Developmental Psychology

Developmental psychology involves studying human development, which refers to the pattern of changes and continuities in human abilities throughout life. …

Human development is studied across three main domains: physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional. Physical processes, known as maturation, refer to the …

Sigmund Freud's psychosexual theory of development proposes that early childhood experiences play a crucial role in shaping personality and behavior …

Jean Piaget emphasized children's cognitive development, asserting that thinking plays a central role and that children have an inherent curiosity. …

Piaget's first stage of cognitive development is the sensorimotor stage, which spans from birth to approximately two years. During this stage, infants …

Piaget's second stage of cognitive development is the preoperational stage which spans from ages 2 to 7. During this period, children engage in …

Piaget's third stage of cognitive development, the concrete operational stage, lasts from 7 to 11 years of age. In this stage, children develop …

Piaget's fourth and last stage of cognitive development is the formal operational stage which begins around age 11 and continues through adulthood. …

Cognitive development during adolescence is marked by increased cognitive empathy, the ability to adopt others' perspectives, and an understanding of …

Cognitive development in adulthood progresses through early, middle, and late adulthood, each characterized by distinct cognitive changes. In early …

The Nativist approach to infant cognitive development suggests that infants are born with significant knowledge and understanding of the world. For …

Lev Vygotsky, a Russian psychologist, introduced a theory of cognitive development that emphasizes the critical role of social and cultural influences in …

The information processing theory of cognitive development focuses on essential cognitive processes, including attention, memory, and problem-solving …

A revisionist approach often challenges or reinterprets established theories, like Piaget's, by incorporating new evidence or insights, as discussed …

Understanding socio-emotional development in infancy requires examining the foundational emotional and social elements present early in life, such as …

Attachment is essential for socio-emotional development in infants. It refers to the close emotional bond between an infant and its caregiver. John Bowlby …

Erik Erikson emphasized the role of social factors in personality development and introduced a concept called psychosocial development. He proposed eight …

Diana Baumrind identified four primary parenting styles with varying impacts on children's socio-emotional development. Authoritarian parenting is …

Erik Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development is known as identity vs. role confusion and focuses on adolescence, spanning from ages 12 to …

James Marcia proposed the identity status concept to describe how adolescents approach identity formation. His model is based on two core dimensions. …

Adolescents from ethnic minority backgrounds face unique challenges in forming their identities. As they mature, they often become keenly aware of how the …

Parents and peers play critical roles in helping adolescents shape their identities, addressing the fundamental questions: "Who am I, and who do I …

Jeffrey Arnett introduced the concept of emerging adulthood to describe the transitional period from adolescence to adulthood, typically from ages 18 to …

Erikson's psychosocial development theory highlights key challenges in adulthood: intimacy versus isolation, generativity versus stagnation, and …

Self-concept refers to an individual's understanding of their identity. In infancy, there is no sense of self, and infants often mistake their …

Several biological processes influence aging, and three main theories explain its mechanisms. The cellular clock theory proposes that human cells have a …

Socio-emotional experiences play a crucial role in gender development. As children grow, they adopt gender roles, which reflect expectations about how …

Kohlberg's theory of moral development explores how individuals reason about moral issues. The Heinz dilemma, a central example, involves a man …

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross developed a model on the stages of dying to understand how individuals cope with dying. She focused on studying terminally ill …

George Bonanno identified four patterns of grieving by examining the experiences of individuals who have undergone bereavement, including the loss of a …