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The dog beyond the mirror: Experiments with dog consciousness
Health, Sports & Psychology

The dog beyond the mirror: Experiments with dog consciousness

...perception, we could get really unexpected results. From now on, according to the results of this study, it will be more difficult to establish, watching our dog, whether in that moment we are thinking about him or he is thinking about us. Maybe both. It will be, however, easier to recognize that the age of empathy that was anticipated by the great ethologist Frans de...
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Can being part of a team help break the pain barrier?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can being part of a team help break the pain barrier?

...perceptions of safety and support are part of the very architecture of pain and fatigue. This research is beginning to reveal why team bonds can matter so much, even for elite athletes whose bodies have been engineered to physical perfection. An athlete’s ability to consume social support – from teammates, family, and fans – may prove to be one of nature’s most...
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Life after the Olympics: retirement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life after the Olympics: retirement

...perception of their identity. To have that part of their identity taken away can be traumatic and lead to an identity crisis. Several high profile athletes have admitted to struggling with retirement and career termination (retirement) is considered to be a significant potential cause of depression and anxiety amongst athletes. Of course, retirement from sport doesn’t...
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Brexit and the Art of Negotiation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Brexit and the Art of Negotiation

...perception of this issue as a ‘lose’ condition means that it is likely to be contentious in the negotiations. Another issues likely to come to the fore is the sovereignty dispute with Spain over Gibraltar. The UK in the EU makes it simple for Gibraltar to be part of the free trade and movement agreement. However, once the UK has left, there are questions about its...
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Selling Empire: The Empire Marketing Board
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: The Empire Marketing Board

...Australian beef), and consumer price sensitivity, amongst other things, meant the impact was far less. Examining the data for trade shifts after key product campaigns, they conclude changes attributable directly to specific campaigns were marginal. It seems likely, however, that the EMB had a more general effect on consumer awareness, and on general perceptions of empire....
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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

...perception, memory) to cause the effects of bias to snowball. Another origin of bias in jurors may come from “objective” and scientific expert witnesses. Researchers such as co-author Itiel Dror have shown that expert witnesses are far from objective decision makers and that irrelevant contextual information (provided, potentially, through the police) can bias their...
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Trump - an appeal for enlightenment
Society, Politics & Law

Trump - an appeal for enlightenment

...perception of a political establishment that was essentially seen as corrupt, many democrat voters may have been too turned-off by the infighting within the Democratic Party and the degraded trustworthiness of Hilary Clinton to come out in sufficient numbers or have voted for other candidates. The next four or eight years will be a markedly different stage of world...
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Parenting as a South Asian parent in the UK
Education & Development

Parenting as a South Asian parent in the UK

...perception? I am not an academic expert on this issue to answer this conclusively. Apart from parental influence and the importance of parent–child relationships for the rest of their lives, there are many other factors that drive children’s choices as they grow, particularly during adolescent years and life stages beyond that. Parenting among South Asian families is...
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