Category: Developmental Psychology

Developmental Psychology: Apert Syndrome Apert syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, which is characterised by a broad range of physiological and emotional symptoms. According to the National Organisation for Rare Disorders (2012), Apert syndrome incorporates numerous signs and physical complications: skull abnormalities, brain deficiencies, a range of mental problems such as profound retardation, and facial…

Importance of Aspects of Developmental Psychology and Their Relevance to Offending Behaviour Developmental psychology is the study of how and why humans change throughout their life (Hurlock, 2001). This explains criminal behaviour through several ways, mainly that criminal behaviour develops due to developmental problems such as attachment problems or poor social skills. Developmental psychology asks…

The Significance of Symbolic Play in Child Development Symbolic play is a tool used by children to try and communicate with the world in a different way. As a society or even practitioners we follow this to try and have a greater understanding of how this helps a childs cognitive, social and emotional development, and…

The Importance of Developmental Theories in Nursing Promoting effective nursing care is based on the thorough understanding of human development across the lifespan. It aids in forming appropriate expectations regarding human behaviour and responding appropriately. Many theorists over the course of history have philosophised concepts regarding this, from Freuds psychosexual theory to Vygotskys social development…

The Feral Children and Main Development Theories Introduction According to Britannica a feral child is a child that has grown up, accidentally or intentionally, with limited human contact. But just because these children grew up with little to no human contact; it doesn’t mean that they are any less human. For example, Victor of Aveyron,…