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Measurement of Lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
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Cited by 234 •
2013
Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful model organism for exploring the molecular basis of longevity regulation. This protocol will discuss the steps involved in generating a reproducible, population-based measurement of longevity as well as potential pitfalls and how to avoid them.
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Invertebrate Lifespan Quantification
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2023
Many animals naturally stop growing upon reaching adulthood, after which they undergo aging or "senescence" until dying. The amount of time between an organism\'s birth and death is called its lifespan, which can be influenced by various biological and environmental factors. By exposing organisms to different growth conditions, scientists can better understand the factors affecting lifespan. Flies and worms are ideal organisms to perform such experiments, given their short generation time and...
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Perspectives on Experimental Psychology
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Gary Lewandowski, Dave Strohmetz, and Natalie Ciarocco—Monmouth University As the Department Chair of Psychology at Monmouth University, I teach primarily upper level undergraduate students who are interested in Experimental Methods. These classes don’t have the same inherent appeal to students. This JoVE Psychology collection will help students vicariously watch the experiments being performed from start to finish, allowing them to gain exposure to over a dozen topics...
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Studying Age-dependent Genomic Instability using the S. cerevisiae Chronological Lifespan Model
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Cited by 13 •
2011
Here we describe a set of DNA mutation assays that can be combined with the yeast chronological life span model to study the genes/pathways that regulate or contribute to genomic DNA instability during aging.
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Lifespan Analysis: Measuring C. elegans Longevity
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2023
This video describes a traditional, plate-based method of measuring the lifespan of C. elegans. The example protocol measures the lifespan of worms treated with RNAi.
FAQs
Biological maturation, learning, social relationships, culture, and changing environments can influence development across the lifespan. These factors interact rather than operate independently: biological change may alter capacities, while learning and relationships shape responses to experience. This interaction helps psychologists examine why people adapt differently across developmental transitions.
Multidirectional development recognizes that change can occur in different areas and directions across the lifespan. A person may show gains in one aspect of functioning while experiencing changes in another, depending on maturation, experience, relationships, and context. This principle prevents psychologists from treating development as a simple, uniform movement from infancy toward late adulthood.
Longitudinal methods follow developmental change over time, allowing researchers to connect experiences with transitions and later outcomes. Cross-sectional methods compare people at different points in the lifespan, providing a broader view of age-related patterns. Using these approaches helps psychologists examine both continuity and change in thinking, emotions, behavior, identity, and relationships.
Developmental research can help education and parenting account for changes in thinking, emotions, behavior, identity, and relationships across different life periods. It also highlights the influence of learning, social relationships, culture, and environments. This perspective supports approaches that respond to developmental transitions rather than assuming that one strategy fits every age or context.
Developmental transitions provide opportunities to examine how people respond to changing demands and circumstances. By connecting these transitions with biological maturation, learning, relationships, culture, and environments, psychologists can study adaptation and resilience. The resulting knowledge contributes to understanding well-being and to identifying ways of supporting healthy development across the lifespan.
A lifespan perspective places mental health and aging within a broader pattern of continuity and change rather than limiting psychological development to childhood. It connects life experiences and developmental transitions with adaptation, resilience, and well-being. Consequently, the perspective informs mental-health care, aging research, and interventions designed to support healthy development across adulthood and late life.