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Mental health: Tips for mates
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Tips for mates

...think your friend is getting worse, has suicidal thoughts, is becoming more insular and reclusive, be aware. Also watch their eating and drinking habits - alcohol and medication don't mix well. Patience - If your friend is on strong medication, be aware that they might suffer from side effects such as sweating, nightmares, hand tremors, drowsiness, weight loss/gain,...
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Star Wars: Myth and fairy tale
History & The Arts

Star Wars: Myth and fairy tale

...thinks it’s sexual desire, and is unwittingly reliant on his wiser sister to repel his erotic drive. The suggestion of incest has Freudian companions in the symbolic castration of Luke by his father when he cuts off his hand and in the battle that culminates in Darth Vader’s death. The quest for the absent father is perhaps the strongest component of a mythic reading...
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Introduction to mental health science
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to mental health science

...think critically about some of the more pressing contemporary questions and controversies: Do anxiety and depression lie along a ‘continuum’ of human emotions? Do culture and societal views matter? How much of mental illness can the biology of the brain explain? Are anxiety and depression simply caused by the stresses and strains of daily living and by life’s events...
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South Asian heritage as a facilitator for developing identity and community
Education & Development

South Asian heritage as a facilitator for developing identity and community

...thinking and healthy living, e.g., South Asian food has empowered the South Asian community due to its high demand across the world. South Asian identity as such is continuously evolving to provide South Asian heritage a sustainable ground for procreation and preservation. South Asian identity as a platform for South Asian community A gradual phase of identity development...
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Exploring Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring Psychology

...think, develop, and experience the world around us has been fascinating psychologists for over 100 years. The tracks in this album cover a range of case studies, looking at factors which can influence the development of our personalities. What is the impact of significant people in our early lives? How do you go about the process of researching topics like this in social...
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Winning Resources and Support
Money & Business

Winning Resources and Support

...thinking, he reveals the most useful theories behind devising and carrying out compelling campaigns. Finding and Cultivating Major Donors We've all read about them from venture philanthropists to reclusive millionaires but what really motivates major donors, and how can you harness their generosity for your good cause? Hear what leading strategic consultant Theresa Lloyd...
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FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...thinking, problem solving and collaboration. STEAM focuses on using imagination and creativity through the arts in ways that bring value to STEM learning. During my field trip in Nepal, I was invited to join some sessions of the year-long programme that FabLab Nepal and Impact Hub Kathmandu, in collaboration with the non-profit organisation Karkhana Samuha and with the...
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Fossil evidence for evolution
History & The Arts

Fossil evidence for evolution

...think of Charles Darwin as a kindly-looking old man with a big beard, but let's wind the clock back to the vigorous 22-year old embarking in 1831 on the voyage of a lifetime around the world on the survey ship, HMS Beagle. Recently down from Cambridge, his training there for the clergy had assured him that species were fixed in character, having been divinely created with...
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