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‘Irrational emotions’ and their cognitive impenetrability
History & The Arts

‘Irrational emotions’ and their cognitive impenetrability

...et. al. (2012), which show that emotions generated by appraisal mechanisms that aren’t cognitively penetrated are more resistant to cognitive influence than those that are. Emotional recalcitrance and cognitive psychology Much of this is spadework. But by tying in the notion of emotional recalcitrance with that of cognitive impenetrability, what we gain is the ability...
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Plastic materials, pollution and recycling
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastic materials, pollution and recycling

...et al., 2009). Today’s plastics represent a great many inventions by a huge number of scientists from a number of disciplines that have developed into everyday materials in modern society. Plastics are rapidly increasing every year in their uses and applications. Scientific research into plastics and their many applications are ongoing, with many thousands of papers...
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Is sleep the secret of success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is sleep the secret of success?

...et al., 2015; Halson, 2014). Therefore the sleep an athlete has the night before and in the days leading up to a competition (e.g. Rugby World Cup final) is important. The challenge here is that athletes often report sleeping difficulties the night before an important competition due to pre-competition anxiety or excitement (Juliff, Halson, & Peiffer, 2015). Additionally,...
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How can your accent put your life at risk?
Languages

How can your accent put your life at risk?

...et al., 2016). In a quote that has almost uncanny echoes of Faysal Ishak Ahmed’s experience on the other side of the world, one junior doctor reported this conversation with a senior clinician to the researchers: And he said, ‘Oh, you know we see this, a lot of this Haitian chest pain.’ And I said, ‘What do you mean by that?’ And he said, ‘Well, they come in...
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How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful

...et al (2020) COVID-19 The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/social-care-social-work/the-effects-self-isolation-and-lack-physical-activity-on-carers Vseteckova J (2019) Depression, mood and exercise
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An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare

...et al, 2018 and Ordu et al, 2019. By integrating digital simulation into healthcare training and practice, the risk to patient care can be significantly minimised, leading to safer and more effective healthcare delivery. Activity 2 Timing: 20 minutes Part 1: Reflection Make your own notes in response to the following questions. What value could digital simulation bring to...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...styles – but also a context within which to develop your own voice and individuality as a writer. This kind of critical reading and thinking will enhance your practice of creative writing; the more you learn about how texts operate, the better equipped you’ll be as a writer. Reading as a writer, also known as ‘critical reading’ or ‘close reading’, involves...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Assessment in secondary music
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary music

...styles, traditions and cultures. For example, teaching and assessment that focuses exclusively or primarily upon performing and composing using notation provides a narrow musical experience and an inadequate basis upon which to assess musical understanding and achievement. These assessments should provide opportunities for all young people in a class or group to...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs