FA20Essay4Holsinger by https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger The Mysterious Wonders of The Brain Over A Lifetime en-us 2021-12-01 22:47:35 UTC 2024-05-30 04:18:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e0.png Societal Position kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1923961222 This article talks about detailed examples of how the brain works at different ages. It speaks about distinct examples of trials and experiments they have done to research brain functioning. I thought this article was very informative and included lots of good data and explanations. One quote from this article says, "“In studies where subjects are asked to read passages that are interrupted with unexpected words or phrases, adults 60 and older work much more slowly than college students. Although the students plow through the texts at a consistent speed regardless of what the out-of-place words mean, older people slow down even more when the words are related to the topic at hand. That indicates that they are not just stumbling over the extra information, but are taking it in and processing it.” This allowed me to actually picture how the brain is actively working at different stages of life. ]]> 2021-12-01 23:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1923961222 Subject Expertise kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1923963550 This book discussed the many functions of the brain and how they all work together to help people to function and grow. It was incredibly descriptive and informational. I thought it was very easy to follow along with and understand due to Eagleman's unique descriptions. One quote from this book says, "...but here’s the good news: in the same way that your environment and behavior shape your brain when you’re younger, they are just as important in your later years.”(29) This explains that there are steps you can take to keep exercising your brain's functions. ]]> 2021-12-01 23:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1923963550 Subject Expertise kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1923994827  This article describes the different ways to exercise your brain and keep it healthy over time.  I think this article shows solid evidence as to why your brain may be wiser over time. One example from this article says, " This specificity of learning is a major obstacle to the design of efficient rehabilitation paradigms, whether they are targeted to overcoming deficits related to injury or to slowing/reversing the normal declines associated with aging." This shows that the brain has some cognitive decline as humans age.




Green, C. S., and D. Bavelier. “Exercising Your Brain: A Review of Human Brain Plasticity and Training-Induced Learning.” Psychology and Aging, vol. 23, no. 4, American Psychological Association, 2008, pp. 692–701, https://doi.org/10.1037/a0014345
]]> 2021-12-02 00:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1923994827 Essay 4 kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1923999131 Does the brain become wiser as people grow older?
This essay includes information on all three sides of this argument, yes, no, and maybe. It explains my research process as I looked into the brain's functioning over a lifetime to learn more about how Alzheimer's affected my grandpa's brain. It includes examples from many different journal articles on how the brain develops over time and what different changes the brain goes through as humans age. I was able to gain more knowledge on how cognitive functioning and memory are affected due to aging. 
"A person’s environment has a great impact on how they process things."]]> 2021-12-02 00:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1923999131 Societal Position kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924002798 This article mentions Alzheimer's and how this disease affects a person's brain functioning. It shows the correlation between intellectual functioning and a person's memory. I feel that this article explains how Alzheimer's can make someone lose cognitive functioning. An example is where the author of the article writes, "In Alzheimer’s Disease, the appearance of the Alzheimer's affected brain is very different to a normal brain. The cerebral cortex atrophies. That means that this area of the brain shrinks and this shrinkage is dramatically different from the cerebral cortex of a normal brain.” This directly relates to my topic and how the brain changes over the course of a lifetime especially due to diseases like Alzheimer's. ]]> 2021-12-02 00:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924002798 Subject Expertise kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924009992 This article provides lots of information on how different parts of your brain change as you age. I found this to be helpful because it allowed me to know more about each part of the brain and how it changes over the course of a human life. One quote I found important was,“ I significant portion of the American population is reaching old age, with life expectancy‘s having increased by 30 years relative to a century ago. since scientific maybe it’s his hats distillate dated these prolonged life spans, but a critical question is whether these additional years of life or of high-quality.” This shows that they are trying to investigate of your brain functions are improving or declining over time.

Scullin, Michael K., et al. “Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain: Hypertension Affects Cognitive Functioning in Older Age.” Translational Issues in Psychological Science, vol. 3, no. 4, Educational Publishing Foundation, 2017, pp. 328–37, https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000131]]> 2021-12-02 00:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924009992 Special Experience kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924041648 This article explained how the brain adapts and changes. It also talks about how our memory changes and we slowly start to forget things we didn't before. I found this article to be very informative because it states very specific details on how our brains are wired. One quote from this article states, "Without cues to recall the information, the brain may put appointments into “storage” and not access them unless something jogs the person’s memory." This describes remembering things and how our brains start to lose that skill. ]]> 2021-12-02 00:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924041648 Societal Position kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924321135 This article describes different factors that affect your brain and how you can keep your brain healthy. I found this to be very important because it lists specific examples of things you can do to help stimulate your brain. One example is where the article states, "The good news is, there are proactive steps you can take to keep your brain healthy in every stage of life. In fact, there are lots of proactive measures you can take to protect your aging brain." This shows that there really are ways to help keep your brain functioning correctly. ]]> 2021-12-02 04:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924321135 kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924353683 This video talks all about how the brain develops and changes as we grow. It specifically discusses how they test brain development and what factors affect the health of the brain. I thought that this video was very informative and taught me a lot about how the brain changes over time. "Some cognitive functions are maintained and others are not."

]]> 2021-12-02 04:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924353683 Healthy Choices kholsinger588 https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924359901 This photo shows ways to help maintain your brain's cognitive functioning. All of these ideas will help keep your brain healthy over time. I found this graphic to be helpful because it showed things that you are able to take control over. "Challenge your brain"]]> 2021-12-02 04:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kholsinger588/FA20Essay4Holsinger/wish/1924359901