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Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
Society, Politics & Law

Why books are a lifeline for prisoners

...empathy for others. Our conversation was surprisingly upbeat, with the focus on the future rather than the grim present. Back in London, there have been anguished protests from authors, with many a reference to hope, fairness, decency, to the reading of books as a general force for good. There was a protest outside Pentonville Prison. Mystifyingly, some good-hearted folks...
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English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation
History & The Arts

English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation

...empathy through the different perspectives it affords. (More concrete evidence exists for the benefits of regularly reading literature – and being read to – for children’s cognitive development and educational attainment.) For those of us lucky enough to teach or study English literature, its rewards are often even more profoundly felt and yet difficult to quantify....
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Everyone Can Learn to Coach! Coaching with the OSCAR Model
Health, Sports & Psychology

Everyone Can Learn to Coach! Coaching with the OSCAR Model

...empathy – Cox and Bachkirova (2007) stress the need for the coach to acknowledge and understand emotion as normal, working to understand coachee’s emotional reactions and difficulties, rather than ignoring or trying to change or control them (i.e., displaying emotional intelligence.) Collaboration and facilitation – coaching is a reflective and collaborative...
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Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...empathy and compassion to others. (International Literacy Association, 2018) The ILA advocates for the ‘right to read’ to be recognised as a fundamental right for all children. Knowing that reading changes lives, learning to read and access to reading materials is therefore an issue of equality and social justice. High quality reading instruction (comprising teaching...
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How did music influence Virgina Woolf?
History & The Arts

How did music influence Virgina Woolf?

...empathy and a wish for real connection with others. The allusion to music also allows Woolf to flesh out aspects of her character’s inner life that could not be addressed directly: the story draws on music’s contemporary association with homosexuality, which is further implied through the description of Mr Carslake as a ‘queer fish’ whose ‘affections’ for his...
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On the inside of the rebellion against climate change
Nature & Environment

On the inside of the rebellion against climate change

...empathy, warmth and agreement with XR’s aims – a far cry to what one might otherwise view as a more deeply polarised situation. What was astounding to me was the deliberate approach of de-escalation occurring on behalf of protestors, as the potential for friction between protestors and police, increased during the arrest process. The second big insight for me was that...
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Legacy of the Romantics
History & The Arts

Legacy of the Romantics

...empathy. Perhaps today’s passion for celebrity is very much in keeping with the spirit of Romanticism, and a number of media artistes have achieved immortality by virtue of their insistence on living life their way, seeking fulfilment on their own terms – whatever the outcome. One thing is certain: the Romantic period marked a shift in the way people thought, and has...
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Article 10 mins
Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education
Education & Development

Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education

...empathy and adaptability (Barrett 2018). Such competencies can be developed through Peace Education activities that offer opportunities for groups to find areas of commonality in diverse communicative repertoires, enabling people to work effectively together, whatever their differences. [A group of children, some wearing hijabs, holding signs say no wars and names of...
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