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The Problem with Pink
History & The Arts

The Problem with Pink

...coding can also be a cause for concern – there has been much anxious debate in the media about the ‘pinkification’ of products aimed at young girls, for example. It is argued that the association of pink with femininity entails a rather narrow view of what it means to be a woman, one centred on youth, beauty, sexuality and motherhood. Pink may seem gentle, sweet and...
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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?

...codes for the various things that people might have a pathological fear of, say, spiders” adds Dr Seymour.”Then, in principle, patients could have regular sessions of Decoded Neurofeedback to gradually remove the fear response these memories trigger". Such a treatment could have major benefits over traditional drug based approaches. Patients could also avoid the...
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Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!
Education & Development

Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!

...code that takes you to the podcast episode that accompanies the chapter, where you can hear education professionals digging into their pop culture passions and pondering paradigms. We’re pleased to release this book as both an OER (Open Educational Resource) under the Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license and as a paperback. This means you...
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Starting with psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Starting with psychology

...simple explanation for human behaviour is almost impossible. Activity 1: Boys' toys and girls' toys Timing: 0 hours 5 minutes In the photograph below there are two children playing with toys. You will see that the boy is playing with the truck and the girl with the doll. Most children, when given a free choice of toys, tend to select the toys that are thought to be...
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Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?
History & The Arts

Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?

...simple, they must carry their burden before earning them back through box office sales and so on. If grants can reduce or eliminate production costs, then studios have no reason not to produce! This reduction in risk permits studios who receive them to be a bit more daring in their offerings; another reason why films from the National Film Board of Canada are so widely...
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Disraeli on Munich
History & The Arts

Disraeli on Munich

...simple; archaic, but not rude; the figures of the friezes in outline, and without relief. The saloon of reception, on the contrary, is Homeric; and in its colouring, design, and decoration, as brilliant, as free, and as flowing as the genius of the great Mæonian. The chamber of the throne is entirely adorned with white bas-reliefs, raised on a ground of dead gold; the...
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Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?
History & The Arts

Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?

...simple thank yous to supporters and a short clip of the Freedom Ball dance he shared with his wife. Within 24 hours, however, the new president stumbled up against complicated federal law when he (or one of his staff) tweeted, then deleted, that Trump was “honered” to serve as president. [Tweets from the President as described in the text] Shortly afterward, a second...
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Personality: A user guide
Health, Sports & Psychology

Personality: A user guide

...simple answer to this question. It is certainly true that some extremes carry some risks. Low agreeableness is associated with violence, whilst high neuroticism is associated with the risk of depression and anxiety. However, all the systems whose operation is reflected in personality differences are there for a reason. Anxiety and fear are good things to have (at least a...
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