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Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change

...Open University Transcript Stories of Change Jean-Pierre Gattuso interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, interviewer JPG: = Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Research Professor at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) National Centre for Scientific Research, France. participant RH: So this is Jean-Pierre Gattuso. Where are you from? JPG: Villefranche-sur-Mer. RH:...
Freud: The Expert View
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freud: The Expert View

...Open University being one of the handful!). It is also why there has been such controversy recently over whether Freud provides us with the basis for definitive statements about what it is to be human or whether his ideas are merely fantasy. (Freud himself was not always sure about this, describing his ideas as a ‘mythology’ at one point.) The important question this...
The Industrial Revolution and Time
History & The Arts

The Industrial Revolution and Time

...Open University's History qualifications Before the middle of the eighteenth century - the beginning of the Industrial Revolution - perceptions of time were generally hazy, (except perhaps for a handful of scientists). The means by which the passage of time were measured were rough and ready. A stick in the ground – or any conspicuous landmark – cast shadows whose...
Life After Death
History & The Arts

Life After Death

...Open University. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a series of public talks titled ‘Ageing Well’. These 6 lectures are presented on a monthly basis and aim to facilitate your learning about agerelated changes and things we need to be mindful of, as we grow older. All the way through the ‘Ageing Well’ series we discuss how important it is to maintain a...
Pharmacotherapy while ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pharmacotherapy while ageing

...Open University's Health and Social Care qualifications. In addition to that, we may already know that as we grow older, we are at higher risk of having multiple long-term health conditions, which we call polymorbidity. This often leads to the need to take several different medications in one to treat each condition (what we call polypharmacy). With all age-related...
Plato, opinions and the statues of Daedalus
History & The Arts

Plato, opinions and the statues of Daedalus

...open to challenge. Here, however, I want to investigate how Plato’s view of knowledge might help to explain why he chooses to write dialogues, rather than essays, and why Plato’s Socrates is so reluctant to offer answers to the questions that he poses. Plato’s view of knowledge could certainly help to explain Socrates’s reluctance to answer his own questions. By...
What Commercial Pilots can learn from Sports Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

What Commercial Pilots can learn from Sports Psychology

...Open University; LONDON 2012, VIDEO) Similar to athletes, commercial pilots draw on checklists as part of their pre-performance routine but may but some may benefit from engaging in additional rituals prior to flight, or prior to a specific task such as landing. · Progressive Muscle Relaxation Under highly stressful situations, progressive muscle relaxation is a...
Raising awareness and support for men
Health, Sports & Psychology

Raising awareness and support for men

...open up about their loss and to support one another. What if you are worried about a man in your life? Let them know you are there to listen and not judge. Keep in touch: a text or a phone call can make all the difference. Find out about community or local services that support men. Reassure them it is okay for them to get help. Look after yourself too: supporting someone...