University of Johannesburg

Blowing Leaves in Archaeology—The Multidimensionality of Technological Complexity in Human Origins Research

Abstract Technological complexity has been a continuous trope in archaeological research from its beginnings in the nineteenth century. Based on a concept of unidirectional cultural evolution, archaeological material was ordered along a linear progression from simple to complex....

Artificial intelligence approach for predicting suicide-related behaviour in emergency departments

Abstract Suicide remains a major public health challenge, with emergency departments (EDs) representing a critical point of contact for individuals at risk. However, conventional suicide screening approaches are often time-intensive, disclosure-dependent, and difficult to impleme...

The journey of numbers from attention to motor processing: an embodied account of neural response to number magnitudes

Abstract Embodied cognition suggests numbers are linked to physical actions and sensory experiences. Additionally, sensory processing, thoughts or actions are modulated by attentional shifts/control. This study investigates how learned motor associations in individuals (finger-co...

Enjoying contradictions: The spectacular fantasy of tourism authenticity in southern Africa

This article uses Debord's ‘spectacle’ and Lacanian psychoanalysis to theorize tourism authenticity as a fantasy (i.e. a story we tell ourselves to make sense of the world). Some tourism types sell ‘authenticity’ by offering experiences of ‘pristine’ nature and ‘exotic’ people. O...

School location, school type, and students’ perception as determinants of virtual learning adoption in Ogbomoso secondary schools

Virtual learning adoption in secondary schools is influenced by contextual and perceptual factors amid uneven infrastructure. This study investigates how school location (urban vs. rural), type (public vs. private), and students’ perceptions influence adoption among 300 Senior Se...