PY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: David Reimer, Erik Erikson, Limbic System
29 Aug 2016
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Unrelated males (mom"s boyfriend, step-father) can cause a speed-up in puberty. Little evidence, but influential: gender identity. Do not ignore one culture: peers and parents. Unhappily married: greater risk for poor health and mortality: having children. Parenthood central to identity of many adults. Couples with children report less marital satisfaction than those who are childless. Failure to discuss responsibilities before the child can lead to misunderstandings and resentment later. Negative marriage life baby more likely to increase strain, not bring them closer. Dementia has many causes, including excessive alcohol intake and hiv. For older adults, the major causes are alzheimer"s disease and small strokes that affect the brain"s blood supply. After age 70, the risk of dementia increases with each year of life. Approximately 3 percent to 5 percent of people will develop alzheimer"s disease by age 70 to 75, and 6. 5 percent will develop the disease after age 85.
