EDF-4210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Limbic System, Jean Piaget
19 Mar 2019
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How much of that is environment: dictionary definition of development. Orderly, adaptive changes in humans over time. Not temporary changes (e. g. , brief illness, accident: class definition of development. Physical: changes in body structure and function. Personal: changes in personality as one grows. Social: changes in ways of relating to others. Cognitive: changes by which mental processes become more complex and sophisticated. Maturation: genetically programmed, naturally occurring changes over time: three principles of development. Development takes place gradually: three theoretical debates. Critical vs sensitive periods: myths debunked. We use 100% of our brains, not 10%. Playing at instrument, not listening, helps increase cognitive development. Exercise improves sleep, mood, and growth of new blood vessels in the brain: adolescent brain development. Avoiding risks and impulsive behavior is harder because the limbic system develops earlier. Prefrontal lobe takes more time: teaching and the brain.
