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"Materialism is defined as the importance an individual attaches to worldly possessions. Although studies have found that materialism has negative impact on well-being and strengths of human, nevertheless no study to date has directly... more
"Materialism is defined as the importance an individual attaches to worldly possessions. Although studies have found that materialism has negative impact on well-being and strengths of human, nevertheless no study to date has directly examined the relationship between materialism and creativity. Based on indirect hints, two contradictory hypotheses were proposed for the influence of possession on creativity. According to the first hypothesis (detrimental hypothesis), materialism is harmful to creativity because possession of materials is negatively related with Openness to New Experience, a personality trait that has been consistently found
associated with creativity. Whereas the second hypothesis (facilitative hypothesis) indicates that possession of materials is a reward to individuals. Also, the reward-like feeling may stimulate the release of dopamine and in turn facilitates creativity. Analyses of data derived from 50 young adults from different Asia countries
supported the facilitative hypothesis. Thus, it was found that materialism positively relates to openness, which, as expected, was positively associated with (self-reported) creativity. More important, further analysis indicated that openness mediates the relationship between materialism and creativity. Therefore, the findings not only
expand understanding of the influence of materialism but also shed light on the mechanism underlying the linkage between materialism and creativity. In addition, the results demonstrated the need to review possession from a positive perspective."
Il libro dello storico Gabriele Turi, La Cultura delle destre è un libro di parte. Indiscutibilmente. La sua colpa più grande è di proporre un’interpretazione che non sia asservita all’ordine del discorso imposto da una cultura che, oltre... more
Il libro dello storico Gabriele Turi, La Cultura delle destre è un libro di parte. Indiscutibilmente. La sua colpa più grande è di proporre un’interpretazione che non sia asservita all’ordine del discorso imposto da una cultura che, oltre ad essere chiaramente dominante, non accetta e non tollera nessuna messa in discussione del proprio potere realizzato. Nulla di nuovo sotto il sole. Dove il potere si consolida, nessuna critica – per quanto profonda e argomentata – può essere accettata, discussa, dialettizzata.
"Political ecology has had a long connection with materials, going back to some of its canonical concerns. Yet materials are rendered inert with no capacity to mobilize political action. Further, the influence of matter in wider ecologies... more
"Political ecology has had a long connection with materials, going back to some of its canonical concerns. Yet materials are rendered inert with no capacity to mobilize political action. Further, the influence of matter in wider ecologies of human–animal cohabitation is poorly acknowledged. This paper examines the role of materials in mediating people’s relationships with elephants in rural northeast India. Drawing upon ethnographic research
and ethological studies of elephants, the paper shows that human–elephant conflict is not simply a linear outcome of interactions between elephants and people. Materials, in this case alcohol, play a vital role. Alcohol binds people and elephants in unforeseen ways.
The sociopolitical outcomes alcohol generates have deep impacts on the livelihoods of the rural poor and the well-being of elephants. This examination of social and political life through concerted interactions between humans, animals, and materials ecologizes
politics, making it more attuned to the more-than-human collectivities within which material lives are lived. The paper strives towards a political ecology that is symmetrical and challenges the discipline’s humanist focus. It concludes with a discussion of the future implications and potential of this approach."

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