developmental psychology. jean piaget (1896-1980)—theory about how a child’s mind develops

Developmental psychologyDevelopmental psychology


Jean Piaget (1896-1980)—theory Jean Piaget (1896-1980)—theory about how a child’s mind developsabout how a child’s mind develops


Jean Piaget (1896-1980)--an influential Jean Piaget (1896-1980)--an influential theory for how a child’s mind develops theory for how a child’s mind develops in stagesin stages

Erik Erikson (1902-1994)—eight Erik Erikson (1902-1994)—eight stages of personality development, stages of personality development, covering all of lifecovering all of life


Erikson’s theory:Erikson’s theory: Each stage of Each stage of life presents you with a major life presents you with a major “task” to be accomplished…“task” to be accomplished…


Erikson’s theory:Erikson’s theory: Every stage Every stage presents you with a major “task” to be presents you with a major “task” to be accomplished…accomplished…

……which will come back to which will come back to haunt you if you don’t accomplish haunt you if you don’t accomplish it.it.

Late childhood (Erikson’s Stage Late childhood (Erikson’s Stage Four)Four)

Late childhood (Ages 6-12)Late childhood (Ages 6-12)


Major task: Capability and Major task: Capability and confidenceconfidence



Question: “Can I do it?”Question: “Can I do it?”



Question: “Can I do itQuestion: “Can I do it?”?”

Mental development:Mental development:



Motto: Motto: “I can do it!”“I can do it!”


from pure guessing to logical from pure guessing to logical reasoningreasoning





fromfrom pure guessing to logical pure guessing to logical reasoningreasoning

from concrete from concrete to abstractto abstract





pure intuition to logical reasoningpure intuition to logical reasoning

fromfrom concrete concrete to abstractto abstract

(counts on fingers)(counts on fingers)





pure intuition to logical reasoningpure intuition to logical reasoning

fromfrom concrete concrete to abstractto abstract

(counts on fingers)(counts on fingers) (“number” as (“number” as a concept)a concept)


Major task: Major task: Capability and Capability and confidenceconfidence



fromfrom pure guessing to logical pure guessing to logical reasoningreasoning

from concrete from concrete to abstractto abstract

Memory becomes very Memory becomes very powerful.powerful.





pure guessing to logical pure guessing to logical reasoning, concrete to abstract, reasoning, concrete to abstract, powerful memorypowerful memory

Needs: Sequenced tasks at which Needs: Sequenced tasks at which he/she can succeed.he/she can succeed.

Adolescence (Ages 12-18)Adolescence (Ages 12-18)

Major task: IdentityMajor task: Identity



Question: Question: “Who am I?”“Who am I?”



Early adolescence – “Where do I fit Early adolescence – “Where do I fit in?”in?”

home – church - peer grouphome – church - peer group



Early adolescence – “Where do I fit Early adolescence – “Where do I fit in?”in?”

home – church - peer grouphome – church - peer group

Later - “What’s special about Later - “What’s special about me?”me?”

occupation, etc.occupation, etc.



Mental: Ability to think abstractly Mental: Ability to think abstractly is very highly developed.is very highly developed.



Mental: Ability to think abstractly Mental: Ability to think abstractly is very highly developed.is very highly developed.

““Know-it-all”/questioningKnow-it-all”/questioning



Mental: Ability to think abstractly is Mental: Ability to think abstractly is very highly developed.very highly developed.


Wide swings in mood, energy Wide swings in mood, energy levellevel



Mental:Mental: Abstract reasoning very Abstract reasoning very highly developedhighly developed


Wide swings in mood, energy Wide swings in mood, energy levellevel

Needs: “safe” opportunities to Needs: “safe” opportunities to question and explorequestion and explore

Young adulthood (Ages 19-40)Young adulthood (Ages 19-40)

Major task: intimacyMajor task: intimacy


Major task: Major task: intimacyintimacy

Question: “Question: “Who cares about me?”Who cares about me?”



Question: Question: ““Who cares about me?”Who cares about me?”Mental: Abstract reasoning + life experience



Question: Question: ““Who cares about me?”Who cares about me?”Mental: Abstract reasoning + life experienceNeeds: Help with major life tasks—finding a career, starting a family, etc.

Young adulthood (Ages 19-40)Young adulthood (Ages 19-40)Major task: Major task: intimacyintimacyQuestion: Question: “Who cares about me?”“Who cares about me?”Mental: Abstract reasoning + life experienceNeeds: Help with major life tasks—finding a career, starting a family, etc.

PRACTICAL



Motto: Motto: ““You and I together!”You and I together!”Mental: Abstract reasoning + life experienceNeeds: Help with major life tasks

Life experience that must be honoured

Maturity (Ages 40-65)Maturity (Ages 40-65)

Major task: staying creative and Major task: staying creative and productiveproductive



Question: Question: “OK, now what?”“OK, now what?”



Question: Question: “OK, now what?”“OK, now what?”–Family situation is stable.



Question: Question: “OK, now what?”“OK, now what?”–Family situation is stable.–Career: maximum achievement



Question: Question: “OK, now what?”“OK, now what?”–Children grown–Career: maximum achievement –Realization that many of “my dreams” aren’t going to happen (“midlife crisis”)



Question: Question: “OK, now what?”“OK, now what?”–Family situation is stable.–Career: maximum achievement –Realization that many of “my dreams” aren’t going to happen (“midlife crisis”)

•Great fear: stagnation



Question: Question: “OK, now what?”“OK, now what?”Mental: Recognizes (and fears) loss of abstract reasoning ability…


Major task: staying Major task: staying creative and creative and productiveproductive

Question: Question: “OK, now what?”“OK, now what?”Mental: Recognizes (and fears) loss of abstract reasoning ability……but growth in wisdom makes up

for it.



Question: Question: “OK, now what?”“OK, now what?”Mental: Recognizes (and fears) loss of abstract reasoning ability……but growth in wisdom makes up for

it.Needs: RESPECT for accumulated wisdom

Maturity (Ages 40-65)Maturity (Ages 40-65)Major task: staying creative and Major task: staying creative and productiveproductiveQuestion: Question: “OK, now what?”“OK, now what?”Mental: Recognizes (and fears) loss of abstract reasoning ability……but growth in wisdom makes up for

it.Needs: RESPECT for accumulated wisdom

Opportunities to help others by “passing it on.”

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