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*[[Major Wisdom Research Questions]]
 
*[[Major Wisdom Research Questions]]
 
*[[Wisdom Course Bibliography]]
 
*[[Wisdom Course Bibliography]]
*[[Assignment Rubric]]
 
 
==Documents for Assignments==
 
 
:*First Short Answer Exercise:  How do Baltes & Co. approach the problem of wisdom and what is their basic construct?  Locate the theory within the range of approaches to wisdom we have consider and indicate some strengths and weaknesses of this particular approach.  350 words
 
 
*[[Assignment Rubric]]
 
*[[Assignment Rubric]]
  
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*Review of a recent book by biologist David Sloan Wilson on group selection and altruism.  [http://www.nybooks.com/shared/d5970cfab03ddd459397cdfb81ecc403]
 
*Review of a recent book by biologist David Sloan Wilson on group selection and altruism.  [http://www.nybooks.com/shared/d5970cfab03ddd459397cdfb81ecc403]
 
*Some details about aging from Atul Gwande's new book, ''Being Mortal'': [[Media:AgingDetailsGwandeBeingMortal.pdf]]
 
*Some details about aging from Atul Gwande's new book, ''Being Mortal'': [[Media:AgingDetailsGwandeBeingMortal.pdf]]
*South Perry Yoga Studio Meditation classes.  [http://www.southperryoga.com/Class_Schedule.php] 
 
*Also, check out Lila Yoga on Main, very close to campus.  [http://www.lovelilalife.com/] The "Yin Restorative" class on Sunday nights is a mostly meditation experience. 
 
 
 
* Americans as outliers, Pew research.  [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/03/12/how-do-americans-stand-out-from-the-rest-of-the-world/?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=25f849efeb-Newsletter_Mar_12_20153_12_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-25f849efeb-399700433]
 
* Americans as outliers, Pew research.  [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/03/12/how-do-americans-stand-out-from-the-rest-of-the-world/?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=25f849efeb-Newsletter_Mar_12_20153_12_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-25f849efeb-399700433]
 
*Mischel impulse control video. very cute.  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mWc1Y2dpmY]
 
*Mischel impulse control video. very cute.  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mWc1Y2dpmY]
*Don't forget to download Turning Point Responseware.  The license you want for "Responseware."  A 1 year license is $19.00. [https://store.turningtechnologies.com/ Turning Point Store]
 
*Screen capture for showing your Responseware ID (Device ID).  [[http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/alfino/showresponsewareid.png]]
 
*Screen capture showing the student store and product in the store that you should buy.  [[http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/alfino/studentstore.png]] [[http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/alfino/responseware.png]]
 
 
*[[The Short Short Guide to Wiki Edits]]
 
*[[The Short Short Guide to Wiki Edits]]
 
*[[Wisdom Student Wiki Practice Page]]
 
*[[Wisdom Student Wiki Practice Page]]
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* New Yorker article on delayed gratification [http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/18/090518fa_fact_lehrer]
 
* New Yorker article on delayed gratification [http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/18/090518fa_fact_lehrer]
 
* Wiki page on "deferred gratification" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deferred_gratification]
 
* Wiki page on "deferred gratification" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deferred_gratification]
 
==Links to Other Resources==
 
 
 
* Mather Amygdala Study [[Media:Mather_et_al_Amygdala_REsponses_to_Emotionally_Valenced_Stimult_in_Older_and_Younger_Adults.pdf|Article]]
 
* Mather Amygdala Study [[Media:Mather_et_al_Amygdala_REsponses_to_Emotionally_Valenced_Stimult_in_Older_and_Younger_Adults.pdf|Article]]
 
* Forest of Friendship, Baggage Carousel of Jerks[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zShHRkwSoI]
 
* Forest of Friendship, Baggage Carousel of Jerks[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zShHRkwSoI]

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