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Health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Health and wellbeing

...psychology so that I can extend my knowledge of the impact the mind can have on our behaviour and start to explore areas of psychology in relation to sport and fitness. As part of my selection, I would seek to include some courses at a higher level to get a feel for what it would be like to study at different levels. I would consider studying the OpenLearn courses below...
Thought and Experience
History & The Arts

Thought and Experience

...psychological states, their beliefs and intentions Thought experiments in philosophy A detailed discussion with Dr Barry Smith and Professor Tim Crane about thought experiments, their implications for language and for thought and the legitimacy of their use in philosophy Naturalistic theories of mental content A detailed discussion with Professor David Papineau about...
Brexit and the Art of Negotiation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Brexit and the Art of Negotiation

...psychology of Brexit...This article is part of our Brexiting collection: [Two women in heated debate, dressed in semi-formal attire, ] Theresa May has been asked many times about the negotiation stance she and her government will adopt for Brexit. One of the concerns for many is that the government is adopting a hard-line, all-or-nothing approach, suggesting that “No...
Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people
Society, Politics & Law

Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people

...Psychological Association (2014) resilience is “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of stress”. However, several scholars including Southwick et al. (2016) argue that resilience is much more complex and that its determinants could include a range of biological, psychological, social and cultural...
Jurors are subject to all kinds of biases when it comes to deciding on a trial
Society, Politics & Law

Jurors are subject to all kinds of biases when it comes to deciding on a trial

...psychological research (cognitive psychology, social psychology, and individual differences) to unlock the processes behind the decisions jurors reach. The aim of our recent review was to bring together different areas of psychology to identify potential sources of bias that may influence how jurors make decisions. [Autopsy of a Crime Lab | An Interview with Itiel Dror]...
How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?

...psychological therapy used for people who feel ‘stuck’ due to complex life circumstances. This article explains more and offers some top tips...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of great stress for carers. They have endured decreased access to support services and social...
Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators
Society, Politics & Law

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

...psychological health and is responsible for our body’s involuntary and essential activities such responses to stress and threat (Ziegler, 2012; Glick et al., 2016). The ANS consists of two sub-systems that are considered to work opposite to each other: the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) and the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS). The SNS activates in response to...
Life after sport: giving back
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life after sport: giving back

...psychological impact and can be associated with mental health difficulties (Moesch et al., 2018). For an athlete who has a strong athletic identity (i.e., someone who views themself predominantly as an athlete) the prospect of developing a new identity outside of the familiar ‘competitive athlete’ role after retirement can be daunting, but as we will discuss in this...