Animals and Emotions

Do you think animals experience the same emotions that people do? Is it right to compare them, or is this a dangerous? Based on your experience, and the experience of the Whale Story, what do you make of emotions between human beings and animals?

(remember: one original prompt and two responses)

Why does time seem to speed up as we get older?

In the space provided, please explain which theory makes the most sense to you, and provide an explanation for your reasons.

You should also respond at least once to another student's post.

Click here for a "Psychology Today" article on the subject.

Click here for the NPR segment heard in class.

Teens and the Teen Brain

After reading the article and thinking about your own brain and how it works, what  do you think are the most common misconceptions that adults have about teens? What would be good for adults to know about teenagers? How, do you think, are teens and adults different (think about the brain and brain functioning when you do this)?

Teen Brain Article

Memory

Do you trust your memories? Are they 100% reliable? Have your memories ever conflicted with another person's memories? If you don't trust your memory, how do you have know what happened in the past?