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Freud: The Expert View
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freud: The Expert View

...worlds of literature and science. And one of the great features of his theory is that it links our biological being with the meanings that constitute our experience. Becoming a great scientist was Freud’s initial ambition but - for practical reasons - he eventually turned to what we would now call psychotherapy. He began by studying what others were doing in this field,...
Timeline: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Timeline: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022

...World War In September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany. Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Margaret, spent their time in Windsor castle. In 1940, the 14-year-old Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast during the BBC's Children's Hour, addressing other children who had been evacuated from the cities. Later on in the war she joined the Women's Auxiliary Territorial...
International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour
Society, Politics & Law

International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour

...a world of connections - with Europe and with other countries, including the Commonwealth. Only when the power and necessity of these connections and their role in making the UK what it is today is recognised will anti-immigration arguments and sentiments about Europeans and non-Europeans alike be challenged. This article was previously published on the LSE Brexit Blog...
How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?

...world. For example, although the evidence strongly supports the value of peer support, it has been almost impossible to meet in person during the pandemic and many carers appear understandably nervous about returning to face-to-face support groups even once the lockdown is relaxed. The recommendations are equally applicable to online and socially distanced peer support...
Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?

...world. These programs address risk factors and teach people how to manage their illness. Although previously recommended mainly for individuals suffering a heart attack or coronary artery bypass surgery, the programs are increasingly recommended for those suffering heart failure. Unfortunately, a synthesis of available information shows that, in the US, men were a third...
Volkswagen scandal will send costly ripples through auto industry
Money & Business

Volkswagen scandal will send costly ripples through auto industry

...world get involved. Volkswagen has itself set aside almost $8 billion for recalls, and its market value has already plunged almost $28 billion (about 30%). This puts a conservative estimate of the cost to Volkswagen and its shareholders in the vicinity of at least $54 billion given fines outside the US and lost sales that result from the scandal. To the extent that...
What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?
Science, Maths & Technology

What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?

...world will perform nativity plays with Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus laid in a manger, visited by Shepherds, Angels and Wise Men. All watched over by a star. [Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) photographed during October 2024 on the western horizon]Figure 1 Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) photographed in October 2024 on the western horizonShow descriptionComet...
Raising awareness and support for men
Health, Sports & Psychology

Raising awareness and support for men

...world: where people can be safe and grow to reach their full potential. Why the focus on men? [Portrait of a white man & black man in a hoodie image next to each other.] Men are three times more likely than women to die by suicide. Men aged 40 to 49 have the highest rate of suicide in the UK. Men are less likely to seek support such as psychological therapies when...