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Three principles of a coaching approach
Money & Business

Three principles of a coaching approach

...attention to things like posture, gesture and facial expression. The coach also needs to be aware of how their voice is matching the voice of the client, and we need to pay attention to tone and volume. One other aspect of building rapport is to pay attention to energy, pace and mood. For example, if a client is slow paced, the coach may need to slow their pace to match...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Is norovirus an economic threat?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is norovirus an economic threat?

...attention yet? [Painted stick men on the side of a building, apparently vomiting] Yes, we are talking about norovirus, that virus that can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or cramps, diarrhea, and fever. The virus that caused Chipotle food poisoning outbreaks. The virus for which currently no treatment or vaccine exists. Although norovirus infection can be deadly,...
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Article 5 mins
Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?
OpenLearn Ireland

Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?

...attentional blink paradigm (Piech, Pastorino & Zald, 2010) and dot probe tasks (Placanica, Faunce & Soames Job, 2002), to test what people focus on have found that people’s attention is biased toward food stimuli when they are calorie deprived. Moreover, brain imaging studies have found increased activity in areas relevant for attention when calorie deprived individuals...
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Article 5 mins
The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'
Health, Sports & Psychology

The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'

...attention span. The way our memory works depends in many ways on our attention span. The lower the attention span, the less we remember. Attention span naturally decreases with ageing but exercising our brain might help us to keep the decline at a slow rate. Some of the ‘brain exercise’ suggestions below, might be useful: Play games you are familiar with but also...
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Article 10 mins
Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?
History & The Arts

Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?

...attention from feminist and queer scholars offering different interpretations. The legacy of the film can be measured in its influence at the time and it remains an important reference point in courses on LGBT history and queer studies today. Going mainstream Tangerine offers a chance to revisit these issues, and is receiving similar levels of attention. It is filmed on a...
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Article 5 mins
Sounds of environmental change
Society, Politics & Law

Sounds of environmental change

...attention to senses such as smell, touch and sound, in order to gain a better understanding of different ways in which people experience place. Sounds experienced on and by the sea can tell geographers a lot about how people experience and value coastal landscapes, particularly when these are under threat from rising sea levels. Asking people to choose sounds that remind...
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Audio 15 mins
The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...attention to determine what is happening, and to assess whether this situation is dangerous or not. In this way, surprise as a feeling can be positive or negative, varying with the importance of the outcome, as well as our beliefs about the outcome. For a pilot, the feeling of surprise might be something that violates a pilot’s expectations. For example, an aircraft may...
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Article 5 mins
Universities, empires and refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Universities, empires and refugees

...attention under the hashtag #RhodesMustFall Cecil Rhodes is a controversial figure because his mining company in Africa, De Beers, practised brutal and racially prejudicial control of indentured workers, and was instrumental in extending British influence on the continent. There is also a statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College, Oxford. Despite calls for its removal, the...
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Article 5 mins