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Can dogs read their owners' emotions? Copyright free Icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can dogs read their owners' emotions?

...emotional state my pets are in, but also that they respond to my emotions. Yet as a hard-headed scientist, I try to take a more rational and pragmatic view. These personal observations seem more likely to result from my desire for a good relationship with my dogs. [A dog looks upwards, perhaps with sadness in his eyes] A dog, yesterday The problem is that studying...
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What is emotive language and why is it used? Creative commons Icon
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What is emotive language and why is it used?

...Emotive language Language which arouses emotion, usually by expressing the speaker’s or writer’s approval or disapproval of a person, a group of people or an activity. The usual emotions aroused by such language are hatred or strong approval, more often the former than the latter. For instance, someone who disapproves of capital punishment might choose to describe it...
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Methods in Motion: Politics is awash with large emotions... isn't it? Creative commons Icon
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Politics is awash with large emotions... isn't it?

...emotions, Emeritus Professor John Clarke suggests we should take stock of what people do as well as feel...[Two anti-Brexit protestors] How do you feel? Outraged, depressed, abandoned or triumphantly vindicated? Today’s politics seem to be awash with powerful emotions, whether Brexit rage or liberal contempt, Trumpian paranoia or Le Pen’s fury at the state of France....
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Languages

Swapping between languages: Bilingual people expressing emotions

...emotional one? Hanan Ben Nafa has been investigating...Is it the case that bilinguals have dual identities or divided loyalties where they associate each aspect of their identity with a specific language or a national group? In this post, I will explain why things are a bit more fluid when it comes to language and identity in bilinguals. To do so, I am going to share some...
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The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation Copyright free Icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...et al., 2015) which is accompanied by an emotional component influencing how an individual might respond to the unexpected stimulus (Lang, Bradley, and Cuthbert, 1990). Essentially, it is due to an intense event that violates the pilot’s expectations and is a threat to survival. This intense stimulus triggers an involuntary physiological reflex, such as muscular tension...
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Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators Copyrighted Icon
Society, Politics & Law

Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators

...emotional experiences of dealing with sexual violence cases? This article looks at mental health in policing. ...Police officer learning, development and wellbeing has been a fundamental strand of research as part of Operation Soteria. Police officers and staff involved in the investigation of rape and sexual violence were interviewed in five forces in England and Wales...
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The psychological benefits of multilingualism

...emotions...[Sévérine Hubscher-Davidson - banner (Polyglots)] Beyond the well-known social and professional benefits of being able to use several languages, being a polyglot also has some rather useful psychological benefits. Indeed, the act of learning languages helps the development of competencies such as tolerating ambiguity and managing emotional skills....
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Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye Copyrighted Icon
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Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye

...et al, 2020). Additionally, leisure activities have been limited since in most countries, children have not been allowed to access playgrounds, or social group activities and sports clubs have been closed (Fegert et al, 2020). This disruption has impacted upon the way children learn, grow, play, behave, interact and manage emotions. Quarantine measures can induce...
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