Gabriel Andrade
Biographic Data
| ID | 527797 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gabriel Andrade |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gabriel |
| FAMILY NAME | Andrade |
| SIGNATURE | ANDRADE G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ajman University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8028-5314 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perceptual, cognitive, and emotional factors underlying driving behaviours: A unified framework
The current study provides a comprehensive review and unified framework on emotional and cognitive factors underpinning driving behaviours and errors. In this article, we provide a conceptual framework that explains the relationship between cognitive, emotional, and personality factors and driving behaviours, including crashes, lane deviation, speeding, among others. In addition, we will discuss how aging impacts driving behaviours. Importantly, …
Youth mental health and religiously framed radicalization in the Middle East and North Africa region: A review of evidence and gaps
This narrative mini-review examines how youth mental health intersects with religiously framed radicalization in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), conceptualizing radicalization as a potential maladaptive response to unmet psychological needs in highly religious, rapidly changing societies. It addresses three questions: how youth mental health relates to religious radicalization, what research gaps concern religious fanaticism as a respons…
Was Caiaphas wrong? Using utilitarian philosophy to challenge an antisemitic trope
Ethical Shortcomings of Qaly: Discrimination Against Minorities in Public Health
Despite progress, discrimination in public health remains a problem. A significant aspect of this problem relates to how medical resources are allocated. The paradigm of quality-adjusted-life-year (QALY) dictates that medical resources should be allocated on the basis of units measured as length of life and quality of life that are expected after the implementation of a treatment. In this article, I discuss some of the ethical shortcomings of QAL…
Demographic associations with attitudes to psychiatry amongst medical and psychology students in the United Arab Emirates: A multi-institution cross-sectional study
Female students, those above 20, and those pursuing a psychology major had more favourable attitudes toward psychiatry. This is one of the first studies in the UAE assessing ATP-30 scores among medical and psychology students. Insights from this study will help improve psychiatry recruitment and reduce stigmatisation in the UAE and the wider region
Utilitarian psychology and influenza vaccine acceptance in the United Arab Emirates: Implications for moral education and public policy
Seasonal influenza is still a challenge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There is consensus that the most effective way to address this problem is through yearly vaccination campaigns. Despite governmental efforts to make the influenza vaccine available, there remains some hesitancy among the population. Previous research has focused on the conspiratorial and disinformation aspects of vaccine hesitancy. In this article, we posit that, apart fro…
Fatphobia in sacrificial moral decision-making dilemmas: Evidence from three experimental studies
Rebeldias precárias de um corpo V.I.AD@ e(m) performance
Este texto investiga a rebeldia precária de um corpo-viado E(M) performance, utilizando como ferramentas de pesquisa a ideia de escrevivência(Conceição Evaristo, 2018), cartografia (Suely Rolnik, 2018) e performance (Tânia Alice, 2016). O estudo, portanto, estabelece um campo de reflexões sobre as práticas macro e micropolíticas, examinando as experiências em torno dessas esferas e seus enviesamentos com a performance “uniformizando-me(se)”realiz…
Just-world beliefs are associated with influenza vaccine intake intent in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study
Although not a prime public health concern, seasonal influenza remains a challenge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This problem is augmented by the fact that the percentage of the population intending to take the yearly seasonal influenza vaccine is relatively low. The purpose of this study is to assess if vaccine knowledge and just-world beliefs have an impact on willingness to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine. The methodology relies on…
Evaluation of the impact of Covid-19 on stress and burnout among Ajman university (AU) medical students
This study was conducted at AU to estimate the prevalence of stress and burnout among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to provide insights into the levels of stress and burnout experienced by medical students at AU and identify potential risk factors. The research methodology involved a cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire among 215 College of Medicine AU students. The findings indicated th…
Monogamy as a Force of Social Progress and Women’s Empowerment
