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Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...attention. It is not obvious what they have in common, except that they are the subject of current concern. That fact – the capturing of public interest, anxiety or concern – is probably the best place to start this discussion, since it suggests that one answer to what is ‘social’ about a social problem is that such problems have gained a hold on the attention of...
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Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...attention of both young and old Latin Americans. Recruiting more scientists could create a critical mass of scholars and researchers, too, who might start making more demands of national authorities, insisting on better research in state projects, and better data in state development plans. The network and its news can also be followed at RedLBC‘s Twitter account and...
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Remembering Ali: How do The Philippines remember The Thrilla In Manila?
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Ali: How do The Philippines remember The Thrilla In Manila?

...attention from the alleged excesses committed by the military-backed government toward the boxing game. Facebook user Manny Payumo wrote how the ‘Thrilla in Manila’ led to fewer anti-government protests a week before the event: I was at the college of engineering during the Thrilla in Manila fight at Araneta Coliseum. The week into the fight was the only time we were...
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How we live is seen as a justification: Why the French way of life became a target
Society, Politics & Law

How we live is seen as a justification: Why the French way of life became a target

...attention to what makes it what it is – and to how lucky we are to live within it. We’re so used to our liberty that we’ve become divided to such a point that we’ve forgotten what brings us together. Of course, we can disagree on choices about the economy, morals, education and strategy, but we should recognise that liberty unites us much more than these...
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Should the Tories be worried about their low membership numbers?
Society, Politics & Law

Should the Tories be worried about their low membership numbers?

...Attention has switched to the substitutes’ bench, where the aspirants are well prepared. Knowing that Boris Johnson is bound to be chosen on the grounds of personality, his rivals have resorted to the unfamiliar tactic of delivering policy-rich pitches. If anything, this promises to make the contest (when it comes) even more divisive. The party is thus in the unique...
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Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...attention they deserve (Leach, 2015). Although knowledge of the mind (and body) is very important in understanding mental health issues, so too is knowledge of the societies and communities in which we live. References Burns, T. (2006) Psychiatry: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Durkheim, E. (1971) ‘Anomic Suicide.’ In K. Thompson and J....
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A polyglot life
Languages

A polyglot life

...attention, and we started chatting. I had never realised that other so-called “polyglots” were out there, but I found it quite exciting. Finally, I had the name of the condition: Polyglot. A year or so later another student, on my degree also shared my strong passion for languages, and we hit it off immediately. At last, I had real people I could talk to about the...
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The Psychology of Decision Making
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychology of Decision Making

...attention to information that is easily available. Second, we overweight memories which are more easily retrievable – usually because they are emotionally vivid or have personal relevance. We pay selective attention to information, often in a self-serving way. We will often give greater weight to information which shows us in a favourable light (self-serving bias), or...
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