1.0: What Does Psychology Say?
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You’ve been looking forward to your trip to New York City. Upon landing at JFK airport, you take the subway to reach Midtown Manhattan. The train accelerates and you watch the platform disappear as you find a seat and take your first look around the car. There is life here, rocketing through the underground tunnels, and a broad cross-section of human experience. You steal glimpses of your fellow riders’ physical appearance, belongings, interactions, and facial expressions. You wonder where each of them is going and what they hope to accomplish today. At each station, the train stops, and some people exit and even more board, the crowd growing as it nears Manhattan.
Like many students studying lifespan development, you likely share a curiosity about the people around you. You may wonder:
In this course, you can explore questions like these, contemplate what answers can be found through psychological research, and learn more about your own life journey.