Chapter 9 DB

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I think that adults do not enter a different stage of thinking past Piaget's precise operations stage.

What I understand is that adults think uniquely because they have more life experience and wisdom. For

our brains, especially our prefrontal cortex, complete formation in our early 20's. Study reveals that over

90 percent of our everyday activities are habitual, meaning acting on autopilot most of the time. This

works for the general public. Most individuals aren't thinking in any intelligent or intellectually

stimulating manner. Several adults don't make the same mistakes that teenagers do because they had

already made those same mistakes when they were in that stage of their life or learned from their peers'

mistakes. After each year goes by, people usually look back and see the life lessons learned in the past

year; there is no new stage; there is just more wisdom. In this case, experience provides the best lessons

in life. For instance, those who had a bad experience as a kid or dealing with mental stress would resort

to drugs, alcohol, or physical harm for most people. It's essential to consider that everyone matures

differently and some are more impacted by certain events in their lives than others. As I've grown older,

it’s been interesting watching my mental and emotional states grow and mature. Therefore, I agree that

any cognitive tools adults have learned during their childhood can decide how they think. The only

explanation that adults tend to think uniquely is that they are more grown and have more knowledge.

Response

Hi Kawthar? The way you have articulated your points shows that you have a better

understanding of the discussion concept. However, I disagree with you on the fact that there is a fifth

stage of cognitive development beyond Piaget’s 4 stages. I believe that adults utilize the very cognitive

tools as adolescents, just with more knowledge. With most grown-ups, there is some life skill attainment

that adults have testified and acquired through age.