Syed Atiq Hussain
Biographic Data
| ID | 832593 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Syed Atiq Hussain |
| GIVEN NAMES | Syed Atiq |
| FAMILY NAME | Hussain |
| SIGNATURE | HUSSAIN S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sharjah |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2704-4551 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nostalgic appeal in prosocial deepfakes of deceased and living artists
Deepfakes of deceased individuals have recently been explored as a means for conveying prosocial messages. This exploratory study examines how nostalgia influences the perceived credibility of such content, focusing on two psychological mechanisms of narrative persuasion: narrative transportation and character identification. A between-subjects experiment (n = 843) used deepfakes of either Elvis Presley or Robert Downey Jr. (nostalgic vs. non-nos…
Exploring the Effects of Nostalgic and Tragic Narratives on Threat Perceptions of Immigrants in the U.S
This study explores whether nostalgia versus tragedy narratives increase empathy and perspective taking toward immigrants in the U.S. amid symbolic and realistic threat perceptions. A pre-test with 194 students confirmed nostalgia narratives elicited greater nostalgia. The main experiment (2 × 2 design; n = 218 adults) showed that tragedy narratives, more than nostalgia, indirectly influenced threat perceptions and helping intentions through empa…
Presidential Rhetoric and Policy Direction
Objective This study analyzed language found in executive orders (EOs) issued during the first 100 days of the Trump administration (2025) with specific emphasis on how word choice characterized federal and non-federal programs targeted for removal. Method Semantic and thematic analysis examined 36 EOs eliminating programs or freezing funding and the rationale offered for doing this. Findings Sentiment analysis revealed while the orders were pred…
Illusion or reality
The exponential growth of AI has impacted visual communication, enabling the creation of highly realistic manipulated images. This study conducts an integrative literature review of existing studies to explore the ethical implications of AI-generated visuals, focusing on issues of authenticity, representation, and improving media literacy. The study provides three cases to show the challenges posed by AI's ability to produce and alter images, emp…
Comparing AI and human-generated health messages in an Arabic cultural context
BACKGROUND: AI is rapidly transforming the design of communication messages across various sectors, including health and safety. However, little is known about its effectiveness for roughly 420 million native Arabic speakers worldwide. OBJECTIVE: This study examined characteristics of AI vs. human-generated road safety messages for a potential roadside billboard campaign in the United Arab Emirates. METHOD: The study includes a computational anal…
The bias algorithm
This scoping review examined racial and ethnic bias in artificial intelligence health algorithms (AIHA), the role of stakeholders in oversight, and the consequences of AIHA for health equity. Using the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, databases were searched between 2020 and 2024 using the terms racial and ethnic bias in health algorithms resulting in a final sample of 23 sources. Suggestions for how to mitigate algorithmic bias were compiled and evaluated…
Media Bias in Sports Journalism
This study offers a comparative quantitative analysis of media bias in the coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup by The Guardian and the New York Times versus Al Jazeera English . Utilizing a combination of sentiment analysis and topic modeling, the research assesses narrative tones and framing across these outlets during the Mega-event itself. The findings reveal that Western media consistently politicized the event, focusing on human rights and w…
Speak English in the department or perish? A multimethod study on online public responses to an English-only incident at a US university
This study investigated more than 3600 online comments responding to an incident in 2019 where a controversial memo was sent to instruct Chinese graduate students at a US university not to speak Chinese in the department. A text analysis based on Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count software showed that these comments included more negative-emotion words compared with positive-emotion words. In addition, an inductive thematic analysis identified the…
From tweets to tensions
uncover latent factors and ideological changes over time. The study used 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum as a case focusing on Twitter dynamics between the yes-vote and no-vote communities, examining divergence of worldviews and partisan responses. We examined how changes in partisan asymmetries over time shape echo-chambers in opinion, network, and user polarization providing evidence of polarization at group, sub-group, and individual le…
