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After the mudslide, what help does Sierra Leone need?
Society, Politics & Law

After the mudslide, what help does Sierra Leone need?

...psychological support and the rest of the wraparound assistance provided by richer countries’ well-financed health economies. Embed from Getty Images Cause no harm So the wider world should give Sierra Leone its aid, but must make sure it is effective. We know that foreign aid can harm, be abused, and lead to dependency. But we also know that the absence of aid can...
Why is Donald Trump a challenge for translators?
Languages

Why is Donald Trump a challenge for translators?

...psychological strain as they grapple with their feelings about his claims, ethics and emotionally charged language – which in turn affects the translations they produce. So what is it about Trump that aggravates some translators so much? Beyond the pale It is well known that the president’s infamous tweets are often teeming with assertions that translators know to be...
‘Irrational emotions’ and their cognitive impenetrability
History & The Arts

‘Irrational emotions’ and their cognitive impenetrability

...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 to enrich our understanding of emotional recalcitrance through scientific investigation. For example, one of the findings by McRae et. al. was that cognitive re-appraisal in cases where emotions were generated...
Freedom of speech
History & The Arts

Freedom of speech

...psychological damage done to people by relentless hounding, or by hate speech. Treading the line between being too restrictive about what people are allowed to say, and being too permissive, is one of the big challenges faced by societies. Getting it wrong either way brings real dangers. It is, perhaps, one of the best ways of judging a society to see where it draws the...
‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis

...psychological help as you can’ would be another piece of advice. We did. I gathered up friends and family to support me with caring duties. Many found it a privilege to be asked and Alan enjoyed having the company of those he loved. Both of us had counselling because we went into anticipatory grief. I had never heard of the phrase. Apparently it’s common but no one...
Drivers and hand-held mobile phones: extending the ban won’t solve the problem – here’s why
Health, Sports & Psychology

Drivers and hand-held mobile phones: extending the ban won’t solve the problem – here’s why

...psychological evidence, that’s harder for drivers to resist or deny. Interactive education, which allows drivers to experience their own distraction, rather than hearing about the failures of others, would be a good place to start. If we don’t address driver attitudes, we won’t meaningfully address driver distraction, regardless of what the law says. This article...
The trouble with teaching physics
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trouble with teaching physics

...Psychology courses and qualifications. Misconceptions about physics Teaching is not as simple as presenting students with facts to memorise. Students have their own ideas about the world based on their everyday experiences. For example, students sometimes mistakenly think that light and electricity flow like water or that cold is not the absence of heat, but a substance...
Why friendships are vital to your wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why friendships are vital to your wellbeing

...Psychology Compass 8, 2, 58-72. Clift, S., and Morrison, I. (2011) ‘ Group singing fosters mental health and wellbeing: findings from the East Kent “singing for health” network project.’ Mental Health and Social Inclusion 15, 2, 88-97. De Silva, M., McKenzie, K., Harpham, T., and Huttly, S. (2005) ‘Social capital and mental illness: a systematic review.’...