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Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...et al., 2009) have shown that the rate of psychotic disorders can be as much as four times greater in the poorer households compared to those that are better off, whilst rates of anxiety and depression can be twice as great in the lower income households. There is still much debate about the contribution of biological, psychological and social factors to mental health and...
The psychological benefits of multilingualism
Languages

The psychological benefits of multilingualism

...et al. 2010; Tang, Yin, and Nelson 2010; Lee, Gettman, and Swanson 2013). Due to their multilingual skills and language-learning experiences, polyglots are thus more likely to be in control and at ease when faced with the wide range of issues that life will throw at them. They are also likely to perform well in cross-cultural settings as they value diversity and are able...
Are things changing in world rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are things changing in world rugby?

...instituting a code of behaviour to limit the excesses of unrestrained youthful masculinity in his players off the pitch. Whatever the extent of residual class, gender and ethnic inequalities, there is evidence of change, which is made more possible by the incredibly high standard of the rugby being played in what has been, despite national disappointment, a magnificent...
Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends
Science, Maths & Technology

Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends

...institutional obstacles to her studies she achieved a doctoral degree at the age of 25 from the University of Erlangen. The usual postdoctoral path in Germany was denied to women at this time, but she was able to continue working in mathematics by helping her father—who was also a mathematician—with his research. She became interested in the work of the famous...
What happens to our brains when we're afraid - and can that help us overcome fear?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens to our brains when we're afraid - and can that help us overcome fear?

...Institute International, Kyoto and Centre of Information and Neural Networks, Osaka, led the research: "In effect, the features of the memory that were previously tuned to predict the painful shock, were now being re-programmed to predict something positive instead." The team then tested what happened when they showed the volunteers the pictures previously associated with...
Becoming a University of Sanctuary
Society, Politics & Law

Becoming a University of Sanctuary

...institutions have to demonstrate that they are meeting a series of outcomes relevant to supporting those from a forced migration background. This includes a clear commitment, for example, to supporting those from a forced migrant background in accessing education, creating a spirit of inclusivity within the organisation, teaching themes of migration and sanctuary, and...
Heaven: What might it be like?
History & The Arts

Heaven: What might it be like?

...institutional Christianity, stimulating spiritual exploration with a focus on personal experience. Through studying how people have understood heaven in various times and places one discovers a multiplicity of visions and views of the world. Reflecting upon the imagery of heaven gives us an opportunity to think about what motivates our actions in the world, and our...
Support for dyslexic language students through feedback
Education & Development

Support for dyslexic language students through feedback

...institution. Specific guidelines for languages teachers are outlined below. First contact and motivation Teachers are advised to: Find out about any personal reasons or motivation to study a foreign language that their students may have, and bear this in mind to encourage them to do their best and remain motivated and focused (this applies to all learners). Point out that...