The impact of anger on creative process engagement: The role of social contexts

This paper deals with Bulgakov’s doctrine on the human being and creative work. The reason why it is possible to interpret and understand Bulgakov’s conception of creativity in the light of anthropology is justified in the paper. It is indicated that many researchers of Bulgakov's philosophy did not make an explicit connection between anthropology and creativity and did not raise the question why man is capable of creativity. Anthropology and the concept of creativity are reconstructed using Bulgakov's texts. The role of Sofia in the creative process and her role in human life as a whole are determined. The change of the ontological status of man as a result of the original sin is analyzed. The specificity of Bulgakov's understanding of the creative act and its influence on man is revealed. The impact of creativity on a person is analyzed in the paper. It is proposed to consider artistic creation separately from self-creation, as it is fundamentally different from artistic creativity. It is emphasized that according to Bulgakov, self-creation can lead a person to salvation and even to Holiness. It is argued that self-creation as the implementation of one's own idea-norm is the true meaning of human life. Attention is drawn to the tragedy of creativity, which every person-creator experiences. In conclusion, it is pointed out that in the future the concept of Bulgakov's creativity can be ap-plied to the evaluation of works of art. The article concludes that, according to Bulgakov's philosophy, the main characteristics of a person that make him capable of creativity are his freedom, genius and talent. This way the importance of creative activity, both for an individual and for the whole world, is proved and the eschatological role of creativity is indicated.

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The role of social context in the association between leisure activities and romantic relationship quality

10.31234/osf.io/nmyh7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kiersten Dobson ◽

Brian G Ogolsky

Keyword(s):

Relationship Quality ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Daily Diaries ◽

Physical Affection ◽

The Impact ◽

Romantic Relationship Quality

Shared leisure activities with one’s romantic partner are beneficial for both partners and their romantic relationship, but may not exclusively occur with only the partners present. The current research examines the impact of leisure and other relationship behaviors in various social contexts on romantic relationship quality (satisfaction and commitment). Data were collected from a representative sample of couples over the course of nine months (N=232 couples at Phase 1), including two 10-day daily diaries documenting engagement in 59 behaviors across various social contexts. Results demonstrated that leisure with one’s partner (without others) was positively associated with short-term relationship quality, whereas leisure with others (without one’s partner) was negatively associated with relationship quality; leisure with one’s partner and others and leisure alone were not associated with relationship quality. When considering engagement in other relationship behaviors with one’s partner, we found no unique effects of the rates of the behaviors, but significant effects for the proportion of physical affection relative to other behaviors. These findings suggest that the content and context of leisure have unique roles in romantic relationships.

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A social and physical stressor increases later punishment in healthy males

10.31234/osf.io/4d6g3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yacila Isabela Deza-Araujo ◽

Ulrike Rimmele ◽

Lucien Gyger ◽

Cora Aguirre ◽

David Sander ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Interactions ◽

Cold Water ◽

Cold Pressor Test ◽

Cold Pressor ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Control Procedure ◽

Water Test ◽

Individual Variables ◽

The Impact

Existing literature suggests that stress in early life can influence or trigger later aggressive and punishment behaviors during social interactions. However, only a few human studies have addressed this link in controlled experimental settings. Here, we assessed the impact of biological and behavioral markers of stress on economic and social interactions in healthy men using a between-group design. The Socially Evaluated Cold Pressor Test (i.e., supervised hand immersion into cold water) was applied to one group of participants (n = 19), while a second group underwent the Warm Water Test (n = 21). After the stressor or control procedure, all participants played the Inequality Game, a paradigm in which they could engage in punishment, cooperative, or aggressive behaviors towards a fair and an unfair counterpart player. Compared to the control condition, participants in the stress condition engaged in more punishment behaviors towards the unfair player and less cooperative behaviors towards both players. Critically, higher levels of cortisol in the stress group were associated with more punishment behaviors towards the unfair player. In contrast, aggressive behavior did not differ between participants in the stress vs. control condition. Overall, our findings showed that situationally induced stress might facilitate punishment behaviors in provoking situations. Further research should elucidate the role of inter-individual variables that may encourage or prevent stress-related punishment in social contexts.

