PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Cardiac Output, Mental Chronometry
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Physical muscular strength, reaction time, sensory acuity, cardiac output (all start to decline in one"s 20"s) enjoy it while ya got it. Cognitive memory declines, potential disorders degenerative. Alzheimer"s disease deterioration of memory, and reasoning abilities. Brain isn"t functioning as well, so they do/say things they wouldn"t normally do. Social social clock the expectations of one"s culture regarding when life milestones. Should be achieved (long term relationship, children, career) *increased sensitivity. Changes in lifestyle due to empty nest, retirement, different physical abilities, changing financial status, etc.
