Developmental Psychology

After taking a general look at psychology and some of its major theories, we will trace psychological thought about the human life by focusing on human development. We will look at models of human development put forward by Saint Thomas Aquinas and other Catholic philosophers, Jean Piaget, Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, and Lawrence Kohlberg, as well as a few others. Students will not only learn about psychology, they will also learn a lot about themselves.

Monday, October 03, 2005

Emotional Development

Emotional Development
  • Naturally active sense appetite = mainly emotional interaction with the world.

  • Maturity = emotions under control of intellect & will.  Interaction with the world = rational and emotional.
Emotional Development in Children
  • Infancy:  Child needs to feel affirmation & acceptance through the senses.

  • Childhood:  Emotions are primary way of interpreting & interacting with the world.  Children need to feel love and affirmation through relationships.

posted by Jeffrey @ Monday, October 03, 2005

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