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Symbolism of colors in the Tabriz miniature

Al`manah «Etnodialogi» ◽

10.37492/etno.2020.62.4.014 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

С. Мир-Багирзаде

Keyword(s):

Creative Process ◽

Human Life ◽

Point Of View ◽

Cultural Code ◽

The Impact

Отталкиваясь от исследований роли цвета в жизни человека, его влияния на все сферы жизнедеятельности, формирования мировоззрения и культурного кода, воздействия цвета на психику, быт, творческий процесс с точки зрения науки, автор рассматривает символику цвета в тебризской книжной миниатюре. The author examines the symbolism of color in the Tabriz book miniature by reference to research into the role of color in human life, its influence on all spheres of life, the formation of worldview and cultural code, the impact of color on the psyche, life, and creative process from the point of view of science.

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The role of social context in the association between leisure activities and romantic relationship quality

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ◽

10.1177/02654075211036504 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 026540752110365

Author(s):

Kiersten Dobson ◽

Brian Ogolsky

Keyword(s):

Relationship Quality ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Daily Diaries ◽

Physical Affection ◽

The Impact ◽

Romantic Relationship Quality

Shared leisure activities with one’s romantic partner are beneficial for both partners and their romantic relationship, but may not exclusively occur with only the partners present. The current research examines the impact of leisure and other relationship behaviors in various social contexts on romantic relationship quality (satisfaction and commitment). Data were collected from a representative sample of couples over the course of 9 months ( N = 232 couples at Phase 1), including two 10-day daily diaries documenting engagement in 59 behaviors across various social contexts. Results demonstrated that leisure with one’s partner (without others) was positively associated with short-term relationship quality, whereas leisure with others (without one’s partner) was negatively associated with relationship quality; leisure with one’s partner and others and leisure alone were not associated with relationship quality. When considering engagement in other relationship behaviors with one’s partner, we found no unique effects of the rates of the behaviors, but significant effects for the proportion of physical affection relative to other behaviors. These findings suggest that the content and context of leisure have unique roles in romantic relationships.

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Audit quality, political connections and information asymmetry: evidence from banks in gulf co-operation council countries

International Journal of Managerial Finance ◽

10.1108/ijmf-01-2020-0027 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 673-698

Author(s):

Abiot Tessema

Keyword(s):

Information Asymmetry ◽

Political Institutions ◽

Fixed Effects ◽

Trading Volume ◽

Audit Quality ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Political Connections ◽

Content Type ◽

The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of audit quality on information asymmetry for a sample of leading listed local banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In addition, the paper examines whether a firm's political connections moderate the association between audit quality and information asymmetry.Design/methodology/approachThe author employs country fixed effects to examine the impact of audit quality on information asymmetry. The paper uses a sample of 49 leading listed local banks across the GCC and 236 bank-year observations, over the period of 2012–2016.FindingsUsing trading volume, trade value and stock return volatility as proxies for information asymmetry and audit quality through auditors' opinion and audit size, the paper documents that audit quality plays an important role in improving the quality of financial information reporting by providing greater independent assurance of the credibility of financial reports. The paper also documents that a firm's political connections have no effect on the association between audit quality and information asymmetry, indicating that the beneficial effects of audit quality are no greater for politically connected firms than for similar but politically unconnected firms.Practical implicationsThe findings of the study help policymakers, standard-setters and regulators to understand the potential adverse effect of political connections on the role of audit quality on information asymmetry. The study also provides important insights for audit regulators to better identify and understand the benefits of audit quality and to take policy matters that influence audit quality seriously.Originality/valueThe study increases our understanding of the impact of audit quality on the level of information asymmetry in different economic, legal and political institutions, regulatory and litigation incentives and social contexts compared to that of research conducted using data collected from developed and other emerging countries. This will help to widen our knowledge on the role of audit quality on information asymmetry across the globe.

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Intergroup Threat and Outgroup Attitudes

Social Psychology ◽

10.1027/1864-9335/a000127 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 311-319 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Marco Brambilla ◽

David A. Butz

Keyword(s):

Gay Men ◽

Social Group ◽

Welfare Recipients ◽

Intergroup Attitudes ◽

Social Policies ◽

Intergroup Threat ◽

Economic Threat ◽

The Impact ◽

General Climate

Two studies examined the impact of macrolevel symbolic threat on intergroup attitudes. In Study 1 (N = 71), participants exposed to a macrosymbolic threat (vs. nonsymbolic threat and neutral topic) reported less support toward social policies concerning gay men, an outgroup whose stereotypes implies a threat to values, but not toward welfare recipients, a social group whose stereotypes do not imply a threat to values. Study 2 (N = 78) showed that, whereas macrolevel symbolic threat led to less favorable attitudes toward gay men, macroeconomic threat led to less favorable attitudes toward Asians, an outgroup whose stereotypes imply an economic threat. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for understanding the role of a general climate of threat in shaping intergroup attitudes.

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