A Psychosocial Theory Concept Paper – Annotated
Bibliography
Dissanayake, E. (2017). Ethology, Interpersonal Neurobiology, and Play: Insights into the Evolutionary Origin of the Arts. American Journal of Play, 9(2), 143-168.
The article provides a deep description of the theory of human evolution and its relation to ethology, which is the study of social behavior based on the environment of an individual. For example, the adaptation behavior between a mother and an infant is important in promoting emotional bonding between the two. Therefore, the theory of evolution is an important discipline that helps in understanding the psychosocial behaviors that keep on changing that human beings express in the course of their development. This understanding is important especially in studies behavioral changes in multicultural populations.
Bolhuis, J. J., Brown, G. R., Richardson, R. C., " Laland, K. N. (2011). Darwin in mind: New opportunities for evolutionary psychology. PLoS biology, 9(7).
This article also focusses on the theory of evolution and how it can be applied in studies the phases of human development. According to the Darwinian theory of evolution, human development is as a result of several factors such as environment and gene complexity. Evolutionary psychology helps to understand the origin of some emotions and social behaviors which can help social workers understand the behavior of people in diverse cultural places and solve their problems since these people can have similar challenges despite their differences in race or color.
Germine, L. T., Duchaine, B., " Nakayama, K. (2011). Where cognitive development and aging meet: Face learning ability peaks after age 30. Cognition, 118(2), 201-210.
This article mainly focusses the cognitive theories of human development. The study of this theories helps one to understand the development of knowledge, thinking, logic skills, and problem-solving. There are four stages of cognitive development in human beings according to Piaget. The stages include sensorimotor (18-24 months), preoperational stage (childhood), concrete operational stage (7-12 years), and the formal operational phase (adolescent to adulthood). Piaget’s theory is therefore important in social work in understanding the cognitive changes and phases in humans during their development.
Vetter, N. C., Leipold, K., Kliegel, M., Phillips, L. H., " Altgassen, M. (2013). Ongoing development of social cognition in adolescence. Child Neuropsychology, 19(6), 615-629.
This article puts emphasis on the development of cognition social cognition, skills, and behavior during the adolescent stage. According to the Piaget’s stages of human development, the formal operational phase is comprised of individuals, children who in adult-like ways such as logical thinking and other life aspects during their teenage stage. Age is, therefore, a determining factor in determining the cognitive abilities of adolescents. However, the development of social cognition abilities is independent of age. This, therefore, reaffirms the Piaget’s human development theories of the psychosocial implications on human development.
References
Bolhuis, J. J., Brown, G. R., Richardson, R. C., " Laland, K. N. (2011). Darwin in mind: New opportunities for evolutionary psychology. PLoS biology, 9(7).
Dissanayake, E. (2017). Ethology, Interpersonal Neurobiology, and Play: Insights into the Evolutionary Origin of the Arts. American Journal of Play, 9(2), 143-168.
Germine, L. T., Duchaine, B., " Nakayama, K. (2011). Where cognitive development and aging meet: Face learning ability peaks after age 30. Cognition, 118(2), 201-210.
Vetter, N. C., Leipold, K., Kliegel, M., Phillips, L. H., " Altgassen, M. (2013). Ongoing development of social cognition in adolescence. Child Neuropsychology, 19(6), 615-629.
