#developmental psychology

[funeral]

Susan Nathiel, Daughters of Madness

[just-passing-bi]

i’m in a developmental psych class right now and talk of gendered play is making me wonder if some of my experiences were just me or if they were more common than my textbook is teaching.

so, how often did you “play rough” (wrestling, play-fighting, etc) with others as a kid?

[lassify]

Spy x Family: Ch. 109 Manga Spoilers ahead!

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I just realised, this chapter is definitely AFTER Anya had told Damian that she can read minds, right?

Because, I'm wondering about a few things, and I would be beyond excited if either of these happened:

1) This could be the catalyst for Damian realising that Anya was telling the truth.

I'll admit that I don't thiink that this is likely; instead, I wonder if it will be a collection of events put together that will bring Damian closerr to the truth...

2) When (or if) Damian realises that Anya was telling the truth about her telepathy, then he will also realise that she was telling the truth about his mother loving him.

I will so for real sob if this happens, because right now Damian has no idea if he is even loved by his parents at all.

He needs to know, (literally from a developmental psychology standpoint to ensure healthy core beliefs when growing up), and I think I can speak for us all here when I say that we the readers desperately want Damian to know as well.

Watching Damian puzzle things together is always so heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time, and my heart aches for him with the knowledge that he is loved, he is loved, he is loved, and he has no idea.

Now I am even more desperate to see Damian realise the truth of Anya's telepathy, because then he has a hope of understanding what has been hidden from him here.

[saranilssonbooks]

Developmental psychology scholar read Cozy Classics' Moby-Dick! Here are the thougts.

For those who haven't heard of the Cozy Classics, they are a series of board book adaptions of great classics such as Oliver Twist, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Jane Eyre, created by Jack and Holman Wang and intended for young children. What makes these books stand out, however, is that they come with a most delightful needle felted twist!

Each book contains 12 illustrations, consisting of photographs depicting scenes from the original story and featuring needle felted characters and props.

In addition to this, 12 words related to the story are printed in-between the illustrations; "sailor", "leg", "boat", "find"...

...et cetera. Guess Moby-Dick gets a bonus word though, since "Pequod" is ever so neatly embroidered on the ship's fluffy name plate.

I have to say that this whole concept is nothing short of genius. Not only are the little ones presented with the classics fitting their own level of perception, but the materials shown in the pictures are all familiar ones to them sensory-wise, thus much more relatable than conventional illustrations.

As for the words, they are fitting 1-2 syllable ones, but their meaning - at least in this case - are somewhat unsual. I'm telling you, one doesn't find educational toddler literature containing "smash", "sink", and "mad" together all that often. The choice of words in combination with the pictures also works in an almost insidious fashion in that they will now be forever planted in the lil' one's brain and for the rest of their life they will recognize that peg legged dude with anger issues.

The book manages to capture the essence of the original quite well and what truly surprised me was how the creators did not hold back on the dark stuff. Ahab looks like something that definately will come crawling out from under your bed at night for a maniacal stabbing session, Moby Dick turns the Pequod to splinters, and a heart broken Ishmael floats around on a coffin. Even the color scheme is moody and ominous. We approve! 👍

Even if you don't have a child nearby to brain wash, I highly recommend you check this book out - it's up for a free read on archive.org - for the sake of admiring the pieces of downright wool art.

So, there's the Cozy Classics Moby-Dick for ya. Now I have to go ponder whether I should add a request for a needle felted coffin in my death plan.

[call-me-albie]

I was studying my developmental psychology notes and found this,

Affectionless psychopathy: what can develop if a child is deprived of attachment; it means showing little concern for other’s and being unable to form relationships.

Sooo Question(s) of the day,

was dazai an affectionless psychopath?

what other bsd characters do you think fit the bill?

Edit:

I now feel quite stupid for thinking dazai would be an affectionless psychopath ✌️🥲

(Actually thought abt it😭)

[sophielovesbooks]

I never normally work in cafés, but I realised recently that I am actually... absolutely allowed to do that? 😅 And it's so nice?

So I'm giving it another try today. I have a really delicious blueberry banana bread (already half-eaten, oops!). And I'm posting here for accountability. Because the goal is to write 1000 words within the next two hours!! 💻🍰☕️

[allowed-to-take-up-space]

Something I've been thinking about a lot is the way my father would critique and stereotype every single person he saw, yet still insist he wasn't judgmental.

We are in the car, my dad driving, me in the passenger seat. I am a child, maybe 11 years old. My father points at the girl standing on the corner, waiting for the light to change. "Yikes. Good thing she's out walking. Looks like she needs it. Bet she's hoping she'll fit into the outfit she's wearing someday."

"Dad, that's not a nice thing to say about someone."

"It's fine. She can't hear me. I would never say something like that to someone's face. You know, MY dad was homophobic and racist, so at least I'm better than that."

