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Judgement and decision making (2023)
Book Chapter
Ball, L. J., Butler, L. T., Sherman, S. M., & St Clair-Thompson, H. (2023). Judgement and decision making. In Cognitive Psychology in a Changing World. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145851-6

This chapter is concerned with two related processes – judgement and decision making. We start off by looking at how we make judgements, specifically considering the role that probability judgements, for example availability and representativeness he... Read More about Judgement and decision making.

Speech and other language issues (2023)
Book Chapter
Ball, L. J., Butler, L. T., Sherman, S. M., & St Clair-Thompson, H. (2023). Speech and other language issues. In Cognitive Psychology in a Changing World. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145851-8

In this chapter, we consider how people can perceive and recognise speech. This is harder than you might imagine. Unlike written words which have a space between them, spoken words often run together and, unlike written text, once uttered, the signal... Read More about Speech and other language issues.

Everyday memory (2023)
Book Chapter
Ball, L. J., Butler, L. T., Sherman, S. M., & St Clair-Thompson, H. (2023). Everyday memory. In Cognitive Psychology in a Changing World. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145851-10

This chapter is concerned with memory processes that occur within one’s typical daily environment. It first considers autobiographical memories, memories about us and our personal experiences, exploring theories and characteristics of autobiographica... Read More about Everyday memory.

Creativity and expertise (2023)
Book Chapter
Ball, L. J., Butler, L. T., Sherman, S. M., & St Clair-Thompson, H. (2023). Creativity and expertise. In Cognitive Psychology in a Changing World. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145851-3

In this chapter, we explore the remarkable capacity for creativity that humans possess. The first part of the chapter focuses on creative cognition. We start by defining what creativity is and then consider some of the processes underpinning it. We c... Read More about Creativity and expertise.

Deductive reasoning (2023)
Book Chapter
Ball, L. J., Butler, L. T., Sherman, S. M., & St Clair-Thompson, H. (2023). Deductive reasoning. In Cognitive Psychology in a Changing World. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145851-4

This chapter explores a particular type of reasoning – deductive reasoning. We first look at what deductive reasoning is (and isn’t). We then look at some of the types of deductive reasoning such as conditional reasoning or ‘if … then’ reasoning and... Read More about Deductive reasoning.

Attention (2023)
Book Chapter
Ball, L. J., Butler, L. T., Sherman, S. M., & St Clair-Thompson, H. (2023). Attention. In Cognitive Psychology in a Changing World. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003145851-11

Attention is fundamental for most of our daily lives. However, there are limits to our attention, meaning that we cannot attend to all information that we encounter. This chapter examines focused attention, considering theories of attention, whether... Read More about Attention.

Diagnosing Invasive Parasites (2023)
Book Chapter
Bojko, J., Collings, A. J., Burgess, A. L., & Goode, J. A. (2023). Diagnosing Invasive Parasites. . Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI). https://doi.org/10.1079/9781789248135.0002

Microorganisms are everywhere and biological invasions are no exception. In this chapter, we present an arsenal of diagnostic and research tools that can help the invasion biologist to identify, characterize, quantify and understand the symbiotic ass... Read More about Diagnosing Invasive Parasites.

Press and Politics in the Seventeenth Century (2023)
Book Chapter
Liapi, L. (2023). Press and Politics in the Seventeenth Century. In The Edinburgh History of the British and Irish Press, Volume 1 (529-545). Edinburgh University Press

Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Religion (2023)
Book Chapter
Head, J. (2023). Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Religion. In The Schopenhauerian Mind. (1). Routledge

This chapter provides an overview of Schopenhauer’s philosophy of religion, highlighting its rather ambiguous treatment in scattered remarks throughout his corpus. The discussion begins by considering Schopenhauer’s account of the source of religion... Read More about Schopenhauer's Philosophy of Religion.

Abuse, Neglect, and Adult Safeguarding in the Context of Mental Health and Disability (2023)
Book Chapter
Pritchard-Jones, L. (2023). Abuse, Neglect, and Adult Safeguarding in the Context of Mental Health and Disability. In Routledge Handbook of Mental Health Law. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003226413-14

Unlike child protection, adult safeguarding has only recently developed as an area of law and practice in its own right. This is undoubtedly, at least in part, due to the emergence of national scandals involving horrendous abuse and neglect of adults... Read More about Abuse, Neglect, and Adult Safeguarding in the Context of Mental Health and Disability.

A Voyage to Brobdingnag (2023)
Book Chapter
Seager, N. (2023). A Voyage to Brobdingnag. In D. Cook, & N. Seager (Eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Gulliver's Travels (137-149). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108909488.013

The Voyage to Brobdingnag reduces Gulliver from the magnanimous and principled behemoth of the Voyage to Lilliput to a risible and contemptible little beast. The first section considers how Gulliver is diminished to an inconsequential creature, objec... Read More about A Voyage to Brobdingnag.

Introduction (2023)
Book Chapter
Cook, D., & Seager, N. (2023). Introduction. In The Cambridge Companion to Gulliver's Travels (1-8). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108909488.002

The introduction recounts the life and writing career of Jonathan Swift, centred on his authorship of Gulliver’s Travels (1726). It provides an overview of the action of Swift’s masterpiece, placing the adventures of Lemuel Gulliver in parallel to th... Read More about Introduction.

Trade Unions in China: The Dynamics of Labour Relations and State-ancillary Unionism in Transition (2023)
Book Chapter
Brown, W., & Cao, X. (2023). Trade Unions in China: The Dynamics of Labour Relations and State-ancillary Unionism in Transition. In Routledge Handbook of Chinese Business and Management. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429448935-13

This chapter reviews the background and organisation of Chinese trade unions, their role in worker participation, rights protection and mobilisation, and their relationships with employers and the state. The analysis in the chapter reiterates the ess... Read More about Trade Unions in China: The Dynamics of Labour Relations and State-ancillary Unionism in Transition.

Evidence Based Practice: Medical Education Research (2023)
Book Chapter
Rees. (2023). Evidence Based Practice: Medical Education Research. In Family medicine in the undergraduate curriculum: preparing medical students to work in evolving health care systems. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Skill Acquisition in Histology Education (2023)
Book Chapter
Door, R. (2023). Skill Acquisition in Histology Education. In L. Shapiro (Ed.), Microscopy Techniques for Biomedical Education and Healthcare Practice. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36850-9_10

Histology has traditionally formed a key part of medical education. Increasing demands on the curriculum have resulted in a decline in time available for this complex topic. Previous research has identified that students struggle to apply their knowl... Read More about Skill Acquisition in Histology Education.

Applying Discursive Methodologies to Understanding Hate Speech on Social Media Platforms (2023)
Book Chapter
Goodman, S., Locke, A., Finlay, W. (., & Lobban, R. (2023). Applying Discursive Methodologies to Understanding Hate Speech on Social Media Platforms. In The Routledge International Handbook of Innovative Qualitative Psychological Research. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003132721-33

This chapter advocates taking a discursive and rhetorical psychology approach to the serious problem of online hate speech. The chapter begins by illustrating the prevalence and severity of online hate. It will be shown that, despite being a serious... Read More about Applying Discursive Methodologies to Understanding Hate Speech on Social Media Platforms.