Life Span Psychology Blogs

This is the final blog for Life Span Psychology.  I have found this class very educational and insightful.  The different stages over the course of one's life are very interesting and how each of the theories can support these stages.  The theories also build upon one another to a degree and as time passes, the theorists develop concepts a bit further.  Psychology is interesting but always seemed daunting to me.  This class was inspiring  and knowledgeable.  I learned more about myself and others but also my family and friends.  This class will help me grow as a person and become a more effective teacher.  In the final chapter, I found the careers in LifeSpan Development interesting since I am Finance/Accountant.  I went that route and I don't regret it for a minute.  I have learned so much these past 24 years but am ready for a change.  As I stated in an earlier blog, I either wanted to go the route of an Accountant working ...

This week we read Chapter 12 regarding old age, death and dying.  As we come to the end of this class, Life Span Psychology, I realize that I have been able to relate at each life stage.  I was surprised to learn about the four different classifications of death and what the legal community identifies as death.  There are four different definitions of death:  Clinical, Brain, Biological/Cellular and Social. (LifeSmart, pg. 281-282) Clinical Death is defined as no respiration and no heartbeat Brain Death is defined when the brain is deprived of oxygen  for a short period of time.  This can typically be 8 to 10 minutes. Biological or Cellular Death  happens when there is no electrical charge that can be detected with in the heart and lung tissue. Social Death is when the person is treated as if they were dead even though the individual could be biologically or clinically alive. Legal Death is noted by a qualified person that a patient should be co...

This week we read about early and middle adulthood which have similar milestones with different situations and markers. Physical Development Early Adulthood - One is at height of fitness but more susceptible to alcohol and smoking which can put them at risk for sexual harassment and rape. Middle Adulthood  - This is marked by health concerns and starting testing for serious conditions like breast or colon cancer.  There is more worry about cardiovascular health, vision issues and health/sexual habits.  These latter issues can be dependent on what we did during early adulthood. Cognitive Development Early Adulthood - This is shown during our college years and just after college with our intellectual development.  We look at right vs. wrong or is it right or wrong depending on the situation or new beliefs based on our understanding of our values Middle Adulthood - At this time frame we look at intelligence where it is fluid vs crystallized and the perc...