CURRENT ISSUE

Volume-XI

, Issue-III

(SUMMER 2026)



01 - Metaphors as Cognitive Tools: A Qualitative Study of Their Role in Enhancing Con...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-III).01
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-III).01      Published : Sep 2026

    Metaphors are core cognitive resources which enable the learner to comprehend abstract concepts in terms of concrete and embodied ones. This study is a qualitative interpretivist study based on the conceptual metaphor theory (CMT) that aims to examine the use of CMT in the learning of abstract STEM concepts, and its impact on the learning and teaching process. The study uses qualitative data that ... Details
    Metaphor, STEM Education, Qualitative Research, Conceptual Understanding, Cognition
    (1) Amna Aziz
    Doctral Student, College of International Studies, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
    (2) Suman Naeem
    Masters Student, College of International Studies, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
    (3) Aiman Naeem
    Masters Student, College of International Studies, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.

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02 - Transparent but Trustworthy: Reconciling the AI Disclosure Paradox in Corporate ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-III).02
10.31703/gssr.2026(XI-III).02      Published : Sep 2026

    Regulators and public interest activists increasingly advocate for full transparency in customer-facing AI. However, an empirical meta-synthesis of 17 studies (N=14,820) reveals a critical transparency dilemma: uncontextualized raw AI disclosures trigger negative persuasion knowledge, reducing consumer trust by 1.12 to 1.48 points on a 7-point scale. This trust penalty erodes brand trust, perceive... Details
    AI Disclosure, Customer Trust, Human-in-the-Loop, Persuasion Knowledge Model, Algorithm Aversion, Corporate Governance, Business Communication
    (1) Sana Hussan
    Doctoral Fellow, Business Administration, The University of the Potomac, Virginia, United States (US).

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