Understanding Neural Plasticity and Human Development
Neural Plasticity
Neural plasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by changing the pattern of neural connections as we learn. This essentially means the brain can rewire itself. There are three main levels of connectivity:
- Pathways between brain areas
- Connections between individual neurons
- Individual synapses
Levels of Connectivity
Coarsest Level: Brain Areas and Pathways
This level involves brain areas and the pathways between them. It is primarily shaped during the prenatal and early postnatal
Read MoreIntroduction to Psychology: Key Terms and Concepts
1. Psychology
The scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes (covering behavior).
2. Scientific Observation
An empirical investigation structured to answer questions about the world in a systematic and intersubjective fashion.
3. Research Method
A systematic approach to answering scientific questions.
4. Control
Altering conditions that influence behavior.
5. Critical Thinking
A type of reflection involving the support of beliefs through scientific explanation and observation.
6. Scientific Method
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Read MoreUnderstanding Socialization and Educational Inequalities: Key Theories and Concepts
Peer Group
A “peer group” is a circle of people with similar characteristics, interests, or ages who interact and influence each other. It often refers to a group of people of the same age or with similar experiences, such as students at school or colleagues at work. Peer groups play an important role in social, emotional, and professional development, as people tend to adopt behaviors, values, and norms from their peer circle.
Peer Group Effect
The “peer group effect” occurs when you are influenced
Read MoreThe Influence of Pedagogy and Psychology on Early Childhood Education
Introduction
Early childhood education, as we understand it today, is the result of an approach based on teaching and psychological knowledge about our students. This document will explore the influence of mainstream educational and psychological theories on childhood education, focusing on their contributions to the current view. We will analyze relevant and innovative experiences, such as renewing projects, and provide a critical assessment of them.
The Influence of Educational Principles in Early
Read MoreIntroduction to Research Design: Types, Validity, and Methods
ITEM 3: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH DESIGN
I. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH DESIGN
1. DESIGN CONCEPT
Design refers to the form of a test in concrete scientific research. It involves the provision and connection of elements, serving as a plan for obtaining and processing data necessary for verification.
Research design should not be confused with the project, although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
2. IMPORTANCE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
The design refers to:
- The essence of social research, testing,
Child and Adolescent Development
Developmental Psychology. Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence.
Developmental psychology is the part of psychology that deals with the study of psychological change processes that occur throughout life, in particular the changes related to the development process of people, their growth, and vital experiences. For Pappdia, yDuskin Wendkos (1979), developmental psychology is the scientific study of how people change as they remain some aspects over time. Such changes may be two ways:
- Quantitative