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Privileged and Overconfident but Full Steam Ahead!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Privileged and Overconfident but Full Steam Ahead!

...perceptions is further apparent in the long-term decline of the UKs diplomatic clout on the world stage, except as an ally of more powerful countries such as the United States, or as a member of the EU. Few have explained why nations that were oppressed by colonial Britain, and for whom the inequalities established by empire and the atrocities carried out during wars of...
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The psychology of World Cup fans
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of World Cup fans

...perception of effort leads to more liking. 5. Does the World Cup always causes conflict between different countries? Actually, no. In fact, it can improve relations between countries if fans are encouraged to adopt a common ingroup identity. This is a social identity that they both share – so “England fans” and “Germany fans” would also share the identity of...
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What effect is social media having on the way we mourn global tragedies?
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What effect is social media having on the way we mourn global tragedies?

...perceptions of what counts as an appropriate reaction to death more generally, rather than anything specific about social media. We’re still unsure whether it’s best to conceal our reactions to death and cope with them privately, away from everyday activities. Or whether to make them visible, to share our emotional responses and incorporate the fact of death and...
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How is a bench helping improve mental health in Zimbabwe?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How is a bench helping improve mental health in Zimbabwe?

...perception by the city health department that older women are more acceptable figures for conversation about mental health issues, Chibanda explained. They offered weekly 45-minute sessions of ‘problem solving therapy’, followed by optional group sessions, and used mobile phones and tablets to link to specialist support. After the six-month period all participants...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Sponsorship
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Sponsorship

...perception through sponsorship. This is perhaps especially the case in which less than healthy or downright unhealthy items are made to appear to “good for us” by their association with a top athlete or sports league. This reflects a broader problem of how sponsorship can lend products undue public credibility. Bob Stewart talks about this issue in his article...
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Systems thinking: a select glossary
Money & Business

Systems thinking: a select glossary

...perception and behaviour. Amongst human beings this gives rise to new properties in the communicating partners who each have different experiential histories. Connectivity Logical dependence between components or elements (including sub-systems) within a system. Difficulty A situation considered as a bounded and well defined problem where it is assumed that it is usually...
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We shouldn’t judge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by its cover
History & The Arts

We shouldn’t judge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by its cover

...perceptions of a novel. American author Maureen Johnson provided a fascinating example of this when she challenged her Twitter followers to “coverflip” notable books by changing their covers so as to target either male or female readers. Publishers target readers of different ages as a matter of course, as the different adult and children’s editions of the Harry...
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A guide to developing trust with home-educating parents
Education & Development

A guide to developing trust with home-educating parents

...perception of parents’ responsibilities. These aspects of home education are often described in general terms. However, parents thought that concrete examples, such as different ways that parents can evidence their child’s progress, would increase transparency and support parents to feel less anxious about upcoming interactions with the local authority. It is also key...
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