着现代中国"信仰"的建构与演变趋势。傅有德认为,与西方的信教主体不同,中国的宗教性信仰主体存在着较为普遍的"一人多信"现象,这既与宗教信仰间的兼容甚至合流有关,也与信仰而不必委身的理念有关,还与缺乏终极的精神关怀有关,更与中国人思维方式中"求同存异"的特点有关。任剑涛认为,中国迈上小康之路的这一变化,将四维中国的形象完整地刻画出来:"经济中国"构成中国的基础性物化维度,"政治中国"构成中国的国家—法律物化维度,"文化中国"构成中国的物质生活与精神生活的交叠维度,"信仰中国"构成中国的深刻价值支持维度;四个维度相互支撑,构成完整的、现代的"中国"。     

二十世纪日本学者对云南少数民族历史文化的研究

介绍和评析了鸟居龙藏等日本学者对云南的田野调查、华南民族史、傣族史、南诏和大理国史、倭族之源、照叶树林文化、神话、民间故事、民间信仰和民间祭祀等方面的研究成果,并系统地分析了日本学者对云南少数民族历史文化研究的全貌、学术研究的轨迹及新动向。     

The Aversion to Tampering with Nature (ATN) Scale: Individual Differences in (Dis)comfort with Altering the Natural World

People differ in their comfort with tampering with the natural world. Although some see altering nature as a sign of human progress, others see it as dangerous or hubristic. Across four studies, we investigate discomfort with tampering with the natural world. To do so, we develop the Aversion to Tampering with Nature (ATN) Scale, a short scale that is the first to directly measure this discomfort. We identify six activities that people believe tamper with nature (geoengineering, genetically modified organisms, pesticides, cloning, gene therapy, and nanoparticles) and show that ATN scores are associated with opposition to these activities. Furthermore, the ATN Scale predicts actual behavior: donations to an anti-tampering cause. We demonstrate that ATN is related to previously identified constructs including trust in technology, naturalness bias, purity values, disgust sensitivity, aversion to playing God, and environmental beliefs and values. By illuminating who is concerned about tampering with nature and what predicts these beliefs, the ATN Scale provides opportunities to better understand public opposition to technological innovations, consumer preferences for “natural” products, and strategies for science communication.     

Towards congruence between teachers’ intentions and practice in intercultural education

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between teacher beliefs pertaining to cultural diversity and their actual teaching activities. Using a model-based approach, this study looks at beliefs regarding diversity issues at both the theoretical and empirical levels. At the theoretical level, we attempt to systematise the many meanings of ‘beliefs’ found in the literature. At the empirical level, we examine the link between theory, beliefs, and teaching activities relating to diversity, using integrated analysis tools. To accomplish this, we used a qualitative methodological approach to examine the relationship between theory and practice in education. The sample consisted of 45 in-service primary teachers. The first results showed a gap between what teachers tend to say and what they actually do. We argue that future research needs to focus on the effects of teacher beliefs on teacher practice, with special attention devoted to the reflective process.     

试论土族服饰中蕴含的原始信仰审美观

服饰是一个民族文化的表征 ,反映了一个民族的宗教信仰、文化历史和审美观念。本文就土族服饰发展源流、演变及特征进行分析 ,以期进一步探讨土族服饰中蕴含的原始信仰审美观     

社会转型与大学生理想信念建设

改革开放以来，中国社会发生的重大转型改变了原有的支撑理想信念建设的经济与社会基础，导致了发展中的人的价值观的重大变化。因此，对当代大学生理想信念建设的研究，必须放在中国社会转型这一重大社会背景之中。     

无止找寻的精神皈依--李碧华:从《胭脂扣》到《烟花三月》

香港作家李碧华的作品中有着浓郁的禅宗意味,尤其是有关"寻找"的理念,15年来,渗透在她的每一部作品中.寻找,找的是永恒的精神皈依;找的是灵魂的虚静之境;找的是心灵的彻底解脱.寻找,象征着她矢志不渝的追求和无止找寻的创作轨迹.     

College Students' Money Beliefs and Behaviors: An Asian Perspective

The multidimensionality of money was investigated, using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The respondents, 290 college students from Korea, Japan, and the United States, were administered a survey, which included socio-demographic questions, and Furnham's (1984) Money Beliefs and Behaviors (MBBS) Scale. Through a series of principal components analyses, a three-factor model with 10 MBBS items was identified. The three factors, Power, Security, and Financial Modesty accounted for 53.6% of the variance. The findings have implications for college students and financial management practitioners.     

Whom should we believe? Aggregation of heterogeneous beliefs

We examine the collective risk attitude of a group with heterogeneous beliefs. We prove that the wealth-dependent probability distribution used by the representative agent is biased in favor of the beliefs of the more risk tolerant consumers. Moreover, increasing disagreement on the state probability raises the state probability of the representative agent. It implies that when most disagreements are concentrated in the tails of the distribution, the perceived collective risk is magnified. This can help to solve the equity premium puzzle. We show that the trade volume and the equity premium are positively correlated.