Developmental Psychology.. its principles

Developmental Psychology

Introduction

We come into world as a baby then become a child, an adolescent, and a finally matured adult. This amazing development proceeds along several parallel tracks. One is Physical Development and involves the growth of bones muscles, nervous system and bodily organs.

At the same time Mental Growth is also continued shown by an increasing ability to solve problems and deals with ideas.

Social Development is also remain continued , as we become batter able to deal with others and adjust according to the demand of society.

So,

Developmental Psychology is the Branch of psychology deals with the course and causes of physical, social, emotional, moral and intellectual development over a person’s life span.

Maturation

Maturation is closely related to the biological aspect of human being which emphasize the psychological make-up and functioning of individual.

Growth

Growth may be described as qualitatively and quantitatively. Growth is qualitative because child experiences an increase in size and qualitative because child’s system is changed slowly in structure and function.

Principles of Development

Developmental rate is different in different people. For example children of same age look different in height and health.

Individual Development proceeds in order. Like in infancy children sit before than walking, babble before they talk.

 Individual develop gradually. Changes come slowly and take time.

List of Developmental psychologist

Preyer

He introduced systematic observational method to study the child called biography.

Charles Darwin

His diary is a pioneer biography which was about his infant son.

Stanely Hall

He theorized that the normal growth or stage of evolution. He formulated questionair and asked from children and teacher. By this method he collected lot of facts about childhood experiences and their problems.

Watson:

He applied conditioning techniques of Pavlov to new born infants. He studied the emotional responses in infants.

Freud

Freud suggested that developmental is the product of both internal urges and external conditions.

Jean Piaget

Piaget insisted that the influence of nature and nurture are inseparable and interactive. As children manipulate and explore object around them, they are guided by the mental images of the object and of their own actions.

All these psychologists worked a lot in the field of Developmental Psychology.