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A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture

...pp. 127–150). New York: Psychology Press. Sen, A. (2008) ‘Violence, identity and poverty’, Journal of Peace Research, 45(1), pp. 5–15. Wan, C. and Chiu, C. Y. (2009) An intersubjective consensus approach to culture in Wyer, R., Chiu, C.-Y., Hong, Y. (eds), Understanding culture: Theory, research and application (pp. 79–91). New York: Psychology Press....
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The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex
History & The Arts

The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex

...psychological rather than a physical condition. It’s not something that can be “lost” or “taken”. Yet while not every woman has a hymen, and it’s rarely some tough barrier, the concept of technical virginity still focuses on whether there has been vaginal penetration by a penis. And surgical reconstructions are still performed, for example in Iran, to create a...
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Virtual murder: Just a game?
History & The Arts

Virtual murder: Just a game?

...Psychological Association released the findings of a study of hundreds of research papers published between 2005 and 2013. They concluded that ‘The research demonstrates a consistent relation between violent video game use and increases in aggressive behaviour, aggressive cognitions and aggressive affect, and decreases in pro-social behaviour, empathy and sensitivity to...
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Invasion of the killer pumpkins
Money & Business

Invasion of the killer pumpkins

...psychological need. Certainly, from a marketing perspective, there’s got to be a benefit in it for the customer. People don’t just dress outlandishly and eat junk for no reason – do they? Perhaps the benefit is the way in which Halloween allows us to contemplate mortality without getting all religious and serious about it. After all, in a secular society death is...
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What is forensic science?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is forensic science?

...psychology, photography and various scientific methods into a coherent guide. Gross argued for the standardisation of methods and a systematic approach to obtaining evidence in criminal cases. Many branches of forensic science have developed over the past centuries in order to catch criminals, or prove innocence, in vastly different scenarios. They range from complex...
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Ten tips for students starting university
Education & Development

Ten tips for students starting university

...subject... All my own work 10: Enjoy yourself, but be aware of the impact of alcohol [Three young men drinking beer] Lots of university students drink alcohol as a social activity; when done in moderation this tends to be fine. However, alcohol abuse can cause physical and psychological problems. Explore the effects of alcohol in our free course... The science of alcohol...
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Living with Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with Disability

...psychological impacts and investigate the extent to which care environments are enabling or disabling. The album also contains a fictional case study which explores some of the issues facing people who are carers in their own homes. To complete the album, Joanna Bornat and Jan Walmsley of The Open University's Faculty of Health and Social Care explain why some of the case...
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Behind the camera
History & The Arts

Behind the camera

...psychological, the social/cultural and the political/ideological motivations. On a psychological level, much use of film has come about to overcome the basic existential conundrum of life - why are we here, and if life is so transitory, how can we make a mark to let the future know we have passed by? One prominent strand of fine art – the portrait – had developed to...
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