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myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh
Education & Development

myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh

...psychology techniques. Both apps are available to download on Apple and Google Play app store. Please note as this resource is aimed at Welsh speakers, not all website content has been translated into English. myf.cymru is a Welsh language mental health and wellbeing project and website for students. The resources have been created in partnership with Bangor University,...
I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity

...psychology academics at The Open University is the first in the UK which asked people with experience of internet infidelity how it impacted them, providing a fascinating insight into how internet infidelity is directly affecting 21st century relationships. The study was based on an anonymous online survey with 239 adults from 18 to 73 years old. The research used open as...
The meaning of home in later life
Health, Sports & Psychology

The meaning of home in later life

...psychological and the structural environments. It is a concept that is more complex and says something about personal meaning and identity, about family and friends, our life history. It varies depending on our age, gender, culture and generation. Given this complexity there is a vast multi-disciplinary literature on the concept of home from many disciplines. This...
The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...psychological challenges of some of these transitions and the impact they can have on the athlete. This course will offer you practical guidance, whether you support athletes as a coach or parent or whether you are an athlete yourself, and draws on a wealth of case study and audio-visual material to bring the athlete’s journey to life. The course is introduced by former...
World-Changing Women: Murasaki Shikibu
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Murasaki Shikibu

...remarkable writing. It is considered to be the world's first psychological novel and one of the most distinguished masterpieces of Japanese literature. Aside from the novel, Murasaki Shikibu left a collection of her poetry and a fragmentary diary. She last appears in a record dating from 1013, and her date of death is unknown. Find out more about literature and history...
Methods of studying children: the background
Education & Development

Methods of studying children: the background

...a longitudinal study, and the way it is reported also involves case studies of individual children and their families. Discover methods of studying children The collection of articles, videos, photos and audio exploring child development has been made possible by a partnership between the British Psychological Society and The Open University Child and Youth Studies Group....
Oliver Sacks: "Romantic, in the sense of the romantic poets"
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oliver Sacks: "Romantic, in the sense of the romantic poets"

...psychological awakening after being neurologically trapped for decades. It was made into a now rarely seen documentary for Yorkshire Television which was eventually picked up by Hollywood and made into the movie starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro. But it was The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat that became his signature book. It was a series of case studies,...
After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack
Health, Sports & Psychology

After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack

...psychological support you can give to someone after a traumatic event is simply to be there and act in a kind, caring way towards them. Research repeatedly shows that social support is the single most important factor that protects people from the after effects of trauma. And this social support can be provided by anyone – a partner, family, friends, colleagues or...