Human Development Across the Lifespan

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

Introduction
 Human growth depends on psychology and
physiology.
 Psychological growth can be seen with
time and in different stages as well.
 Erik Erikson’s psychosocial developmental
theory and Urie Bronfenbrenner’s
ecological systems theory will help in
learning the changes.
 Second stage of Erik Erikson’s psychosocial
developmental theory and second stage of
and Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological
systems theory will be described here.

Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial
Developmental Theory: Autonomy
Versus Doubt
 Autonomy and doubt of the human mind
develops in 18 months to 3 years of age.
 Independence development of a child.
 Conflict for own independence or
dependency on adults (Cherry, 2018).
 Critical thinking power development of
the child.