REC 265 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Amnesia, Life Satisfaction, Beer Pong
Document Summary
Leisure and development: you don"t really play beer pong when you are still 70 years old. Lifespan development- the changes and continuities of life from birth to death. Leisure offers conditions for optimizing human development: ex: learning a new language. This is particularly good for older people. Leisure teaches us age appropriate behavior: such as: From socialization: development and growth through socialization, positive thing however there is negative social learning. In america we value work so for example. Leisure is a context for freedom of self-expression: self directed development. Leisure influenced by age and vise versa. Categories of development: physical, emotional, intellectual, social. Leisure is important for children because: develops motor skills, tool for learning, forms healthy emotions, helps acquire skills for social interaction. Leisure is important for adults because: sustains physical capabilities, maintains mental abilities, supports emotional health, connects to the social world. Leisure helps reduce the impact of dementia in elderly people: dementia symptoms:
