Human development

Human development essential topics

Models of development
- Brain development (bio)
- Sociocultural factors in development (soc)
- Stage theories and continuous models (cog)
- Theory of mind (cog)

Development of self
- Attachment (bio/cog/soc)
- Enculturation of social norms (soc)
- Peer influence (soc)
- Role of childhood experiences (cog/soc)

Applying six basic concepts (bias, causality, change, measurement, perspective, responsibility) with all topics

Applying three basic approaches (biological, cognitive and sociocultural) with all topics

Understanding the research methodology and empirical evidence behind each topic

HL extensions: the role of culture, motivation and technology in human development

Class practical: observation

To be elaborated

Human development links

Milestones in Brain Development
Encyclopaedia Britannica video on the basic developmental stages of human life

How Baby Brains Develop
CNN summary on the topic

Insight Into the Teenage Brain
TEDxYouth video on the topic

Synaptic Pruning, Animation
Alila Medical Media video the topic

You can grow new brain cells. Here is how.
Sandrine Thuret TED-Talk on neurogenesis

2-Minute Neuroscience: Myelin
Neuroscientifically Challenged video on the topic

Romania's Last Orphanages
The Economist video on the topic

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Sprouts video on the topic

Object Permanance at 6 and 13 months of age (Sensorimotor stage)
An example video on the topic

Three mountain task (Pre-operational stage)
An example of Piaget's task on egocentrism

A Typical Child on Piaget's Conservation Tasks (Pre-operational stage) 
An example video on the topic

8 Stages of Development by Erik Erikson
Sprouts video on the topic

Theory of Mind
BrainFacts.org video on the topic

Roxanne - Private Speech
An example video of Vygotsky's private speech

More coming!