Chapter 1. Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Nicholas as a Young Man

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Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Nicholas as a Young Man

Estimated Completion Time:

Approximately 5 minutes.

Synopsis:

In the following video clip, documentary subject, Nicholas, is followed from age seven to age 21. The topic of whether an individual’s early personality characteristics and expected path in life are his or her destiny or rather, modifiable.

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In this clip, 21-year-old, Nicholas, discusses his attempts to change his confidence and approach toward other people. As you watch, consider the extent to which you think that individuals can change behavioral patterns and personality traits because they have decided to do so.

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Question 1.1

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Consider how Nicholas may have shaped his own development through choosing and shaping his own environments. Consider how his immediate environment, including the ways in which those around him behaved and treated him may have both been affected by Nicholas and had an effect on Nicholas.

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