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Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...motivation (Black et al., 2019). Because the task you have undertaken asked you to inhabit that character, it is likely you wrote some information regarding that characters motivations, and it is also likely that such a first person account would encourage you to think about situations, rather than dispositions...Week 4: ‘Treat ’em mean, keep ’em keen’: engagement...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
An overview of wound care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An overview of wound care

...et al., 2009). Wound care is constantly evolving and those involved in the care of service users with wounds must keep up to date with current developments. Whenever wound care is carried out it is important to work within the guidelines and policies of your organisation, especially in relation to wound cleansing and the use of dressings. Tissue viability practitioners...
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Cognition and gender development
Education & Development

Cognition and gender development

...motivation for the child to behave in a gender-stereotyped manner. However, there is also evidence of choice and flexibility in children’s behaviour, and this is where cognitive processes come into play. Once children have begun to internalise the standards of behaviour appropriate for males and females, based on the social experiences described above, their own...
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Supporting children's development
Education & Development

Supporting children's development

...et al. (2008) distinguished between horizontal and vertical transitions by linking them to specific activities. Horizontal transitions occur on a daily or regular basis and usually refer to movement or a change in routine. Horizontal transitions describe activities such as children going from the classroom to the playground (a movement) or taking part in the annual sports...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Heritage case studies: Scotland
History & The Arts

Heritage case studies: Scotland

...et al., 2007). When questioned about their motives for visiting the site, many cited educational reasons; however, a large number also came as part of a ‘pilgrimage’. Interestingly, this response came, almost without exception, from international visitors. Well it was this good reputation about its great history, about the Highlands. We … wanted to see the battle,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Recovery at the Rugby World Cup
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recovery at the Rugby World Cup

...et al. (2014) concluded that there is evidence that compression garments are moderately effective in enhancing recovery from exercise induced muscle damage. So it would seem that there is some value to using compression garments to aid recovery. Massage [massage ] Massage is commonly used by rugby players to enhance their recovery between matches, for example, the England...
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How did a Scottish golf club shape how we remember the First World War?
History & The Arts

How did a Scottish golf club shape how we remember the First World War?

...et Decorum est, Owen’s shocking poem about a gas attack is not without significance; the 24-year-old officer wrote it two days later. The Shropshire lad then returned to France in 1918 and was killed one week before the Armistice on November 11. [The Conversation]Finding the place of this historic meeting adds another piece of information to our knowledge of the war...
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Workshops on gender diversity – helping us move from insults to inclusion.
Health, Sports & Psychology

Workshops on gender diversity – helping us move from insults to inclusion.

...et al., 2014), which means more people confront these challenges than many might initially think. Unfortunately, despite recent advances in the public visibility of transgender people and stories, experiences of exclusion and mistreatment are sadly enduring. [Trans student bullying] According to universal human rights principals, all people have the right to an education....
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