Human development

Human development is complex in nature and cannot be explained simply from a single perspective. The concept of nature vs. nurture is a debate among theorists in the field of developmental psychology suggesting the importance of biological predispositions (nature) and environmental influences (nurture) as contributing factors of human development. The theory of continuity vs. discontinuity is another argument among developmental theorist regarding whether human development is quantitative…

The first nineteen year period of a person’s life is considered as the golden opportunity that a human is receiving to make his/her life towards betterment. Adolescence is the transient period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood, from ages 10 to19years. So, it is a period of opportunity as well as a time of risk. It opens the window of opportunity to set the stage for healthy and productive adulthood while serious health problems could initiate…

According to the reading of Brown and Richerson (2014), the major debates among human behavioral ecologists, evolutionary psychologists, and cultural evolutionists was about the most important factor to human development. Cultural evolutionists preferred the social learning over the influence of genetic modules, and evolutionary psychologists held the opposite. Also, Turner and Thompson (2013) argued that the evolutionary discordance or mismatch model was overemphasized on the importance of…

This paper will discuss six of the ten core concepts of human development. The development of a human is a fascinating interplay of multiple, fluid factors, some internal and some external. This paper discusses the developmental concepts of the dynamic association of biology and experience, followed by how self-regulation by the baby effects development. It will then flow into babies as active participants, the way relationships effect development and the understanding of risk and protection on…

The aim of this essay is to translate Freuds key theories of personality and the human development. This essay will show how Freud understands the human drives, how he came about the model of consciousness and also the defences against anxiety, and lastly Freud's theory of psychosexual development, Freud was also known as a psychiatrist who discovered psychoanalysis. Sigmund Freud understood the human drive as the life drive (Eros) and the death drive (Thanatos). he (saw) the two drives as…

Erikson’s psychosocial theory of human development, Piaget and cognitive theory, and Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory that each share similarities and differences. Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of…

What crawls on four legs in the morning, walks on two legs at noon, and leans on three legs in the evening? The answer is a human being, who crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two legs in adulthood, and leans with a cane as a third leg, in late life. Just as this well-known riddle points out, human development is continuous. With this very interesting concept, one questions what would the results show when observing the physical, cognitive and socioemotional concepts of two very different…

Jean Piaget was and still is a very famous psychologist in Human Development. He was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland on August 9, 1896 and died in Geneva, Switzerland on September 16, 1980. While his father was interested in the city they came from and medieval literature, Piaget’s mother was a very kind, smart lady but was not psychologically stable and that is what influenced his interest into human psychology. As a kid Piaget found animals, such as mollusks, birds and anything else from…

Human Development: Physical, Cognitive and Social In psychology, tracing development is an interesting aspect. Development psychology studies the changes that occur in human beings over the course of their lives, in a scientific manner. A study of development behaviour helps to understand the learning, thinking, language and perception. This is mainly concerned about infants which has expanded to adolescence, adult development, old age and entire life span. The changes are across range like…

The brain is a very interesting facture in the human body but it is also very sensitive it can be damaged very easily and can cause extreme damage. Memory loss (amnesia) is unusual forgetfulness. You may not be able to remember new events, recall one or more memories of the past, or both. The memory loss may be for a short time and then resolve (transient). Or, it may not go away, and, depending on the cause, it can get worse over time Normal aging can cause some forgetfulness. It is normal…