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The psychology of World Cup fans
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of World Cup fans

...social surroundings, for example, our nationality, the organisation we work for, or a club we are members of. People are usually nicer towards people that share their social identity (the “ingroup”), and tend to be meaner to those that don’t (the “outgroup”) even if they know nothing else about those people. This happens even if you split people up based on...
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Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law
Society, Politics & Law

Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law

...work? How should the law deal with companies that cause fatal accidents? And what extra rights should children conceived using donor sperm have? This album introduces the legal reasoning behind legislation, rights and justice. Experts and specialist lawyers debate how the law should address criminal acts and issues such as freedom of speech, donor tracing and adoption,...
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Audio 2 hrs 3 mins
Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Languages

Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...work in this area by the Open University’s Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning. In the first five tracks we hear first-hand accounts from a number of perspectives, and in the final track, Angela Saini chairs a discussion about the points raised... Introduction to games, geeks and the parent's dilemma Angela Saini, Dr Victoria Cooper and Dr Kieron Sheehy...
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Audio 1 hr 14 mins
Review: The Digital Academic - Critical Perspectives on Digital Technologies in Higher Education
Education & Development

Review: The Digital Academic - Critical Perspectives on Digital Technologies in Higher Education

...working outside the arts and social sciences. Those who are curious will find Chapter One to be an accessible and highly enjoyable overview of the key issues, while interview transcripts in Chapters Eleven and Twelve embrace a conversational messiness that provides an alternative to the research studies. In summary, this thoughtful volume invites us to go beneath the...
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Studying Darwin
Nature & Environment

Studying Darwin

...work has gone on to influence other work around this theory...Please note that this is not a course containing teaching materials. It collates links to a variety of courses and other resources about natural selection, its relevance to different environments and animal species, and the theory's influence on future scientists, psychologists and philosophers. It will be of...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'
Health, Sports & Psychology

Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'

...many OU students working in health and social care as well as a large portfolio of courses teaching health and social care; so we would hope that our OU students connect with this programme and feel it represents something true to them." View our co-production Take our quiz on ethical decision-making Try a free course on healthcare Become a student at The Open University...
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The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...work in the social sciences falls between the two, trying to strike the right balance between them. In our account of agency-driven explanations, we focus on individualistic explanations of human agency. An individualistic analysis takes individuals rather than groups or whole societies as its fundamental starting point. While, clearly, individuals act and choose, we...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
15 facts about number 15
Education & Development

15 facts about number 15

...work. You will learn how to recognise the threats that could harm you online and the steps you can take to reduce the chances that they will happen to you. 3: Andy Warhol once said “In the future, everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes” [A Set of Six Self-Portraits, Andy Warhol] And with social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, the Pop Artist...
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