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| Basic Books, 2006, $15.95
http://www.amazon.com/Mature-Mind-Positive-Power-Aging/dp/0465012043/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288037073&sr=1-1
A lucid presentation of an adult development model (extending Erickson and coining the term 'developmental intelligence'), integrating recent scientific research on brain functioning/structure with qualitative data from interviews with Third Agers |
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| http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/DAWN015/IllicitAbuseHTML.pdf, Free
Data is provided by race and type of drug. |
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| http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=main.doiLanding&uid=2008-13050-006
The authors report on personality changes over a 12-year span in a group of adults initially aged 60-64. |
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| American Psychological Association
http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=browsePA.volumes&jcode=pag
Psychology and Aging publishes original articles on adult development and aging. Such original articles include reports of research that may be applied, biobehavioral, clinical, educational, experimental (laboratory, field, or naturalistic studies), methodological, or psychosocial. |
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| Harper Paperbacks, 2001, $17.95
http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Age-Awakening-Potential-Second/dp/0380800713/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288204527&sr=1-2
Cohen, director of the Center on Aging, Health, and Humanities at George Washington University, outlines different ways in which people can be creative and stimulating in the face of adversity, in the context of relationships, or with changing opportunities as one ages. |
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| http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=search.displayRecord&id=D34022C7-9D46-7196-7F20-52C8E3C649C9&resultID=1&page=1&dbTab=pa
This study revealed age-related decline in ability to implement detached reappraisal, enhancement of ability to implement positive reappraisal, and maintenance of ability to implement behavior suppression, as methods of regulating emotional reactions. |
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| http://www.asanet.org/images/journals/docs/pdf/spq/Mar10SPQFeature.pdf
Kanazawa shows how analyses of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, and the General Social Surveys, show that adolescent and adult intelligence significantly increases adult liberalism, atheism, and men’s (but not women’s) value on sexual exclusivity. |
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| http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/15-steps-to-cultivate-lifelong-learning.html, Free
A briefly annotated list of strategies you can adopt – a useful list, though you’ll need to figure out how to make these suggestions work. |
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| American Academy of Neurology
http://www.neurology.org/
Neurology's mission is to provide neurologists with outstanding peer-reviewed articles, editorials and reviews to enhance patient care, education, clinical research and professionalism. |
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| American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/journals/amp/
Contains archival documents and articles covering current issues in psychology, the science and practice of psychology, and psychology's contribution to public policy. |
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| American Psychosomatic Society
http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/
Psychosomatic Medicine publishes experimental and clinical studies dealing with various aspects of the relationships among social, psychological, and behavioral factors and bodily processes in humans and animals. |
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| Penguin, 1998, $16.00
http://www.amazon.com/What-Type-Am-Myers-Brigg-Indication/dp/014026941X/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281733591&sr=8-5
A version of the Myers-Briggs personality test where you pay less and do more of the work yourself. |
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| http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273(08)00896-9
Churchland discusses how, n the last two decades, neuroscience has profoundly transformed how we understand learning, decision making, self, and social attachment; and therefore how traditional philosophical questions about mind and morality have been steered in new directions. |
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| http://www.educationonline.com/, Free
This site can connect you with online degree programs in many fields. They also provide helpful information about how online education really works, and how much (or little) computer skill you really need to pursue studies this way. |
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| http://www.enneagraminstitute.com/, Free, or with a detailed test for $10
An authoritative source of information on enneagram personality testing, including a brief test that's free, and a more detailed one at a small cost. |
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| http://www.eslmania.com/teacher/teacher.htm, Free
Bright ideas for both teachers and students of English as a second language. |
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| http://www.eslgo.com/, Free
A free community of ESL students and teachers, offering free ESL classes, free English practice message boards, and free ESL teaching activities. |
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| http://www.find-a-psychologist.com/Advancedsearch.aspx, Free
