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Educational film series

Transitions Throughout the Life Span

Transitions Throughout the Life Span offers an engaging look at human development across the life span, paying particular attention to the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial processes that people experience as they adapt to life circumstances. The twenty-six 30-minute video lessons incorporate videography of biological processes, as well as historical and contemporary research. The course provides students with a chance to observe people during all stages of life and hear from many leading human development experts and medical professionals.

Titles in this series

27 films

2003 · 13h

Use It or Lose It

Demonstrates how adults can continue to grow and expand intellectually, and discusses how genetics, environment, age, and experience…

2003 · 13h

What If?

Focuses on the ways in which adolescents develop more complex and sophisticated types of thinking and reasoning. It…

2003 · 13h

Who Am I?

Shows how adolescents endeavor to adopt adult roles at the same time they face the challenge of discovering…