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Investigating Psychology Interactive
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating Psychology Interactive

...thinking not only across time but also within the context of social, conceptual and historical changes; the development and application of different perspectives and methods; and through chains of influence between researchers. Note 1: some information given here about Hans Asperger and Asperger syndrome is now out of date. You can find more current information in Week 1...
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Activity 15 mins
Language and thought: introducing representation
History & The Arts

Language and thought: introducing representation

...think it means, whatever that might be, or does what you say carry its own meaning, separate from your intentions in saying it? This free course, Language and thought: introducing representation, introduces you to the key questions about how meaning is conveyed in language...How does what you say come to mean something? Does what you say inherently represent what you, the...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Florida just wants it over
Society, Politics & Law

Florida just wants it over

...think that this election will define the future of American democracy. If anything, it’s the Clinton supporters who have the most apocalyptic vision. How, they ask, can a man whose actions and rhetoric embody the worst kinds of ignorance, prejudice and arrogance find himself within striking distance of the White House? As they see it, something is rotten in the heart of...
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Straight talking collides with cyclical preferences
Society, Politics & Law

Straight talking collides with cyclical preferences

...system won’t be as economically efficient or socially just as the theories suggest. Yet sometimes in practice, cyclical preference seems perfectly rational. When choosing among election candidates, I might prefer Gottabee Wright to Hardy Lefte, and think both of them more worthwhile than third candidate Strickland Centre. But if confronted with the binary choices, I...
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Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...system; muscles, ligaments and joints (Penn, 2016). When performing any form of exercise, you should aim to hold your body in the best posture (e.g. head up, shoulders back and down, neutral spine). Pilates type exercises are great for educating on the correct posture whilst strengthening the core musculature that surrounds and protects your spine. As strength-based...
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Article 5 mins
Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class

...think any different? No wonder the image of communities teeming with feckless chavs has been so ingrained in recent years." Jones is more nuanced than this short summary might suggest. He raises important questions as to how Labour was diverted from its traditional working-class constituency to the aspirational "hard-working families" mantra, and into worthy areas of...
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Article 10 mins
Life After Death
History & The Arts

Life After Death

...system or global climate issues. At the same time, there is a popular distrust of many ‘experts,’ with fears that there are hidden or self-serving agendas at play. How do we make decisions from a position of ignorance? How can we evaluate beliefs – such as the existence of God, or life after death – for which there is a general scarcity of evidence? Transcript...
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A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture

...think, to how we behave, to how others treat us. In other words, it can shape how we see ourselves as part of a larger group but it can also shape how others perceive us. Too narrow of an understanding of cultures can lead to ‘othering’ and can produce prejudice when people fear what they don’t know. In recent months, inequalities based on race, ethnicity and colour...
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Article 15 mins