We finish off this series looking at your brain as you develop by examining what is happening in your brain as you age from adolescence to older adulthood. Also: an impersonated celebrity endorsement from Star Trek’s George Takai.
Resources for this podcast
- The resources for this podcast are the same as those for episode 24, except for one book which others have recommended and which I am reading right now and it’s quite interesting. It’s called The Mature Mind by Gene Cohen. The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain
- Discover Magazine had a wonderful special issue devoted specifically to the brain called “The Brain: An Owner’s Manual.” It appeared on June 30, 2007. Click here to go to the Discover Website. Look under the “Mind & Brain” tab for lots of other psychology related resources.
- Here’s an interesting site showing a brain from different angles with all the parts labeled.
- In this video from YouTube, a college student points out all the parts of the brain on a brain model.
Related Episodes
Other information on Erikson can be found in these podcasts:
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Interviews with individuals in the different stages of Erikson’s model can be found in episode 21.
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Part 1 of this series on Erikson’s stages can be found in episode 22.
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Part 2 of this series on Erikson’s stages can be found in episode 24.
