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Developmental Psychology

Developmental Psychology explores the growth and changes occurring throughout the human lifespan, including cognitive, emotional, social, and biological development processes.
Sub-categories:

Study of human growth from conception through birth, focusing on gestational changes and prenatal influences on development.

Examination of the developmental milestones and growth patterns of infants, including reflexes and early behaviors.

Investigation of the psychological changes that occur in children, from toddlers through pre-adolescence.

Analysis of the transition from childhood to adulthood and the complex psychological changes during the teenage years.

Study of the psychological development processes during early, middle, and late adulthood.

Examination of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging and the process of growing older.

Exploration of how thinking, problem-solving, and information processing evolve throughout life.

Study of how emotions form, change, and are expressed over the lifespan.

Analysis of how individuals learn social behaviors and develop relationships throughout their lives.

Investigation into the formation of an individual's understanding of morality and ethical behavior.

Examination of how language abilities emerge and evolve from infancy through adulthood.

Study of the formation and maturation of personality across various stages of life.

Exploration of the strength and nature of the bond between infants and their caregivers.

Analysis of personality and the acquisition of social skills, drawing on Erikson's theory of psychosocial stages.

Study of how gender identity and roles develop and manifest across different age groups.

Examination of the role of play in learning and development, including educational implications.

Analysis of various developmental disorders and their impact on psychological growth and adaptation.