Ethnobotanical Inventory of Wild Woody Plants Species of Randyam Mountainous Zone of Bhimber, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan
Background: The current research aimed to explore the conservation status, ethnobotanical and traditional ethnomedicinal uses of wild flora in the Sanghar mountains of District Bhimber, Pakistan, with a focus on discovering novelty and potential drugs. Methods: This study was conducted in 2018-19 and involved interactions with indigenous communities, with informants ranging in age from 40 to 100 years. Open-ended and closed-ended interview protoc…
Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel is a Disney+ miniseries that revolves around Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager living in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. This review explicates the story of Kamala as a teenager t
Public Reactions to Immigration in the U.S
This study investigated people’s reactions to Muslim and Latinx immigrants in the U.S. participants with positive intergroup contact and who were politically liberal showed less intergroup anxiety, less realistic and symbolic threat, and more willingness to help immigrants. The frequency of contact and immigration issue salience were associated with the willingness to help. When participants perceived the source of a pro-immigration message to be…
Anti-Asian microaggressions in the time of Covid-19
Nostalgic Emotional Valence and Its Effects on Help-Seeking in Depression. An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
In times of distress, people show a tendency to remember the 'good old days,' a bittersweet emotion called Nostalgia. This study advances the role of nostalgic emotions to influence help-seeking intentions in depression. Depression is a critical public health concern, which can be mitigated by seeking professional psychological help. Several communication researchers have studied this area to improve help-seeking intentions through message design…
Howdy Modi!”
This study examines the media coverage of the “Howdy Modi!” rally in Houston, Texas to understand how heavily mediatized rallies advance an ethnonationalist “American Hindutva” agenda. Content analysis followed by framing analysis was conducted on news articles published in September 2019. Content analysis revealed six topics including: spectacle, hype, and optics; Trump-Modi support; anti-Modi protests; negative coverage; anti-Islam/anti-Pakista…
Heartbreaking vs. Heartwarming Facebook Advertisements by Nonprofits to Help the Rohingya Refugees
It is a common observation to see Muslim communities affected by violence and mass migrations. This is often followed by international nonprofits running online campaigns to receive charitable donations. Specifically, the Rohingya refugee crisis spurred Facebook advertisements based on negative emotional appeals. We argue that such advertisements make viewers emotionally numb to the victims. We propose that viewers will respond more altruisticall…
Covid-19 and social-politics of medical misinformation on social media in Pakistan
The COVID-19 outbreak, emerging from China, continues to pose serious threats to the world’s social, economic, and health systems. Globally, confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 22.7 million, incl
Is this what depression looks like? Visual narratives of depression on social media
Humans are inherent storytellers that in turn shapes our identity. The tendency to talk about health and illness is called ‘illness narratives.’ Most research on illness narratives is generated from diaries, interviews, and surveys. However, text is not the only means of expression. An alternative is to produce images of illness, known as ‘visual illness narratives.’ Depression is a common and serious illness, which can lead to serious health haz…
The Impact of Narratives on Attitudes toward Muslim Immigrants in the U.S
This study examined the impact of narratives on attitudes toward Muslim immigrants in the U.S. Based on a 2 (content: acceptance vs. rejection) × 2 (narrator: Muslim vs. American) plus control condition design, 479 participants read one of five messages. More contact and positive attribution toward Muslim immigrants was associated less threat and exclusion. The American narrator telling a rejection narrative was the most disliked and received lit…
A qualitative study of user perceptions of mobile health apps
This qualitative research with a diverse pool of participants extended previous research on challenges and opportunities of health apps. The findings provide researchers, app designers, and health care providers insights on how to develop and evaluate health apps from the users' perspective
Howdy Modi!”
