This article deals with the methodologies commonly used in the framework of the structural
approach to social representations. It concerns free and hierarchical evocations, the …

To grasp how individuals and groups perceive social objects of their environment, word
association tasks enable the cognitions associated with a given object to be collected …

Microplastics are an issue of rising concern, in terms of their possible implications for both
the environment and human health. A survey was distributed among a representative …

The present research, which fits into the conceptual framework of social representations,
aims to analyze the impact of gender and legitimizing ideologies on the evaluation of …

Background An ageing global population will bring a significant increase in the prevalence
of dementia, with the need for a collaborative international effort to combat this public health …

Social innovation and sustainable development should constitute learning objectives in
higher education across disciplines, while encouraging collaboration among future …

This research tested the potential for self‐affirmation on left‐and right‐wing political values
to increase behavioral intentions to provide help and assistance to refugees. We present a …

This paper investigates the meaning of sport and performance for amateur and professional
athletes through the social representations theory. From this perspective, this study focuses …

Some theories dealing with the social construction of reality refer to epistemic and affiliative
needs. These latter are considered as two fundamental human motives underlying such …

Secularism in France is both a state principle and a cultural construct, that enforces a State
neutrality towards religion. Recent studies have demonstrated the emergence of a lay …