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Title: Intelligence across cultures Research in Africa, Asia and Latin America is showing how culture and intelligence interact Author: Etienne Benson Date Published: February 2003 Why Relevant and Summary: Covers great studies and clearly explains findings How This Influenced My Thinking: Confirmed what I believe about measuring intelligence Credibility of Source: Extremely

Title: Intelligence across cultures Author: Etienne Benson Date Published: Feb 2003 Why Relevant and Summary: This site is relevant because it opened my eyes and allowed me to see what different cultures definition of intelligence is, as well as what they value as intelligence. How This Influenced My Thinking: This influenced my thinking by providing me with insight on how other cultures operate and what they feel is important. It was interesting to compare and contrast what we in the US value as intelligence with what other cultures value. Credibility of Source: very credible

Title: Intelligence Across Cultures Author: ETIENNE BENSON Date Published: 2003 Why Relevant & Summary: This article explores how intelligence is perceived differently across different cultures. How this influenced my thinking: This gave real world examples of intelligences worldwide Credibility of Source: 6/ American Psychological Association

Title: Menopause - Treatment & Drugs Author: Mayo Clinic Staff Date Published: Jan. 24, 2013 Why Relevant & Summary: Explains in detail the various treatments for the effects of Menopause. They include hormone therapy, vaginal estrogen, low-dose antidepressants, gabapentin, and medications to prevent or treat osteoporosis. How This Influenced My Thinking: Learned about the various treatments for Menopause. Credibility of Source: Very credible, Mayo Clinic

Title: Do children need religion? Author: Austin Cline Date Published : 2013 Why relevant: Talks about the negatives and positives about being raised with religion. It helps to focus on what can really affect the child when religion is involved in a family life. How this influenced my thinking: It just helps me to look at what I can help my children with when they reach that age and may be faced with these issues as well. Credibility of Source: I've used this site many times for references and it seems to be credible.

Title:10 Strengths To Make A Happy Marriage Author: firstthings.org Date Published: 2010 Why relevant and summary: this webpage discusses the strengths needed to create a successful marriage. The author discusses their finding after having researched what makes a happy marriage; clear communication, flexibility, and other characteristic of the marriage are what creates the happiness. How This Influenced My Thinking: For the most part it didn't. It reinforced what Ii already what created a happy marriage. Credibility: it was a article published by a .org website

title: 10 Strengths to a happy marriage Author: unknown Date: 2010 Why relevant and summary: I really liked this article it was brief interesting and to the point. It is a reflection on a study conducted on more than 21,000 couples in all the United states and gives 10 easy tips on what to do to improve your marriage and also gives the top 10 reasons that cause problems for a marriage. I think it is an easy piece to read for everyone at every stage of their married life. How it changed my thinking: Most of the tips are common sense that everyone will agree to it but more than often we fail to follow; reading them kind of reinforces their message. Credibility of source: The website "first things first" is a non profit grass roots organization that came to be as a tool to help the residents of Hamilton county , Tennessee. Apparently they have a high divorce rate and other relationship and children rearing issues and this website offers advice, support and education on hoe to deal with family problems on a day to day basis. Dozens of books are written every year about the things that go wrong in marriage. Now one of America's foremost marriage researchers has evaluated the things that go right in marriage. David H. Olson, founder of Life Innovations and one of the creators of the Prepare/Enrich marriage enrichment tools, has surveyed 21,501 married couples in all 50 states to identify the top ten strengths of happy marriages.

Title: Changes During Middle Adulthood Author: Kendra Cherry Date Published: ND Why relevant and summary: The article goes into great depth about the changes faced during middle adulthood. The artilce also gives an out side of the box perspectice as well. Very informative. How this influenced my thinking: This gave me a new perspective to middle adulthood that I had not had previously. Credibility: Psychology based website. Valid information.

Title:Perry's Cognitive Theory of Student Development Author:University of Texas Dallas, Office of Undergraduate Education Date Published: April 25, 2008 Why Relevant and Summary: William Perry's cognitive theory of student development examines nine positions tracing the evolution of traditionally aged students' thinking about the nature of knowledge, truth and values, and meaning of life and responsibilities. How This Influenced My Thinking: Credibility of Source: Found on a University site

Title: Perry's Cognitive Theory of Student Development Author: No author. Date Published: April 25, 2008 Why Relevant and Summary: Explains how William Perry's theory of cognitive development focuses on "the nature of knowledge, truth and values, and the meaning of life and responsibilities... he lists steps by which students move from a simplistic, categorical view of the world to a realization of the contingent nature of knowledge, relative values, and the formation and affirmation of one's own commitments. How This Influenced My Thinking: It gave me a better understanding of the motivators behind value and decision formation; relative to my own formation of values and my own making of decisions. Credibility of Source: Unsure of credibility; references the University of Texas at Dallas.

Title:Fulfillment at Any Age: Finding the Pathway to Successful Aging Author: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph. D Date Published: November 17, 2009 Why Relevant and Summary: The University of Chicago has composed a chart/pathway that people in their middle and later adulthood can follow as they adapt to the challenges of aging. Some of those pathways that they included are as followed: Meandering way (a way to achieve unclear goals), and Straight and narrow path (life is characterized by predictability). How This Influenced My Thinking: I found this article to be ironic, simply because it his helps older adults to come over difficulties but the irony is that it is found online, which most older adults do not know how to use a computer. Credibility of Source: The article is very credible and written by a doctor.

