Essays about Psychology

Asian cultures tended to exhibit a collectivist culture, a culture that considers individual actions as reflecting the group rather than the individual, while American cultures tend to possess an individualist culture, which depicts individual actions as reflecting only the individual. This explains why Japan and Korea has specifically TFK while, on the other hand, American…

Early child development is influenced by wide variety of biological and environment factors. Factors that influence a child both in positive ways that can enhance their development and in negative ways that can compromise developmental outcomes. An understanding of the rapid changes in a child’s developmental status prepares parents and caregivers to gives active and…

Children’s technology usage is a major issue, especially in the current time period known as the Digital Age. For example, this next generation of kids was born into a world where technology is an integral part of everyday life, and unlike their parents and grandparents, they have not experienced anything else. These children do not…

Early childhood development in all aspects plays a critical role in a child’s life. A child’s brain is most adaptable and is able to adjust early in life to accommodate a magnitude of different environments, interactions, and situations. As the maturing of the brain becomes more restricted, it becomes less capable of adjusting and being…

A child’s development is the process of growth of a child to teenage years, from being helpless and completely dependent on developing independence. The early years of a child’s life are vital for their cognitive, social and emotional developments (Honzik 1957). During child development, young children develop physical skills, social skills, and communication skills. Social…

Infant and toddler development is so rapid it can be difficult for parents and caregivers to keep up with all the milestones a child meets during their first year of life. Infants are born with reflexes that are designed to promote survival, but they are completely dependent on others for their care. As they get…

Parents begin teaching their children in the early stages of life, even while they are still infants. Establishing a schedule for feeding, sleeping, bath time and playtime are the first things babies learn and come to depend on. Providing mobiles that play music, toys that entertain, even parents who sing to their babies are ways…

It is well known within the psychological medicine field that the mental health of parents plays a significant role in the development of children. The parents’ mental health affects not only their children’s mental health but also their personality and behavior, both positively and negatively. Children raised in a home with abusive parents suffer from…

Children have always been a passion to me and I knew I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher one day. I was studying Early Childhood Education at Salem State University and was in my second semester junior year when my boyfriend Joshua and I found out we were expecting. I always dreamed of having a…

Abstract The major risk that can have an adverse negative impact on a child’s development is poverty. Hutchison defines poverty as when an infant or toddler cannot get enough food, quality education, healthcare, electricity, safe water or other critical services. In addition, infants and toddlers in poverty are more likely to develop emotional and behavioral…