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...health and wellbeing through more physical activity participation • improved social inclusion and community cohesion • funding new sport and transport infrastructure. With the Games now funded almost entirely by private organisations this may lead to a shift away from these ‘public’ policy goals towards activities and outcomes designed to generate private profits....

...mental health difficulties. Some autistic people may internalise in specific contexts (e.g., school, work, social situations) but externalise in the safer and more familiar environment of the home. The role of masking or camouflaging Some autistic people develop strategies and behaviours to fit in socially or to appear ‘less autistic’, and this is known as...

...wellbeing and worker identity. This article explores the impact...Find out more about The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications Psychological contract When we go to work, we have a set of expectations about how and what our employment relationship will be with our employer and colleagues, added to our employment contract. This is what psychologists call...

...self-help and treatment. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD803 Evaluating psychology: research and practice. This resource is part of the ‘Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection’ collated by The Open University in Wales. You can find out more and discover other courses, articles and interactives on the collection homepage....

...mental states such as this. In everyday life, for example, mentally healthy people distort reality to enhance their self-esteem and maintain beliefs about their self-agency. When faced with negative, ambiguous or unsupportive feedback, we often respond with exaggerated perceptions of control and unrealistic optimism. In some life situations – in states of delirium,...