Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Bifocals, Stereotype Threat, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1
28 Apr 2019
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Week 5 wednesday february 27th 2019 psychological aspects of aging. Experiences that highlight that they are going to effect your identity: accommodation you are changing your identity in response to some experiences (now that i am wearing bi-focals i see myself as an aging individual. You get the over the hill syndrome im old and useless all of the negative stereotypes of aging. Healthy denial i"m not going to let it change my idea but i am still going to try to do the best i can. Unhealthy denial ignoring something that is there (saying you don"t have a memory loss when you do). Interpret new experience in terms of your existing identity: identity balance you are gradually integrating the new info. When aerobic exercise becomes too strenuous, people might substitute it with gentle yoga: ex. Make one response for one stimulus and another for a different stimulus. Push f button on keyboard when you see red n .
