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Ten top tips for writing a novel
History & The Arts

Ten top tips for writing a novel

...mental function. Escape from words. The trouble with writing a novel is that once you have got over the procrastination stage, it’s tempting to swing the other way and become obsessed with the work in progress. Then, to relax you, er... read a book. You may need to read to feed your imagination, but find ways of getting right away from the written word. It’s just a...
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The trouble with teaching physics
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trouble with teaching physics

...mental block about physics. They sometimes assume that it is ‘too hard’ or there is ‘too much maths’ and so they give up, particularly if they are not intending to go on to study physics further at A Level. Teachers spend considerable time trying to make physics more enjoyable for the students by doing experiments, demonstrations and fun activities. However, fun...
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A very brief history of AI
Digital & Computing

A very brief history of AI

...mental hospitals and psychiatric centers suffering a shortage of therapists. Because of the time-sharing capabilities of modern and future computers, several hundreds of patients an hour could be handled by a computer system designed for this purpose. The human therapist, involved in the design and operation of the system, would not be replaced, but would become a much...
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Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland
History & The Arts

Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland

...mental health institutions, most recently centring on the Crichton Royal Institution in Dumfries, Scotland. My particular focus is on the use of music, with both social and therapeutic functions. Here, I’ve found programmes for annual Valentine’s concerts starting in the late-1840s which both demonstrate some of the repertoire in popular use at the time and illustrate...
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How can I cope with exam stress?
Education & Development

How can I cope with exam stress?

...feel more balanced and calm during those exams and in the run up to results day. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open University in Wales. You can learn more and find courses, articles and other activities on the collection's homepage....
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Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub

...mental health - what are these psychological effects and what can be done to reduce their impact? Trust – critical for both positive employee engagement and effective teamwork - what happens when it is breached, and how can we build and maintain trust? Change – affects all aspects of working life and greatly impacts on wellbeing - what can be done to minimise the...
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Forgotten families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forgotten families

...mental health problems, challenges within formal educational environments and future offending. Research statistics indicate that 65% of boys with a parent in prison are more likely to go on to offend, although this data somewhat oversimplifies the complex relationship between parental imprisonment and childhood experiences. Despite such findings, children are not...
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52 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

52 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...mental health (see below). Transcripts SYNDICATION AND OTHER SITES We have our sister site OpenLearn Create, which is more international with 48% of users from India and another large chunk from Tanzania and Nigeria. Our YouTube channel has a whopping 264,000 subscribers – the most on any UK university YouTube account. We have a Facebook and Twitter account with over...
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