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==Resources==
 
==Resources==
  
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*[[Wisdom Movie List]]
 
*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]]

Revision as of 01:05, 16 April 2015

Main Course Links

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

Resources

  • Wisdom Movie List
  • Review of a recent book by biologist David Sloan Wilson on group selection and altruism. [1]
  • Some details about aging from Atul Gwande's new book, Being Mortal: Media:AgingDetailsGwandeBeingMortal.pdf
  • South Perry Yoga Studio Meditation classes. [2]
  • Also, check out Lila Yoga on Main, very close to campus. [3] The "Yin Restorative" class on Sunday nights is a mostly meditation experience.

Links to Other Resources