PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Tabula Rasa, Philosophical Perspectives, Original Sin
7 Feb 2020
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Historical view of children: philosophical perspectives, original sin, middle ages, children are born into world evil, adults must help them, tabula rasa. John locke: blank tablet , born completely neutral, adults" job to help them become productive members of society. Jean-jacques rousseau: children are born good, our job is to let them grow as they will because. Modern view they will be good: understanding development as the pattern of change in human capabilities that occurs throughout the lifespan. Research methods in developmental psychology: testing age-related change, cross section studies, cohort effects, longitudinal studies, cost money and time. Themes in developmental psychology: nature / nurture, continuity / discontinuity, early / later experience, active / passive child. Individual difference: some psychologists focus on aspects of development that are universal, other focus on individual differences, what makes children different from one another, genes, treatment by other people, subjective reactions, differing environments.
