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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY PYC4805 ASSIGNMENT 01 ADULT DEVELOMENT AND AGING MINDMAPS (TWO PAGES) STUDENT NUMBER: 35302496 DUE DATE: 17/04/2015

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Living in (air or water) polluted environment. Environmental effects such as diseases, toxins, lifestyle (smoking & exercise) and social class. Genetics influence. Living in poverty. Neural plasticity

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Involves changes in structure and function of the brain. Result in the interaction between brain and environment. Cognitive changes.

Environment

Neural Plasticity in ageing people

Research

Exercises. • Neural stem cells are cells that persist in the adult brain and generate new neurons throughout the life span. Research showed that neurogenesis does not end during embryonic stage. Neural cells can be regenerated under right circumstances.

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Brain plasticity is improved through aerobic exercise. Improvement of cognitive skills Fitness level is associated with preservation of greater hippocampal volume. Increase spatial memory task performance. Exercise in general has been recommended by researchers.

Increased aerobic exercise.

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Logan’s interpretation of Erikson’s theory

Identity development during adulthood

Whitbourne’s identity theory

Trust (other people and ourselves) – Achievement (need to accomplish and be recognized for it) – Wholeness. Trust (trust vs. mistrust and autonomy vs. shame and doubt). Summary- Failure to form close relationships. (Intimacy vs. isolation. Achievement (Initiative vs. guilt and industry vs. inferiority, in adulthood is represented by generativity vs. stagnation Wholeness (encountered during adolescence (identity vs. confusion) and is re-experienced during old age (integrity vs. despair). It focuses on psychosocial development. Never come to resolution of trust, achievement and wholeness. Slater 2003, crisis of generativity versus isolation includes pride and embarrassment, responsibility and ambivalence, career,...