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Autism quiz text
Health, Sports & Psychology

Autism quiz text

...changes reflect increased public awareness of autism, and developments in how it is diagnosed. 5. Autism has the same rate of occurrence worldwide Is the answer TRUE, FALSE or DEBATABLE? Answer... DEBATEABLE Estimates of ‘prevalence’ vary from one country to another, but as is the case with the statement that autism is on the increase, this may be due to factors such...
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How does online intergroup contact compare with face-to-face?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does online intergroup contact compare with face-to-face?

...changes the effectiveness of intergroup contact and the potential implications for a more harmonious society...This content is associated with The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications. In 1954, Gordon Allport, a Harvard academic published ‘The Nature of Prejudice’. In one of the thirty-one chapters, he discussed how prejudice between groups might be...
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What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...change structures and processes that sustain institutional and individual racism?...A theoretical framework or paradigm that seeks to uncover the ways that institutional, structural, and systemic racism operate and manifest in people’s lives and in society is Critical Race Theory (CRT) (Bonilla-Silva, 1997; Ladson-Billings, 1998; Solorzano and Yosso, 2000; Delgado and...
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The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...changes throughout our lives. During the first 3 years of life our gut microbiome is formed and affected by various factors, such as breastfeeding, weaning and bacteria found in the local environment. As we age, two groups of bacterial species become predominant, called Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, which form about 90% of the gut microbiota (Arumugam, 2011). Figure 4...
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Understanding Alice
History & The Arts

Understanding Alice

...changes to Alice’s body in Wonderland, and this is not the only instance when Carroll takes a sideways look at religion. Social conventions too are challenged. Where well-behaved children were expected to be seen but not heard, Alice insists on having a voice. She asks questions that often show adult behaviour to be irrational, contradictory, and unjust; especially when...
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The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...changed UK politics but it’s brought out some of the nastiness in our political life – something that potential immigrants might want to consider. Paul Cairney, professor of politics and public policy, University of Stirling The truth is we don’t know what will happen in Scotland following the Brexit referendum, even though it is tempting to say that Scottish...
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How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?
Education & Development

How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?

...change the organisational culture(s) within police forces, and improve police and community relations, especially with communities with historically low trust in the police (Lammy Review, 2017). Increasing diversity of the UK’s police forces remains a top priority in light of the recent Uplift initiative which will provide funding for the addition of 20,000 police...
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Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland

...artists themselves, it describes how artists used creativity and performance to inspire people to action, ignite powerful conversations and build communities of solidarity. It explores how art can change opinions, transcend barriers, shape narratives and make history, her story and their story. [Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland] Download transcript...
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