6 aspects of early home environment that facilitates cognitive and psychosocial development

1. Encouragement to explore the environment
2. Mentoring in basic cognitive and social skills
3. Celebration of accomplishments
4. Guidance in practising and expanding skills
5. Protection from inappropriate punishments
6. Stimulation of language and other symbolic communication

Infantile Amnesia

Infantile Amnesia is the inability to remember early events.

Piaget and others suggest that early events are not stored in memory because the brain is not yet developed enough.

Frued suggest that early memories are stored but are repressed because they are emotionally troubling.

Others suggest that children cannot store memories until they can talk about them.

Contemporary researchers suggest that infants' memory processes may not differ fundamentally from older children and adults except that retention time is shorter.

Cephalocaudal Principle VS Proximodistal Principle

Cephalocaudal Principle (latin, head to tail) - Development proceeds from the head to the lower part of the trunk

Proximodistal Principle (latin, near to far) - Development proceeds from parts near the center of the body to outer ones

2 Basic Theoretical Issues of Human Development

Issue 1

Active Development (Mechanistic Model) Vs Passive Development (Organismic Model)

Issue 2

Continuous Development (quantitative changes) Vs. Development in Stages (qualitative changes)

6 Principles of Baltes's Life Span Develomental Approach

Development is lifelong
Development invloves gain and loss
Relative influence of biology and culture shifts over the life span
Development involves changing allocation of resources
Development shows plasticity
Development is influcnced by historical and cultural context

Snatch! Run! Shoot!

Thx to the effort of PQQ, 10 were gathered
For pride and glory the 10 fought
Injuries suffered...but honour gained
Scorched by the relentless heat
Yet with a coolness in the soul
Today will be remembered
Even long after the dust has settled

Know-How VS Know-Why

"The person who knows "how" will always get the job. The person who knows "why" will always becomes his boss"

- Dianne Ravitch

Interesting Tombstone Inscription 3

Hey you! Yes...you..
...care to stay for a chat?
Whats the hurry?

- Anonymous

Interesting Tombstone Inscription 2

Rare are those whose departures have left such a deep satisfaction to so many...

-Anonymous

Interesting Tombstone Inscription 1

Stop strangers as you pass by,
As you are now, I once were.
As I am now, you will be.
Someday you will, follow me

- Anonymous

for 1 last time...

today is the day that marks the start of my last holiday as a student...
i know i will miss the days as a student...
regardless of all the shits and disasters i have experienced in the past...
i know they serve to mould me into a better person...
but still...
all shits must come to an end...
mine is ending soon...
only for another to begin...