Stigma is a widely used concept in social science research and an extensive literature claims that stigmatisation contributes to numerous negative health outcomes. However, few studies compare groups that vary in the extent to which they are stigmatised and even fewer studies examine stigma's independent and mediating effects. This article addresses these gaps in a comparative study of perceive...

Considering the progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT) we witness, during recent years, spread application these technologies in various fields. The research workflows, particular, researches on Islamic sciences are not excepted from this issue. Several works have been carried out order to exploit AI modern information years all over regions beyond them. It is ...

This article focuses on the relationship and mutual influence of astrology and other so-called occult sciences within the context of seventeenth-century New Spain. By presenting some case studies of inquisitorial trials against astrologers, it explores the interrelation between astrological and physiognomical ideas and practices in order to shed some light on the moral dimension of these natura...