FMLY 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Arnold Gesell, Tabula Rasa, Deductive Reasoning

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Family Social Sciences
• Course: FMLY 1010
• Professor: Christine A.Schippers

Document Summary

Developmental psychology = scientific study of age-related changes in our bodies, behaviour, thinking, emotions, social relationships, & personalities. Before using scientific method, philosophers based their ideas off of spiritual authorities, deductive logic, & general philosophy: why do babies, who are born similar, grow up to be so different, original sin christian doctrine (augustine) All humans born with selfish & stubborn nature. In order to avoid sinful tendencies we must lead a disciplined life. It is the pare(cid:374)t(cid:859)s jo(cid:271) to restrai(cid:374)/(cid:272)orre(cid:272)t (cid:272)hild(cid:859)s i(cid:373)(cid:373)oral te(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)ies. Humans possess no innate tendencies, all differences are due to experience. Differences among adults due to differences in childhood environments. We are naturally good, seek out experiences that will help us grow. Children only need protection & nurturing in order to reach full potential. Poor outcome when child gets frustrated with expressing innate goodness. We understand human development by studying child development. Kept (cid:858)(cid:271)a(cid:271)y (cid:271)iographies(cid:859) first organized studies of human development g. stanley.