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beneficence
commitment to maximising benefits and reducing harm and risks
integrity
commitment to searching for knowledge and understanding and reporting all sources of info and results honestly
non-malficience
do no harm
justice
moral obligation to ensure fair consideration of competing claims
respect
consideration of the extent to which living things have an intrinsic/instumental value, consideration of the capacity of living things to make their own decisions
hippocampus
encodes explicit memories
amygdala
encodes emotional components of explicit memories
neocortex
stores explicit memories
basal ganglia
encoding and storing implicit memories, specifically those related to habit formation, procedural sequences of movements, and reward pathways
cerebellum
encodes and stores implicit procedural memories
mindfullness meditation
Mindfulness meditation refers to a type of meditation where an individual focuses their attention on their breathing in the present moment, fully allowing themselves to experience their thoughts, sensations and feelings in the present moment without judgement
- to promote feelings of calm and peace.
behaviourist approaches to learning
theories that propose learning occurs by interacting with the external environment and focuses on behaviours that can be directly observed and recorded.
social cognitive approaches to learning
involve theories that propose learning takes place in a social setting and involves various cognitive processes.
amyloid plaques
fragments of protein beta-amyloid that accumulate into insoluble plaques that inhibit communication between neurons.
neurofibrillary tangles
accumulation of protein tau that forms insoluble tangles within neurons, inhibiting the transportation of essential substances which in turn eventually kills the neuron entirely.
written traditions
are practices in which knowledge, stories and customs are preserved and shared primarily through writing and reading.
oral traditions
practices in which knowledge, stories and customs are preserved and shared through spoken word and movement. they are a great part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and are an effective way to preserve and celebrate any community’s knowledge systems, stories, and customs.
sung narratives
stories that share important cultural, ecological and survival information through the use of singing, harmony, and rhythm
songlines
multimodal performances conducted as a family or community travels through the country and spaces in the landscape that record journeys, link important sites, and describe ways to live, care for, and nurture the country.
Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS)
a type of circadian rhythm sleep disorder in which sleep and waking occur later than usual
Advanced sleep phase disorder (ASPD)
a type of circadian rhythm sleep disorder in which sleep and waking occur earlier than usual
cultural continuity
the passing down and active practice of cultural knowledge, traditions, and values from generation to generation.
self-determination
the right for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to make decisions on matters that affect their lives and communities.
Controlled experiment
measures the cause-effect (causal) relationship between two or more variables (IV and DV), with all other variables controlled.
