One of the clearest examples of psychological influences on population structure is the phenomenon of mate preference. Mate preference occurs when members of one sex prefer to mate with individuals who have certain phenotypes. Evolution occurs when these preferences result in actual differences in fitness—the preferred phenotype does, in fact, leave more gene copies than […]
Behavioural Effects on Population Mating Structure | Evolution | Psychology
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Jean Piaget Theory of Cognitive Development in Children | Psychology
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The following theories take the area of cognitive development, which focuses on the processes of the mind, including thinking and learning, as their major focus. 1. Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory: Jean Piaget was a Swiss scientist whose theory has been very influential in the way we think about child development. Like Freud, Piaget was […]
Psychoanalytic Theory of Child Development | Psychology
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In this article we will discuss about the stages and applications of psychoanalytic theory of child development. Stages of Psychoanalytic Theory: i. Sigmund Freud’s Psychosexual Stages: Freud believed our most basic drive is the sex drive. If you believe that biologically speaking the goal of our lives is to pass on our genes, then you […]