Monogamy in Western countries has recently undergone criticisms, because it is perceived as an oppressive institution, adjacent to reactionary cultural values. In this article, I argue that monogamy is in fact a force of social progress and women’s empowerment. I point out that, given our natural tendencies, the most likely alternative to monogamy is polygyny. By its very nature, polygyny faces a numerical difficulty, to the extent that (given th…
Arabic speakers offer more utilitarian responses when thinking about the trolley dilemma in English
Afro-Venezuelans’ Perceived Ethnic Discrimination and Its Association with Levels of Depression
Phone addiction, cyberbullying, and mental health amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study
Smartphone addiction is a problem that connects to disorders like anxiety and depression. Conversely, cyberbullying is not directly related to smartphone addiction but is also strongly related to anxiety and depression
Electric shortages and mental health in Maracaibo, Venezuela: A cross‐sectional study
For the past 10 years, Venezuela has undergone a severe electric crisis. However, not all regions have been equally affected. The city of Maracaibo has endured more blackouts than other cities, and they have now become routine. This article sought to study the impact of electric shortages on the mental health of Maracaibo's inhabitants. Using a sample from all districts in the city, the study sought to test if there are correlations between the n…
Motivational Factors to Receive the Covid-19 Vaccine in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mental Health and Religiosity Amongst Marialionceros in Venezuela
Is conversion therapy ethical? A renewed discussion in the context of legal efforts to ban it
Correlations of alcohol consumption amongst marialionceros in Venezuela
The religion of Maria Lionza in Venezuela includes many healing and possession rituals, where alcohol consumption is frequent. This has contributed to the perception that this religion is uniquely associated with alcoholism and criminality. Those perceptions may be negative stereotypes that are rooted in race and class biases. This study tests the hypothesis that the religion of Maria Lionza is associated with greater alcohol consumption, in a st…
Moral Foreign Language Effect on Responses to the Trolley Dilemma amongst Native Speakers of Arabic
Trolley dilemmas have been tested cross-culturally, but only recently have researchers begun to assess the effect of responding to such dilemmas in a foreign language. Previous studies have found a Moral Foreign Language Effect ( MFLE ) in trolley dilemmas, whereby subjects who respond to these dilemmas in a foreign language, tend to offer more utilitarian responses. The present study seeks to test whether the MFLE holds amongst native speakers o…
The need for “gentle medicine” in a post Covid-19 world
Gaita Zuliana ’s Confrontation with Hugo Chávez in Venezuela: 1999-2003
Despite his popularity throughout his tenure as President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez’s populist style aroused confrontation. This confrontation took place in media, and music was not spared. One particular musical genre, gaita zuliana, was used as an expression of dissatisfaction with Chávez’s policies and attitudes. This article analyzes the most relevant protest gaitas composed in a relatively short period of time (1999–2003) by the bands Gran C…
A Girardian Approach to LaVeyan Satanism: Theological Perspectives
This article addresses some convergences in Rene Girard and Anton LaVey’s understandings of Satan. Rene Girard understood Satan as the representation of both mimetic desire and the scapegoat mechanism, both of which have detrimental influences on human culture. In that sense, in continuation with Christian orthodoxy, Girard did not find any positive aspect in Satanism. By contrast, Anton LaVey had a more positive approach to Satan. LaVey was an u…
Attitudes towards Afro-Venezuelans in lyrics of gaita zuliana: 1965–1985
As with most Latin American nations, Venezuela has traditionally embraced the exceptionalist myth that it is a racial democracy. That does not mean racism is absent in that country. A combination of paternalist attitudes and pernicious stereotypes towards Afro-Venezuelans permeates throughout pop culture products. This article explores the attitudes towards AfroVenezuelans in gaita zuliana, a popular music genre in Zulia state. To do so, I rely o…
A libertanian critique of incest laws: Philosophical and anthropological perspectives
This article is a libertarian critique of incest laws. On the basis of the libertarian “harm principle”, one must ask what exactly is the harm that incest brings forth. Traditionally, anthropologists have tried to rationalize the incest taboo in various theories, and lawmakers have used these principles as grounds for the criminalization of incest. These principles are the preservation of family structure, the enhancement of alliances and the avo…
Conspiracy Mongering in Venezuela: The Chavismo Period (1998-2018)
Hugo Chávez's rise to power in 1998 brought many changes to Venezuela's political culture. One transformation not frequently commented on is the constant formulation of conspiracy theories, both by chavismo supporters and by its opponents. This article discusses some of those conspiracy theories, relating to the deceased Venezuelan President's origins, his religious beliefs, the 2002 failed coup d'état, and Chávez's own death. It also addresses m…
