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Zygote
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Embryo
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Fetus
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Preconventional Thinking
As Kohlberg had said about moral development, I'm in the preconventional stage. I think about myself, and what will affect me. -
I am born
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Sensorimotor Stage as theorized by Jean Piaget
I start crying when my mom hides my favorite toy, I haven't developed object permanence yet. -
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Trust vs. Mistrust theorized by Erik Erikson
I trust my father, mother and grandmother. If anyone else tries to cuddle me, I start crying because I do not trust them. Even if it is my aunt who is trying to make me sleep or feed me, I don't trust them. -
I move to Dubai
Leaving my home country, I start living in a different community, and get used to living with people with different nationalities. -
Oral Stage: I swallow a bolt, my mom saves me by taking it out of my throat.
I'm still in the oral stage. I like to put things into my mouth. -
My first phrase: "Baba, mama!"
mama in this case means food in Turkish. I can tell my parents my concerns and desires by saying phrases. -
I learn how to walk.
Motor Development: I can finally walk without the support of my parents, the neurons in my brain connect with one another and become myelinated -
Now I know that my winnie-the-pooh isn't gone when my mom puts it in the closet
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Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt theorized by Erik Erikson
I only want to eat what I want, not what others are trying to feed me with. I don't like when people are trying to make me sleep I can sleep when I want to! -
Anal Stage: I get rid of those diapers. I am well trained for the toilet.
My mom has trained be well for the toilet. I control myself and tell when I really have to go to the toilet. -
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Preoperational Stage theorized by Jean Piaget
As Jean Piaget had describe in his theories of cognitive
development from saying easy phrases, I began to talk about myself and others. My imagination is very strong. I begin to think I can do anything, from flying planes to knowing how the world will end... -
While my parents are shopping I leave the market. An Indian man finds me and gives me back to my parents.
I want to discover the World independently. After a while, I miss my parents and start crying. An Indian man brings me back to the market. I develop a schemata that all Indians are nice and I can trust them -
I throw my mom's driver's license in the trash can.
When she asks who did this, I think about myself and therefore I blame it on my father. I am reasoning preconventionally -
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Initiative vs. guilt theorized by Erik Erikson
I start questioning things and find the reasons why something happened. -
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Phallic Stage
As theorized by Sigmund Freud, during this stage, I feel jealous of my father. I am so close and attached to my mother that I follow her everywhere she goes. Due to my oedipus complex, I cannot get along with my father. -
I try to find out why my car doesn't go properly
I get a hammer and try to fix my car. It takes me a whole day to find a solution, but I never get bored of discovering -
My first day in Kindergarten
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I learn how to use the fork, knife and spoon correctly
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I drown my mother to stay on top of water.
I push my mother down the water so I could stand up on the sea. I regret for thinking so preconventionally and making such a terribly choice for myself. Fortunately, nothing serious happened to her -
I start Grade 1
There are only 2 students in my class. Therefore, we learn how to read and write and how to do math quicker than many other classrooms. This also marks the beginning of Industry vs. inferiority stage, as my work here is evaluated. I get used to competing with my classmates. -
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Industry vs. inferiority theorized by Erik Erikson
By going to school I begin my academic life, I realize the work I do here is evaluated. I compare myself to my friends and try to be better than them -
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Concrete Operations
By doing simple experiments and solving mathematical questions, I realize that characteristics of objects are conserved -
I get water from the bottle and pour it on another cup. I realize, the volume of water hasn't changed, only its shape has changed
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Latency Stage theorized by Sigmund Freud
During this stage, I feel like I am not interested in the opposite sex. -
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Conventional Level theorized by Lawrence Kohlberg
I try to look good in front of others, and listen to my friends, teachers, and parents' advises to look better. -
I realize that 1 kg of feather weighs same as 1 kg of iron (Vygotsky)
I was asked this question My first answer was iron, however I had then realized that 1 kg feather and iron weighed the same. Now, I could do concrete operations. However, as Vygotsky mentioned, I could not do concrete operations like this without guidance from a knowledgeable person, therefore this is in the zone of proximal development -
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Identity Role vs. Confusion theorized by Erik Erikson
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My debut in American International School of Jeddah
Coming from Turkey, the environment seems very different. It takes me a long time to make friends. -
I finally join a group of friends in my school
After few months of loneliness, I began sitting with a group of people who have similar interests as me, especially those who I share classes most. -
I think conventionally and comb my hair backwards because my parents say so
My parents tell me that I look more handsome if I comb my hair backwards; I think conventionally and I start doing so in order to look good in front of others -
I hit puberty
This commences the Genital Stage for me -
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Genital Stage theorized by Sigmund Freud
I hit puberty. Soon, I get more interested in the opposite sex, this interest continues for the rest of my life -
Moving from Middle School to High School
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First Time going to a Summer Camp
This was an unusual experience for me. For the first time in my life, I was away from my parents for such a long time. -
In my English Class, I am asked to find the symbolism and universal themes of the stories.
