Understanding how children grow—mentally, emotionally, and socially—has been the focus of developmental psychology for over a century. Two of the most influential figures in this field, Erik Erikson and Jean Piaget, developed distinct but complementary theories to explain the stages of human development.| The Psychology Notes Headquarters
Eating disorders are serious and complex mental health conditions that involve persistent disturbances in eating behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. These disorders go far beyond concerns about dieting or weight. They often stem from deep-rooted psychological, emotional, and sometimes biological factors. Eating disorders can affect people of any age, gender, cultural background, or body size—and without proper treatment, they can have life-threatening consequences.| The Psychology Notes Headquarters
Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory proposed that throughout our lives, we encounter certain crises that contribute to our psychosocial development. He presented these crises as 8 stages of psychosocial conflicts, often known as the 8 Erikson stages.| The Psychology Notes Headquarters
According to Jean Piaget, children at the preoperational stage (2-7 years old) of cognitive development don't have a good grasp of the concept of conservation. They develop this ability at the concrete operational stage (7-11 years old).| The Psychology Notes Headquarters
Based on Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, American psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987) developed his own theory of moral development in children. According to Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, there are 6 stages of moral development, known as Kohlberg’s stages of moral development.| The Psychology Notes Headquarters
In social psychology, attitude can be defined as the “likes, dislikes of the individual, his positive or negative evaluation regarding people, objects, surroundings, events, world etc.” Attitude is something which keeps on changing according to our experiences. The more experiences we get, the more our attitude about certain things and events changes. For example, if you dislike someone but have...| The Psychology Notes Headquarters