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Jonathan Edwards' giant world record leap – what can we learn from his long career?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Jonathan Edwards' giant world record leap – what can we learn from his long career?

...psychology in a way”. A further ingredient of success is rest and recovery. Edwards was forced to recuperate after contracting Epsterin Barr virus in 1994; it meant he was revived as he eased his way back into training. It also gave him time to think deeply about his jumping technique including a new two-arm swing skywards. The big jump The final ingredient in the mix...
Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?

...Psychology courses and qualifications What is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is the diversity of human minds and the fact that brains and neurocognition vary among all individuals. All these variations are ‘normal’ and ‘valuable’ with neurodiversity being the concept that neurological differences are to be recognised and respected as any other human variation. The...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding autism

...psychological and physical conditions (sometimes known as co-morbidity). Epilepsy is fairly common, especially in those with ‘classic’ autism. Depression is also very common, as is dyslexia, although it is not clear if the incidence of these is greater than in the non-autistic population. Activity 4 Why is autism a spectrum? Timing: Allow about 15 minutes Now that you...
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Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing

...psychological strain and mean our tiredness and need for sleep can increase. You may find it useful to try relaxation apps such as Calm if you are struggling to sleep. The Sleep Council also provide advice with seven steps to a better night’s sleep. [Graphic of a hand with a heart in the middle of it and then a dotted circle around the edge which has 5 coloured bubbles...
10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
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10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...psychological, not physical condition and it can't be 'lost' or 'taken' (literally) it hasn't always been that way. People used to think the hymen tearing and bleeding during first-time sex showed the loss of virginity, but doubts were beginning to show throughout the 16th/17th century, yet there were still myths around it. Helen King explains: "But one thing was very...
Artificial intelligence
Digital & Computing

Artificial intelligence

...psychology department teaching A.I. and having A.I. tool kits where the pupils can play with systems with simulated emotions and simulated perception, in order to get a deep understanding of perception and emotion, instead of just doing all these measurements and then running statistics packages, which is what happens now. So our educational practices will be greatly...
The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies
Health, Sports & Psychology

The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies

...Psychology. Last year, she led a team of researchers who established that there is a direct link between suicidal behaviour and having experienced a traumatic event, including those related to conflict. *** It was confirmation of what many had long suspected. Of the sample interviewed for the study, just 3.8 per cent of those who’d never experienced a traumatic event...
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...psychology classes. She’d chosen her options by then, and she did actually say to the teacher, I think I’ve got this. And unfortunately, she was ignored. And we didn’t have any information coming back from the school. We very much do things as a family, and we did talk about it altogether, my husband and my daughter, and we agreed to go to the GP because we knew...