Human Development Stages
Definition
Human Development Stages refer to distinct phases that individuals pass through from birth until death, including physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes.
Analogy
Think about a movie. It has different scenes and acts that progress the story from beginning to end. Similarly, human life has different stages (like infancy, childhood, adolescence) each with its own set of characteristics and growth aspects.
Related terms
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development: A theory that describes eight developmental stages each characterized by a specific psychological conflict between two opposing forces.
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development: A theory outlining four stages children go through as they develop higher cognitive function.
Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development: A theory proposing three levels of moral development with two stages at each level.
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