PSYCHOLOGY
Psychological development, the development of human beings’ cognitive, emotional, intellectual, and social capabilities and functioning over the course of a normal life span, from infancy through old age, is an area of research that gained a lot of attention the last decades.
Change is part of our nature. As humans, we constantly grow throughout our lifespans, from conception to death. Deep understanding of psychology is essential to decode how humans learn, mature and adapt.
It is essential to understand growth, change and consistency though the lifespan. Social, emotional, and cognitive development are some of the factors that shape an individual.
Every person has their own identity & personality and that is what makes human kind so special. The tool to optimize development is to better understand how and why people change and grow, and consequently this will help people live up to their full potential.
Subjects
Child psychology & education
Behavioral psychology
Stress & anxiety
Sports psychology
Disordered eating patterns
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Human development has been examined from various perspectives. One of the most fundamental perspectives to study is cognitive development.
As a term, Cognitive development consists of how children think, explore and figure things out.
It is the development of knowledge, skills, problem solving and dispositions, which help children to think about and understand the world. Every motor, emotional, social & cognitive experience-stimulus-information creates new synapses in the brain.
To support the building of a strong brain, we need four strong “areas” (skills): motor, emotional, social & cognitive.
Motor & cognitive development can be examined as two different areas. However, nowadays research showed that there is a strong correlation between them, so it would be best if research was done on both aspects simultaneously.
Topics
Developmental milestones
Critical periods
Cognitive efficiency / Intelligence
Adapted physical activity & disability studies
Cognitive and motor development correlation
Early intervention
Screening