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The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...chemistry’ (p.14). These elements are a collective mind, contagion and suggestibility. In short, Le Bon gave birth to what is today called ‘the classical view of the crowd’, stipulating that being in a crowd leads to a loss of identity with potentially irrational and irresponsible behaviour. In contrast to this, crowd psychologists in the twenty-first century have...
Forensic science and fingerprints
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic science and fingerprints

...chemistry revised Atoms Atoms are the building blocks of all chemical substances. An atom contains three components: negatively charged electrons surrounding a positively charged nucleus containing neutrons and positively charged protons. The different types of atom are called chemical elements and each element has its own symbol. Question 11 What are the names of the...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...chemistry?’, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, vol. 6, pp. 241–6. Castre´n, E. (2005) ‘Is mood chemistry?’, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, vol. 6, pp. 241–6. Clark, L.A., Watson, D. and Mineka, S. (1994) ‘Temperament, personality, and the mood and anxiety disorders’, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, vol. 103, pp. 103–16. Drevets, W.C. (1998) ‘Functional...
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...chemistry, geology and basic mathematics that underpin our understanding of the polar world demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the processes and interactions (physical, biological, chemical and geological) which shape the polar environment at different temporal and spatial scales express concepts in an objective and factually correct way make sense of information...
Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Galaxies, stars and planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Galaxies, stars and planets

...chemistry of life...Galaxies, stars and planets: 2 Scale of the Universe - Our bodies, in common with all material on the Earth, the planets of our Solar System, the Sun, stars and galaxies are composed of what we call matter. Much of the matter in and among the stars is composed of atoms and molecules that are familiar here on Earth. An atom is made up of particles...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture
Languages

Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture

...chemistry історія istoriia history географія heohrafiia geography музика muzyka music драма drama drama малювання maliuvannia art компʼютерні технології kompiuterni tekhnolohii (pronounced as komp-yuterni) computer science фізкультура fizkultura physical education право pravo law медицина...
Working with our environment: an introduction
Nature & Environment

Working with our environment: an introduction

...chemistry of CFCs and their substitutes, but Box 1 should help you to identify their potential for environmental damage. Read through it now then answer the following question. What possible environmental problems could arise from using the two transitional compounds HFC 134a and HCFC141 b? Answer Although you have not been given any specific information about HCFC141 b...
Richard Tol - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Richard Tol - Stories of Change

...chemistry is very simple, the biology is very complex. I don't think that the biologists have quite got their act together to confidently predict what would be the consequences of this. In terms of human welfare, ocean acidification may not be the biggest problem that we face. I mean truth is that we simply do not care a whole lot about other species, we simply do not...