Kinesiology 3347A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tabula Rasa, Original Sin, Cognitive Development
14 Jan 2020
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Lecture 1: we see changes after a long period of time - we can also notice a lack of change over time, we are all observers of human development. Philosophical roots: augustine of hippo, christian doctrine of original sin. John locke: mind of the child is a blank slate. Jean-jacques rosseau: all humans have innate goodness. Human development becomes a science: darwin, understood development of human species by studying child development, g. stanley hall. Identified norms - average ages where milestones happen: arnold gesell, suggested the existence of genetically programmed sequential pattern of change. Jean piaget: described 4 stages in the development of logical thinking between birth and adolescence. In 1925, blatz opened st. george"s school for child study in toronto, now part of u of t: canadian psychological association (cpa) - founded in 1939 during wwii, developmental section was established in 1981. Domains of development: age-related changes can be classified in 3 broad categories, physical, cognitive, social.
