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evolution…

Hard-wired 14: Why Freud was almost right

1 Feb 201928 Jan 2019
Although not a fan of Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection (he was more influenced by the earlier, Lamarckian evolutionary theory), Sigmund Freud was very nearly right…
evolution…

Selection pressures 2

8 Jan 201929 Dec 2018
Our series on evolutionary psychology continues with the basic 'nuts and bolts' of natural selection and its impact upon speciation, survival and behaviour (flight, hiding, sexual attraction etc). This necessarily…
psychology…

Stoic joy

5 Jan 201929 Dec 2018
Stoicism isn't only an antidote to anger and emotional distress. It's a recipe for genuine joy - the kind of joy and wonder that comes from endless discovery and the…
law…

What is mental capacity?

4 Jan 201929 Dec 2018
Mental capacity is the ability to make your own decisions. It's assessed using a straightforward two-part test which is much easier to deal with than most people think: Part 1:…
challenging behaviour…

Challenging behaviour: Philosophy and ethics

3 Jan 201929 Dec 2018
Challenging behaviour strategies aren't necessarily complicated but they are powerful. It's important then that we use them ethically. This video outlines some of the more basic points about ethics and…
evolution…

Selection pressures part 1

2 Jan 201929 Dec 2018
What do we mean by 'selection pressure'? Doesn't evolution just happen anyway? https://youtu.be/0ewXtxJsV-g
duty of care…

MCA: Who decides?

31 Dec 201829 Dec 2018
When assessing an individual’s mental capacity it is important that we confine ourselves to assessing that person’s ability to make this particular decision (or type of decision) at this time.…
Carers in mind…

Carers in mind: It’s real for them

11 Jun 201811 Jun 2018
Caring for people with psychosis can be both stressful and mystifying. People who hear voices and respond to visions that the carer can neither hear nor see present particular problems…
Carers in mind…

Carers in mind: Introduction

11 Jun 201811 Jun 2018
Those of us who work in mental health services, be that for the NHS or in social care settings receive both payment and training for our efforts. However, there's an…
Courses…

Psychosis 4: Thought disorder

7 Nov 2017
The third in the ‘big 3’ trilogy of psychotic symptoms is, for many people, the most difficult to understand. Unlike delusions which are all about ‘what’ we think, thought disorders…

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