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I Can SE Clearly Now: Investigating the Effectiveness of GUI-based Symbolic Execution for Software Vulnerability Discovery
How interface design affects expert vulnerability discovery using symbolic execution tools

CSIS employees reported mental health symptoms and stigma
Mental health challenges and stigma among Canadian intelligence service employees

Counting the Wait: Effects of Temporal Feedback on Downstream Task Performance and Perceived Wait-Time Experience during System-Imposed Delays
How temporal feedback shapes user experience during system delays

Economic conditions and presidential approval move together in patterned ways
Economic factors driving U.S. presidential approval, 1953-2023

Noisy quantum circuits can behave like shallow circuits
How uncorrected noise limits quantum circuits to shallow depths

Tolstoy’s ethics influenced Wittgenstein’s views on conscience
How Tolstoy's spiritual ethics shaped Wittgenstein's philosophical thought

European respondents trusted health professionals most for app advice
Which sources Europeans trust versus use when choosing health apps










