CLD 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Belongingness, Limbic System, Social Emotions

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Early Childhood Studies
• Course: CLD 205
• Professor: Rachel Caplan

Document Summary

We are all dependent on each other. Infants have a little more dependency on their caregivers. Older adults also have more dependency on their caregivers. Many biologists believe that animals including humans that possess flexible learning patterns go through an extreme dependency stage. The more dependent you are on a caregiver during infancy is actually helpful to survival and is helpful for learning later on. The dependency stage is the longest in infancy in humans than any other animal. How caregivers treat us in our dependent state influences our feelings about our own existence, who we are and how we will perceive ourselves. Self-actualization: to find self-fulfillment and realize one"s potential. Cognitive needs: to know, understand, and explore. Esteem needs: to achieve, be competent, and gain approval and recognition. Belongingness and love needs: to affiliate with others, be accepted and belong. Safety needs: to feel secure and safe, out of danger. Anger, disgust, surprise, joy, interest (7 you must know)