Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Childhood

Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Childhood

Erik Erikson, a stage theorist, adapted Freud's theory to emphasize social factors in personality development throughout life, a concept known as psychosocial development. Unlike Freud, who focused on early childhood, Erikson believed that personality evolves across eight life stages, each marked by a specific challenge or "crisis." Successful resolution of each stage fosters competence, while failure may lead to feelings of inadequacy.
The first four of Erikson's eight...

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development from Childhood into Adulthood

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development from Childhood into Adulthood

Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development emphasizes the role of thinking in a child's learning process, suggesting that children are naturally curious about their environment. His approach to development is discontinuous, proposing that cognitive abilities progress through distinct stages, each with unique characteristics. Central to Piaget's theory is schemata—mental structures that allow individuals to understand and interpret the world.
Schemata: Building Blocks of Knowledge

Nature and Nurture

Nature and Nurture

Many human characteristics, like height, are shaped by both nature—in other words, by our genes—and by nurture, or our environment. For example, chronic stress during childhood inhibits the production of growth hormones and consequently reduces bone growth and height. Scientists estimate that 70-90% of variation in height is due to genetic differences among individuals, and 10-30% of variation in height is due to differences in the environments that individuals experience,...

Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood

Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood

Attachment is a long-standing connection or bond with others. While Attachment Theory was conceived in developmental psychology to describe infant-caregiver bonding, it's been extended into adulthood to include romantic relationships.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Interfacility Transfers from the Emergency Department for Non-contracted Insurance Status Disproportionately Affect Minority Patients.

The western journal of emergency medicine·2025

Same author

Inter-Facility Emergency Department Transfers for Non-Contracted Insurance Status: Disproportionate Impact Upon Minority Patients.

The western journal of emergency medicine·2025

Same author

Comparing Methods to Genetically Engineer Bacteriophage and Increase Host Range.

Military medicine·2024

Same author

Wry Neck or Torticollis.

Glasgow medical journal·2018

Same author

On the Examination and Treatment of a Case of Talipes.

Glasgow medical journal·2018

Same author

On Hare-Lip and Other Developmental Lesions of the Face.

Glasgow medical journal·2018

Same journal

Correspondence.

Glasgow medical journal·2018

Same journal

The Royal Medico-Chirurgical Society of Glasgow.

Glasgow medical journal·2018

Same journal

New Preparations, Appliances, &c.

Glasgow medical journal·2018

Same journal

Marked Spondylitis without Incapacity.

Glasgow medical journal·2018

Same journal

Cholelithiasis: Some Pathological Observations.

Glasgow medical journal·2018

Same journal

Glasgow Northern Medical Society.

Glasgow medical journal·2018

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 2, 2026

Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm

Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm

Published on: April 28, 2016

On Osteomyelitis in Childhood

William Rankin¹

¹Honorary Surgeon, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow; Professor of Surgery, The Anderson College of Medicine.

Glasgow Medical Journal

|November 16, 2018

Summary

No abstract available in PubMed .

More Related Videos

Measuring Neural Mechanisms Underlying Sleep-Dependent Memory Consolidation During Naps in Early Childhood

Measuring Neural Mechanisms Underlying Sleep-Dependent Memory Consolidation During Naps in Early Childhood

Published on: October 2, 2019

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

Published on: February 11, 2017

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 2, 2026

Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm

Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm

Published on: April 28, 2016

Measuring Neural Mechanisms Underlying Sleep-Dependent Memory Consolidation During Naps in Early Childhood

Measuring Neural Mechanisms Underlying Sleep-Dependent Memory Consolidation During Naps in Early Childhood

Published on: October 2, 2019

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

Published on: February 11, 2017