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The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...et al., 2014). Responses to surprise can cause performance decrements (e.g., action delays, increased error rate, deterioration of conscious perception and memory) as well as an attentional shift interrupting the ongoing processes of a parallel task (Horstmann, 2005; Reisenzein et al., 2006; Reisenzein & Studtmann, 2007; Asplund et al., 2010). In this sense, the...
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Article 5 mins
Intermediate French: 14 July
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Intermediate French: 14 July

...Et puis une agitation générale, dans les villes. Plus tellement une, une fête nationale en fait. NICOLAS Le 14 juillet, c'est la prise de la Bastille à la Révolution française, et c'est un sentiment de, de, de liberté, toutes les valeurs qu'ont apportées la Révolution française. Mais c'est aussi un épisode sanglant de notre histoire. ROLAND Nous vivons en...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Beginners’ French: food and drink
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Beginners’ French: food and drink

...et les pâtes, bien sûr. Lionel Interviewer Qu’est-ce que vous aimez manger ? Lionel J’aime beaucoup la viande, les poissons, le poulet, les … les fruits de mer … Interviewer Vous aimez la cuisine italienne ? Lionel Oui, beaucoup, surtout les spaghetti. Audio 1 Select the answer for Question 1 here All the interviewees like fish. True. False. a. True. b. False....
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The Open University's Carbon Calculator
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The Open University's Carbon Calculator

...FAQs (link below). What you can do with the information you gain from it Obtain an estimate of your existing carbon footprint See the effect of making changes to your home, travel, diet and consumption behaviour to reduce your existing carbon footprint Check how your changes match a personal or government reduction target on the way to net zero See what else you can do to...
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People with dementia and meaning in music
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People with dementia and meaning in music

...et al, 2014). In turn, music can provide comfort and help them maintain a sense of self as the condition progresses (Commission on Music and Dementia, 2018). However, since everyone is an individual, a ‘one fits all’ approach is not always appropriate. Instead, finding out what music a man or woman with dementia enjoys is the basis for developing a personalised...
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Beginners’ French: A trip to Avignon
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Beginners’ French: A trip to Avignon

...et indiquez la lettre Framboise Extrait 39 Framboise (Christine) Pardon madame, nous sommes où exactement? Valérie On est ici, en face de la gare, boulevard Saint Roch Framboise (Christine) Ah oui, merci! Et l’office du tourisme, c’est où? Valérie C’est juste là, sur le cours Jean Jaurès. Framboise (Christine) Et la mairie? Valérie l’Hôtel de ville ?...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Jury Decision-Making: What’s the Story?
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Jury Decision-Making: What’s the Story?

...et al., 2001; Zamir, et al., 2014; Levett, & Devine, 2017). I'm now going to explain this theory and highlight a few queries about it. The Story Model The story model is most closely associated with Nancy Pennington and Reid Hastie, though a number of other theorists have also suggested similar theories (Hastie, et al., 1983; Pennington, & Hastie, 1992; Anderson, et al.,...
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Understanding Statements of participation
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Understanding Statements of participation

...details page on OpenLearn. How can I contact you? Before you contact us, please bear in mind that we are a small team working with limited resources, so do please check the FAQs first to see whether this answers your question. If you can't find the answer that you are looking for, please contact us at openlearn@open.ac.uk and we will try to respond as soon as possible....
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