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.

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Cognitive Development

Review
  • Sensorimotor Stage
  • Preoperational Stage
  • Concrete Operations

Formal Operations
  • Abstract thought: ability to think about intangible truth
  • Means separate from: to examine qualities separate from physical instances (ex: whiteness, peacefulness)
  • Physical expression of the intellect = prefrontal cortex
  • Spiritual Knowledge = intellect

Effects on . . .
  • Learning
  • Self-concept
  • Morality

posted by Jeffrey @ Wednesday, November 30, 2005

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