Life Span & Development Psychology Timeline Final Project

By TROZKO
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    The beginnings: Prenatal Development & Birth

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    Germinal Period - the 1st 14 days

    This is the time that implantation is achieved. At this time a blastocyst is formed and ends up growing in cells and becomes the placenta and eventually the embryo.
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    First Trimester

    Conception to 12 weeks
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    Embryonic Period - 3rd to 8th week

    During this period, the blastocyst develops into an embryo, which in turn begins to grow and develop into a fetus. The embryo has all of its basic organs and body parts of a human being. The face begins to form and heartbeat can be detected with ultrasound.
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    Second Trimester

    13 weeks - 24 weeks
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    Third Trimester

    28 weeks to 36-38 weeks
  • Birth

    Birth
  • born

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    The First Two Years

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    Psychosocial Development

    In this time I learned to display some emotions such as joy, anger, sadness, fear, and disgust. Also become self-aware for the first time and begin recognizing peoples faces. Changes in my temperament also become recognizable.
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    Cognitive Development

    My memory starts to get better at this time. I start uddering certain words not just babbling. I have a preference towards some people more than others and showing signs of speech along with listening skills.
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    Biosocial Development

    In the first two years, my brain developed the most. My motor skills became more sharpened and sense more alert. Also spent most of my time sleeping and grew alot.
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    6 month
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    Early Childhood

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    Cognitive Development

    During this stage, my memory retentions and language abilities improve. Beginning preoperational thinking and preschool.
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    Psychosocial Development

    In these years my self-understanding begins to develop along with my self-esteem. I begin to understand the concept of sex differences. Also, start developing moral feelings.
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    Biosocial Development

    During this time I grow even more. Start to develop skills such as drawing and playing sports. Become more picky about the type of clothes I wear and food I eat.
  • 4 years old

    4 years old
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    Middle - Late Childhood

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    Cognitive Development

    During this time, I start to sharpen my vocabulary skills, I tend to think more quickly, accumulate knowledge, apply logic. School is now more challenging with new subjects such as math, reading, and writing.
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    Psychosocial Development

    During these school years, I start to make friends and understand how to fit in and start to identify with certain friends. Social awareness also becomes important.
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    Biosocial Development

    During this time my motor skills become much more smooth. Swimming an biking are a few new sports I love doing all the time.
  • 10th Birthday

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    Adolecents

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    Psychosocial Development

    At this time I begin to search for my own identity. I start developing my own opinion to things such as religion, politics, education etc. I start to push for autonomy by getting a job and a car. Also, friends seem to influence my decisions and how I spend my time.
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    Cognitive Development

    In these years I'm developing my brain even more through the education I receive in public school. I begin displaying signs of egocentrism and abstract thinking.
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    Biosocial Development

    At this time my body is going through puberty. the body and brain go through even more changes. Start growing facial hair. Start developing a sex drive.
  • 19th Birthday

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    Biosocial Development

    At this time in my life, I start making bigger decisions. Have more serious relationships. Started attending more social events. Busy lifestyle, college, work and social life.
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    Emerging Adulthood

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    Cognitive Development

    At this time my im going to college and working to build a secure future for my self. I'm becoming even more independent from my parents.
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    Psychosocial Development

    At this time I have a more secure understanding of my identity and my relationships with people have a more significant meaning. Starting to look for commitment and stability in intimate relationships.
  • Relationship

    Relationship
  • Friends

    Friends
  • 25th Birthday

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    Adulthood

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    Psychosocial Development

    At this time I start to realize that my opportunity for certain paths in life is slipping away such as having kids or getting married. I hope that at this age my life will be secure. The circumstances I'm living in have made my personality. Start planning for the end of life (life insurance).
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    Cognitive Development

    At this age, I hopefully will become an expert in things. My mind will keep expanding with more experiance.
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    Biosocial Development

    At this age, health will start showing sign of decline. Strenght decreasing, weakening in bones and joints. sexual activity occurs less frequently.
  • 65th Birthday

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    Late Adulthood

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    Biosocial Development

    As far as my body I will have to become much more conscious about my body and what I put in it. I will be much more fragile then I was before. Excercise will be even more important.
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    Psychosocial Development

    I will have to start thinking about my last days and cherishing every moment with the people I love most. I will likely have to deal with the possibility of my spouse dying before me. Finally death.
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    Cognitive Development

    In these final days, my memory will worsen even more. My brain will slowly lose the ability to react quickly. Dementia/alzheimer's disease will definitely become a worry. Also, as i age, i will begin to need more medication and will in turn have to worry about being overmedicated by my doctors.