1. Chapter 1 “The Beginning” of the textbook “Invitation to the Life Span” emphasizes “the science of human development that seeks to understand how and why people – all kinds of people, everywhere, of every age – change over time.” (Berger pg 4)
The main and essential that was mentioned were “the three domains of human development” (Berger pg 8)
a. Biological development includes “growth and change that occur in a person’s body and genetic, nutritional, and health factors that affects growth and change.” (Berger pg. 8)
b. Cognitive development includes “mental processes that a person uses to obtain knowledge or to think about the environment.” (Berger pg. 8)
c. Psychosocial development includes emotions, temperament, and …show more content…
The five theories of human development is important to me because it allows myself and others to understand how people adapt and change over time caused by personal experiences, environmental influence, and how their thought process lets them perceive the world as they do. In a more, general perspective, learning about the five theories of human development and also the three domains is significant to me because I find the information is the foundation of grasping the material needed to understand and learn the course, allowing one to connect these ideas in context, future readings, lectures, and also apply the information to ourselves, the environment, observations, and human interactions. It gives me an understanding how simple factors, that we don’t think much of, can affect and play a huge role dealing with the development and characteristics of individuals, including myself. “All kinds of people, everywhere, of every age – change over time.” (Berger pg. …show more content…
One of the most important theories that can be incorporated with the cultural implication for Hawaii is the Social-Cultural theory, studied by Lev Vygotsky, in which human behavior are affected by their surroundings and social and cultural factors. I was born and raised in Hawaii until the age of 13, that was when I moved to the mainland and had lived there until the age of 18. In Las Vegas, Nevada, I noticed how different the cultural and communication system was. “In Hawaii, everybody is everyone’s ‘uncle’ or ‘aunty’ or ‘sistah’ or ‘bruddah.’ Not necessarily in a blood-related way but in a way that’s more a sign of respect toward one another.” (Navares 2012) Of course, being from Hawaii, I would address my friends’ parents, in Las Vegas, as “aunty” or “uncle” instead of the ideal honorifics, expected in the mainland, such as “Mr.” or “Mrs.,” mainly because from what I learned and experienced in Hawaii, it usually came off as rude if one did not address someone as “aunty” or “uncle” despite not being related to them in any way. Addressing those who aren’t even related to you by these terms came off as more friendly, likeable, and create a sense of belonging, and automatically become Ohana, which means family, In Hawaii. “Humans change their ability to think and way of perception over time by the influence of their environment.” (Berger 28) Even though I was in a completely different social and cultural environment in Las Vegas, compared to Hawaii, I continued to call
The main and essential that was mentioned were “the three domains of human development” (Berger pg 8)
a. Biological development includes “growth and change that occur in a person’s body and genetic, nutritional, and health factors that affects growth and change.” (Berger pg. 8)
b. Cognitive development includes “mental processes that a person uses to obtain knowledge or to think about the environment.” (Berger pg. 8)
c. Psychosocial development includes emotions, temperament, and …show more content…
The five theories of human development is important to me because it allows myself and others to understand how people adapt and change over time caused by personal experiences, environmental influence, and how their thought process lets them perceive the world as they do. In a more, general perspective, learning about the five theories of human development and also the three domains is significant to me because I find the information is the foundation of grasping the material needed to understand and learn the course, allowing one to connect these ideas in context, future readings, lectures, and also apply the information to ourselves, the environment, observations, and human interactions. It gives me an understanding how simple factors, that we don’t think much of, can affect and play a huge role dealing with the development and characteristics of individuals, including myself. “All kinds of people, everywhere, of every age – change over time.” (Berger pg. …show more content…
One of the most important theories that can be incorporated with the cultural implication for Hawaii is the Social-Cultural theory, studied by Lev Vygotsky, in which human behavior are affected by their surroundings and social and cultural factors. I was born and raised in Hawaii until the age of 13, that was when I moved to the mainland and had lived there until the age of 18. In Las Vegas, Nevada, I noticed how different the cultural and communication system was. “In Hawaii, everybody is everyone’s ‘uncle’ or ‘aunty’ or ‘sistah’ or ‘bruddah.’ Not necessarily in a blood-related way but in a way that’s more a sign of respect toward one another.” (Navares 2012) Of course, being from Hawaii, I would address my friends’ parents, in Las Vegas, as “aunty” or “uncle” instead of the ideal honorifics, expected in the mainland, such as “Mr.” or “Mrs.,” mainly because from what I learned and experienced in Hawaii, it usually came off as rude if one did not address someone as “aunty” or “uncle” despite not being related to them in any way. Addressing those who aren’t even related to you by these terms came off as more friendly, likeable, and create a sense of belonging, and automatically become Ohana, which means family, In Hawaii. “Humans change their ability to think and way of perception over time by the influence of their environment.” (Berger 28) Even though I was in a completely different social and cultural environment in Las Vegas, compared to Hawaii, I continued to call