Volume 92

Social media significantly influences body image (often negatively), through mechanisms like social comparison, particularly among young people who are exposed to idealized content on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. This paper reviews the impact of social media on body image. It also examined moderating factors such as gender and culture, as well as consequences including eating disorders and reduced self-esteem. Evidence suggests frequent exposure to body image related social media exacerbates dissatisfaction, with women and adolescents being particularly vulnerable. However, media literacy education is able to mitigate these effects. Current research lacks cross-cultural and longitudinal perspectives, necessitating further exploration. This study underscores the need for balanced social media use and interventions to foster healthier self-perception, offering insights for readers to learn more about its relationships with different platforms, ages, cultural backgrounds, and so forth , so as to reduce harmful idealized content and encourage readers to use social media in a more critical way.

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In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been remarkably progress in many field. Nowadays AI has rapidly expanded its influence into the field of music, introducing innovative approaches to music composition, music education and music performance assessments. This study discusses how AI has been used inside these areas, where assisting human at AI educational purposes and also in composition purposes. This paper also addresses key challenges, including issues of model interpretability, stylistic limitations and other ethical concerns that are related to authorship. Lastly, the paper indicates future directions for AI usage in the music domain. In particular, further research may focus on developing more transparent algorithms to improve user trust, exploring hybrid systems that integrate human creativity with machine intelligence, and establishing clearer frameworks for copyright and ownership of AI-generated works. By providing this structured overview, the review seeks to promote a deeper understanding of AI’s potential as a collaborative tool in reshaping the future of music.

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Against the background of the booming short video industry, TikTok and other platforms have become important carriers of traditional cultural communication with their huge user base and algorithm advantages. Their Chinese-style content covers many fields, facilitating the widespread dissemination of traditional culture. However, this kind of communication also faces problems such as superficial content, which restricts the effectiveness of cultural communication. This article takes the content of TikTok’s national style as the research object, adopts literature analysis and case study methods, and combines policy documents and typical cases of "Peng Chuanming's non-genetic inheritance" to systematically explore the dual impacts of short video platforms on the dissemination of traditional culture. Positives include breaking time and space barriers, reaching remote areas and young people, and lowering participation thresholds through interactive formats. Negatives involve fragmented communication, over-commercialization, and information distortion. The article suggests management strategies for content optimization, platform supervision, and multi-collaboration to address these challenges.

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In the era of globalization, the recreation of retro cultural symbols by youth groups through social media platforms (especially TikTok) has become a remarkable phenomenon. Through focusing on the re-creation of retro culture, this paper explores how youth develop novel and unique cultural expressions by deconstructing, reorganizing and reinterpreting historical symbols. The paper also argues that this symbolic practice represents a form of cultural resistance through carnivalization and emotional deconstruction. Youth utilize visual, verbal, and behavioral symbols to construct a comprehensive system of expression. This system serves as a medium to convey their identity, emotional needs, and resistance to mainstream societal norms. The re-creation of retro culture is not only a kind of nostalgic behavior, but also an important way for youth to establish meaning, realize self-expression and emotional belonging in the digital space.

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With the multi-faceted penetration of digital media, the traditional mode of interpersonal communication is undergoing profound changes. The widespread use of social platforms and instant messaging tools has made people's communication more convenient, but it has also brought about emotional alienation and a crisis of trust. This study explores the phenomenon of 'interpersonal defamiliarization', especially the construction of interpersonal relationships and the formation mechanism of trust in the field of digital media communication, aiming to provide a theoretical basis and practical enlightenment for coping with social pain and trust reconstruction in digital social interaction. Through literature analysis, this paper finds that the mismatch between virtual identity and real identity in the digital communication environment, as well as information distortion, symbolization, instrumentality and other factors in social networks will have a direct or indirect impact on the establishment of trust. In the new media environment, trust reconstruction is a multi-level systematic project, which must rely on the coordination of institutional arrangements, social and cultural atmosphere and individual practice.

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Products embodying traits such as small size, round shapes, vibrant colors, and irresistibly cute designs—collectively known as “Kawaii” (Japanese for "cuteness")—can evoke warmth and companionship. Originating in Japan, this aesthetic has rapidly gained global appeal. The global proliferation of Kawaii(cuteness) culture has transformed industries from fashion to entertainment, with designer toys emerging as a rapidly expanding sector. China’s Pop Mart has revolutionized this market through innovative strategies such as blind boxes and experiential retail. Within this context, Labubu, created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, has achieved meteoric globalization. Using qualitative case study analysis and data from social media, brand websites, press releases, and interviews with key stakeholders, this research explores how Labubu achieved cross-cultural resonance and became a “cuteness empire.” This study finds that Labubu’s success redefines IP (intellectual property) commercialization by centering on emotional economy, which fosters deep consumer connections, and community co-creation, which empowers fans to actively participate in the brand’s evolution. As the emotional economy continues to dominate consumer behavior, Labubu’s strategy offers a blueprint for IPs seeking to transcend borders—not through mass appeal, but through meaningful, participatory connections with global audiences.