This study examines the media coverage of the “Howdy Modi!” rally in Houston, Texas to understand how heavily mediatized rallies advance an ethnonationalist “American Hindutva” agenda. Content analysis followed by framing analysis was conducted on news articles published in September 2019. Content analysis revealed six topics including: spectacle, hype, and optics; Trump-Modi support; anti-Modi protests; negative coverage; anti-Islam/anti-Pakista…
Media Bias in Sports Journalism
This study offers a comparative quantitative analysis of media bias in the coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup by The Guardian and the New York Times versus Al Jazeera English . Utilizing a combination of sentiment analysis and topic modeling, the research assesses narrative tones and framing across these outlets during the Mega-event itself. The findings reveal that Western media consistently politicized the event, focusing on human rights and w…
Heartbreaking vs. Heartwarming Facebook Advertisements by Nonprofits to Help the Rohingya Refugees
It is a common observation to see Muslim communities affected by violence and mass migrations. This is often followed by international nonprofits running online campaigns to receive charitable donations. Specifically, the Rohingya refugee crisis spurred Facebook advertisements based on negative emotional appeals. We argue that such advertisements make viewers emotionally numb to the victims. We propose that viewers will respond more altruisticall…
A qualitative study of user perceptions of mobile health apps
This qualitative research with a diverse pool of participants extended previous research on challenges and opportunities of health apps. The findings provide researchers, app designers, and health care providers insights on how to develop and evaluate health apps from the users' perspective
The Impact of Narratives on Attitudes toward Muslim Immigrants in the U.S
This study examined the impact of narratives on attitudes toward Muslim immigrants in the U.S. Based on a 2 (content: acceptance vs. rejection) × 2 (narrator: Muslim vs. American) plus control condition design, 479 participants read one of five messages. More contact and positive attribution toward Muslim immigrants was associated less threat and exclusion. The American narrator telling a rejection narrative was the most disliked and received lit…
Covid-19 and social-politics of medical misinformation on social media in Pakistan
The COVID-19 outbreak, emerging from China, continues to pose serious threats to the world’s social, economic, and health systems. Globally, confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 22.7 million, incl
Is this what depression looks like? Visual narratives of depression on social media
Humans are inherent storytellers that in turn shapes our identity. The tendency to talk about health and illness is called ‘illness narratives.’ Most research on illness narratives is generated from diaries, interviews, and surveys. However, text is not the only means of expression. An alternative is to produce images of illness, known as ‘visual illness narratives.’ Depression is a common and serious illness, which can lead to serious health haz…
Nostalgic Emotional Valence and Its Effects on Help-Seeking in Depression. An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
In times of distress, people show a tendency to remember the 'good old days,' a bittersweet emotion called Nostalgia. This study advances the role of nostalgic emotions to influence help-seeking intentions in depression. Depression is a critical public health concern, which can be mitigated by seeking professional psychological help. Several communication researchers have studied this area to improve help-seeking intentions through message design…
Howdy Modi!”
This study examines the media coverage of the “Howdy Modi!” rally in Houston, Texas to understand how heavily mediatized rallies advance an ethnonationalist “American Hindutva” agenda. Content analysis followed by framing analysis was conducted on news articles published in September 2019. Content analysis revealed six topics including: spectacle, hype, and optics; Trump-Modi support; anti-Modi protests; negative coverage; anti-Islam/anti-Pakista…
Heartbreaking vs. Heartwarming Facebook Advertisements by Nonprofits to Help the Rohingya Refugees
It is a common observation to see Muslim communities affected by violence and mass migrations. This is often followed by international nonprofits running online campaigns to receive charitable donations. Specifically, the Rohingya refugee crisis spurred Facebook advertisements based on negative emotional appeals. We argue that such advertisements make viewers emotionally numb to the victims. We propose that viewers will respond more altruisticall…
Public Reactions to Immigration in the U.S
This study investigated people’s reactions to Muslim and Latinx immigrants in the U.S. participants with positive intergroup contact and who were politically liberal showed less intergroup anxiety, less realistic and symbolic threat, and more willingness to help immigrants. The frequency of contact and immigration issue salience were associated with the willingness to help. When participants perceived the source of a pro-immigration message to be…
Anti-Asian microaggressions in the time of Covid-19
Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel is a Disney+ miniseries that revolves around Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager living in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. This review explicates the story of Kamala as a teenager t
