developmental psychology
Growth and change
Developmental psychology is the branch of psychology that studies how humans grow and change across the lifespan—from infancy through old age.
It examines cognitive, emotional, and social development, asking questions like how children acquire language, when moral reasoning emerges, and how aging affects memory.
Her research in developmental psychology focused on adolescent identity formation.
Earliest period of life
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- adulthoodState of being grown
- agingGrowing older over time
milestones · critical period · sensitive period · maturation · puberty · senescence · emerging adulthood · prenatal
Connection or fondness
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- emotional regulationManaging internal feeling states
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
identity formation · peer relationships · separation anxiety · stranger anxiety · secure base · self-esteem · autonomy · trust
Child cognition researcher
- EriksonPatronymic from Norse lands
- FreudFounder of psychoanalysis
- attachment theoryStudy of emotional bonds
- ecological systemsInterconnected communities of organisms
Knowledge things persist unseen
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- egocentrismViewing all through oneself
- schemaOrganized representational structure
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
accommodation · theory of mind · metacognition · executive function · preoperational · sensorimotor · abstract reasoning · perspective-taking
Temporary exterior work platform
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
- imitationCopy of the original
modeling · classical conditioning · operant conditioning · neuroplasticity · language acquisition · social learning · apprenticeship · internalization
Group sharing circumstances
- standardized testingIdentical assessments across populations
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- case studyResearched particular instance
- twin studyResearch using identical siblings
infancy
Earliest period of life
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- adulthoodState of being grown
aging · milestones · critical period · sensitive period · maturation · puberty · senescence · emerging adulthood · prenatal · toddlerhood
attachment
Connection or fondness
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- emotional regulationManaging internal feeling states
self-concept · identity formation · peer relationships · separation anxiety · stranger anxiety · secure base · self-esteem · autonomy · trust · individuation
Piaget
Child cognition researcher
- EriksonPatronymic from Norse lands
- FreudFounder of psychoanalysis
- attachment theoryStudy of emotional bonds
ecological systems · information processing · nature vs nurture · constructivism
object permanence
Knowledge things persist unseen
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- egocentrismViewing all through oneself
- schemaOrganized representational structure
assimilation · accommodation · theory of mind · metacognition · executive function · preoperational · sensorimotor · abstract reasoning · perspective-taking · cognitive milestones
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
imitation · modeling · classical conditioning · operant conditioning · neuroplasticity · language acquisition · social learning · apprenticeship · internalization
cohort
Group sharing circumstances
- standardized testingIdentical assessments across populations
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- case studyResearched particular instance
twin study · attrition · reliability · validity · ethical guidelines
developmental psychologyabnormal psychology
Study of mental disorders
psychopathology · clinical psychology · differential diagnosis · forensic psychology · neuropsychology
developmental psychologyneuroscience
Study of nervous systems
brain science · psychotherapy · clinical intervention · neuropsychology
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