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The Psychology of Decision Making
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychology of Decision Making

...manager has made an initial decision or judgement then this provides a mental anchor which acts as a source of resistance to reaching a significantly different conclusion as new information becomes available. It is what happens when one has made a snap judgement and then disregards feedback that is inconsistent with this position. This bias can affect judgements about...
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?

...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 more likely to be enrolled in these compared with women. This could...
The Industrial Revolution and Time
History & The Arts

The Industrial Revolution and Time

...management. Workers had to be woken by ‘knockers-up’; shifts needed to be measured by a factory clock. As the industrial economy and its transportation network became more and more complex, bulky raw materials and finished products needed synchronised services from canal companies, mail coaches and, later, railways. For railway passengers, especially, the use...
Life After Death
History & The Arts

Life After Death

...management and delay the ageing processes. Five main pillars of the Ageing Well series are nutrition, hydration, physical, social and cognitive stimulation. Today I am going to talk about nutrition. You may know already that our basic metabolic rate and functions slow down with ageing. Regular physical activity and good hydration are known to help raising the basic...
Depression, mood and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Depression, mood and exercise

...period of time. Perhaps it is again time to have a glass of water and go out for a walk? Some useful links: Exercise for depression: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/exercise-for-depression/ WHO (World health organisation) Depression: https://www.who.int/mental_health/management/depression/en/ Browse related content Discover more about exercising...
Technology in sport since 1969
Health, Sports & Psychology

Technology in sport since 1969

...management and improvement of our sporting performance, health and physical activity levels. [Sports and technology models] We can now train and compete with technology incorporated at every level; from a physiological perspective we can monitor heart rates, sleep quality, GPS tracking, muscle activity, recovery etc. From a movement perspective, 1971, saw sports fans...
The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...management and inferior quality of education, skills and work. Only nine of the 32 institutions inspected were judged to be good or outstanding. Specific challenges faced by SiSE learners Most students in secure environments struggle to have an equitable experience of higher education as they often have limited access to the internet and are therefore provided with an...
The geology of Northern Ireland
Science, Maths & Technology

The geology of Northern Ireland

...managed by the RSPB. Lough Melvin is particularly noteworthy for brown trout and the red listed species Arctic charr. Rivers and streams support otter, freshwater pearl mussel, salmon, trout and white-clawed crayfish, reed bunting and reed-beetle. The abundance of limestone pavement creates a unique calcareous habitat in the exposed rocks with the characteristic blocks...