Schaie’s (Schaie & Willis, 2000) cognitive developmental theory emphasized the importance of new roles, needs, and responsibilities. Schaie and Willis (2000) describes that young adults are in the achieving stage of cognitive development. This is when an individual achieves their long term goals, by utilizing his/her intellectual skills, and carefully attending to the consequences of the problem-solving process (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). The skills that young adults developed during their earlier stage of lives are strengthen to use on various of problems that they face (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). This also means that the solution to one problem must be considered and adjusted as if it would affect other life problems or goals (Broderick
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Finally, Gilbert started crying and breaking the house to express his sadness. I found the order interesting because it has meanings for me. Arnie is very honest with himself so he was the first one who cried. Amy was trying to be strong, but because she cares about her mother a lot, she then started crying. Ellen followed with Amy. She cares about their mother more than she thought. Gilbert was the last one to break down because he does not know how to react with the situation, and he also does not know how to respond to his own emotions. After seeing all his siblings crying, he finally accepts his feeling towards his mother’s death. On the other hand, I am also thinking that this could show how much love they have towards their mother. Arnie has the most love for Bonnie, and Gilbert has the least.
The information that I gained from watching this movie will help me with counseling with people who are in the similar situation as Gilbert. This helps me to have a better knowledge of how they feel, and how they might be scared of feeling their own emotions. I believe that there are many people who are suffering from similar issues. By understanding how they feel will help both my clients and I to engage better with each other to have an integrated therapeutic
Finally, Gilbert started crying and breaking the house to express his sadness. I found the order interesting because it has meanings for me. Arnie is very honest with himself so he was the first one who cried. Amy was trying to be strong, but because she cares about her mother a lot, she then started crying. Ellen followed with Amy. She cares about their mother more than she thought. Gilbert was the last one to break down because he does not know how to react with the situation, and he also does not know how to respond to his own emotions. After seeing all his siblings crying, he finally accepts his feeling towards his mother’s death. On the other hand, I am also thinking that this could show how much love they have towards their mother. Arnie has the most love for Bonnie, and Gilbert has the least.
The information that I gained from watching this movie will help me with counseling with people who are in the similar situation as Gilbert. This helps me to have a better knowledge of how they feel, and how they might be scared of feeling their own emotions. I believe that there are many people who are suffering from similar issues. By understanding how they feel will help both my clients and I to engage better with each other to have an integrated therapeutic