Motivation

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Why do we do the things we do? What motivations underlie our behaviors? Motivation describes the wants or needs that direct behavior toward a goal. In addition to biological…

Introduction

Figure 10.1 Emotions can change in an instant, especially in response to an unexpected event. Surprise, fear, anger, and sadness are some immediate emotions that people experienced in the aftermath of the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. What are emotions? What…

Death and Dying

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Every story has an ending. Death marks the end of your life story (Figure 9.21). Our culture and individual backgrounds influence how we view death. In some…

Stages of Development

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: From the moment we are born until the moment we die, we continue to develop. As discussed at the beginning of this chapter, developmental psychologists often divide…

Lifespan Theories

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: There are many theories regarding how babies and children grow and develop into happy, healthy adults. We explore several of these theories in this section. Psychosexual Theory…

Introduction

Figure 9.1 How have you changed since childhood? How are you the same? What will your life be like 25 years from now? Fifty years from now? Lifespan development studies how you change as well as how you remain the same over…

Ways to Enhance Memory

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Most of us suffer from memory failures of one kind or another, and most of us would like to improve our memories so that we don’t forget…

Problems with Memory

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: You may pride yourself on your amazing ability to remember the birthdates and ages of all of your friends and family members, or you may be able…