social development

what is social development?

gradual acquisition of certain skills, attitudes, relationships and behaviours that enable the individual to interact with others and to function as a member of society

psychoanalytic theories 

freud’s theory of psychosexual development: concerned with the relationship between the conscious and unconscious mind.

terms relevant to freud’s theory of psychosexual development

conscious mind, unconscious mind, id, superego, ego

freud’s theory of psychosexual development - conscious mind

rational and irrational thoughts

freud’s theory of psychosexual development - unconscious mind

biological impulses eg. hunger, thirst, sexual desire 

freud’s theory of psychosexual development - id

unconscious and biological desire

freud’s theory of psychosexual development - superego

what we believe society wants from us, what we believe is right based on our community

freud’s theory of psychosexual development - ego

the in-between that tries to compromise between the two personalities 

stages of freud’s theory of psychosexual development

oral stage, genital stage

stages of freud’s theory of psychosexual development stage 1 (0-1): oral stage

mouth as the main source of stimulation and pleasure

• if these needs are not met (unhealthy development), they find a substitute behaviours related to their mouth (smoking, excessive eating, thumb sucking) 

stages of freud’s theory of psychosexual development stage 5 (13-18): genital stage

genitals as the main source of stimulation/pleasure

• sexual maturity, the ego has developed

• seek out individual understanding of relationship

• —> if they experience unhealthy relationships later on they’re more likely to struggle with the development of healthy relationships. 

Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development

Concerned with the relationship between the individual and social world 

Erickson proposed eight stages of psychosocial development 

Stage 1 (0-1): trust vs mistrust, Stage 6 (19-39): intimacy vs isolation, Stage 7 (40-65): generatively vs stagnation, Stage 8 (65+): integrity vs despair