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ERIK ERIKSON’S PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT

To explain his views about personality development, Erikson coined his own theory which came to be known as ‘Erikson’s Psychosocial…

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The 5 Psychosexual Stages of Development

As Freud analysed his patients, he came up with the conclusion that their problems were as a result of experiences…

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9 Major Defence Mechanisms of Personality

Defense Mechanisms of Personality are Unconscious psychological  techniques employed by a person to shield themselves from worry brought on by…

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3 Basic Structures of Personality according to Freud

To state clearly the struggles that the mind goes through at the different levels in one’s life, Freud used a…

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Freud’s Personality Structure. 3 Components of Our Mind

In an effort to explain the Personality Structure, Freud divided the mind into three Parts, namely the conscious, preconscious and…

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HANS EYSENCK’S 3 TYPES OF PERSONALITY

Hans Eysenck's types of personality gives way to the three dimensions of personality that we shall discuss in this post.…

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT

Some linguists and researchers hold that language and thought are two separate and independent entities. The other group feels language…

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6 STAGES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Language development is divided into a series of closely linked stages of development and these stages overlap somewhat, but they…

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Structure and Theories of Language Development

Theories of language development are mainly classified into three categories. Those who argue that language has to be attributed to…

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LEV VYGOTSKY’S SOCIOCULTURAL THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development is grounded on three main assumptions, and 4 themes namely social interaction, more knowledgeable…

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JEAN PIAGET’S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Piaget's theory of cognitive develop is well-known within the fields of psychology and education, but it has also been the…

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The Concept of Cognitive Development

Psychologists have come up with different approaches to cognitive development. Cognition is the mental activity and behaviour that allows us…

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