The Importance Of Development In Developmental Psychology

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The word, “Psychology” can strike fear and anxiety in many people. Usually when hearing the word, they develop a sense of insecurity through the belief that it is the picking of one’s brain, but that 's simply not the case. Founded by William Wundt in 1879 with the start of the experiment, “The Stream of Consciousness” and the first laboratory for the intent of psychological research, Psychology in its definite terms, is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. As quoted by a famous psychologist named Ivan Pavlov, "Don 't become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin." In my personal life I have traced many of my successes, failures, and growth back to psychology, but never before have …show more content…

Development is how humans or people change physically, mentally, and socially throughout the lifespan. In Developmental Psychology, there are three aspects associated with mental, physical and social changes; the biological, psychosocial and cognitive aspects. Developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth,”Theory of Attachment” goes with the biological aspect of developmental psychology as it goes over an infant 's relative behavior to their guardians or caregivers in which they trust. To understand infants relationships with …show more content…

It helped me learn, develop, and have a personality in which helps me deal with my own personal stressors. Reflecting back on these things made me come to the conclusion that psychology should be taught to everyone to not scare people or to make them anxious that psychology is about picking into one’s head but to show how psychology has played a role in their life and also the life of the human race. “The Purpose of Psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know the best” -Paul

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