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Is one theory enough to explain HGD? Brings to mind the ancient parable of the blind men and the elephant which illustrates that each man only sees the one part of the whole that he has personal familiarity with. So it is that attempting to apply just one theory, “an orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and predicts behavior” (p 5) is not comprehensive enough to satisfactorily “explain all.
— Jan 22, 2015 05:57AM
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For all gaming fans out there: "Playing action video games enhances many cognitive processes important for spatial skills, visual discriminination, speed of thinking, attention shifting, tracking mult. objects, wayfinding- gains that persist & generalize to diverse situations (Spence & Feng, 2010) Ch. 11
— Mar 07, 2015 10:20AM
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The author, in chapter three has wonderfully detailed the anatomy and physiology related to fetal capacities and behavior. Something as basic as talking to, reading stories, and playing music for the developing baby. Will create an environment in which the baby will become familiarized with the parents (hopefully) soothing voices. While stimulating connections between neurons to enrich memory and develop baby's sense
— Feb 06, 2015 09:13AM
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"In small towns active involvement in the community is likely to be greater throughout the lifespan. Older adults feel safer-a strong contributor to how satisfied they are with their place of residence (Shields et al., 2002)."
— Jan 06, 2015 11:25AM
