LibGuides: Lifespan Development: Media

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Aging Across the Lifespan (11:00) This video is about the impact of lifestyle; aging well in the senior years. 7-part series (links for parts 1,3-7 listed below part 2 video).
Cognitive Development (58:00) The aim of this program is to examine Piaget’s theory and to critically evaluate it in light of modern research.
Exercise Effects on Brain and Cognition: A Life-Span Perspective (1:54:00) The (6) presentations from the Featured Science Session at the 2009 ACSM annual meeting on the relationship between physical activity and cognition are included on a single DVD. Almost two hours of authoritative information and insights, featuring: Introduction (Phillip Tomporowski) Fitness and Cognitive Control During Preadolescent Childhood (Charles Hillman) Exercise and the Hippocampus in Elderly Humans (Kirk Erickson) Acute Aerobic Effects on Cognitive Function Across the Adult Lifespan (Keita Kamijo) Acute Aerobic Exercise Facilitates Inputs and Outputs of Information Processing (Michel Audiffren) Just Exercise—Is That All It Takes? (Phillip Tomorowski)
The Second Decade of Life Impacts Health and Well-being Over the Life Span (18:00) This instructional video, from the 'Reaching Teens: Strength-Based Communication Strategies to Build Resilience and Support Healthy Adolescent Development' series produced by the American Academy of Pediatrics, is a discussion about how the second decade of life influences health and well-being over the lifespan.
Series: Child of Our Time: A Year-by-Year Study of Childhood Development (12 Parts) This 12-part series shows viewers the results so far, capturing pivotal stages in each child's learning process, manner of socialization, and physical development.
Series: Gerontology: Intellectual and Emotional Development in Late Adulthood Freud and Piaget were wrong when they tacitly suggested that intellectual and emotional development end at adolescence. Jumping forward from adolescent cognition, this five-part series largely focuses on the years described by Erik Erikson as the eighth stage: maturity. Viewable/printable educational resources are available online. 5-part series, 24–39 minutes each.
Series: Life at 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9: A Longitudinal Study in Child Development Forming a compelling multiyear study, this eight-part series brings viewers directly into the lives of several young children and their families. Case studies feature the subjects at ages 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9—exploring the interplay of nature and nurture; shedding light on the impact of marital stress, obesity, and economic hardship; and assessing the ways in which children cope with the challenges of the early years of school. Expert commentators include Professor Stephen Zubrick, a leading advisor for the Australian study with which the series is affiliated. 10-part series, 52–57 minutes each.
The Making of Me (59:00) Professor Robert Winston follows the development of 25 children born in 2000.