Piaget’s theory of cognitive development describes how intellectual development progresses over the course of childhood. His theory had a tremendous impact on the fields of developmental psychology and education. Piaget’s theory described four different stages of cognitive development: The sensorimotor…
How do people grow and change over the course of life? This is one of many questions that developmental psychology seeks to answer. Development is about much more than simply the physical changes that take place over the course of…
Learning self-control is an important part of healthy social and emotional development. Obviously, when kids lose their self-control and start throwing a tantrum in the middle of a crowded store or during a family gathering, it can be immensely frustrating…