Discuss your perspectives on issues related to studying adult psychology (for example, the nature/nurture issue or issues related to research methodology) and/or your perspectives on brain research, incorporating information from the videos you watched.
Some questions to consider for this discussion:
Was there anything from the videos that you found particularly interesting? If so, what, and why?
Was there anything that surprised you or that was different from what you previously thought to be true about the brain? If so, what, and why?
What are some advantages and limitations of different research methodologies in the study of adult psychology?
What is the significance of the nature/nurture (or heredity/environment) issue and the issue of continuous versus discrete development?
Why study adult psychology?
What possibilities do you see for future brain research as it relates to adult psychology?
You do not need to specifically answer each of the above questions or address all the topics. They are provided to give you a starting point from which to think about this Module’s material. Discuss whatever you find particularly interesting about this Module’s material, but be sure to include something about at least 1 of the videos in your post. You may also incorporate sources other than those from the course materials.
Video sources:
Dr Caroline Leaf -The science of thought
Dr Daniel Amen – Reverse the age of your brain
Christopher Decharms – A Look inside the brain unreal time
Textbook: Cavanaugh, J. C., & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2018). Adult Development and Aging (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781337559089. CHAPTERS 1-2
