My Life

By Rayshaunda25

  • My Date of Birth

  • @ 8 months

    took my first step

  • @ 9 months

    Said my first word

  • The beginning/First two years- Birth-2 years

    Biosocial- Birthday, REM sleep, basic brain structures, sensation, perception, hearing, sight, smelling, tasting, touching, motor skills, breast-feeding
    Cognitive- sensorimotor intelligence, reflexes, primary circular reactions, object permanence, deferred imitation, habituation, memory, dynamic perception, listening& responding, babbling, first words, grammar
    Psychosocial- self-awareness, smiling, laughing, anger, sadness. Fear, trust, social learning, attachment, cultural awareness

  • Early Chilhood- Ages 2-6

    Biosocial- nutrition, right-handed, maturation of prefrontal cortex, fine motor skills, artistic expression, learned to ride a bike, learned to read and write
    Cognitive- theory, belief vs. reality, language, vocabulary, basic grammar, logic, schooling
    Psychosocial- motivation, culture and emotional control, friends, play, empathy, conversation, sex roles

  • Middle Childhood- Ages 6-11

    Biosocial- hygiene, physical activity, glasses
    Cognitive- information processing, knowledge, working memory religion
    Psychosocial- self-esteem, resilience, stress, material necessities, learning, self-respect, peer relationships, morals, values, stability

  • Adolescence- Ages 15-18

    Biosocial- puberty, braces, menstrual cycle, sexual maturation
    Cognitive- ego, reasoning, thinking, analyzing, decision making, thought processing
    Psychosocial- identity, romance, passion, bickering, arguing, sadness, disobedience, experimentation

  • Emerging Adulthood- Ages 18-25

    Biosocial- mood swings, anxiety, exercise, healthy life style, decision making, critical thinking, work ethic
    Cognitive- time management, subjective thought, marriage, faith, college
    Psychosocial- intimacy, personality, love, cohabitation, conflict, family connections

  • Adulthood- Ages 25-65

    Biosocial- weight gain, menopause, hair thinning
    Cognitive- fluid intelligence, intuition, strategy, wisdom
    Psychosocial- midlife crisis, family bonds, happiness, caretaker, stability in career and romantic relationship

  • Death and dying

    Estimated time of death February 14, 2083 on Valentine’s Day a day of love. Falling asleep next to my husband and we both never wake up to this cruel world and meet again in Heaven.

  • Late Adulthood- Ages 65-Death

    Biosocial- gray hair, dentures, wrinkled skin, decrease in vision and hearing, cellular aging, walking with a cane
    Cognitive- brain slows down, memory loss, death
    Psychosocial- integrity, retirement, grandchildren