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Infants need love, attention, and stimulation.
Learn through visual contact and touch
Fully dependent on caregiver
Figuring out their environment out through their senses. -
Right & Wrong
Toilet Training
"No!"
Building Self Esteem -
2-7 years old
They begin to gain independence
Symbolic connections
Begin to understand patterns and shapes -
Stage of independence
Eager for responsibility
Imagine guilt free
Negative outcome: Guilt -
Pleasure in productivity
Relationships with peers are most important
Productive with independent work
Begin to understand multiple viewpoints
Understand shapes and volume in regards to objects
Reverse patterns. -
Moodiness
They grow dislike for their parents
Girls develop quicker than guys -
Age 15-16
Sweat more.
Guys do more growing, girls have slowed down
Intimate relationships arise (love and passion) -
Development depends on what we do
Significant relationships are with peers
They have devotion and fidelity = search for identity -
Think abstractly
Reason logically
Age 11+ -
Ages 19-40
Commitment to another individual (marriage)
Marriage and friendships
Lack of self identity -
They are able to look into the future
They start to care about others
Intimate relationships develop stronger, preparing for marriage -
Parenting and Careers
Friends are from family, work, and community
Lack of meaningful activity leads to boredom
MID LIFE CRISIS -
Accept the nearness of death
Recollecting on life.
Full of wisdom
Either content with their life or full of regret.