Kategorie: Psychology
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Text, images or education Study shows what really influences comprehension
Do we grasp stories better with pictures or text? And what role do education level and age play in this? In a new study, a team of researchers from Tübingen and Berlin shows that visual narratives are better understood than text-based narratives across all age and education groups. This could play a decisive role for…
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The cult of grain or sowing and reaping or life and death
Ancient mystery cults have left traces in the New Testament. Theologian Prof Dr Peter Wick from Ruhr University Bochum has researched which ones. Elements of the Demeter fear cult appear in the Gospels of John and Mark, for example, although they were not included in the Jewish foundations of Christianity, the Old Testament. ‘I am…
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A comic non-fiction book shows why it is good to be introverted and can be a strength
HSBI student Carina Thomas from the Department of Design has published a comic non-fiction book on the subject of ‘introversion’. In ‘Say something’, she uses her own illustrations and texts to sketch what it is like to grow up as an introverted child. The book, which is also her bachelor’s thesis, has now been published…
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Mindfulness as an achievement from war trauma
It really does sound perfidious. That you can really take something perhaps positive from war. Not one person could defend themselves against what the future holds. Not even when the trend in current events is for people to wish for a return to the past, as can be seen in so many populist election results.…
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Primary school children learn faster than all other age groups
Linking events and their consequences – experts refer to this as associative learning – is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a major influence on our mental health. A study by the Research and Treatment Centre for Mental Health at Ruhr University Bochum shows that children of primary school age have…
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New „Resilience“ university certificate starts in April
Saarland University is offering a new practical training programme with the part-time university certificate ‘Resilience’: The certificate teaches managers and employees how to strengthen their personal resilience and anchor resilience in organisations. The continuing education certificate, which combines face-to-face and online events, starts on 3 April 2025 and the application deadline is 15 March. Saarbrücken/Germany,…