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Is sleep the secret of success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is sleep the secret of success?

...attention in recent times is sleep. As discussed previously, recovery is an important part of competing in a major tournament. Both New Zealand and Australia have played six matches on their way to the final, which could take its toll, therefore, how they recover from that demand is vitally important to their chances of success. Sleep is perhaps the ultimate recovery...
Is there life on Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

Is there life on Mars?

...attentively, we can see the incisions that water carved, like scars on the skin of the planet. These features are also covered with salts, such as chlorates and carbonates, and especially sulphates. These minerals originate when water and rocks interact with each other, resulting in the dissolution of the rock, and upon evaporation, a salt deposit appears – this is why...
The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone
Society, Politics & Law

The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone

...attention to detail, unemotional rationality, and an imperviousness to the distress of others. And so as a society, we often don’t think about how legal professionals might be affected by the work that they do. But lawyers, of course, are not simply hard-nosed workhorses. In fact, the mental health of legal professionals is a growing concern. These concerns were first...
How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?

...attention are the experience of trauma and mental health difficulties. While the research shows that trauma alone does not cause engagement with extremism, some extremists, in particular so-called ‘lone-wolf’ attackers, have been shown to have suffered traumatic experiences and psychological problems. Others suggest that trauma is the root cause of many social...
Charles Dickens and the dinosaurs
History & The Arts

Charles Dickens and the dinosaurs

...attentions of the reader”. Dawson reflects on Dickens’s success as a serial publisher and novelist, but he might have enriched his comments by bringing either Robert Patten’s “Publishing in Parts” or David Vincent’s “Dickens’s Reading Public” into the discussion (see Palgrave Advances in Charles Dickens Studies 2006). Patten examines the cultural and...
Why I'd say yes, yes, yes to the Bad Sex award
History & The Arts

Why I'd say yes, yes, yes to the Bad Sex award

...attention than the ungovernable heave. Which brings me back to the Bad Sex in Fiction Award. Given that both Booker prize winner Richard Flanagan and Haruki Murakami are on the shortlist, it’s clear that being a great writer is no protection against poor sex prose. (Other former nominees include Jonathan Franzen, Norman Mailer and Tom Wolfe.) So who is writing about sex...
The rise of the Roses
Health, Sports & Psychology

The rise of the Roses

...attention returns once again to the potential of the England Roses to achieve success and inspire a nation. ...Research demonstrates strong links between national success and grassroots participation, meaning that the Roses are playing for more than just a medal. For those unfamiliar with the current game, netball is a fast-paced invasion team sport. This means aiming to...
Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent
Education & Development

Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent

...attention and it receives negative feedback, this can feel like not a judgement on your work but a judgement on you. Neurotypical people can be equally invested in their work but they don’t usually experience the same intense emotions. Rejection Sensitivity disorder While feeling different can make us sensitive to feedback, neurodivergent people, especially those with...