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Developmental Psychology

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It is important to study the psychology of childhood both for its own sake and because it helps us to understand adult thinking and behaviour

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ψ        Developmental psychology is the study of the psychological changes that occur throughout a person’s lifespan. Much of the work carried out focuses on children and adolescents, as many rapid and significant changes occur during this period

ψ        The changes that are of interest to psychologists cover a wide range of topics that include cognitive processes such as thinking, conceptual understanding and problem solving, and social processes such as developing relationships and the acquisition of moral understanding
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