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‘Irrational emotions’ and their cognitive impenetrability
History & The Arts

‘Irrational emotions’ and their cognitive impenetrability

...out the precise nature of the conflict. Some argue that such emotions involve rational conflict, where subjects undergoing such emotions are endorsing two conflicting judgements, e.g. that flying is both safe and unsafe. By contrast, others argue that subjects are undergoing some other form of conflict, say endorsing a judgement that runs counter to an evaluative feeling,...
Ambridge accents: How The Archers use accent to depict class
Languages

Ambridge accents: How The Archers use accent to depict class

...out vowels in words such as “lot”, “palm” and “goat” – and the full pronunciation of “r” in words such as “farmer”, are enough to signify “country folk” to city-dwelling listeners. Of course, for regular listeners, the accents are just part and parcel of the characters we’ve known for years. We don’t only rely on Lynda Snell’s trademark...
Fifty years of BBC broadcasting about environmental change issues
Society, Politics & Law

Fifty years of BBC broadcasting about environmental change issues

...out to me. I want to share some of our thoughts about how broadcasting has shaped how we think about environmental issues today. We start our search in the archives in 1957. This is no coincidence: it was the launch of the International Geophysical Year. “Why haven’t you heard of the IGY?” asks Prince Philip, as he introduces the BBC’s coverage: “well, probably...
Italy: What happens next?
Society, Politics & Law

Italy: What happens next?

...out democratic legitimacy, but are almost certainly not in Italy’s long-term interests...[Sergio Mattarella] Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy On Sunday, the Italian President, unhappy with the finance minister that the almost new Italian government proposed, decided to blow up the democratic process rather than accept the outcome of the March election. Just to be...
The Special Adviser’s Tale, or Political Storytelling in the Time of Covid
Languages

The Special Adviser’s Tale, or Political Storytelling in the Time of Covid

...out by Cummings and the government after the fact seemed to be trying to retrospectively construct a plausible and convincing story around a collection of disparate and awkward facts. This required them to assign clear-cut motivations to behaviour which was likely a mix of premeditated and unpremeditated, instinctive and perhaps contradictory thoughts – but whenever...
LGBTQ youth and homelessness: We can all make a difference
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQ youth and homelessness: We can all make a difference

...out of their home because of their sexuality or gender identity; and/or, The LGBTQ youth’s homelessness is attributed to escaping the physical, sexual, and/or verbal abuse they experience at home. Clearly more can be done to develop evidence-informed interventions and appropriate supports for LGBTQ young people that are homeless (or at risk of becoming homeless). Morton...
Harry Potter and Parenting
Education & Development

Harry Potter and Parenting

...out of the way is often a necessary precursor that enables child protagonists to embark on adventures without adult interference. But in J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter series, the young hero’s parentless state is more than a mere plot device: it’s the emotional engine that drives the stories. As former Open University lecturer Janet Seden has written: ‘The strongest...
OpenLearn Champions Hub | Hafan Hyrwyddwyr OpenLearn old
Education & Development

OpenLearn Champions Hub | Hafan Hyrwyddwyr OpenLearn old

...out to our Champions and learners to create a video to celebrate their achievements. Well done and congratulations to everyone who has worked on the programme so far. Cymraeg I gydnabod trydydd pen-blwydd ein Rhaglen Hyrwyddwyr, rydym wedi estyn allan at ein Hyrwyddwyr a’n dysgwyr i greu fideo i ddathlu eu cyflawniadau. Da iawn a llongyfarchiadau i bawb sydd wedi...