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The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...becomes more focused and impairs the working memory (Martin et al., 2012). While the focus can help to evaluate the situation, people can tend to focus on the most prominent information, which may not be the most helpful or significant information at that time (Rivera et al., 2014). The combination of the impaired working memory together with this tunnelled focus may also...
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Article 5 mins
The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace

...become more self-aware, and identify and dismantle limiting attitudes and beliefs, it becomes possible to replace restrictive emotional behaviours with enhancing ones. Emotions are also a particularly important social and adaptive function, increasing awareness of other people’s perspectives and needs, and how we interact with them. This enables greater openness, trust,...
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Article 10 mins
Moons of our Solar System Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...students, currently studying with The Open University – http://www.open.ac.uk/ choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Is science fiction a field in its own right?
History & The Arts

Is science fiction a field in its own right?

...student had a significant impact on my own work. When I wrote the proposal for a PhD in literature and science, it originally did not cover any science fiction at all—it was my supervisor, Sally Shuttleworth, who very soon after the start of my PhD convinced me to include science fiction. I am grateful for that, but I also wonder how many other early-career literature...
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Supporting South Asian young adult carers: A guide for social workers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting South Asian young adult carers: A guide for social workers

...students to help them understand how they can support carers in transition, with a particular focus on South Asian young adult carers in England. South Asian young people’s caring roles are often invisible to services and may be unsupported. The SATTA study at The Open University (South Asian Young Adult Carers’ Transitions to Adulthood), funded by the NIHR, has been...
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IT: Information
Science, Maths & Technology

IT: Information

...the information you consume...BBC News 24, Sky News, CNN. We live in an era where news has become almost instantaneous. This free course, IT: Information, will look at how news is gathered and the technology that's used for its dissemination. You will also be encouraged to examine how information might be manipulated by questioning its reliability....IT: Information: Introduction - This course looks at the technologies used ......
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Innovation, markets and industrial change
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation, markets and industrial change

...become the ‘leader of the pack’ through innovation and how it can then gain an advantage over competitors by reducing its costs through large-scale production...Innovation, markets and industrial change: 2.1 Industry and markets: what do we mean? - Case study: Digital outsells film Sales of digital cameras have overtaken traditional 35 mm cameras for the first time....
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...a digitally-informed and empowered school leader and learn how to help your school respond more effectively to technology-driven change through COVID-19 and beyond. This free course will help secondary school leaders make decisions about the provision and use of online learning. School leaders in secondary education need to plan digital strategies, devise plans and
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs