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Compassion and care: staff experiences of death, the role of bereavement policies in higher education
Health, Sports & Psychology

Compassion and care: staff experiences of death, the role of bereavement policies in higher education

...psychologically beneficial (DWP, 2006). However, work can also impact upon us negatively; work related stressors or reconciling the time demands of personal responsibilities among professional demands are among just some of the things that can lead to poor mental health. A protective feature for workers can be to have a good working relationship with their employees. The...
Jorge Luis Borges: A short reading list
History & The Arts

Jorge Luis Borges: A short reading list

...psychological and allegorical) is the investigation of a man’s inner self, through the works he has wrought, the words he has spoken, the many lives he has ruined. The same technique was used by Joseph Conrad in Chance (1914) and in that beautiful film The Power and the Glory: a rhapsody of miscellaneous scenes without chronological order. Overwhelmingly, endlessly,...
How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?

...psychology scholar Eldar Shafir has also found that rejection makes people focus on negative attributes. Perhaps the candidates’ campaign managers know this already and that is why the negativity in this election has been so high. But, the point to remember is that this cannot be a shallow negative attribute like sounding bossy or having a spray-tanning habit. People...
Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen
Health, Sports & Psychology

Homeland, Carrie and how mental health is portrayed on-screen

...psychologically disturbed tend to be associated with violent and aggressive behaviour, a tendency we see in films such as, Play Misty For Me (1971); Fatal Attraction (1987) and Misery (1990). In Homeland, Mathison is the protagonist and one of those in charge of matters pertaining to national security while managing her mental illness. Season one: the uncompromising...
A gift of life at the end of life
Health, Sports & Psychology

A gift of life at the end of life

...Psychology Open, 4(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102917742918 The Life. Death. Whatever: 5 things approach There is more information on the NHS organ donation website in helping you to decide and with making an organ donation decision There is also advice on how to register this decision How to have conversations with your family and or trusted individual about your...
Legacy of the Romantics
History & The Arts

Legacy of the Romantics

...psychological state, and pictures of animals were similarly probing. The Romantics revered children, because they were innocent and close to nature. Youngsters had tended to be included in family groups, dressed as young adults; but the Romantic approach was to depict them as real children, and to encourage society to be more child-centred. Romanticism influenced...
Ageing Well Collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing Well Collection

...psychological and emotional resilience.The World Health Organisation suggests you aim to be physically active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. See below for more information about the importance of physical activity and tips for getting and staying active. Being active can help you keep a healthy body and mind, plus it can help you stay independent as you...
Child spirituality
Education & Development

Child spirituality

...psychological and sociological disciplines. Those who live and work with children can draw on a wide spread of knowledge for assessing and meeting children’s needs across a range of areas: physical and developmental needs cognitive and learning needs social and environmental needs emotional and affectional needs behavioural presentation. Government guidelines assist...