Title:Factors that Make a Difference in Marital Success Author: Thomas R. Lee Date Published: 2013 Why Relevant and Summary: Gives highlights on what leads to a happy marriage as well as what factors contribute to maintaining a solid marriage. How This Influenced My Thinking: It gives the reader great insight as to what predisposed attributes two individuals possess that lead to a great marriage. Credibility of Source: High, professor at Utah

Title: Healthy Aging Tips: How to Feel Young and Live Life to the Fullest Author: Saisan, Smith, Segal, & White Why relevant and summary: This is a great article about healthy aging and things to do to maintain health into your 50's. How this influenced my thinking: It really surprised me to see that we have a big hand in how we age. The better we take care of ourselves the better our old age will be. Credibility: Seems credible

Title: The signs of a heart attack in women over 50 date: 01/05/2010 author: Sherril Steel-Carlin Why relevant and summary: This was a short article articulating what women over 50 should know to prevent a heart attack or get help as soon as they feel the first signs. In the recent disease heart attack are the number one killer of women and most of them can be prevented if we recognize the early symptoms. how has this influenced my thinking: Even though I am not quite that old, I do have an aging mother and mother in law, this is something that they need to be aware and my husband and I as well. Credibility: the article is published in a health and wellness online magazine, and even though the author is not a doctor, I am pretty sure she got her information for credible sources.

Title: IDEA Health and Fitness Association Author: Jeffrey Janot, PhD Date Published: May, 2005 Why Relevant and Summary: Gave good information How This Influenced My Thinking: Showed how important exercise is Credibility of Source: Good

Title: Colour Vision and its Disorders Author: Dr. Colin Tidy Date Published: 2011 Why Relevent and Summary: Overview of diseases effecting rods and cones How This Influences My Thinking: It never connected the decrease in cones to loss for color vision Credibility of Source: Moderate, written by a doctor, but doctor of what?

Title: What is successful aging and who should define it Author: Ann Bowling and Paul Dieppe Date Published: 2005 Why Relevant and Summary: Good information about both studies that have been done on what makes people happier in old age as well as what older people say makes for successful agine How This Influenced My Thinking: gave a good look at the bigger picture of things Credibility of Source: good, lots of references used from the studies talked about

Title-What is Successful Aging Author-Dorris Date-n.d. Summary and why relevant-Because it shows different factors and definition on what is a successful aging. How it influenced my thinking-It gave me a bigger look at what people believe is aging successfully Credibility-Seems very credible because there are many resources used and shown.

Title: What is successful Aging? Author: Administrator: Lois Fitzpatrick Date published: no date Why Relevant and Summary: This article/website discusses factors of many aspects of aging and what "successful" aging is defined as. It talks about an overall wellness, spiritually, mentally, and physically. It discusses worrying about things that one shouldn't, and enviromental factors that affect the successful aging of an individual. This article is geared towrds older folks and offers great advice of what an aging individual should implement in order to "age successfully" How This Influenced My Thinking: This article gave me great insight as to what many older people face on a daily basis of aging. This article has made me think of how the younger generations should take all this into account while we are drinking our livers to death. I want to age successfully and this articles encourages that fact. Credibility of Source: .edu website- but know reliable proof that it is credible

Title: Marriage Preparation Author:nd Date Published: NA Why Relevant and Summary: Gives a general idea of ways to be succesful in marriage. How this influenced my thinking: Has influenced my thinking because i did not know there is much needed to be done before getting married. This is in regards to emotional stability with partner Credibility: Not credible enough, however does provide other sources to look at

Title: Dr. Leaf; Switch on Your Brain Author: Dr. Caroline Leaf Date Published: 2013 Why Relevant & Summary: Dr. Leaf discusses a person's thought life and how that relates to biological & cognitive changes. How this influenced my thinking: This article shows how what one thinks about truly influences health. Credibility of Source: 7/Qualified neurologist and educator

Title: Caregiver Lives Rerouted Yet Enriched By Aging Parents Author: Sarah LeTrent Date Published: December 11, 2012 Why Relevant and Summary: Provides actual accounts of experiences with caregiving for older relatives/parents. Identifies all the hassles that can come with taking on the responsibility but also recognizes all the rewards and the enriching, meaningful experience it can be. How This Influenced My Thinking: It forced me to look at the situation--caregiving for an elderly parent/parents-- from both perspectives. I was able to understand how it affects both the children and the parents and able to understand the pros and cons. Credibility of Source: CNN News-- pretty credible.

Title: Staying Healthy Author: Mayo Clinic Staff Date Published: March 19, 2011 Why Relevant and Summary: Explains what to expect from your body in middle adulthood, how you can maintain good health in middle adulthood, and the different areas with which maintenance will be necessary. How This Influenced My Thinking: I was able to relate the information from this source to my experience or observance of parents' experience with body changes in middle adulthood; I was able to learn tips for them that they combat old age with. Credibility of Source: Mayo Clinic

Title: Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus Author: Keith Devlin Date Published: July 4, 2009 Why Relevant and Summary: This article exposes the facts behind the BMI and its accuracy, or lack of, in determining body fatness. How This Influenced My Thinking: This article showed when, how, and why the BMI method was established, and its shortcomings for accurately assesing body fatness. Credibility of Source: 6- Published by a credible source, but references not cited at end of text.

Title:BULLYING, Bullycide and Childhood Obesity Author: JoAnn Stevelos Date Published: no date Why Relevant and Summary: Has good information about the connection between being bullied and obesity. There are good statistics and information on how to get help for a child that has been bullied How This Influenced My Thinking: It was good to look at the numbers and see how many children said they had been bullied because of their weight Credibility of Source: Taken from a website that is fighting obesity.