Fatphobia in sacrificial moral decision-making dilemmas: Evidence from three experimental studies
Moral Foreign Language Effect on Responses to the Trolley Dilemma amongst Native Speakers of Arabic
Trolley dilemmas have been tested cross-culturally, but only recently have researchers begun to assess the effect of responding to such dilemmas in a foreign language. Previous studies have found a Moral Foreign Language Effect ( MFLE ) in trolley dilemmas, whereby subjects who respond to these dilemmas in a foreign language, tend to offer more utilitarian responses. The present study seeks to test whether the MFLE holds amongst native speakers o…
Banal Nationalism Disputes in Venezuela: 1999-2019
Michael Billig's idea of "banal nationalism" is a useful concept to approach a frequently neglected aspect of Venezuelan political disputes in the past 20 years. In Billig's formulation, banal nationalism is the constant reaffirmation of a nation's identity, through the display of national symbols. After Hugo Chavez rose to power, there were changes to Venezuela's flag, coat of arms, and banknotes. This aroused disputes that served as a micro-cos…
Medical ethics and the trolley problem
The so-called Trolley Problem was first discussed by Philippa Foot in 1967 as a way to test moral intuitions regarding the doctrine of double effect, Kantian principles and utilitarianism. Ever since, a great number of philosophers and psychologists have come up with alternative scenarios to further test intuitions and the relevance of conventional moral doctrines. Given that physicians routinely face moral decisions regarding life and death, the…
The ethics of positive thinking in healthcare
In continuation with the New Thought movement that arose in the United States in the 19th Century, there is now a massive self-help industry that markets books and seminars. This industry has also extended to healthcare in the form of positive thinking, i.e., the idea that happy thoughts are essential for health. While some of these claims may seem reasonable and commonsensical, they are not free of problems. This article posits that positive thi…
Medical conspiracy theories: Cognitive science and implications for ethics
The ethics of psychiatrists’ political involvement: A reassessment in the Trump era
Gaspar de Jovellanos’ Critique of Bullfighting
Bullfighting debates in Spain are increasingly intense. Defenders of bullfighting as sport and as art, typically argue that many of the country’s most esteemed intellectual and artistic figures were bullfight enthusiasts. This is admittedly true, but by the same token Spain has a long tradition of anti-bullfighting thought. One prominent critic of bullfighting in the eighteenth century was Gaspar Melchor Jovellanos. Often considered the best repr…
Dinesh D’Souza as a Comprador Intellectual: Punditry, Media and Neocolonialism
The neo-conservative movement in the United States has strong intellectual origins. Many of its founding members were radicals – heavily influenced by Leon Trotsky – who eventually became disillusi
Banal Nationalism Disputes in Venezuela: 1999-2019
Michael Billig's idea of "banal nationalism" is a useful concept to approach a frequently neglected aspect of Venezuelan political disputes in the past 20 years. In Billig's formulation, banal nationalism is the constant reaffirmation of a nation's identity, through the display of national symbols. After Hugo Chavez rose to power, there were changes to Venezuela's flag, coat of arms, and banknotes. This aroused disputes that served as a micro-cos…
Conspiracy Mongering in Venezuela: The Chavismo Period (1998-2018)
Hugo Chávez's rise to power in 1998 brought many changes to Venezuela's political culture. One transformation not frequently commented on is the constant formulation of conspiracy theories, both by chavismo supporters and by its opponents. This article discusses some of those conspiracy theories, relating to the deceased Venezuelan President's origins, his religious beliefs, the 2002 failed coup d'état, and Chávez's own death. It also addresses m…
The Cayman Islands and Cuba: Ideologically Distant, but Facing Similar Identity Problems
This essay contrasts the ethnic identity dynamics of two island nations in the Caribbean: Cuba and the Cayman Islands. It does so by reviewing two recent books dedicated to each case, respectively: Christopher Williams’ Defining the Caymanian Identity, and Danielle Pilar Clealand’s The Power of Race in Cuba: Racial Ideology and Black Consciousness. Although Cuba and the Cayman Islands seem to represent opposite poles in terms of political ideolog…
The need for “gentle medicine” in a post Covid-19 world
Gaita Zuliana ’s Confrontation with Hugo Chávez in Venezuela: 1999-2003
Despite his popularity throughout his tenure as President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez’s populist style aroused confrontation. This confrontation took place in media, and music was not spared. One particular musical genre, gaita zuliana, was used as an expression of dissatisfaction with Chávez’s policies and attitudes. This article analyzes the most relevant protest gaitas composed in a relatively short period of time (1999–2003) by the bands Gran C…
