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African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation
History & The Arts

African Caribbean religions and the problem of representation

...perception toward African objects was extended to all African people in general through time. This developed in a negative narrative related to blackness and any dark skin colour. It is on this narrative that African and African Caribbean religions were created and portrayed as fetishised cultures by the Europeans. The prototype of African as ‘uncivilised’ or...
The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective
Society, Politics & Law

The body: a phenomenological psychological perspective

...perceptions and to any understanding of human experience. It is the ‘horizon latent in all our experience … and anterior to every determining thought’ (p. 92). Our body connects us to the world and – if we tap into our bodily experience – offers us the way to understand that world (including ourselves and others). Two key ideas are highlighted in
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...perceptions. Images of Black men as violent, hypermasculinity, so I think when a Black man presents in crisis sometimes people's ideas about what Black men are like overshadow the person that's actually in front of them. DAVID HAREWOOD So you think all those negative connotations, all those negative, all that negative language, plays into that-- CHANELLE MYRIE: It can...
Can comedy change your life?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can comedy change your life?

...perceptions altered about what the job is and how it slots into society. “One phrase I heard recently was, ‘If they’re laughing they’re listening’, and I think that’s a powerful quote. “Nobody ever listened to me when I was in the police. I had no influence. I’d never met senior officers and I’d never met my chief constable. Now I’ve been out of the...
Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life
History & The Arts

Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life

...perception? Since I love them, I cannot conceal the truth from them, – every step of cognition leads them up to this truth. And the truth is death.’ ‘Art, poetry?’ For a long time, under the influence of the success of human praise, I tried to persuade myself that that was a thing which could be done, even though death should come and destroy everything, my deeds,...
What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...perceptions of gender roles at home can all cause resentment, miscommunication and tension. According to a study authored by Daniel Carlson and colleagues, relationship quality and stability is generally highest when couples are happy with their divisions of labor and find them equitable and fair. This is often the case with same-sex couples. In their study, Abbie E....
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

...perceptions and influence attitudes and fears regarding safety and justice. Media representations of crimes are often selective, sensationalised and in some cases misleading. Berry et al., (2012) explore the media reporting of crimes and its impact upon the general public in terms of knowledge and attitudes and the moral panics that might ensue as a consequence. Their...
Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!

...perceptions, not an accurate reflection of what is happening; an internal inner critic, constantly evaluating everything we do and perhaps stopping us gaining that long worked for career. What self-limiting beliefs might you have about achieving interview success? What inner critic talk occurs when you don’t get a job you interviewed for (may feed into future...