Psyc 635
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 (See Below CTRL+Click to follow link). You may also incorporate sources other than those from the course materials.
· Watch: Issues In Studying Adult Development
· Watch: My Stroke of Insight – Jill Bolte Taylor
· Watch: A Look Inside the Brain in Real Time – Christopher DeCharms
· Watch: The Neuroscience of Restorative Justice – Daniel Reisel
· Watch: Dr. Caroline Leaf on The Science of Thought
· Watch: The Most Important Lesson from 83,000 Brain Scans | Daniel Amen | TEDxOrangeCoast
· Watch: Dr. Daniel Amen – Reverse The Age Of Your Brain
· Watch: The Best Gift I Ever Survived
* Each thread, students must support their assertions with at least one scholarly citation and reference in current APA format. To encourage an atmosphere of a conversational discussion, citations and references are not required for the reply posts. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years unless the student is citing classic or historical theoretical information or research. Acceptable sources include course materials, textbooks, and/or scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles, in current APA format. The Bible may be used as a source in addition to one of the other types.
