Discussion
1.Choose one of the videos to watch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNF9QNEQLA, http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/exposure/stroopintro.html?, http://www.onlinestrooptest.com/)
What is selective attention? Why are some people better at it than others? Discuss the results of one or both videos. What are some strategies you could recommend to improve your attention? How will improved attention benefit you now and in the future?
2.
Compared to other cultures, cardiovascular disease is the major killer in industrial nations. What are some of the risk factors for these diseases?
Next, visit the American Heart Association (www.heart.org) and take a risk assessment for cardiovascular disease. Are you at risk? What changes might you make to decrease any risks?
3.
Compare two different theories of aging. Which one do you feel explains biological aging the best? Explain and give examples.
4.
How important do you think careers are in shaping our identity? Are you planning to have a one-career life, or do you plan to have several jobs in your lifetime? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of each scenario? Finally, what do you think it might cost (financially, personally, socially) to “have it all”?
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