PSYC 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mitosis, Protoplasm, Gamete
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In europe, children were seen as replaceable and they worked, around the 16th century things began to shift which happened around the following two events. Protestant reformation and catholic counterreformation shifted attitudes. With these social changes, philosophers encouraged separation of kids and adults and changed how families were. Children started dressing like kids, and things like toys were invented. There was no real system for schooling until later. People were sent away to learn the skills; sometimes at the young age of seven. They went to live with and provide services for the master. Now a graded curriculum; mostly based on age. Is the child aggressive because of genes or from what he learned? (nature vs. If you believe that its because of genetics; you think there is nothing you can do, and the only thing you can do is protect other from the child.
