Essays about: "sympathy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 essays containing the word sympathy.

1. 1. Sympathy in Plotinus

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för teoretisk filosofi

   Author : Oscar Jablon; [2024]
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   Abstract : In this thesis, I make intelligible Plotinus’ notion of sympathy by explicating the cause of sympathy within Plotinus’ universe and the effects of sympathy. I do this by using a framework inspired by the Stoic literature on sympathy which distinguishes between three interrelated features of sympathy: Unity, global sympathy, and local sympathy. READ MORE

3. 2. Barriers and Facilitators in Utilizing Treatment Services for Substance Use Problems Among Youth in Ontario, Canada : A qualitative study from youth service providers’ perspectives

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

   Author : Natalie Lakostikova; [2023]
   Keywords : Problematic substance use; youth; treatment; service care providers; ;

   Abstract : Problematic substance use is a continuing public health and safety concern in Canada, as is in many countries, and is seen as a health issue that can be prevented, managed, and treated through a proper focused response; however, according to recent studies and reports, Canadian youth are experiencing massive difficulty in accessing evidence-based services. The aim of this study is to explore youths’ barriers and facilitators in seeking and utilizing treatment services for substance use problems from service care providers’ perspectives in Ontario, Canada. READ MORE

4. 3. STEREOTYPICAL OR NON-STEREOTYPICAL? : WHICH HATE CRIMES ARE EASIER TO CATEGORIZE?

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

   Author : Maria Blem; Stephanie Kruuse av Verchou; [2023]
   Keywords : Expressions of hate motive; hate crimes; majority-on-minority cases; minority-on-minority cases; police reports; stereotyping; Hatbrott; majoritet-på-minoritet fall; minoritet-på-minoritet fall; stereotyper; uttryck av hatmotiv;

   Abstract : Hate crime is an umbrella concept where the motive is to violate an individual or group based on their ethnicity, skin color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. This study examined police reports from the year 2018, marked as hate crimes. READ MORE

5. 4. Tragic Tales of ‘Victims’ and ‘Villains’ – A Study on Narratives and Emotions in Danish Rape Trials

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Kristine Louise Kristensen; [2023]
   Keywords : narrative; trial; rape; emotion; genres; story characters; rape myths; court ethnography; Law and Political Science; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Given the fact that rape is difficult to prove in court and trials primarily are based on the defendant’s word against the plaintiff’s, it becomes highly significant to study the narratives about rape presented in criminal trials. This thesis is an ethnographic-inspired study conduct-ed in Danish courts from January to May 2023. READ MORE

6. 5. Evaluation of how text-to-speech can be adapted for the specific purpose of being an AI psychologist

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Pooya Rayat; Hugo Westergård; [2023]
   Keywords : Text-to-Speech Synthesis; AI Psychologist; Voice Traits; Conditional Speech Synthesis; Economic Impact of TTS Technolog;

   Abstract : In this research, our goal was to pinpoint the crucial characteristics that make a voice suitable for an AI psychologist. More importantly, we wanted to explore how Text-To-Speech (TTS) combined with conditional voice controlling, also known as ”prompting”, could be used to incorporate these traits into the voice generation process. READ MORE