Answer all the questions by yourself in depth. Do not use Google or any sources.

1. What is wisdom? What types of life experiences and cognitive capacity would be required to develop wisdom? Is it possible for a young adult to show wisdom? Why or why not? Does everyone develop wisdom and how do cultural experiences and norms impact this?

2. Upon entering their later years, individuals will often look back on their lives and assets. Discuss how to keep active, productive and healthy for your later years to foster a sense of integrity. How might society undermine this development? Be sure to discuss as many areas of human development and growth as possible.

3. How does early stimulation affect brain functioning? How does nutrition affect brain development and functioning? How does childhood play to stimulate the brain? Why is such stimulation important? How does play in childhood protect the brain from degeneration in later adulthood?

4. How does verbal and nonverbal stimulation enhance or impede language development? Why is it easier for people to learn a new language when they are young rather than middle-aged? What have researchers found about the connection between knowing multiple languages and the onset of dementia in old age?

5. What cognitive advantages and disadvantages would today's youth, who rely heavily on communications technology, have when compared to people who were young thirty years ago?