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Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?

...psychologically it is real and significant. “You can ask anybody you like: anybody who has an implant, whether it’s an artificial hip or cochlea or whatever it happens to be, regards that technology as part of themselves. It’s part of them, it’s in their body, whereas if it’s outside it’s not,” he says. “When you’ve got an implant and the building, or...
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A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham
History & The Arts

A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham

...psychological moment for not bothering. Of course, he is a fetish; no Englishman can deny that the kingship is an idolatry; but he is a fetish with an uncommon share of the common man's divinity. The system which provides him for the people provides them the best administration in the world, always naturally in the hands of their superiors, social and political; but we...
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Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...psychology or climate change. These will be the starting point as you plan your module. With the one-to-one support of a personal tutor you can choose a blend of subjects that interest you, and that could form part of your future learning. Your assessment for the module is based on a series of tasks such as designing a poster, and making a video about courses you studied,...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Start writing fiction: characters and stories
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction: characters and stories

...psychological state. Heller uses first-person narration, which means we are dealing with two characters – the character being described, and the character doing the observing and describing. This adds an intrigue about the relationship between the two characters. Neither method is better than the other – they are just different approaches. Check whether you are using...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...psychological, emotional, social and environmental components of our lives. In other words, it takes into account our person and everything about our life as a whole...Mental health awareness: 1.2 Stigma and discrimination - People who suffer from mental health problems often find that the causes of their distress do not lie within them but can be found in the situations...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...psychological short-sightedness’. It biases an individual’s attention towards their immediate needs and desires and against considering more remote events or the consequences of their actions...Week 5: The short-term effects of alcohol: 2 What is a hangover? - Ethanol can have both acute (short duration) and chronic (persisting for a long time or constantly recurring)...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing key global development challenges
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing key global development challenges

...psychological and intellectual levels. What starts as a tension or dispute between a few can quickly draw in others and extend the sphere and range of interactions taking place. The impacts of conflict can range from destructive violence to constructive change, and at times, deconstruction is a necessary prelude to creating something different. [A black and white...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...Psychological hypotheses about the causation of anorexia nervosa fall into three broad categories: Emotional. Theorists have proposed that some adolescent girls past puberty are trying to regain their childhood body form; anorexic women fail to start to menstruate or cease menstruation with onset of the disorder. Depression and anxiety are common amongst people with...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs