Lifespan Timeline

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  • Newbon: Physical

    -Stronger Cry
    -Pink Skin
  • Newborn: Intellectual

    -They begin to copy
    -Voice recognition
  • Newborn: Emotional

    -Cry
    -Love physical touch
  • Newborn: Social

    -Smiles back
    -Reacts to voices
  • Newborn: Activities

    -Being held
    -Family interaction
  • Conception: Physical

    -Ovum and Sperm join
    -Baby begins to grow
  • Conception:Intellectual

    -Brain Cells begin to form
    -Connections slowly begin
  • Conception: Emotional

    -Parents begin to react to discovery of the conception
    -Families react
  • Conception: Social

    -Family
    -Doctors
  • Conception: Activities

    -Growing
    -Multiplying/Dividing
  • Toddler: Physical

    -More proportional
    -Baby fat begins to disappear
  • Toddler: Intellectual

    -Mental images
    -Make believe
  • Toddler: Social

    -Learning to share
    -Developing new positive relationships
  • Toddler: Activities

    -Walking
    -Learning with toys
  • Toddler: Emotional

    -Self Regulation
    -Empathy
  • Preschool: Emotional

    -Awareness of feelings
    -Imaginative
  • Preschool: Physical

    -Gain Muscle
    -Face begins to mature
  • Preschool: Intellectual

    -No abstract thought
    -No reasoning
  • Preschool: Social

    -Friendships
    -Learning fairness
  • Preschool: Activities

    -School
    -Playing with other children
  • Middle Childhood: Physical

    -Girls have a preadolescence growth spurt
    -Gross and fine motor skills
  • Middle Childhood: Intellectual

    -Concentration improves
    - Short-term memory loss becomes better
  • Middle Childhood: Emotional

    -Less clingy
    -More control over emotions
  • Middle Childhood: Activities

    -Sports
    -Staying with friends
  • Middle Childhood: Social

    -Less dependent
    -More trustworthy
  • Adolescence: Physical

    -Puberty
    -Girls have periods and develop breasts
  • Adolescence: Intellectual

    -Curious
    -Heightened humor
  • Adolescence: Emotional

    -Stress increases
    -Thoughts towards life change
  • Adolescence: Social

    -Influenced by peers
    -Stress of friendships
  • Adolescence: Activities

    -Clubs/Sports/Extra Curricular activities
    -Social Media
  • Early Adulthood: Physical

    -Peak reaction time
    -Best cardiac functioning
  • Early Adulthood: Intellectual

    -Aware of complexities
    -Can apply knowledge
  • Early Adulthood: Emotional

    -Depression
    -Possible eating disorders
  • Early Adulthood: Social

    -Serious relationships
    -Starting a family
  • Early Adulthood: Activities

    -College
    -Children
  • Middle Adulthood: Intellectual

    -Brain growth slows
    -Post-Formal Operational thinking
  • Middle Adulthood: Emotional

    -Mid-life crisis
    -Feeling of loss when kids grow older
  • Middle Adulthood: Social

    -Work
    -Children's families
  • Middle Adulthood: Activities

    -Grandchildren
    -Club sports
  • Middle Adulthood: Physical

    -Weight gain
    -Age spots, hearing loss
  • Older Adulthood: Physical

    -Decreased mobility
    -More susceptible to disease
  • Older Adulthood: Intellectual

    -Memory loss
    -Erikson's Integrity vs Despair
  • Older Adulthood: Emotional

    -Loss of parents
    -Reflection
  • Older Adulthood: Social

    -Spouse
    -Children/Grandchildren
  • Older Adulthood: Activities

    -Carry out a hobby
    -Travel with spouse