1. Brain injury and psychological processes. (What do injuries to certain portions of the brain teach us about the respective functions of that brain region? What does this information imply for how to protect individuals from such injury?)
2. Self-control in life. (Success on Mischel’s “marshmallow test” is linked to many life successes in adulthood. What are some of these areas of success? Why is greater self-control and delayed gratification linked to these successes? How can this information be applied to training children for later life functioning and success?)
3.Alzheimer’s disease and memory. (Which types of memory—such as episodic, procedural, etc.—are most affected by this disease? What is the progression? What are current recommendations for how to maintain functioning prior to and after diagnosis?)
Format
Introduction
Introduce your topic and explain why this topic was of interest to you.
Body of paper
Fully address your topic and all the components of it. Support your points with your cited research. The topic should be explained in full. This section should be at least 3 pages long.
Application
Discuss your topic’s application component. Be sure to mention what applications are recommended by others and what you recommend. You must include your own views about what the application should be, and clearly state them and why. This section should be at least 1-2 pages
Conclusion
Conclude your topic with a wrap-up paragraph. Some suggestions for a good conclusion:
- End by summarizing what was learned about this topic;
- End by emphasizing a particular application of the information;
- End by suggesting where future research and discussion should go on this topic.
Total paper length
3-5 pages