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Influence of temperament
Education & Development

Influence of temperament

...Psychological Development and Early Childhood, Oxford, Blackwell.) © Open University 2005...Find out more about The Open University's Early Years courses Here we will consider whether temperamental differences are related to other aspects of children’s development. It must be emphasized that temperament is concerned with individual differences and therefore the impact...
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Getting started with SPSS
Society, Politics & Law

Getting started with SPSS

...psychological research. However, many people find the idea of using statistics, and especially statistical software packages, extremely daunting. This free course, Getting started with SPSS, takes a step-by-step approach to statistics software through seven interactive activities. No statistics software is needed...Handling statistical data is an essential part of...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
North Sea, air safety and Brexit
Nature & Environment

North Sea, air safety and Brexit

...forensic analysis of what had happened. The 225 and its close variant, the 332, were grounded while detective work took place. Subsequently, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) decided that what they had discovered, allied to a series of protective safety orders, meant “an acceptable level of safety” had been restored. EASA said Airbus, who makes the Super...
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What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?
Money & Business

What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?

...like it is too good to be true, it probably is too unsafe to be purchased! Weblinks Your and your money - don't let your money be the boss of you, get help from our interactive The psychology of deception - how can rational people fall for scams? Moneymadeclear - guides and advice from the Financial Services Authority Course You and your money: personal finance in context...
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A parasocial Valentine's letter
History & The Arts

A parasocial Valentine's letter

...psychology of our relationships with fictional villains’. Catherine Earnshaw Wuthering Heights Haworth Moor West Yorkshire BD22 9QS My dearest Cathy, I write, as usual, as I sit by the fireside, your book open in front of me. As I read the pages that make you come alive, I can almost feel your eyes staring at me from between the words, as if you are looking out through...
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Design and Creativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Design and Creativity

...psychology and design. Monica Bueno describes her education and how she chose Philips. Philips: Teamwork The T211 Course Team reflects on the Philips design process. Philips: Creative Product Design Making a new range of webcams. From developing the concept to expanding the range, Tom Delaey takes us through the process step by step. Philips: Teamwork The network of...
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Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers
Education & Development

Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers

...psychological wellbeing scales (Impact Ed, 2022); additionally, daily reading is linked to better behavioural adjustment at the start of adolescence (Mak and Fancourt, 2019). Furthermore, OECD data consistently show that ‘engagement in reading is strongly correlated with reading performance and is a mediator of gender or socio-economic status’ (OECD, 2021). So,...
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Hardboiled Blues: Rory Gallagher’s Blues Lyrics Revisited
OpenLearn Ireland

Hardboiled Blues: Rory Gallagher’s Blues Lyrics Revisited

...psychological thriller The Talented Mr Ripley) had a significant impact on him. He frequently cited Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler as his favourite authors, but he also enjoyed the works of Patricia Highsmith, Peter Cheyney and Walter Mosley (Muise, 2002). All of these influences merged together in his songwriting, resulting in a unique form of ‘hardboiled...
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