Search

...our own mental health and wellbeing, as well as those around us. Here are some FREE resources to do just that...Find out about The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications Discover ways to alleviate stress and some of the symptoms of ill mental health with our interactives and articles written by our academic experts and have a look at our free courses....

...psychological issues, particularly young people? Dr Mathijs Lucassen looks at the evidence...[female student at a laptop] People can be doubtful about the potential of computers to deliver or augment talking therapies. For instance, individuals are often skeptical about how computers could assist someone to overcome complex personal problems, and in the case of children...

...psychological topics by asking and answering everyday questions, such as Why don’t we like one another? Why would I hang around with you? Do you see what I see? What’s the point of childhood? You’ll learn how psychologists can go about addressing these questions using different research tools and approaches...This free course, Making sense of ourselves, introduces...

...psychology devoted to psychological measurement and the construction of questionnaires and tests, which assess people’s knowledge, attitudes, personality traits or mental ability. Psychometric tests have been used by employers for over 100 years, and recent surveys suggest 75% of The Times Top 100 companies, plus around 70% of UK companies with over 50 employees,...

...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...

...psychology... How children use the internet Professor Sonia Livingstone discusses why she was drawn to this area of research Percieved dangers Professor Sonia Livingstone explains the risks of unregulated access to information from net Regulation and benefits Professor Sonia Livingstone feels the benefits outweigh the risks Working with children methods and challenges The...

...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...