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Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...cognitive, social, developmental, biological and individual differences...Critically exploring psychology: 1.1 Cognitive psychology - Cognitive psychology is an approach to human thinking that has been inspired by the development of computers in the 20th century. The British mathematician Alan Turing was responsible for the argument that if machines perform in ways which...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning
Education & Development

Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning

...cognitive development Professor Alison Garton explores the advantages that social support brings to children when they’re learning, and the importance of empathy and intersubjectivity Infants' understanding of other people Professor David Messer of The Open University sets the scene for the second set of interviews on the album From intersubjectivity to subjectivity Dr...
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Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Developing psychosocially informed self-help on gender

...neuroscience, trans and queer scholarship, intersectional thinking, and gender-affirmative psychotherapy; we introduce these ideas simply and clearly, and develop activities to enable readers to apply them to their own lives. The key methods that we employ to do this include: An examination of how gender is seen in broader culture, and how experiences of gender are...
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Article 10 mins
Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem
Society, Politics & Law

Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

...cognitive short cuts so as to make their decision-making fast, efficient (and often accurate). Through experience, experts learn what information to use and what information to ignore, which allows their decision making to become more efficient. However, this efficient cognitive system can sometimes filter out important pieces of information incorrectly (such as when a...
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Article 5 mins
The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing

...cognitive stimulation. This is because Green Social Prescribing can encourage someone to take up physical activity outdoors with others, providing cognitive and social stimulation as well as exercise. If paired with healthy snacks and hydration, then all five pillars are part of it! Green Social Prescribing for a better society Social Prescribing is about supporting...
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Article 5 mins
Emotion: an introductory picture
History & The Arts

Emotion: an introductory picture

...cognitive psychologist might investigate how emotions influence the way in which we think and act. These scientific accounts can be tested by experiment; in addition, they can be assessed in the light of established theories about how the brain works, and about how people think and behave. How does a philosophical answer to the ‘What is…?’ question relate to these...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Sut mae rheoli straen ddigidol technoleg
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sut mae rheoli straen ddigidol technoleg

...Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. RSNA conference presentation in Neuroradiology (Cognitive and Psychiatric Disorders): http://archive.rsna.org/2017/17040126.pdf (accessed 18/5/2018) Tromholt, M. (2016). The Facebook experiment: Quitting Facebook leads to higher levels of well-being. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 19(11), 661-666. Wilmer, H. H., Sherman, L....
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Article 10 mins
Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds
Education & Development

Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds

...cognitive development and on the ways these theories can inform educational practice. Dialogic teaching: Language and thinking Professor Neil Mercer talks about his involvment in the 'Thinking together' and 'Dialogic teaching in the Science classroom' research projects which explore the relationship between language and thinking. A dialogic teacher's perspective Primary...
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Audio 1 hr 42 mins