PSYC 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Heredity, Habituation, Puzzle Video Game
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Raising children: how to help their children control their anger and other negative emotions. Rather encourage angry children to find positive alternatives to expressing anger ex: if they do something they enjoy it helps them cope with the hostile feelings. Turtle technique when they"re anger they retreat from children and go into the turtle shell position: choosing social policies. To be able to make informed decisions not just about one"s own children but also about a wide variety of social-policy questions that affect children in general. How much trust should we put into preschoolers" courtroom testimonies: understanding human nature. The timing of experiences influences their effects. Historical foundations of the study of child development. From ancient times to present day, profound thinkers studied and wrote about children: goals were similar. To understand human nature: they"re most important contribution: long-term welfare of society depended on children being raised properly.
