This document discusses lifespan development with a focus on social and emotional development from infancy through adulthood. It covers topics like attachment, temperament, emotional development, self-development and regulation, and Erikson's stages of psychosocial development. Key findings discussed include the importance of secure attachment for development, the development of basic emotions and self-awareness in the first years, and the influence of parenting and temperament on social-emotional outcomes.

1. LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT Social and Emotional Development

12. THOMAS AND CHESS (1977) DIMENSIONS Dimension Description Activity level Ratio of active periods to inactive periods Rhythmicity Regularity of bodily functions (sleep, hunger, etc) Distractibility Degree to which stimulation from the envt alters behaviour Approach/ withdrawal Response to new object, person or food item Adaptability Ease with which child adapts to changes in envt Attention span Amount of time devoted to an activity Reaction Intensity Energy level of response Responsiveness threshhold Intensity of friendly, joyful behaviour required to evoke a response Quality of mood Amount of friendly, joyful behaviour as opposed to unfriendly, unpleasant behaviour

17. EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Infancy and toddlers

19. ERIKSON’S STAGES Infancy trust Vs mistrust Feeding 2 – 3 years autonomy Vs doubt Toileting 3 – 5 years initiative Vs guilt Exploration 6 – 11 years industry/competence Vs inferiority School 12 – 18 years identity Vs role confusion Social relationships 19 – 40 years intimacy Vs isolation Relationships 40 – 65 years generativity Vs stagnation Work, parenthood 65ys to death ego-integrity Vs despair Reflection on life

28. ERIKSON’S STAGES trust Vs mistrust Hope Dependency or Paranoia autonomy Vs doubt Will Obsessive/Impulsive or Avoidant initiative Vs guilt Purpose Constricted or Antisocial/Narcissistic industry/competence Vs inferiority Competency Helplessness or Shallowness identity Vs role confusion Fidelity Identity Diffusion or Fanaticism intimacy Vs isolation Love Promiscuity or Exclusion generativity Vs stagnation Care Stagnation or Overextension ego-integrity Vs despair Wisdom Presumption or Disdain

30. The basic emotions are happiness interest surprise sadness anger fear disgust By nature, humans are aggressive..

38. SELF DEVELOPMENT Awareness of self, self recognition self control

47. ATTACHMENT THEORY personalityresearch.org