Articles for tag: Erik Erikson, Kohlberg, Moral Development, Piaget

Life Span Development

Life span development is complex and versatile. Studying different theories of development can help us understand life processes better and piece together the puzzle of our lives. There are numerous theories that explain life stages, but no single theory can account for all aspects of development. The best way to understand these theories is to ...

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Kohlberg’s Psychology in Fight Club

Chuck Palahniuk’s violent novel, Fight Club is full of anti-consumerist ideas, patriarchal values and bloody gore. David Fincher, the director of the movie, thought 1999 would be a perfect time to throw the same values onto the big screen. The violent characters caused controversy and sparked a cult-like following. However by the end of both ...

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Nature vs. Nurture and Development

Is a child’s personality and moral development based on their genetics or their environment? A psychologist named Donald Hebb once responded to that question by asking “which contributes more to an area of a rectangle, its length or its width?” (Puka, 2005) My view is similar to Donald’s, in that each child is inherently unique ...

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What Factors Contribute to the Various Areas of Development of a Child?

Physical development: The physical development of a child depends on many factors, however, the most influential component clearly seems to be the environmental influences during both the pre and post natal stages of growth. From the moment of conception, a growing fetus needs the proper nutrients and conditions to grow into a healthy baby. During ...

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Physical and Social Development of Adolescents

From both cultural and sociological perspective, adolescence period is considered as a transitional standardized human developmental phase, which is crucially important to every human identity and society as a whole. According to WHO1, the adolescence period is defined within the time period of 10 years to 19 years (Goodburn & Rose, 1995). During this period ...

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Activity for Teaching Empathy to Toddlers

Many parents assume that empathy is an in-born trait, and that we naturally feel a sense of empathy for others. Anyone who has dealt with a difficult or special-needs child knows that this isn’t always the case. Particularly during the toddler and preschool years, some kids need an extra nudge to help them develop empathy ...

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Wordsworth’s “Michael” and “Tintern Abbey”

William Wordsworth is regarded as one of the founders of Romantic poetry, and was a major influence in the movement known as Romanticism. His poems were written for common people, about common people, and normally relating to nature. Two of his most famous poems, “Michael: A Pastoral Poem,” which was the final poem in the ...

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Social, Emotional and Moral Development in Children

As children grow from infancy to adulthood, they are affected by the environment around them as well as the genetics they are born with. As they grow older the change and develop in many ways. Children go through many stages pf social and moral development from the time of early childhood through adolescence, and they ...

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5 Ways to Make Yourself Read the Scriptures Every Day

Daily scripture study is a worthwhile habit. It helps you focus on the things you value most and encourages your spiritual and moral development. But it’s hard. How do you maintain the self-discipline and determination necessary to make yourself study the Bible, Book of Mormon, or other religious text every single day? Here are a ...