FOUNDATION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: INFANCY AND ADOLESCENCE
FOUNDATION OF HUMAN Eshanya Rathore
DEVELOPMENT:INFANCY AND
ADOLESCENCE
CONTENTS
• 1.Infancy:The Foundation
of Human Development
• 2.Adolescence: Transition
to Adulthood
1.Infancy:The Foundation of Human Development
PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMEN
T
• 1.Growth Patterns-Rapid
Growth:Doubles weight by 5-6
months,triples by 12 months
• 2.Motor Skills-Head Grows
Quickly
• 3.Sensory Capabilities:
• 1.Vision-Improves to track object
and recognize faces by 2-3
months
• 2.Hearing fully developed
• 3.Taste & Smell:Can taste and
distinguish smells from birth
• 4.Touch: Explores object by 2-3
months
Cognitive
Developmen 01. ATTACHMENT FORMATION:Babies from birth are
social creatures, when frightened by a new face or
t when separated from their mother they cry and on
being reunited they reciprocate with smile or hug.
02.LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: Language Acquisition
begin with cooing and babbling,progressing to first
words and simple sentences as infants learn to
understand and produce language through social
interactions.
03.MEMORY LEARNING:Memory Learning in infancy
involves the formation of both short-term and long-
term memory facilitating the recognition of familiar
people,objects and routines.
ATTACHMENT THEORY: Attachment Theory
explores the bonds formed between
infants and their caregivers, highlighting
the significance of secure attachment for
healthy emotional development.
• EMOTIONAL REGULATION: Emotional
Regulation in infancy refers to the
developing ability to mange and respond
to emotional experiences, influenced by
caregiver interactions and supportive
environments.
ADOLESCENCE:
TRANSITION
TO
ADULTHOOD
• BRAIN MATURATION: Brain maturation involved
significant changes in the prefrontal cortex and
limbic system,enhancing cognitive abilities and
emotional regulation essential for adult
• functioning
PUBERTY:Puberty marks the concept of
adolescence with harmonal changes leading to
physical transformation such as growth spurts,
development of primary and secondary sexual
characteristics
• ABSTRACT THINKING: DURING
ADOLESCENCE, individual develop
their ability to think abstractly,
moving beyond concrete experience
is to consider hypothetical situations
and complex concepts.
• DECISION MAKING: Adolescence
begin to refine the decision-making
skills, although they may still struggle
with impulsivity and evaluating long-
term consequences effectively.
• IDENTITY FORMATION:Identity
formation involve exploring various
various roles and belief to develop a
coherent sense of self, critical part of
developing autonomy and personal
direction in life.
• 1.PEER RELATIONSHIPS:A relationships
become crucial during adolescence,
influencing behaviour and self esteem as
teens seek acceptance and validation from
their social circles.
• 2.EMOTIONAL TURMOIL: emotional turmoil
is common due to hormonal changes and
social pressures, leading to mood swings,
anxiety, andherited sensitivity to perceived
rejection or failure.
• 3.INDEPENDENCE AND AUTONOMY:
Adolescents strive for independence and
autonomy, often resulting in conflict with
parent and care-givers as they seek to
established their own identities and make
personal decisions
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