Chapter 11: Human Development
Studying the Mind Video
Language, Plasticity, and the Brain
Interview with Helen Neville, University of Oregon. Neville explains that studies involving native users of American Sign Language suggest that there is a biological basis for language. She also explores the context of brain plasticity within the context of individuals who are born deaf or blind. (from Studying The Mind)
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Age-Related Changes In Memory Function
Interview with Marcia Johnson, Yale University. Johnson explores the role of the frontal lobes in source monitoring and explains that developmental changes in the frontal lobes correspond to age-related changes in memory function. (from Studying The Mind)
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Controlled Versus Automatic Mental Processing in the Elderly
Interview with Denise Park University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Parks explains the ways in which cognitive performance tends to decline with age, and applies these findings concerning controlled versus automatic processing in the elderly to everyday behaviors. (from Studying The Mind)
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