Introduction This essay will explore the early adulthood age period, which is the period between 20 and 40 years of age (years vary across different theories). This exploration will consist of looking, first, at the typical physical, cognitive, and psychosocial (separated into personal and social) developmental milestones of early adulthood, then analysinghow the home and educational/vocational environment influences development in early adulthood, and finally describing depression and the effects of depression on development during early adulthood. Typical Developmental Milestones During Early Adulthood During the age period of early adulthood (20 – 40 years) the human body and mind continues to develop and change (Sigelman, Rider, & George-Walker, 2013). These changes occur in a number of different ways in the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial, which will be split into personal and social, areas of human development. These are summarised in a comprehensive table found in Life Span Human Development (Appendix A) (Sigelman, Rider, & George-Walker, 2013). Physical Development Physically early adulthood does not boast substantial visible changes, however there are changes occurring. During the early adulthood developmental stage the physical development and maturation of the human body is complete, and brain waves show a more mature pattern to the thought, decision making, and general everyday operations. Early adulthood also shows a peak in the senses and physical capabilities of the human body (Unknown, 2007). So, early adulthood does not visibly show substantial development or physical change in the human body, like in the other developmental stages, but rather it boasts a peak or stable high point of the physical develop... ... middle of paper ... ...a, Australia: Cengage Learning Australia. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2014, January 24). Depression. Retrieved from Encyclopaedia Britannica: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/158349/depression The Free Dictionary. (2014). Cognitive Development. Retrieved from The Free Dictionary: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cognitive+development U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2014, May 16). Depression. Retrieved from U.S. National Library of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003213.htm University of Arkansas. (n.d.). Erikson'd Stages of Development. Retrieved from University of Arkansas: http://www.pccua.edu/keough/erikson's_stages_of_development.htm Unknown. (2007, April 7). Chapter 6: Early Adulthood. Retrieved from Texas A&M University: https://www.tamu.edu/faculty/bortfeld/307/lectures/4.7_b+w.pdf
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When studying human development, it is helpful to understand the main developmental domains (i.e physical, cognitive, emotional and moral) and the ways in which people develop within each domain at certain age stages. Use of psychological theories is also helpful to understand the reasons for this development and the ways in which it manifests at different age stages. The objective of this essay is to analyse the influences on development from conception to late adolescence. It will describe theories of lifespan development with information regarding my own development used to support these theories. It will be concluded that theories of lifespan development can be used to explain life experiences in the different developmental domains at different
Emerging Adulthood represents the period of development from late teens through their twenties, mainly focusing on the ages 18-25. This is the period which people start exploring and realizing the capabilities of their lives, which then helps them characterize as adults and no longer teenagers. This topic of psychology is compelling to me because it’s a stage that every adult has lived through, it’s interesting that we have all experienced it differently based on our life circumstances and demographics. It’s interesting to see the changes throughout the years and eventually it will be easier for young people to explore these years as more young adults are going to school nowadays. It teaches me to further understand why emerging adults go through
Health issues throughout the human lifespan are always hard to deal with. In this essay, I will give examples of different health issues that occur throughout the lifespan of a human. The seven different stages of a human’s lifespan include: infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood. By the concluding paragraph of this essay, you will have gained knowledge of some of the health related issues of a given person throughout their lifespan.
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Lifespan development is essential, as it is the changes that happen to us throughout a person’s lifespan. Our development occurs at ages stages where we develop from infancy till death. This essay will contain my life story to display the domains in 5 age stages in my lifespan development. The domains I will be exploring is in this essay is physical, emotional, cognitive, social, cultural and moral domain. The influence of biological and environmental play a significant role in my development. Development is influenced by nature or nurture and its affect will occur throughout lifespan. The changes that occur during development have stage. Each theorists has stages of development where they display the changes. This essay will explore my development that will support theorist such as Erikson, Vygotsky, Berk, Piaget and other theorist. The age stages of prenatal will display physical and emotional domain, Infancy (0-2) will portray social and emotional domain, young children (2-6) will show cognitive and social domain, middle childhood (6-12) will display socio-cultural and moral domain and adolescence will portray nature vs. nurture and cultural domain. Development is crucial for a healthy wellbeing. As a physiotherapist it is significant to understand development in age stages, as it will aid knowing how young children will react compared to an adolescence who is more development mentally, emotionally, physically, socially and culturally.
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play a large part in our health and our developmental status. The role of age
“Though the age boundaries are not set in stone, we will consider middle adulthood as the developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age” (Santrock, 2013, p. 485). I interviewed two individuals for this paper. Each person was asked the same fifteen questions (Appendix). I interviewed a male and a female who fell in the midrange of middle adulthood.
Human development describes the life stages of human beings that progress from birth to death. This essay will use theorists Erik Erikson and Daniel Levinson to compare early adulthood to middle adulthood focusing on their physical, cognitive, and social development. The essay will also define stress and discuss the best ways to cope with stress.
Adulthood has often been associated with independence. It serves as a turning point in life where one has to take responsibility for oneself and no longer being dependent on his or her family. Early adulthood, usually begins from late teens or early twenties and will last until the thirties (Santrock, 2013). Early adulthood revolves around changes and exploration while middle and late adulthood are more of stability. The transition from adolescence and adulthood differs among every individual. The onset of the transition is determined by many factors such as culture, family background, and the personality of the individual. Emerging adulthood (as cited in Santrock, 2014) is the term to describe the transition period from adolescence to adulthood.
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Transition from childhood to adulthood is not just age related. It is a shift in the way our mind starts to process things.