One of the most complex yet rewarding roles a person can take on is that of parenting. A delicate balance of nurturing, guiding, disciplining, and empowering, the appropriate parenting style can help children become healthy and capable adults. Good parenting takes time and effort. It is not just the quantity of time parents spend with children
A prevalent concern among parents, educators, and psychologists is behavioural problems in school-age children. The child’s academic life, relationships with classmates, and overall well-being are typically impacted by these behaviours, which can range from defiance, hyperactivity, anxiety, and violence. A psychoeducational perspective integrates psychological theories and educational techniques to provide a comprehensive approach to understanding
At the age of 13, Arjun’s behaviour became a serious concern for his parents and teachers. He frequently got into fights at school. He lied a lot and stole small items from the local shop and his home. Despite all the attempts to discipline him, his actions grew more and more aggressive, which eventually led
Carol Gilligan wrote in her 1982 book, In a Different Voice, “(Psychology) implicitly adopted the male life as the norm [and] tried to fashion women out of a masculine cloth” She led the feminist revolution in psychology which led the field to recognise and embrace women’s unique psychological configurations. A ‘different voice’ has been omitted
All of us are familiar with ‘playing house.’ We have played house ourselves as kids or watched others do so. This seemingly childish game performs various developmental functions. When children play house they create stories about their roles, such as “I am the Dad,” “You are the Mom.” etc. They also imitate their parent’s roles
Social media has popularised the word autism. People online have made the condition a part of their everyday vocabulary without knowing what it entails. Autism is much more than poor social skills or special interests. The condition was initially popularised by autistic individuals who wanted a platform to speak up. However, due to misinformation and
Attachment theory is a theory developed by British psychologists about the bond and relationship between two individuals or groups. It can be between parents and child, two friends and two romantic partners. It is a part of developmental psychology that explains the innate need of forming an emotional bond with the caregiver which develops according
Jean Piaget (1896-1980), renowned as the Father of Child Psychology, is well-known for his contributions to this field. Although he began his career studying molluscs, soon his focus shifted to development and cognition. He was an intellectual child right from the beginning, as evident from one of his research published when he was merely 11
There are many integral theories of motivation given by prominent psychologists and ‘Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory’ is one of them. It is a theory of motivation that explains that people discover motivation to fulfill their needs based on an ascending order outlined by Maslow. It was first introduced by Abraham Maslow in 1943 and
Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, proposed the concept of psychosexual stages of development in 1905. These stages are called psychosexual stages because each of them represents the fixation of libido through different activities and areas of the body. During each stage body contains a certain erogenous zone which is the source of libidinal energy.