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This paper examines the transmission, reception, and localization of Tang Dynasty Buddhism in Japan and Silla (Korea) from the 7th to the 10th centuries. Through a comparative analysis focusing on sectarian development, doctrinal adaptation, and institutional structures, the study highlights how Tang Buddhist traditions were systematically introduced through diplomatic missions, monastic exchanges, and the dissemination of texts. While both Japan and Silla initially imitated Tang models closely, each region subsequently developed distinct forms of Buddhism through processes of indigenization shaped by local political, social, and cultural contexts. In Japan, this led to the emergence of schools such as Tendai and Shingon, which later influenced the formation of Kamakura New Buddhism. In Silla, Buddhism evolved with a strong orientation toward state protection and its integration into indigenous systems like the Hwarangdo. The research underscores the multidirectional and interactive nature of Buddhist exchanges in East Asia, while also acknowledging limitations of assessing reciprocal influences between Japan and Silla, as well as their potential impact on Tang Buddhism itself.

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Existing studies have shown that barriers such as stigma, fear of retaliation, lack of trust in institutions, and limited access to resources often prevent victims from actively seeking or obtaining effective support. This paper mainly focuses on the reasons why victims of bullying fail to seek help from the outside world. In today's society, bullying is increasingly prevalent, and its age range is expanding. It happens from school bullying among students to workplace bullying among adults, showing that bullying has increasingly become a social phenomenon. Some victims of bullying will seek help from the society, such as posting their experiences on the internet to seek comfort or solutions; some will go to seek psychological counseling to console themselves. However, a large number of them cannot receive effective help and cannot help them overcome the psychological consequences of being bullied. Therefore, this paper aims to explore what the reasons are behind this phenomenon, in order to better help the victims of bullying obtain effective help from society.

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Tilt- an emotional dysregulation that affects judgment and performance is a understudied aspect of competitive esports. Commonly associated with team losses, however, it is currently uncertain if regular high individual performance makes one more susceptible to tilt. This research investigates tilt using the lens of attribution theory, self-determination theory, and the frustration–aggression model and hypothesize that the (perceived) mismatch between individual success and collective failure is related to elevated levels of frustration and competence threat. The paper implemented a case study involving pro esports players and some content analysis work. The research also indicates that optimal performers often display “obvious tilt” which is marked by emotional responses, becoming disengaged or communication that has a negative impact on the team when the outcome of a teams' efforts render an individual player’s own performance. These patterns are consistent with attributions of blame, frustration of competence, and perceptions of injustice. The results suggest that high levels of consistent performance could exacerbate, rather than buffer the effect of tilt-proneness following team losses. This study contributes to a deeper psychological understanding of tilt in esports and provides implications for resilience training, coaching, and mental health care in the competitive gaming environment.

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Rural-to-urban migrant workers constitute a crucial component of China's urban development, yet their access to welfare protections remains limited. They provide labor for large-scale infrastructure projects and sustain the daily operation of urban services, highlighting their indispensable economic contributions. This study takes Shanghai as a case study to analyze welfare policies affecting migrant workers and their children across four domains: education, healthcare, housing, and social security. By drawing on government reports, census data, and scholarly research, the paper identifies persistent gaps between policy intentions and actual outcomes. Although initiatives such as wage guarantee funds, expanded social insurance coverage, and broader access to public schooling have been implemented, structural obstacles linked to the hukou system and fiscal constraints continue to hinder effectiveness. Migrant children experience significant educational disadvantages, while healthcare access is limited due to poor portability of insurance schemes. Public housing programs frequently exclude migrant families, and enforcement of social security provisions is uneven across districts. These issues are compounded by policy fragmentation, limited financial resources, and entrenched social biases. Suggested reforms include collaboration between the government and non-profit organisations to address the gap between policy and actual practice, revising school enrolment policies to improve equality in education, strengthening cross-regional commonality in health insurance, expanding affordable rental housing, and improving pension entitlements for the mobile population.

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