I have begun to think in a different way about stories. Before, I thought they were written to entertain the readers, now I search for meanings and symbolism in different places. -
I leave the hotel and walk around Tokyo by myself, to avoid being attached to my parents
Prior to this, I had felt secure attachment to my parents, now I feel like it is better for me to explore new places without them. This is one of the first times I begin to show avoidant attachment towards my parents (Mary Ainsworth) and the desire to leave them. -
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Formal Operations theorized by Jean Piaget
I start to reason abstractly, compare and contrast different ideas, and look for the nuances when examining artworks, books, etc. -
My first day in college
I don't do my same old mistake of waiting for people to be friends with me, I instead try to make friends. Soon, I decide ones I can build strong relations. -
First Time I have seen my parents after 4 months.
I never thought I could miss them so much. Now, I can only see them once 3 -4months, this is also my longest detachment from them so far. -
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Intimacy vs. Isolation by Erik Erikson
Like Erik Erikson had shown in his theory, during this stage, unlike what I did in high school, I try to form orm strong relationships with people whom I find closer to especially
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Postconventional theorized by Kohlberg
During this time, I began to think what is more important for my life. I start to think more about my future, my family and my career, and I realize my family and future comes before everything. -
I secrety marry my girlfriend from college
After graduating, we've still held a strong relationship and we decided to marry each other. to continue this relationship Our parents, did not want us to marry so we've decided to do a secret wedding in Rome -
I find a job in Boeing as an aeronautical engineer
After entering as an intern, BOEING is satisfied with my work and they decide to hire me. My salary is 30,000 dollars. -
I have a kid
This is such an important moment in my life. Now I am a father -
I design the wings of Boeing 888
This is one of my most important accomplishments. I made Boeing 888 becomes the least fuel consuming jet airliner in the world due to my wing design -
I barely see my parents anymore
I now see them once a year because we're living in different countries, I focus more on my work and wife -
Postconventional Level: My wife dies, I decide to leave my job and take care of my child
I think postconventionally that relationship with my son is more important than my job although I get payed a lot. -
I begin to work in my friend's company
My intimate relationship with some of my friends from college continued. One of them had started his own business. He offered me a home-office job. I accepted his offer, because I could take care of my son and do work at the same time -
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Generativity vs. Stagnation theorized by Erik Erikson
I became the general manager of my friend's company. I did not know if this was the correct thing to do but at least I could make money for my son's education and to pay the bills -
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Integrity vs. Despair theorized by Erik Erikson
I decide to pursue my dreams and with all of my money, I join the space crew going to Mars. -
Integrity: I raise a lot of money and buy a house in Maldives.
I looked back at my life, and I saw that I hadn't done what I wanted to do. Therefore, I decided to pursue my dream live in Maldives. Now that I am in the the final stages of my life, I want to accomplish something meaningful that my son was an adult, I don't need to worry about him, he can come visit me if he wants -
While swimming in front of my bungalow in Maldives, I get eaten by a great white shark
It was so calm and quite, when I jumped on the water. While swimming in this Paradise, I get attacked by a great white shark. Despite my mistakes, I smile back at the choices I have made in the past. I think my life was meaningful, I was finished with my duty on Earth -
My son comes to visit me with his family.
I am so proud to raise a son like him. I walk around the island with my grandsons and granddaughters, and I think to myself I have finished my duty on Earth.
