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Do people really behave in a rational way?
Money & Business

Do people really behave in a rational way?

...If economists' view of behaviour is to remain credible, it is time they examined this area. In the meantime, we are looking into another area where insights from behavioural science and psychology are ripe for consideration by economists: how choices are affected by your personality type. This article was originally published by The Conversation under a CC-BY-ND licence...
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Sara Kay Aloe
Education & Development

Sara Kay Aloe

...psychology. It was during this time that Sara started making plans for her future… with OpenLearn at her side, of course! ‘Teaching secondary modern foreign languages, Take your teaching online, History as commemoration, Roaring twenties? Europe in the interwar period, and The Holocaust are courses which helped me shape the new ideas for my future,’ Sara told us....
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The Tulsa Race Massacre
Society, Politics & Law

The Tulsa Race Massacre

...psychological and financial, such as the moral injury to survivors, and loss of wealth. The Tulsa Race Massacre was triggered when Dick Rowland, a 19-year-old African American man, was arrested for pulling the arm of a 17-year-old white woman, Sarah Page, in an elevator. Page, who possibly was Rowland’s girlfriend, was not physically injured. However, a subsequent...
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Ambiguous loss: what it is and why is it important?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ambiguous loss: what it is and why is it important?

...psychologically absent due to being at an advanced stage of dementia or a neurological disorder. A common theme in ambiguous loss situations is a lack of clarity which leads to a disorientating sense of not knowing where you stand. This can be as a result of the conflict between a strong and profound sense of loss and an equally strong and profound sense of hope. But it...
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student

...psychology] This means that Open University staff who are supporting you in your studies, including your course tutor, can see all of your relevant Open University study. For example, your tutor could see that you have completed an OpenLearn course recommended for your formal studies. Including your badges on your Student Academic Summary allows you to highlight them to...
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Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs
Digital & Computing

Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs

...psychology of its canine users, these users directly participate in the development process. Assistance dogs In the following video, Dr Clara Mancini talks about the Animal-Computer Interaction team and their collaboration with the charity Dogs for the Disabled to design dog-friendly technologies which will make it easier for dogs to assist their humans in the home....
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Does the rural idyll really exist?
Nature & Environment

Does the rural idyll really exist?

...psychologically. [ever wondered, environment, terry hall, hayfield, inline] Dr Chris Spencer: The psychologists are trying to explain behaviour and I think behaviour is probably shaped not only by our genes but by our past experience, our social world and also the physical world we live in. So it’s trying to find how all of these things act together. Terry: So why do...
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The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...psychology behind this...Aviation has many environmental pressures that personnel are exposed to daily. It is well documented and understood that working as a commercial pilot can be an extremely demanding job due to the many stressors – high workload, heavy responsibilities, time pressures, fatigue, noise, and temperature – experienced while transporting thousands of...
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