PSYC 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychosexual Development, Libido, Developmental Psychology
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Life span development is the scientific study of the ways people grow, change, and stay the same through their lives from conception to death. Rigorous study: follow all leads, read about it, question it, get involved in the complexity. When you are done with a study (or dissertation), you know as much about the topic as anyone around. Look for influences and relationships between other experiences (sometimes called causes and effects). Psycho-social change: relationship to self, others, and world (subtle). Development occurs the moment conception begin, even if life is not viable- meaning could live on own. Life ends with death, but the doesn"t mean your legacy is over. Van gogh- killed himself as a failure but now famous. Ty cobb- famous then, now a racist, dirty player. Lifespan is lifelong- some original people thought development ended at adulthood. Few in organized sports play after high school. Plasticity- many skills can be modified with practice and training.
