Bronfenbrenner’s (1977) proposed an ecological theory of human development. He developed his theory to encourage psychologists to take into account as many factors as possible in explaining human development. Using his ecological theory and foundational and contemporary research on brain development I will reflect on the development of my brain. There were four levels to his ecological theory. he called them the microsystem, the mesosystem, the exosystem the macrosystem.
The microsystem is the complex of relations between the developing person and environment in an immediate setting containing that person. (Dixon,2003) When I was younger I did of things in my room or around the television. I ate food in front of the television I also did homework, study and play video games in front of the television. Today in life I prefer to eat my food in front of the television. When I study I will be around a television or have the radio playing. When I go out to eat at a restaurant I will personally sit …show more content…
Growing up in a single parent home I did not have all the things or advance as a person from a two parent home. So I wanted all the material things my mom could not afford. So I got a job at an early age to get those things and help her with bills. From coming from a low income home I saw a vision that I did not want to live like this and wanted to make my mother proud. I did my best to stay on top of my school work to become successful and a college grad. My beliefs and values I was taught kept me out of trouble and made me humble and polite and not to take anything for
The microsystem is the complex of relations between the developing person and environment in an immediate setting containing that person. (Dixon,2003) When I was younger I did of things in my room or around the television. I ate food in front of the television I also did homework, study and play video games in front of the television. Today in life I prefer to eat my food in front of the television. When I study I will be around a television or have the radio playing. When I go out to eat at a restaurant I will personally sit …show more content…
Growing up in a single parent home I did not have all the things or advance as a person from a two parent home. So I wanted all the material things my mom could not afford. So I got a job at an early age to get those things and help her with bills. From coming from a low income home I saw a vision that I did not want to live like this and wanted to make my mother proud. I did my best to stay on top of my school work to become successful and a college grad. My beliefs and values I was taught kept me out of trouble and made me humble and polite and not to take anything for