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Psychological Development Across the Lifespan

Introduction

What are the major theories of child development and why are they important?

There are several theories in psychology that cover different aspects of child development. For example, Sigmund Freud developed a theory of the psychosexual stages of childhood, Erik Erikson translated Freud’s psychosexual stages into a theory of emotional and social development, and Jean Piaget wrote about intellectual development.