Locate a psychologist by professional and personal qualities, including gender, ethnicity, religion, and/or sexual orientation. |
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| http://www.findapsychologist.org/, Free
Find a pschologist by area of expertise and other professional criteria. |
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| Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, February 2, 2009, Free
http://www.demogr.mpg.de/?http://www.demogr.mpg.de/papers/working/wp-2009-005.pdf
Frosch finds that while the highest levels of creativity are seen between ages 30 and 50 in knowledge-intensive fields, in more experience-based fields innovative performance peaks later and remains stable until late in the career. |
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| http://www.geteducated.com/, Free
This site helps you evaluate on-line schools and degree programs, and helps you weed out groups that are mere “diploma mills” providing little or no actual education. |
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| http://www.goodtherapy.org/, Free
Directory of psychologists, counselors, and therapists, by locality, type of service, therapeutic approach, age of clients, and/or language. |
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| University of Wisconsin Center for Demography and Ecology, 2010, Free
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/cde/cdewp/2010-04.pdf
The authors suggest that cognitive functioning improves survival by promoting behaviors that boost health status, minimize exposure to known risks, and optimize returns to health producing inputs |
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| Autodidactic Press, 1998, $26.95
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-American-Dream-Lifelong-Postmodern/dp/0962197920/ref=sr_1_44?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277755496&sr=1-44
Hayes makes a scholarly case for lifelong learning, especially for a focus on learning in the second half of life. |
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| Autodidactic Press, 2004, $21.95
http://www.amazon.com/Rapture-Maturity-Legacy-Lifelong-Learning/dp/0962197947/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Hayes makes an inspirational case for lifelong learning, especially for a focus on learning in the second half of life. |
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| http://psychologyinfo.com/select.htm, Free
Imoirtant things to know and questions to ask when selecting a psychologist. |
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| http://knowyourtype.com/, $99.00
Take the classic Myers-Briggs personality test online. |
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning, Free
An overview of this subject plus links to related topics and to outside references. |
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| http://www.answers.com/topic/lifelong-learning, Free
General article reprinted from the Gale Encylcopedia of Education |
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| South-Western Educational Publ., 2006, $53.95
http://www.amazon.com/Success-Skills-Strategies-Lifelong-Learning/dp/0538729635/ref=sr_1_36?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277755350&sr=1-36
A pricey but helpful book on “learning how to learn” – developing the skills you need to get the most out of your learning opportunities. |
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| http://www.psychologyinfo.com/directory/, Free
A directory of psychologists by states, with moderately detailed information and links to individual pscyholgosts' websites. |
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| Bantam Books, 1995, $18.00
http://www.amazon.com/New-Personality-Self-Portrait-Think-Work/dp/0553373935/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281733591&sr=8-4
Oldham and Morris offer a truly multi-dimensional personality test. |
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| http://www.osherfoundation.org/index.php?olli
This site provides a description of the Osher programs and a list of the participating institutions, of which there are over 100 nationwide. |
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| HarperOne, 1991, $16.99
http://www.amazon.com/Enneagram-Understanding-Yourself-Others-Your/dp/0062506838/ref=pd_sim_b_5
One of several books you can buy at a good price on enneagram personality testing. |
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| http://www.therapist-psychologist.com/directory_therapist-psychologist.html, Free
Online search geographically, by expertise, or by type of service. |
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| http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WBY-4X1S239-2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=0b381c298fae366741a78f9fcca952f3
Segalowicz debunks the connection between quantum theory and consciousness. |
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| Crisp Learning, 1999
http://www.amazon.com/Successful-Lifelong-Learning-Fifty-Minute/dp/1560525630/ref=sr_1_58?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277755768&sr=1-58#noop
Provides valuable pointers and helpful exercises to help us learn how to learn. |
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| http://www.viacharacter.org/, Free, or $40 for a detailed report
Offers a 240-question survey based on the work of Martin Seligman and Christopher Peterson. You get a free report of the results, which is summary in nature, or for $40 you can get a detailed report that provides more analysis and also suggests ways of making the most of your “signature strengths.” |
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| http://www.cell.com/neuron/home
Neuron publishes reports of novel results in all areas of neuroscience. |