Week 2 Lantz

This week was different psychologists and their theories of the stages of development. Psychologists such as Freud, Erikson, Piaget, Vygotsky, Pavlov, Bandura, Bronfenbenner, and Maslow all using theory to gain insight in lifespans. They talk about psycho-social crises, cognitive development, culture, and behavior.

Much of this was touched on in chapter one on how it affected one another but the theories from the psychologists listed above vary depending on their point of view. Piaget and Vygotsky were cognitive theorists while Freud and Erickson were psychoanalytic. 

Psychoanalysis theory was the idea that humans possess ideas and impulses that we are unaware of yet they have major influence over our behaviors. Freud is debated against now because of the very sexual way his theory was voiced. However his theory still holds for many of his predecessor psychoanalysts like  Erikson or even ones like, a 2000 noble prize winner, Eric Kandel who " reflected the belief of several modern neuroscientists that some of Freud's conclusions enforce the research results of current experiments.

The cognitive theory had much to do with the conscious part of the mind. Piaget though of it as adaptation and how  it either assimilates or accommodates. Piaget describes assimilation as a way we incorporate data into our cognitive structures. Accommodation is the manner in which the structures change. (lifesmart pg.35)

While reading i saw the career apps at the bottom of page 31 state " as a teacher how might you use Fairy tales to help children grapple with their own personal fears or concerns?" I had started thinking about that and realized that I had created a bulletin board touching upon this kind of question.

I had created a bulletin board for education in my undergrad studies based on Child development and storytelling. I had connected how each of the theorist's stages coincided with the ideas of stories.  I used Erickson, Piaget, and Carl Jung for it. I attached the pictures and the text for the board I used. :)

week 1 Lantz

The reading was the 101 chapter on how to look at the development of individuals from conception to death. It also shows how different things affect a person's outcomes. The rest of the reading focuses on the different ways to do studies and how they work.  The video on Mobius' strips was a focus on what is shown to the world versus the inner life of an individual.

The book discusses how a person develops. It is from their biological, cognitive/ psychological, and social changes that occur throughout their lifetimes. (Lifesmart pg.5) All of these combined offer insight to lifespan of development or lack thereof.

  There are many factors that affect this idea like changing views of the different periods of life.  The view of childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and perspectives on aging all have a different effect on individuals. History shows this in having children work alongside family for their own things, while now there is a higher want for education.

Things change, and the fact that people change (or do not,) shows a form of development. The Mobius strip video talks about how people have the option to build a wall around their inner selves or create a Mobius strip to have the inner and outer coexist together, flowing out of each other. The lifespan of a person can show why he or she chose this outcome. It sheds light on the cause and effect.

The Mobius strip video is definitely more a motivational speaker video but it is a good outlook on how to bring both lives together. Its motivational because of its comparison between how an individual can deal with life and gives you an open ended choice. But I think it offers an insight to how to be yourself all at once. I do not mean dumping everything on innocent passerby but having conversation without being one sided and feeling more comfortable in oneself might be easier. This flowing attitude of inner and outer lives may also offer more acceptance and understanding of others if being open was done respectfully.   It is kind of like how most people in America when asked how they are doing they answer "OH MY GOSH YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE…" while else where  for example my friend from Germany, Nino, stated no one ever does that its fine, okay. Bad or good. Followed up with either a question about why or just stops.