A worldview is a foundation where we view reality and make sense of life and the world, it also gives us confidence and hope for the future. For example, I believe God made us and I believe we are God's children, one of my best-loved...
Child psychology deals with how children grow not only physically but encompasses their mental, emotional, and social development. Historically, children were often viewed simply as smaller versions of adults however Jean Piaget suggested that children actually think differently than adults. There is several school of thoughts as to...
Psychologists take different approaches when attempting to understand human behavior. For instance, psychologists taking the biological approach assume that differences in behavior can be understood in terms of genes, brain structure, and hormones, which can predispose a person to particular health conditions. The biological approach...
Introduction to Noam Chomsky’s Theory Noam Chomsky is an American linguist and philosopher, recognized as a founder of the field of cognitive science. He has proposed a nature theory suggesting that children are prewired for the development of language, and the environment in which they...
“Master of Suspense”, Alfred Joseph Hitchcock is one of the British directors and producers in the world. He was raised by his rigorous and religious Catholic parents, Emma Jane and William Hitchcock, who believed by the punishment from God. Moreover, in Alfred Hitchcock’s childhood, he...
Genie was strapped to a potty chair and neglected by her father. Her father kept her and her mother in a ‘protective custody’ where they were ‘virtual prisoners’ to his gross interpretation of a habitable and nurturing environment. Consequently, Genie grew up, neglected and socially...
Dysfunctional families to this day have a vast impact on shaping individuals’ identities. Family issues had a high impact on suicide rates in 2019. With attempts being significantly higher as the years go on. In 2018 alone “there were 3,046 deaths by suicide with an...
Introduction to Personal Development Plan Personal Development Plan (PDP) refers to activities that improve self-knowledge and identity, develop talents and potential, build human capital and employability, enhance the quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations. The concept is not limited...
Introduction The concept of self is continuously evolving, and is shaped and reshaped through experience. It is an important milestone that must be achieved as it establishes a sense of competence and identity. Previous research has suggested the extent to which self-esteem and development are...
Ever wondered why the people around you are so different from each other? Ever felt why you are not able to socialize as good as one of your friends who does it so easily? All these could be the result of the childhood experiences each...
Since the 1990’s and early 2000’s and up until now, the childhood experience has changed drastically. Those growing up in the 90’s and early 2000’s, also known as millennials, can remember coming home after a day at school and hurriedly finishing up their nightly homework...
Emerging adulthood is a specific period between late adolescence and adulthood. People in this group range between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five. During this time frame, individuals juggle their obligations and responsibilities in a way that pushes them both psychologically and psychosocially. How these...
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He/She is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan. A leader must have in their toolbox a focus on maintaining relationships and entertaining networking opportunities;...
The article “Neat People vs. Sloppy People” by Suzanne Britt is concerning mussy individuals being a lot of kind and not as lazy as neat individuals. Suzanne explains that in her expertise neat individuals square measure lazy and uncaring. She states that this is often...
Jeffrey Arnett defined the theory of emerging adulthood as a developmental period of identity exploration, instability, self-focused behaviors and thoughts, a feeling of being in-between adolescence and adulthood, and an overwhelming sense of optimism for the future. Furthermore, there is time throughout life for improving...
In the early 2000s, Jeffrey Arnett, a developmental research psychologist, proposed a new phase of development that he called ’emerging adulthood.’ He delineated developmental challenges centred on identity, role exploration, and individual experience and connected his observations to changes within the demographics and values of...
Investigating Goal and Context My current goal for this project is to successfully design and produce a picture book to spread awareness of childhood anxiety and insecurity. By doing this, I aim to educate and comfort those who suffer from these difficulties and let them...
Introduction Cognitive development encompasses human perception, thinking processes, and the way in which an individual gains an understanding of their world. This is done according to theorists, through interacting with others, and by past learned experiences. Cognitive development could therefore be said to be fluid...
Introduction Child cognitive development is a field of study in psychology focusing on a child’s development in terms of his abilities of information processing, problem solving, knowledge learning and understanding of the world. The result of child cognitive development study is recognised as an important...