PSYCHOLOGY AND CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.

Running head: PSYCHOLOGY AND CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
PSYCHOLOGY AND CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
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PSYCHOLOGY AND CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
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The main aim of the essay is to reflect on the childhood experience by referring into the
theory of Jean Piaget and Freud psychological concept. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory states that
the personality of person develop through series of stages and each of the stage is featured by
some sort of psychological conflict (Guntrip 2018). The theory underlines between the three
important concept of Id, Ego and Superego. It tells that from the journey of childhood to being
an adult, there is the conflict in the mind of people that shape the behavior and personality of the
persons. It is evident from the study of Marcus (2016) personality of person develops during the
childhood and they get shaped by the undergoing five stages of psychosexual stages. My
childhood experience has made me well acquired about the theory and help me to develop
personality. I have also undergone conflict in the mindset that has made me strong and well
adapted with situation. The conflict between the biological drives and social expectations has
made me well acquired with the each of the developmental stages. Another theory that has made
me to develop are in aligned with the four stages of the cognitive development which is known
as Piaget Theory. The theory tells suggests that person in the childhood move through four
various stages which has led to mental development (Barrouillet 2015). My childhood
experience and activity has made me to accommodate with the new information that I have
learned. Therefore, the essay is going to focus on the theory of Piaget and Freud psychoanalytic
theory and relate it with the experience of my childhood. The essay is outlined with various
childhood experience and related with the theoretical concept.
I remember, I was of 5 years old and one day I was going with my parent to the party. I
was such a kind of person who does not speak anything in front of strangers. At my childhood,
my weakness was an ice-cream. I saw a small child though might be one year older than me
eating ice-cream. My parent has taught me to be in good manner when I am outside. However,