focuses on human growth and changes across the
lifespan, including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and
emotional growth.
human development
development stages in life
Age when hereditary endowments and sex
are fixed and all body features, both
external and internal are developed.
pre-natal stage (conception to birth)
foundation age when basic behaviors are organized and ontogenic skills are developed
infancy (birth-2years)
pre-gang, exploration, and questioning. language and elementary reasoning are acquired and initial socialization is experienced
early childhood (2-6)
Gang and creativity age when self-help skills, social skills, school skills, and play are developed.
late childhood (6-12)
Transition age from childhood to adulthood
when sex maturation and rapid physical development occur resulting to changes in
ways of feeling, thinking and acting.
adolescence (puberty-18)
Age of adjustment to new patterns of life and roles such as spouse, parent and bread winner.
early adulthood (18-40)
Transition age when adjustments to initial
physical and mental decline are experienced
middle age (40-retirement)
Retirement age when increasingly rapid
physical and mental decline are experienced.
old age (retirement-death)
elaborated on the Developmental Tasks Theory
Robert J. Havighurst
developmental task for infancy to early childhood
late childhood developmental tasks
adolescence developmental tasks
early adulthood
middle adulthood
later maturity
tools needed for living mindfully