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Digital forensics
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital forensics

...think of that might be encompassed by the term ‘digital forensics and investigations’. Discussion Here are some of the names I thought of; your list should include at least some of these: computer forensics forensic computing forensic science network forensics ICT forensics forensic investigations digital investigations business continuity incident response computer...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
What is Locus of Control?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Locus of Control?

...think you have? Locus of control is a term coined by Julian Rotter in the 1960s as part of his social learning theory. It refers to the belief in how much control people think they have over our own lives. You can complete a test here to see if you have an internal or external locus of control: Am I in control? As an individual develops and gains experience, they learn to...
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Article 10 mins
Psychological profiling
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychological profiling

...think that if you have an offender then it's necessary to work with them, to help them to change whatever psychological deficit it is that brought them there in the first place." Given Paul's high profile it seems unbelievable that he hasn't spent his entire life working in this field, yet he points out that "I came to psychology probably later than most people start...
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Article 10 mins
Seeing the internet
Digital & Computing

Seeing the internet

...think it's important that the internet is made more visible...[Visualisation of the Routing Paths of the Internet] What do you think of when you think about the internet? Do you think about some of the everyday ways in which you might use it: checking email, internet banking, an online supermarket order, ‘skyping’ friends? Or perhaps you think about the 'net' itself,...
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Article 10 mins
Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers

...think you have to be tremendously brave to do that but they were quite critical of that absence of any skills or planning. Laurie Taylor: Now for this paper, the one you were doing this work on – skydiving – I mean you went parachuting yourself, just tell me a little bit about either your own fears and concerns about that or the feeling of jumping out of a plane?...
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Article 10 mins
Philosophy: the nature of persons
History & The Arts

Philosophy: the nature of persons

...think of an autonomous being as one who is able to determine the ‘shape’ of their life through reasoned free choices. The notion of autonomy can be clarified if we think about some concrete cases. Does a cat have autonomy when it notices, and then races after, a mouse? Presumably not, as the cat does not act for reasons. It does not consider whether it wants to be the...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
EPQs: designing your research question
Education & Development

EPQs: designing your research question

...think is important. It is equivalent to an A-level qualification. These articles are designed to help you if you are enrolled on an EPQ. Why do research? Pause for a moment and think about this. You could think about this on your own, or you could talk to friends, colleagues in the same class, or your family. Perhaps there’s something that you’re already very...
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Article 5 mins
Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?

...think supporting a democratic vote is more important than sticking to my principles. Perhaps the best I can do is channel Groucho Marx's maxim that of course I have principles, but if they don't fit the occasion, I can always find new ones. One thing seems certain: Brexit, in one form or another, is going to happen. Quite what Brexit will mean in practice is incredibly...
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Article 10 mins