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Health, Sports & Psychology
The science behind why we drink alcohol
Alcohol: why do we drink it? Dr Claire Rostron, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Life Health and Chemical Sciences at The Open University, investigates.
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What is biomedicine?
How did 'scientific medicine' come to be the dominant method of health studies in the western world?
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Proper men, proper women: Gender roles in contemporary UK society
Do women have a need for feminism in a Britain where they can enjoy porn while men help out with childcare? It might be too soon to assume the arguments have been settled, warns Stephanie Taylor.
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Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome
The ‘Hippocratic’ four humours, Roman hygiene, the first hospitals and home remedies.This article explores ancient medicine describes practices in Greek and Roman medicine.
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The Psychology of Decision Making
Did you know that your thinking is inherently biased? There could be some surprises in the psychology of decision making.
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A brief history of sex education
Michael Reiss looks at sex education, and how it has changed from the second world war to the modern day
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Film as a Historical Source
Alan Sennet explains why even though film is a valuable primary source, historians must subject it to rigorous interrogation.
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Psychological profiling
Paul Britton, the man known as 'The Real Cracker', is perhaps the UK's leading psychological profiler. He has helped police solve some of the country's most shocking crimes. How did he get started?
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Herbal medicine
Caldar Bendle gives an overview of herbal medicine, its history and its role in medicine today.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Ever Wondered About... Hamburgers?
The science and history of hamburgers
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Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness
This free course, Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness, explores the personal skills that underpin so much work in sport and gyms. We often hear employers refer to the importance of these interpersonal relationships or ‘soft skills’ in sport and fitness, and in this unique course you’ll build valuable insights into ...
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Education & Development
Attachment in the early years
This free course, Attachment in the early years, covers theory and research in the area of attachment in early childhood. In the 1950s, John Bowlby was the first person to develop a theory about the significance of early attachments between caregivers and very young children. His work has stimulated a massive and very productive field of ...