Maybe that girl on the corner didn't hear my father. But I did. And I've never forgotten it. Or the time I finally admitted to him - after YEARS of being a suicidal teen - that I was extremely depressed, and he told me I was one of those kids making shit up for attention, because HE had been in a car crash at one point and experienced REAL depression.

And yet I always ponder, now, how I could possibly be so insecure. Why I cannot just accept myself and move forward. Why I look at myself in the mirror with disgust.

It's HIS voice that echoes in my head. It's HIS nasty remarks that I remember. It's HIS judgmental opinions that I have to rid from my brain, every single time they pop up, because I KNOW better.

Even though I haven't spoken to my dad in several years now, the way he treated myself and others invades my mind constantly. His negativity has shaped so much of me - of my LIFE - and last time we DID speak, he still refused to take any accountability for the multitude of ways in which he hurt me (this specific topic not even covering 1/10 of the ways in which he did).

Furthermore, this makes me think about all the people who utter "harmless comments" about others when they don't think someone who might be hurt by that is listening. I've been privy to many conversations that have left me feeling hollow, without the folks making those judgmental comments realizing that what they've said applies to me. And I don't often feel safe enough to stand up for myself.

I wish folks could realize that openly passing heinous judgment on strangers is a gateway to passing judgment on people you care about.

"I would never say something like that to someone's face."

You said it to mine.

[ivandra-winters]

Watching the original version of Disney’s Pinocchio after studying developmental psychology is a bad idea, because the whole film is just…so terrible in terms of how everything is presented to Pinocchio. Like, he’s brought to life late at night, and in the span of 24 hours, he gets kidnapped twice and gets constantly manipulated by literally everyone around him, and then he’s punished for being manipulated.

“Oh, but he should’ve listened to Jiminy and done what he was told!” - Listen here, you son of a bitch, that poor puppet was brought to life and then expected to just go to school without any socialization or time spent with his father. That boy had no business going to school in the first place since he knew literally nothing and should’ve been acclimated to listening to Jiminy in the safety of his own home. Not only that, but Pinocchio continued to be punished for making choices despite the fact that literally nobody warned him about the dangers of trusting people he doesn’t know. He was never taught stranger danger, yet he kept getting punished for trusting people he had never been told not to trust. Also, nobody gave him a good reason to go to school? He was just expected to go because he was told to?

Bottom line is that Pinocchio kept getting let down by the authority figures in his life and was punished for it, and I’ve had enough of that-

[ineedfairypee]

Psychology be like…

[gay-frogs69]

Crying reading my psych text bc why tf do I show all signs of insecure attachment in childhood. I wasn’t a “shy kid” I was just insecure in all my relationships bc I had a mother that didn’t care about me

[sillymickel]

Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be:  “Dance of the Seven Veils I” offers a profound exploration of how primal psychology and rites of passage intersect to shape our identities.

*Dance of the Seven Veils I: Primal/Identity Psychology, Mythology and Your Real Self* by Michael Adzema (2017) is free September 30th thru October 4th, 2024, and again, Jaunuary 6th thru 10th, 2025.  . Get your ebook-kindle copy then at Amazon.  . At anytime, however, see that the entire book is copied below. You may read it that way … on this page, in this blog.  . Or notice that there is…

[funeral]

It’s hard to discount what every nerve in your body is telling you, even if it’s incorrect. Again, there’s that dilemma—you may know there’s not an emergency, but your feelings say that there is. It seems that, as developing infants, we need a pretty high proportion of good stuff to bad. Negative states are inevitable and normal, but if they outweigh the positive states, there’s going to be trouble ahead. Putting together ‘‘bonds’’ and ‘‘brains,’’ it seems that we need a secure attachment, with plenty of positive feelings, comfort, and stability, in order for our brains and minds to develop as they should. So this is not just about having a nice childhood with pleasant memories or the opposite, it’s literally about how well the brain develops and what working models, or templates, the infant brain is constructing in the midst of all these experiences.

Susan Nathiel, Daughters of Madness

[punchablelunchable]

My developmental psych class today talked about social media use, especially with younger generations, and I couldn't help but think about the studies that show that shaming an obese person for their weight actually causes more overeating. When all the adults talk shit about kids and say it's these damn phones, I think it has a similar effect. Instead of saying horrid things, especially about gen alpha, which will likely cause a similar defensive attitude that doesn't help, can we please put the pressure on tech companies and the parents? Like, heavy on the parents. wdym you can't play Barbie's with your kid and you need to shove a tablet in their face. wdym you can't play hide and seek with your toddler and instead plop them in front of the TV. wdym you can't set a boundary with your kid and enforce it. Sorry, that's just embarrassing. People are a product of their environment, and it's so weird that we're blaming literal children for the environment they're put in that's specifically designed to be addicting, instead of working to change the environment. We're attacking the wrong part of the problem

[riyalfakeh]

ADUL(TEH)ING !?!

Everyone has always dreamed of being an adult, having the freedom to do whatever, having money, having fun, and just living in the moment. Maybe the portrayals of adulthood in countless films weren't an exaggeration; it was that hectic but fulfilling after all. It's like being reborn again, but this time, one isn't from a fetus to a newborn but from a fairytale to the real world.

