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Understanding depression and anxiety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding depression and anxiety

...et al., 2003). The chances of experiencing such disorders are also increased if other risk factors are present (Turner and Lloyd, 1995). For instance, in January 2010, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the number of suicides in the UK had risen sharply since the recession began, reversing the downward trend of the previous decade. Suicides rose by 6%...
The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?
Money & Business

The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?

...et al., 2021, p. 6). This was reportedly because employees had evaluated their job satisfaction during lockdown periods in particular, discovered they were in fact unhappy and handed in their notices accordingly. In fact there have been claims that this level of turnover was as much driven by people leaving work altogether as it was them moving to different employment....
To the Moon and beyond
Science, Maths & Technology

To the Moon and beyond

...et al published a paper looking at green glass which is produced in firefight interruptions to the moon surface and they found significant quantities of volatiles present. This led to a reanalysis of all the polar samples found a few tens of ppm to a few hundreds of ppm of water especially present in lunar rocks and this water is primordial water thought to be have been...
Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?

...et al., 2021) and elite athletes are not immune to this. Elite athletes were found to experience increased symptoms of mental health difficulties (e.g. depression) during COVID-19 lockdowns (Simons et al., 2021). As such the need for psychological intervention to support athletes is paramount (Reardon et al., 2021). The impact on the training schedules of athletes was...
The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children

...et al., 2019). These risk factors reflect a variety of complex processes including children being separated from their parent and the disturbance this causes; financial struggles; stigma and difficulties in trying to keep in contact with the imprisoned parent (Murray & Farrington, 2008). It can be extremely traumatic for a child to watch their parent or family member...
Winning Resources and Support
Money & Business

Winning Resources and Support

...motivates major donors, and how can you harness their generosity for your good cause? Hear what leading strategic consultant Theresa Lloyd has to say on the subject. Here she talks about the factors that drive these individuals to share their wealth, making some telling comparisons between the UK and US experience of philanthropy. She explore what kind of causes major...
How to make the best of your digital badge
Education & Development

How to make the best of your digital badge

...motivate, to provide a means of demonstrating professional development and to allow learners to showcase their unique strengths and interests. But what does it mean to you, the badge earner, to have a digital badge these days? OpenLearn's impact The OpenLearn website was launched in 2006 to be a platform for free learning resources in support of the Open University’s...
Living psychology: animal minds
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living psychology: animal minds

...et al., 1993). The scene is a typical household kitchen. On the kitchen counter is a plate of biscuits. Lily is in the kitchen. Lily is hungry and can see the biscuits. Which of these assumptions, if any, do you think are reasonable to make: Lily likes eating biscuits Lily would be happy if she ate the biscuits Lily would be unhappy if she could not eat the biscuits Lily...
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