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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...
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...et al.’s main findings. As you can see, white participants in the study tended to classify positive words more quickly (in milliseconds) if they were preceded by exposure to a white face ‘prime’ than they did when such words were preceded by a black face prime. Similarly, white participants tended to classify negative words more quickly when preceded by a black,...
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Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...et al. Associations between objectively measured physical activity and academic attainment in adolescents from a UK cohort. Br J Sports Med. 2014;48(3):265-270. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092334 NICE guidelines. March 2018. “Physical activity and environment.” https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG90 NHS Digital. 2019. “Statistics on obesity, physical activity and...
Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change

...et Marie Curie-Paris 6. He investigates the response of marine organisms and ecosystems to global environmental changes such as ocean warming and acidification. Links: ◦ Website ◦ Animated movie ◦ Products of The Oceans 2015 Initiative © ​ The Open University Transcript Stories of Change Jean-Pierre Gattuso interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, interviewer JPG: =...
Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...et al., 2004). Strength training can limit the loss of bone density and strengthen the integrity of the joints offering more support and less risk of injury. Additionally, over time, joint supporting tissues (ligaments and tendons) lose their elasticity and the tissues within our joints (collagen and cartilage) lose their fluidity and strength. This degeneration of the...
Marketing in the 21st Century
Money & Business

Marketing in the 21st Century

...et al., 2012, p. 632) This free course is an adapted extract from an Open University course BB844 Marketing in the 21st century...Marketing in the 21st century: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: articulate whether marketing is a process or philosophy think analytically, creatively and in an integrated manner about marketing ethics...
Piracy, anonymity & parametric politics: An interview with Ned Rossiter and Soenke Zehle
History & The Arts

Piracy, anonymity & parametric politics: An interview with Ned Rossiter and Soenke Zehle

...institutions cannot carry, without at least a sense of its ‘parametric’ dimensions. - Daniël de Zeeuw [A face comprising a merger of a photo of a woman and a cartoon of a man] The interview Pirate practices often involve theft and property violations without clearcut ideological motives, as is the case with most torrent trackers. For this reason they are often dubbed...