Reality slaps, and it slaps hard; either one has to sulk and cry throughout life or stand strong and tall and face life with that slap mark on the face, and this blog's subject for today, Joy, has chosen the latter.

Joy, a woman in her 30s, says she pays good attention to her physique, practices getting enough sleep, and gets up and works out when life is hard. Now, that's what I call productivity! Of course, as time ages everyone, she also says that her physical capabilities have decreased compared to when she was a teenager. Although her energy level was higher when she was still an adolescent, she says she is more mindful now in taking care of herself, because quote, "Taking care of myself is something I owe to myself, and my children, not to other people". That is so giving very cutesy and very demure! I love that for her!

As for her cognitive development, she says her ability to think critically has steadily progressed, by being more of an empath, understanding people's emotions, and thinking before she acts, this mindset has contributed to her strength to overcome life's obstacles. She also says that she feels she is competent at handling different responsibilities all at once but she also still lacks confidence because she doesn't step out of her comfort zone. In terms of pleasure, she is not the kind of woman who will risk her future just for short-term fun, because she believes that long-term goals are more important than a glimpse of adrenaline. I love how she thinks! I could really learn a thing or two from her!

From the previous description, I think one would know what kind of a person she is! A sensible one! She says she values quality over quantity, so she's a little bit hesitant to make new acquaintances, she would rather spend time with her family and grow stronger in the face of annoyances. I love that so much for her! At this age, she described independence as living a carefree lifestyle away from toxic environments, being debt-free, and being stress-free. I mean, even at my age, I would too! As for her self-identity and sense of purpose at this stage of life, she says self-preservation is important due to her children who have significantly altered her sense of purpose in recent years. That is so sweet and loving! Individuality aside, she sounds like such a great mother!

One of the hardest challenges I think everyone can experience is to lose a loved one, and that is what she said when I asked her what was hers. Financial challenges are also very common at this stage because one is not only enjoying life but also making ends meet. Throughout the interview, I can tell she is the kind of person who has a lot of faith because she says she always has faith that everything will work out. All the negativity aside, she is also full of positivity! She described having great independence and self-reliance to be a wonderful aspect because she acts without fear of criticism and knows that it's ultimately her choice, and for all her accomplishments, she thanks God for it! Not only is she such a strong woman, but she also embodies faith and self-sufficiency, and I think that is such a power move!

[icaerosthefool]

Taking embryology, developmental psychology, and cognitive psychology is by far the best combination of courses I could ever imagine

Holy shit

[skydaemon]

Science Says People (Specifically Kids) Are Good, Actually

okay i just rediscovered the link to one of my favourite studies ever and i wanted to share it with the class.

Koomen, R., Grueneisen, S., & Herrmann, E. (2020). Children Delay Gratification for Cooperative Ends. Psychological Science, 31(2), 139–148. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797619894205

(it's behind a paywall, but if you can't access and you're interested i have the pdf)

This study modified the marshmallow test, where kids are asked to hold off on eating one marshmallow in order to get another one later. The study used children from Germany and Kenya, with localised treats that were familiar to the kids. 70 of the children were paired up interdependently - each pair would only get the second treat if they both held off eating the first. 69 (nice) were paired up dependently - they each thought that they were the only one of the two who had to avoid eating the treat, and 68 were doing the test as normal.

The interdependent kids were significantly better at the test than those doing the test normally - cooperation (the idea that they were doing this for AND with a friend) had a significant positive effect on their willpower ! The dependent kids were also better at the test than the solo ones - showing that children can delay gratification better when they're doing it for a friend - but not as much as the interdependent ones. Even though they knew that they were the only ones who had to hold out, the fact that they weren't doing it with a friend meant they didn't have that amazing boost of willpower. (there are small cultural differences here between the Kenyan and German children, but the overall interdependence effect holds.)

From the discussion: "Delaying gratification is often critical for cooperation to succeed. Here, 5- to 6-year-olds from two highly distinct cultures were more likely to delay gratification when their outcomes were interdependently linked than when they performed the same task alone, even though the interdependent context entailed additional risks. These findings support the notion that human cooperative relations, particularly social interdependence, critically shape cognitive performance from an early age."

i just find this study so heartening, because it's truly applicable throughout life. if you've ever done something for a friend that you couldn't do for yourself, that's this effect! our reliance on others (and their reliance on us) is hugely beneficial for ourselves and for society - how nice is that?

Similar studies:

this one again shows increased willpower in kids for the good of others !

this one shows how kids begin to give more to people that need it

this one found that kids as young as three show altruistic behaviour when it comes to the present, and by five they've developed altruism for future events !

this study found that by the age of 8, children will reject unfairness EVEN WHEN IT BENEFITS THEM !!

in summary i love people and i love children and we are all built kind it is our duty to make sure as many people as possible stay that way