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  2. Jerk (physics) - Wikipedia

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    For example, consider the effects of acceleration and jerk when riding in a car: Skilled and experienced drivers can accelerate smoothly, but beginners often provide a jerky ride. When changing gears in a car with a foot-operated clutch, the accelerating force is limited by engine power, but an inexperienced driver can cause severe jerk because ...

  3. Life-span model of motivation - Wikipedia

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    According to the Life-span model of motivation the personal goals that individuals set are a function of the opportunities and challenges that are present in their social environment. Personal goals are an important determinant to the way individuals direct their development . [ 1 ]

  4. Longevity escape velocity - Wikipedia

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    "The first 1000-year-old is probably only ~10 years younger than the first 150-year-old."–Aubrey de Grey, 2005 [1]. In the life extension movement, longevity escape velocity (LEV), actuarial escape velocity [2] or biological escape velocity [3] is a hypothetical situation in which one's remaining life expectancy (not life expectancy at birth) is extended longer than the time that is passing.

  5. Motion graphs and derivatives - Wikipedia

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    Its slope is the acceleration at that point. In mechanics, the derivative of the position vs. time graph of an object is equal to the velocity of the object. In the International System of Units, the position of the moving object is measured in meters relative to the origin, while the time is measured in seconds.

  6. Socioemotional selectivity theory - Wikipedia

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    Socioemotional selectivity theory (SST; developed by Stanford psychologist Laura L. Carstensen) is a life-span theory of motivation. The theory maintains that as time horizons shrink, as they typically do with age, people become increasingly selective, investing greater resources in emotionally meaningful goals and activities.

  7. Adult development - Wikipedia

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    Erik Erikson and Carl Jung proposed stage theories [2] [3] of human development that encompass the entire life span, and emphasized the potential for positive change very late in life. The concept of adulthood has legal and socio-cultural definitions. The legal definition [4] of an adult is a person

  8. Protest laws based on ‘kneejerk public opinion’, says think tank

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    The Government should review legislation that restricts protest based on “knee-jerk public opinion”, a think tank has said. Cross-party think tank Demos said it had found “overwhelming ...

  9. Life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    If the assumption is made that, on average, people live a half year on the year of their death, the complete life expectancy at age would be + /, which is denoted by e̊ x, and is the intuitive definition of life expectancy. By definition, life expectancy is an arithmetic mean. It can also be calculated by integrating the survival curve from 0 ...