Aspects of Psychological Development

Psychological Development Psychological development: Psychological development is the long term, orderly changes

in thoughts, feelings and behaviour across the lifespan. It involves both biological maturation

and learning through experience. For example, a teenager gradually develops better

emotional control and decision making than a young child. Cognitive development: Cognitive development

refers to age related changes in mental processes such as thinking, memory,

language and problem solving. These changes are linked to brain maturation and experience.

For example, children move from literal thinking in early primary school to abstract

thinking in adolescence. Social development: Social development describes changes in how a person