Speak English in the department or perish? A multimethod study on online public responses to an English-only incident at a US university
This study investigated more than 3600 online comments responding to an incident in 2019 where a controversial memo was sent to instruct Chinese graduate students at a US university not to speak Chinese in the department. A text analysis based on Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count software showed that these comments included more negative-emotion words compared with positive-emotion words. In addition, an inductive thematic analysis identified the…
From tweets to tensions
uncover latent factors and ideological changes over time. The study used 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum as a case focusing on Twitter dynamics between the yes-vote and no-vote communities, examining divergence of worldviews and partisan responses. We examined how changes in partisan asymmetries over time shape echo-chambers in opinion, network, and user polarization providing evidence of polarization at group, sub-group, and individual le…
Ethnobotanical Inventory of Wild Woody Plants Species of Randyam Mountainous Zone of Bhimber, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan
Background: The current research aimed to explore the conservation status, ethnobotanical and traditional ethnomedicinal uses of wild flora in the Sanghar mountains of District Bhimber, Pakistan, with a focus on discovering novelty and potential drugs. Methods: This study was conducted in 2018-19 and involved interactions with indigenous communities, with informants ranging in age from 40 to 100 years. Open-ended and closed-ended interview protoc…
Illusion or reality
The exponential growth of AI has impacted visual communication, enabling the creation of highly realistic manipulated images. This study conducts an integrative literature review of existing studies to explore the ethical implications of AI-generated visuals, focusing on issues of authenticity, representation, and improving media literacy. The study provides three cases to show the challenges posed by AI's ability to produce and alter images, emp…
Comparing AI and human-generated health messages in an Arabic cultural context
BACKGROUND: AI is rapidly transforming the design of communication messages across various sectors, including health and safety. However, little is known about its effectiveness for roughly 420 million native Arabic speakers worldwide. OBJECTIVE: This study examined characteristics of AI vs. human-generated road safety messages for a potential roadside billboard campaign in the United Arab Emirates. METHOD: The study includes a computational anal…
The bias algorithm
This scoping review examined racial and ethnic bias in artificial intelligence health algorithms (AIHA), the role of stakeholders in oversight, and the consequences of AIHA for health equity. Using the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, databases were searched between 2020 and 2024 using the terms racial and ethnic bias in health algorithms resulting in a final sample of 23 sources. Suggestions for how to mitigate algorithmic bias were compiled and evaluated…
Media Bias in Sports Journalism
This study offers a comparative quantitative analysis of media bias in the coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup by The Guardian and the New York Times versus Al Jazeera English . Utilizing a combination of sentiment analysis and topic modeling, the research assesses narrative tones and framing across these outlets during the Mega-event itself. The findings reveal that Western media consistently politicized the event, focusing on human rights and w…
Nostalgic appeal in prosocial deepfakes of deceased and living artists
Deepfakes of deceased individuals have recently been explored as a means for conveying prosocial messages. This exploratory study examines how nostalgia influences the perceived credibility of such content, focusing on two psychological mechanisms of narrative persuasion: narrative transportation and character identification. A between-subjects experiment (n = 843) used deepfakes of either Elvis Presley or Robert Downey Jr. (nostalgic vs. non-nos…
Exploring the Effects of Nostalgic and Tragic Narratives on Threat Perceptions of Immigrants in the U.S
This study explores whether nostalgia versus tragedy narratives increase empathy and perspective taking toward immigrants in the U.S. amid symbolic and realistic threat perceptions. A pre-test with 194 students confirmed nostalgia narratives elicited greater nostalgia. The main experiment (2 × 2 design; n = 218 adults) showed that tragedy narratives, more than nostalgia, indirectly influenced threat perceptions and helping intentions through empa…
Presidential Rhetoric and Policy Direction
Objective This study analyzed language found in executive orders (EOs) issued during the first 100 days of the Trump administration (2025) with specific emphasis on how word choice characterized federal and non-federal programs targeted for removal. Method Semantic and thematic analysis examined 36 EOs eliminating programs or freezing funding and the rationale offered for doing this. Findings Sentiment analysis revealed while the orders were pred…
Political science (11 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Law (6 works) · Media Influence and Health (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Media studies (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)