A Girardian Approach to LaVeyan Satanism: Theological Perspectives
This article addresses some convergences in Rene Girard and Anton LaVey’s understandings of Satan. Rene Girard understood Satan as the representation of both mimetic desire and the scapegoat mechanism, both of which have detrimental influences on human culture. In that sense, in continuation with Christian orthodoxy, Girard did not find any positive aspect in Satanism. By contrast, Anton LaVey had a more positive approach to Satan. LaVey was an u…
Attitudes towards Afro-Venezuelans in lyrics of gaita zuliana: 1965–1985
As with most Latin American nations, Venezuela has traditionally embraced the exceptionalist myth that it is a racial democracy. That does not mean racism is absent in that country. A combination of paternalist attitudes and pernicious stereotypes towards Afro-Venezuelans permeates throughout pop culture products. This article explores the attitudes towards AfroVenezuelans in gaita zuliana, a popular music genre in Zulia state. To do so, I rely o…
A libertanian critique of incest laws: Philosophical and anthropological perspectives
This article is a libertarian critique of incest laws. On the basis of the libertarian “harm principle”, one must ask what exactly is the harm that incest brings forth. Traditionally, anthropologists have tried to rationalize the incest taboo in various theories, and lawmakers have used these principles as grounds for the criminalization of incest. These principles are the preservation of family structure, the enhancement of alliances and the avo…
Motivational Factors to Receive the Covid-19 Vaccine in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mental Health and Religiosity Amongst Marialionceros in Venezuela
Is conversion therapy ethical? A renewed discussion in the context of legal efforts to ban it
Correlations of alcohol consumption amongst marialionceros in Venezuela
The religion of Maria Lionza in Venezuela includes many healing and possession rituals, where alcohol consumption is frequent. This has contributed to the perception that this religion is uniquely associated with alcoholism and criminality. Those perceptions may be negative stereotypes that are rooted in race and class biases. This study tests the hypothesis that the religion of Maria Lionza is associated with greater alcohol consumption, in a st…
Moral Foreign Language Effect on Responses to the Trolley Dilemma amongst Native Speakers of Arabic
Trolley dilemmas have been tested cross-culturally, but only recently have researchers begun to assess the effect of responding to such dilemmas in a foreign language. Previous studies have found a Moral Foreign Language Effect ( MFLE ) in trolley dilemmas, whereby subjects who respond to these dilemmas in a foreign language, tend to offer more utilitarian responses. The present study seeks to test whether the MFLE holds amongst native speakers o…
Arabic speakers offer more utilitarian responses when thinking about the trolley dilemma in English
Afro-Venezuelans’ Perceived Ethnic Discrimination and Its Association with Levels of Depression
Phone addiction, cyberbullying, and mental health amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study
Smartphone addiction is a problem that connects to disorders like anxiety and depression. Conversely, cyberbullying is not directly related to smartphone addiction but is also strongly related to anxiety and depression
Electric shortages and mental health in Maracaibo, Venezuela: A cross‐sectional study
For the past 10 years, Venezuela has undergone a severe electric crisis. However, not all regions have been equally affected. The city of Maracaibo has endured more blackouts than other cities, and they have now become routine. This article sought to study the impact of electric shortages on the mental health of Maracaibo's inhabitants. Using a sample from all districts in the city, the study sought to test if there are correlations between the n…
Rebeldias precárias de um corpo V.I.AD@ e(m) performance
Este texto investiga a rebeldia precária de um corpo-viado E(M) performance, utilizando como ferramentas de pesquisa a ideia de escrevivência(Conceição Evaristo, 2018), cartografia (Suely Rolnik, 2018) e performance (Tânia Alice, 2016). O estudo, portanto, estabelece um campo de reflexões sobre as práticas macro e micropolíticas, examinando as experiências em torno dessas esferas e seus enviesamentos com a performance “uniformizando-me(se)”realiz…
Just-world beliefs are associated with influenza vaccine intake intent in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study
Although not a prime public health concern, seasonal influenza remains a challenge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This problem is augmented by the fact that the percentage of the population intending to take the yearly seasonal influenza vaccine is relatively low. The purpose of this study is to assess if vaccine knowledge and just-world beliefs have an impact on willingness to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine. The methodology relies on…
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