HDFS 1930 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cognitive Development, Extreme Poverty, Poverty Threshold
3 Oct 2016
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A psychology approach: the interaction and modification of three major systems produces human life. The societal system: based on erik erikson"s theory. The biological system: biological processes are necessary for: Mental activity: includes the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system, positive or negative influences help human development, there processes develop and change as a consequence of: Patterns of lifestyle behavior (regular patterns of daily life) The psychological system: mental processes central to make meaning of experiences and take action. Provides resources for processing information, solving problems, and navigating reality: mental processes develop and change over the lifespan through: How do you achieve self-insight: meaning making. Created out of effects to interpret and integrate the experiences of the three systems. How do you define yourself: the societal system. Foster or disrupt a person"s sense of social integration and social identity. Historical events: example: twin towers being hit, the societal system and culture.
