Dreams and Mentors.
In this article, we will discuss Dreams and Mentors. In Levinson’s theory, during the early adult transition of age 17 to 22, most people construct a dream.
In this article, we will discuss Dreams and Mentors. In Levinson’s theory, during the early adult transition of age 17 to 22, most people construct a dream.
In this article, we will explain Intimacy vs Isolation. Intimacy requires that independent persons give up some of their independence and redefine their identity to include the interests of another person or others in their lives.
In this article, we will discuss Reflective and Relativistic Thinking. William Perry said that adolescents often engage in dualistic and absolute thinking, whereas adults are more likely to engage in reflective and relativistic thinking.
In this article, we will discuss Egocentrism. Egocentrism starts strong in early childhood but weakens.
In this article, we will discuss Signs of Negative Self-Concept in Adolescence. Several signs may indicate that an adolescent has a negative self-concept.
In this article, we will discuss Foreclosure. The foreclosure status is when a commitment is made without exploring alternatives.
In this article, we will discuss Gifted and Talented Children. In a classic study on the development of intelligence, Lewis Terman followed the development of more than 1500 children who scored a genius range of intelligence.
In this article, we will discuss the Concept Formation. Concept Formation is a process by which a person learns to sort specific experiences into general rules or classes.
In this article, we will discuss the Identification of Intellectual Disability or Mental Retardation. The concept of Mental Retardation “is based purely on IQ test scores; no judgments are made about origins or causes, about emotional, motivational, familial or social factors, or about prognosis” (Reber & Reber).
In this article, we will discuss the Research Methods used in Life Span Psychology. Longitudinal method: For the study of developmental changes in an individual or the same group, over a period of time, this method is useful.
In this article, we will Discuss the Challenges of Late Adulthood. Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome : It is seen that most of the adults aged 60 and older are obese or overweight.
In this article, we will Describe the Characteristics and Identification of Learning Disability. Learning Disability (Reber and Reber) is “a syndrome found in children of normal or above intelligence characterised by specific difficulties in learning to read (dyslexia), to write (dysgraphia) and to do grade-appropriate mathematics (dyscalculia)”.
In this article, we will Elucidate the Role of Peer Group in Social Development during Childhood. A Peer group is a group of equals.
In this article, we will Discuss Linguistic Development in Early Childhood. Language is the only powerful tool to enhance the ability of cognitive development.
In this article, we will Explain the Characteristics of Early Childhood. Some parents feel that behavioural problems of the childhood period are more troublesome than physical care of infants.