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The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...Le Doux, 1997The startle effect is also known as the ‘amygdala hijack’ because the amygdala is central to the startle response (Le Doux, 2000). The amygdala is a structure in the limbic system that is involved directly with motivation, particularly related to survival and our emotions. It is also responsible for processing emotions such as fear, pleasure, and anger....
Getting started with Spanish 3
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 3

...Le pongo en seguida. I’m putting you through right away. Un momento, le paso. One moment, I’m putting you through. Activity 1 Read the expressions below, and drag and drop them to match with the appropriate English descriptions. Sí, un momento, le paso putting someone through ¿Puedo hablar con el señor Gonzalo Reina? asking to speak to a person ¿De parte de...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
How did Aretha Franklin inspire the civil rights movement?
History & The Arts

How did Aretha Franklin inspire the civil rights movement?

...articulate the collective emotion, frustration, strength and depth of their experiences. Her voice rang out at historical political milestones – at the 1968 Democratic party convention in Chicago that shortly followed the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr and Robert F Kennedy, and at the inauguration of the first African American president Barack Obama in 2009....
The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
Languages

The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues

...their lyrics offered ‘an unprecedented new arena of self-expression’ as they often sang about ‘overt sexuality, abusive men and even queer perspectives’. Together, they articulated a ‘collective experience of freedom’, thereby defying social norms and giving a voice to the voiceless. Their important place in the history of the blues cannot be overstated....
Get ready for beginners’ French Badge icon
Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...le français’?...When you hear people speaking French, do you wish you could join the conversation? Or do you have a passion for French culture and want to immerse yourself in it? Perhaps you have an opportunity to work in a French-speaking country? There are lots of reasons for wanting to learn French. If you have decided that now is the time for you to learn another...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Getting started with Italian 1
Languages

Getting started with Italian 1

...Le sue specialità sono il gelato in estate e la cioccolata calda in inverno. A Napoli c’è il Caffè Gambrinus, famoso per le sfogliatelle e i babà. È anche molto conosciuto il Caffè Florian di Venezia, dove servono il tipico liquore al caffè. Un caffè storico molto importante di Roma è il Caffè Greco, rinomato per la focaccia di polenta. Il Caffè San Marco,...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Advanced Spanish: Language in context
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Language in context

...les da la gana, y se dedican a transgredir esas reglas que a la generación anterior le parecen tan importantes. Lo que pasa también es que, en los últimos años, o sea en lo que va de milenio (te estoy hablando de… de una o dos generaciones, como mucho ¿no?), el… el mundo de las comunicaciones ha experimentado una transformación tan vertiginosa que ha...
Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?
Education & Development

Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?

...articulates: Do I choose physical safety or emotional safety? Do I choose physical health or mental health? So, from California to Texas, in elementary schools and colleges, administrators are considering the costs and benefits of redesigning bathrooms to accommodate transgender students. For example, students at University of Pittsburgh can now use bathrooms that conform...