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Reading visual images
Society, Politics & Law

Reading visual images

...psychological processes of perception and cognition. In the psychological sub-field known as ‘perception’, the study of how we comprehend images is given much attention. A whole field of psychology has been developed to understand and explain the ways in which our minds attempt to construct meaningful images from the perceptual disorder that surrounds us...Reading...
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Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...psychological aspects of mental health Discussion As you will have discovered, all these elements influence conversations about mental health with adult learners. There are no right or wrong answers and neither is this list inexhaustible. Your priorities are personalised to your own journey in learning about mental health needs so do take time to consider what you have...
Eric King and Bill Binney: Some thoughts on their interview
Society, Politics & Law

Eric King and Bill Binney: Some thoughts on their interview

...psychology. Time and again in the wake of terrorist attacks since and including 9/11, Madrid, 7/7, the murder of Lee Rigby and attacks in Paris last year, we learn of intelligence failures relating to known suspects getting lost in the morass of data and limited front line resources of the agencies. Time and again the "answer" is more extensive powers and more expansive...
The difference between the Mexican Wall and the Muslim Ban
Society, Politics & Law

The difference between the Mexican Wall and the Muslim Ban

...psychology – and Figures 2 and 3 clearly show that Trump and Clinton voters, regardless of race, divide sharply over whether favoring one’s group is racist. Who’s right? The Wall Let’s begin with the Wall. I define racism as an irrational fear or hatred of another race, a sense of racial superiority or a desire to maintain race purity. By this yardstick, Trump’s...
The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers

...psychology of exercise: integrating theory and practice, 4th edn. London: Routledge. Vseteckova, J., Horne, J., Smith, L., Trott, M. and Kentzer, N. (2020a) ‘Protocol: A systematic review on the prevalence of physical activity in informal/unpaid carers worldwide’, PROSPERO: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews. Available at:
Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...psychological pressures on pupils and parents are immense. The exam consists of compulsory papers in Chinese, mathematics and a foreign language (usually English). In addition to a selection from the six optional subjects - physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography and political economy that will be included. It's not just parents and pupils who experience the...
Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...psychological needs that can be stressful, and it is well established that carers sometimes do not prioritise their own physical and emotional needs. A lot is known about the benefits of exercising on our mood, mental and physical health and wellbeing. However, there has been less research on how healing it is to spend time outdoors using green and blue spaces. One of the...
Reparations for slavery in Barbados
Education & Development

Reparations for slavery in Barbados

...Psychological rehabilitation Technology transfer Debt cancellation The (brief) arguments For: Slavery created vast amounts of wealth for the colonisers, the planters and the white elite (see Williams, 1944) Continuing legacy of slavery (inequality of land distribution and wealth distribution) Compensation paid to slave owners Slavery is endemic in economic and political...