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Plant-based, insect-based, or cultivated meat alternatives—Why do we (not) consume them?

... in their diet? Personal values, product perceptions, and social influence play decisive roles in our food choices, especially when it ... to have no safety risk to human health [17]. Table 1: A comparison of meat alternatives - drivers and barriers of consumption ... / more

The unbearable heaviness of having an appearance: How society teaches us to judge our bodies

... This article explores how sociocultural pressures and social media shape body dissatisfaction and drive interest in cosmetic surgery. ... and the repeated tendency toward appearance-related social comparison. Internalization is what happens when you see certain beauty ideals ... / more

Diagnosed by AI – What our social media behavior reveals about our mental health

... detect mental illness by using information from social media. But how well does this work, and what risks might this approach ... diagnostic standards are followed, that individuals in the comparison group do not have a mental illness, and that the systems provide ... / more

Between excellence and well-being: The case of academia

... and intellectual, carry an aura of prestige. Yet this social recognition often comes at a cost because behind the apparent ... As Hartmut Rosa argues, the cult of excellence is a form of social acceleration driven by neoliberal ideals of performance and competition, ... unhealthy norms that erode collective well-being. Social comparison and competition, both deeply embedded in academic life, further ... / more

A spoonful of misinformation helps the medicine go viral. How misinformation spreads and who bears the consequences.

... of the COVID-19 pandemic and decide to scroll through social media for some much-needed distraction. Within seconds, you come across ... et al., “Does TikTok contribute to eating disorders? A comparison of the TikTok algorithms belonging to individuals with eating ... / more