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Developmental psychology follows the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that occur as people move through their lifespan from childhood to adulthood.
They view development as a lifelong process that can be studied scientifically across three developmental domains—physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Physical development involves growth and changes in the body and brain, the senses, motor skills, and health and wellness.
Reviewed by Keonya Booker, Associate Professor, College of Charleston on 9/15/21. This textbook analyzes the human lifespan from birth until death. Each chapter includes a discussion about the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that can be expected at every developmental stage.
Lifespan psychology, also known as developmental psychology across the lifespan, is a captivating field that explores the intricate tapestry of human development from conception to death. It’s not just about understanding how we grow and change physically, but also how our minds, emotions, and social relationships evolve over time.
Lifespan development explores how we change and grow from conception to death. This field of psychology is studied by developmental psychologists. They view development as a lifelong process that can be studied scientifically across three developmental domains: physical, cognitive development, and psychosocial.
Developmental psychology concerns human growth and lifespan changes, including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional.
The Motivational Theory of Life-Span Development presented in this article integrates the original life-span theory of control with these models and thus provides a comprehensive framework for the study of individual agency in life-span development.